VOL. I · NO. 8620WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 20265¢

THE EDITION

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

59 stories filed by the Buffoon Desk.

COURTS Third man admits assaulting UK woman drugged and raped by husband · via Courthouse News

COURTS Researchers peel back layers of Neanderthal woodworking legacy · via Courthouse News

WORLD International pledge to fund forest rights exceeds target, but direct funding remains low · via Mongabay

WORLD ‘A few are afraid of the chicks’: Preparing Thailand’s rescued leopard cats for life in the wild · via Mongabay

WORLD Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week · via Mongabay

WORLD Africa’s governments already treat the internet as protest infrastructure. Its courts have not caught up · via Global Voices

COURTS States say Trump continues to flout court orders by tying FEMA funding to ICE cooperation · via Courthouse News

COURTS Yemen’s Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens · via Courthouse News

COURTS Court orders German ex-spy chief kept in jail after spying, treason arrest · via Courthouse News

COURTS Most child migrants reaching Europe in 2025 traveled alone: UN · via Courthouse News

WORLD Invading the globe: Bird flu now threatens Australia and Oceania · via Mongabay

COURTS Shell refining margins reach record highs as wars hit supply · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Lower Taxes, Safer Streets, Stronger Border: President Trump’s Texas Record · via White House

WHITE HOUSE Potent kratom compound 7-OH is driving a wave of new state regulation · via Arizona Mirror

COURTS In bittersweet night, Lionel Messi says goodbye to Argentina’s national team · via Courthouse News

CULTURE From jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communication · via The Conversation

WORLD Russia decided to increase war spending after Putin’s meeting with Trump in Alaska, Bloomberg reports · via Meduza

COURTS UK Conservative leader refuses pact with far right despite party struggles · via Courthouse News

FACT CHECK Economic Development Administration: Better Coordination with Regional Commissions and Performance Management Needed · via GAO

FACT CHECK IT Dashboard: Selected Agencies’ Investment Ratings Fail to Fully Consider Risks · via GAO

CULTURE Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE Green Party candidates balk at records demands as they scramble to stall fraud investigation · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE Michigan Advance Fact Check: Tom Barrett’s voting record and Will Lawrence’s goals for healthcare · via Michigan Advance

FACT CHECK Precision Navigation Systems: Challenges Remain with Fielding New Capabilities · via GAO

COURTS Blue tsunami, wave or trickle? Races to watch as Democrats seek to flip the House · via Courthouse News

CULTURE AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why · via The Conversation

CULTURE Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball? · via The Conversation

CULTURE Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms · via The Conversation

CULTURE AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive · via The Conversation

CULTURE Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE Are some police targeting immigrants? A closer look at one jaywalking stop · via Michigan Advance

WORLD Russian missile strike on apartment building in Ukraine kills 14, including four children. Zelensky calls it the Russian army’s ‘birthday gift’ to Putin. · via Meduza

CULTURE These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights · via The Conversation

WORLD International Whaling Commission rejects push to revive commercial whaling · via Mongabay

WORLD Colombia’s new government backs fracking as debate over energy future heats up · via Mongabay

WORLD Wild tulips in Central Asia have become rare, expert says · via Mongabay

WHITE HOUSE Three years after October 7, Jewish voters need reassurance from our Democratic leaders · via Michigan Advance

CULTURE A Rural Calling: Yesica Ramirez · via Daily Yonder

WORLD The Northeast’s reliance on heating oil is turning into a crisis · via Grist

WORLD Powering data centers on nuclear? That’s a tough sell in Utah’s coal country. · via Grist

WHITE HOUSE Abortion foes plan to push pill restrictions in the states · via Stateline

WHITE HOUSE Lawrence launches ‘Michigan First’ constituency services plan highlighting Barrett town hall woes · via Michigan Advance

WORLD The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia’s most popular beach · via Grist

WORLD Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko added to Myrotvorets website database · via NV

WORLD Grid operator puts power stations on alert over electricity shortfall · via The Telegraph

WHITE HOUSE 36 Quirky Things On Sale For Fall Prime Day You Won’t Be Able To Resist · via HuffPost

WORLD Bolsonaro dynasty expands its power with four congressional victories — The Guardian · via NV

WORLD Digital hopes, real power: From connection to collective action · via Global Voices

WORLD Russia launches series of strikes on Odesa Oblast highway, injuring five and damaging vehicles · via NV

WHITE HOUSE White House Aide Insists Trump Did Not Call For Attacks On U.S. Cities · via HuffPost

WORLD Former German spy chief August Hanning detained on espionage, treason suspicions · via NV

CULTURE As A Frequent Traveler, I'd Just Like To Say That These 23 Fall Prime Day Deals Are Actually Worth The Hype · via HuffPost

WORLD Lithuania moves to lift nuclear weapons ban as Kremlin threatens measures · via NV

TARIFFS National Manufacturing Day, 2026 · via Federal Register

COURTS Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates debate for first and last time · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE 15 Fall Prime Day Deals On Things To Improve The Experience Of Traveling With Only A Carry-On · via HuffPost

WORLD Exclusive: Merz under Shahed threat: What Germany’s Chancellor brought to Kyiv and takes back to Berlin · via NV

TARIFFS What Travel Insurance Does Not Cover · via Forbes

COURTS Oyster reef conservation could unlock $12 trillion annually in untapped ‘ecopotential’ · via Courthouse News

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