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Alarmed by news images and reports, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she has serious concerns that federal agents are defying her temporary restraining order protecting journalists and peaceful protesters in Chicago. In a hearing called on short notice Thursday, Ellis, 'not happy,' ordered any agents with body cameras to keep them on during encounters with immigration protesters, softening an initial plan to require cameras for all after Justice Department objections over logistics and resources. Citing images of tear gas and two possible violations, she summoned the Operation Midway Blitz field director for Monday testimony.

Microsoft has ended free security support for Windows 10 and is leaning on new AI-laced Windows 11 features to spur upgrades. The company unveiled deeper Copilot integration, including a hands-free “Hey, Copilot” voice mode and Copilot Vision, which analyzes what’s on screen. Advocates warned that dropping support leaves millions choosing between vulnerability or replacing older PCs, raising e-waste concerns. Paid extended security updates are available through October 2026, with some EU users and certain U.S. cloud-synced users eligible at no charge. Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi called laptop conversations “as transformative as the mouse and keyboard.”

Guillermo del Toro's long-envisioned Frankenstein reframes Mary Shelley's tale through his signature obsessions: beauty in darkness, corrupted innocence, and a bruising parent-child bond. Told from Victor Frankenstein's (Oscar Isaac) and his creation's (Jacob Elordi) perspectives, the film follows an egomaniac scientist bankrolled by arms dealer Harlander (Christoph Waltz) and the tragic fallout after his stitched giant awakens. Mia Goth's Elizabeth offers rare compassion amid abandonment and rage. With stunning sets, meticulous costumes, and haunting dream imagery, the classic feels newly alive. Frankenstein opens in select theaters October 17 and streams on Netflix November 7.

CNN’s KFile uncovered deleted Reddit posts by Graham Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer now running for U.S. Senate in Maine, in which he called himself a 'communist,' derided 'all' police, and insulted rural White Americans. Platner, who deleted the posts before launching his campaign in August, told CNN he was angry then and disavowed the comments, saying they don’t reflect him today. The Democrat has drawn national attention and more than $4 million, boosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement, even as the rhetoric risks backlash in a state known for moderation.

Researchers link early cell death in Alzheimer's and delayed death in cancer to shifts in programmed self-destruction. In eLife, Randal Halfmann's team shows "death fold" proteins unleash energy like hand warmers crystallizing, triggering rapid polymerization that kills immune cells. The same hair-trigger chemistry may help explain how misfolded amyloid harms neurons. Scientists, including Douglas Green, are exploring ways to slow or block these pathways—Halfmann with an antifreeze-like strategy to hinder crystal formation, and biotech firms with antisense drugs aimed at death-fold pathways tied to inflammation and neurodegeneration.

A Vatican commission warned that the Catholic Church’s mishandling of clergy abuse allegations is inflicting ongoing harm, in a searing annual report released Oct. 16. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors urged greater transparency, reparations for survivors, and disclosure when bishops resign over abuse or negligence. It criticized persistent resistance and weak safeguards in Italy and across parts of Africa, citing poor reporting procedures and scarce resources. Survivors’ testimonies describe denial, retaliation, and lack of care. Leaders said Pope Leo XIV shares a strong commitment to reform, while calling for faster action and more investment in safeguarding.

German prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Hamburg man known online as “White Tiger” with 204 offenses, including murder linked to a 13-year-old American’s livestreamed suicide. Authorities say he groomed more than 30 children in a global abuse network called “764” between 2021 and 2023, coercing victims to create sexual content and harm themselves. He was arrested in June; illegal weapons and devices were seized. The suspect denies the allegations. U.S. alerts in 2021 flagged him to German police, who questioned but did not detain him. Proceedings will be closed to the public; investigators have identified victims in four countries.

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans view the third-week shutdown as a serious problem, with roughly six in ten assigning significant responsibility to Trump and congressional Republicans, and 54% saying the same of congressional Democrats. More favor than oppose extending health insurance subsidies, a key Democratic demand, though 42% have no opinion. Separately, Miami-based Oceania Cruises said it is revising Asia itineraries and replacing mainland China calls after China imposed new retaliatory port fees on American-owned or -operated vessels—400 yuan per net ton—saying ships can no longer effectively visit those ports.

Netflix's The Diplomat returns with Season 3, the first since the 2024 election, leaning into escapist fantasy while refocusing on its core: Kate and Hal's combustible marriage. After President William Rayburn's death elevates Grace Penn, the new president offers Hal the vice presidency over Kate, jolting their fragile equilibrium and shifting action to the White House. The series widens its world with New York shoots and a Hamptons interlude, giving Nana Mensah's Billie Appiah more screen time. A standout second episode revisits the couple's beginnings. Overall, the season favors intimate power dynamics over geopolitics - and it's now streaming.

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G2 geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 16 as Earth is set to be hit by the first of several CMEs, with the strongest effects late Thursday into early Friday. The Kp index is forecast to peak between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. EDT at about 5.67. Auroras could be visible, weather and light pollution permitting, across parts of 15 U.S. states including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wyoming and Iowa. Seek dark, north-facing views, be patient, and monitor aurora apps.