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Leeds boss speaks out on Michael Carrick and dismisses favourites tag against Man United

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has discussed Michael Carrick's position at Manchester United and rubbished the notion that his team should be considered favourites

West Bank settlers brutally attack a Washington Post journalist

Photojournalist Heidi Levine is transferred on a stretcher into an ambulance after she was attacked by Israeli settlers while photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting their olives on October 16, 2026. | Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. On Friday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians living in the West Bank, as well as a Washington Post photographer, who was hospitalized with serious injuries. Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of her camera equipment by masked settlers in an attack captured on video by other journalists. Those other members of the press rescued her from the attackers while Israel Defense Forces soldiers reportedly stood by. Levine had lacerations and a wound to her hand that split her finger to the bone, according to the Post, which condemned the attack in a statement. Jasper Nathaniel, an independent journalist who helped Levine escape the attack, said that Levine also had cracked ribs, and may have been stabbed. Assaults like this one are becoming more common in the West Bank, where settler violence — which is currently targeting the ongoing olive harvest — has worsened. Last week, another photojournalist for the news wire Agence France-Presse was beaten with rifles by settlers, and Palestinian residents of the West Bank have been shot, beaten, and terrorized while the Israeli settlers targeting them face few consequences. Why settler violence is growing in the West Bank As my colleague Zack Beauchamp recently explained, under international law, the settler movement in the West Bank is clearly illegal. Nevertheless, it’s continued to grow, and it has a friend in the current Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. It’s also becoming increasingly violent.  Two current Israeli officials, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, are settlers themselves, and both have used their offices — as ministers of finance and national security, respectively — to further the settler cause, including by making it easier for settlers to commit unchecked violence against Palestinians.  The United Nations reported in June that settler attacks had reached “the highest sustained levels ever recorded…with [an average of] six daily attacks that have resulted in casualties, property damage or both,” and in many Palestinians being forced from their homes by settlers. In late September, the International Committee of the Red Cross said that expanding Israeli settlements and violence by settlers was “making everyday life untenable” for Palestinian residents of the West Bank. As Zack has reported, settlements and settler violence are both intentional tactics, serving to force more Palestinians off their land, isolate the ones who stay, and push any potential two-state solution further out of reach.  That kind of violence is likely only to worsen in the weeks to come: Israel will hold elections on October 27, which could well result in Netanyahu’s settler-friendly government losing power. As a result, the Washington Post reported earlier this month, settlers are “racing to lock down gains” before the election with ever more extreme violence. One link for later ➨ Agentified kind of life. My colleague Adam Clark Estes turned the keys to his life over to a passel of AI agents for two weeks to see what would happen. They successfully saved him some times, he writes, largely with mundane tasks — but he left with mixed feelings about the experiment, including the possibility of contributing to a world with more AI slop. Before you go… Did you know…that the aerodynamic crouch used by jockeys in horse racing — known as the “martini glass position” — made race times roughly 5 to 7 percent faster? Jockeys maintain it with only a few toes resting on each stirrup. Today’s trivia: Who is the author of the 1952 self-help book The Power of Positive Thinking? (You can find this and other brain puzzles in Vox’s daily crossword. Look for the answer in Monday’s edition.) Yesterday’s trivia: We asked about the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. That would be the number 42 (take it up with Douglas Adams).

Southern California homes engulfed in flames as multiple fast-moving fires rage

Many Southern California cities experienced coastal erosion from extreme flooding last week

Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’

Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who heads the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, wrote in a lengthy social media post that the relationship with Taipei would “never be on the negotiating table”. He also suggested that Beijing had acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers kept out of Paraguay’s networks. “This...

Oregon school shooter named as he used mom’s shotgun to carry out his rampage

Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting

‘Street Fighter’ Socking $30M, ‘You Can See Everything’ Beaming 2nd Best Opening For Documentary At $12M – Friday Box Office Update

FRIDAY PM UPDATE: Street Fighter is currently coming in at the lower end of expectations with a $30M opening after a $12.5M Friday (including previews) at 3,575 theaters, which includes previews. Hopefully Saturday can keep it together with family traffic. Note, the only MLB playoff game this weekend is between Tampa Bay and the Cleveland […]

Judge tosses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutor misconduct

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against West Wing and Field of Dreams actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.

Dylan Sprouse simps over Barbara Palvin's return to the ramp weeks after childbirth

Dylan Sprouse gives wife Barbara Palvin shoutout over quick return to the runway after babyBarbara Palvin is returning to the runway just weeks after having her first child, receiving a sweet shoutout from her husband, Dylan Sprouse.On Friday, Victoria’s Secret announced that Palvin, 33,...

Selma Blair says she didn’t ‘intend to harm anyone’ during plane incident

Music Industry Moves: My Chemical Romance Signs With Warner Chappell

Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with veteran New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance. The partnership covers the global publishing administration of the band’s entire catalog, including their albums “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge,” “The Black Parade,” and more, alongside future works. […]

‘Red Rising’ Movie in the Works at Paramount With ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence

Hail Reaper! The rights to the popular “Red Rising” book series have been picked up at Paramount with “Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence attached to a movie based on the first novel. Justin Rhodes will write the script, based on the original 2014 novel by author Pierce Brown. Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy will produce for […]

EV sales stalled in 2026 but not because Americans don’t want them, researcher says

The data doesn’t support the claim that electric vehicle sales stalled in 2026 because Americans don’t want them