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Trump's WSJ lawsuit dismissed for good, Iran Hormuz proposal, D.C. arch lawsuits, G20 talks, clocks fall back

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Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice

U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami on Saturday dismissed President Trump's refiled defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. The suit, which sought at least $10 billion, was…

✔ Sources: AP via KPRC Click2Houston, Reuters via Investing.com

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Iran's leader warns of response with "no geographic limits" as Hormuz proposal is discussed

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said any threat from the U.S. or Israel should get an immediate response without geographic limits, according to the official IRNA news agency. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new proposal with…

✔ Sources: AP via CP24, Iran International, PBS NewsHour (AP)

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D.C. and Virginia sue to block President Trump's planned arch

The District of Columbia and Virginia sued in federal court Saturday to block the planned 250-foot arch near the bridge connecting Washington with Arlington National Cemetery, bringing the number of lawsuits to three. The administration says construction…

✔ Sources: CBS News (AP), UPI via Yahoo News

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G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus

G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday without a joint communique, divided mainly over Russia's war in Ukraine, with the Iran war, U.S. tariffs and China's actions in the South China Sea also weighing on talks. Secretary of…

✔ Sources: PBS NewsHour (AP), AFP via Yahoo News

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Daylight saving time ends early Sunday, on Halloween night

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, when clocks fall back one hour, giving an extra hour on Halloween night. The U.S. returns to standard time, with more daylight in the morning and less in the evening. Halloween and the end of daylight…

✔ Sources: Gray News via Dakota News Now, NBC New York

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