President Trump said Monday that he is open to a three-way summit proposed by Vladimir Putin involving the U.S., Russia and China to end the 4½-year war Russia started in 2022. Ukraine, which has not been invited to participate, is criticizing any potential summit. Trump said nuclear weapons and denuclearization would be a primary focus of the summit. Trump claimed Russia has been “fine on Ukraine” and “haven’t been doing much,” despite deadly, daily Russian attacks. His comments contrast with his sharp criticism of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump also defended Friday’s controversial decision to waive sanctions he signed into law, saying he needs Putin’s cooperation on Ukraine, Iran, hostages and diesel. “I’m in the midst of negotiating a deal,” he said, pushing back on Republican criticism.

Student protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, forcing the world’s most-visited museum to close. Students from the École du Louvre, a higher-education institution based at the museum, joined union members in the nonviolent demonstration, part of a wider protest movement that erupted into rioting and looting across France over the weekend. More than half a million people took to the streets Saturday as weeks of student protests over school conditions expanded into a broader movement over the rising cost of living and declining public services. Police arrested more than 2,500 people and nearly 1,000 police officers were injured from protests across the country this weekend. In addition to the arrests, around 3,000 businesses were damaged or looted, according to the government. France's Chamber of Commerce said that damage to shops cost the country hundreds of millions of euros. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s resignation Monday after Nuñez took responsibility for the weekend’s violent riots and looting across France. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, with 900 million visitors last year. The blockade comes exactly one year after thieves broke into the museum and stole $100 million worth of crown jewels, which remain missing. Activists have called for another round of protests for this coming Saturday. It is unclear when the Louvre will reopen. Sources: @reuters, @euronews, @bbc, @france24

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the rioting and looting that erupted over the weekend, telling the nation Sunday that nothing could justify the violence and blaming far-left groups and criminals for the escalation. “How can French people do this to France?” Macron asked. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated over the weekend against the rising cost of living, high fuel prices, and poor conditions in schools. While most protests started peacefully, others devolved into violence as rioters looted businesses, clashed with police, and torched the 19th-century town hall in Limoges. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers were injured over the weekend, according to France’s Interior Ministry. About 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged or looted, with estimated damage in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Macron drew a line between protesters with legitimate grievances and those who smashed and looted, vowing that looters would pay for their crimes. He said local officials could ban gatherings when necessary. Macron acknowledged young people’s frustrations and said the prime minister will meet with students and teachers as protests over school conditions expand into broader cost-of-living unrest. On Monday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu gave mayors the power to impose partial curfews and said a state of emergency remains possible if riots continue. In Coulaines, in northwestern France, the mayor has already barred minors from being out after 11 p.m. France’s economic troubles have been building since Macron’s 2024 snap election left parliament divided and governments struggling to pass budgets and reforms, Economist Holger Schmieding told the @wsj. France also has an aging population, putting pressure on the economy. In 2026, people 65 and older make up 22.2% of France’s population, nearly matching the 22.5% under 20. Source: @france24, @bbcnews, @dwnews

Vice President JD Vance says a 2028 president run is far from certain. Asked by @tonydokoupil during a CBS News town hall in Michigan if there is a chance he will NOT run, Vance responded, “Of course there’s a chance,” pointing to his family as a major consideration. “We’ve got four little kids, my wife has never loved politics. She loves public service,” Vance said. The couple's youngest child, Alec, was born July 19. They also have Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4. Vance called himself a “procrastinator” when it comes to big life decisions and plans to seriously consider his political future after next month’s midterm elections. President Trump has called Vance his “most likely” Republican successor. Overall, 29 of the 49 past vice presidents have gone on to seek a party’s presidential nomination. But only 15 became president — nine by succeeding a president who died or resigned, and just six by winning the presidency themselves. President Trump's approval rating is currently at a record low, and as his vice president, Vance would likely be tied to Trump’s waning popularity if he runs for president in 2028.

One couple appeared unfazed as they enjoyed after-dinner drinks at a Paris cafe while flames burned just behind them near the Arc de Triomphe on Saturday. Protests and riots gripped parts of central Paris and expanded to other French and European cities and countries over the weekend. Demonstrations that began last month over conditions at schools have grown into a broader movement over high prices, inequality and public spending. More than half a million people demonstrated across France Saturday, with initially peaceful protests turning violent in several cities. Rioters looted shops, set fires and damaged government buildings as police responded with tear gas. French officials are considering curfews after the country’s worst rioting in years left at least two people dead and more than 2,000 arrested over the weekend. The unrest comes six months before France’s presidential election and as similar cost-of-living protests have emerged in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.

Rioters torched buildings, looted stores and battled police across France on Saturday as nationwide protests over living costs and struggling schools were overshadowed by violence. At least 1,200 people were arrested, and 150 police officers were injured. Looters targeted everything from Hermès and Louis Vuitton boutiques in Bordeaux to grocery stores, pharmacies and electronics shops. In Paris, masked groups disconnected security cameras before smashing storefront windows and stealing merchandise. Cars burned as police used tear gas and water cannons against groups throwing projectiles and fireworks. Historic landmarks were also attacked. Cars were lit on fire near Place de la Republique in Paris. In Limoges, rioters broke into the 19th-century city hall and set it ablaze, its roof to collapse. Lyon’s historic tourist office building burned down, while crowds stormed and vandalized Marseille’s city hall. The demonstrations followed weeks of student protests over teacher shortages and deteriorating school buildings. Unions and far left activists joined Saturday’s marches, broadening demands to include rising prices and inequality. Authorities estimated 550,000 participants nationwide; organizers put turnout at 800,000. Many initially marched peacefully. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that those responsible would be “prosecuted and punished,” accusing rioters of undermining institutions and preventing peaceful demonstrators from being heard.

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they harvested olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people, including an American photojournalist. It was the latest in a surge of settler violence that has fueled criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not doing enough to stop it. @washingtonpost photographer Heidi Levine was on assignment and wearing a protective vest marked “Press.” Video shows masked attackers knocking her to the ground and beating her with sticks. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel (@infinite_jaz) approaches her and urges her to run with him to safety. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me,” Levine said from a hospital bed. She credited her protective vest and helmet with saving her life. She was treated at a hospital in Ramallah and is in stable condition. Witnesses said around 80 settlers, many wearing masks, descended on olive groves near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah. They threw rocks at villagers and set olive trees on fire. The U.S. Embassy condemned the violence and called for investigations, arrests and convictions. The Washington Post said it was “outraged” by the attack and demanded a thorough investigation. Israel’s Foreign Press Association accused Israeli authorities of ignoring repeated calls to confront settler violence. The group also criticized Netanyahu for dismissing these attacks as the work of a few “troubled youths.” His office condemned violence but said the facts remained unclear and alleged there had been violence on both sides. The violence is part of a push by some Israeli settlers to assert control over the contested territory and encourage Palestinians to leave. The Israeli military said it was investigating. Israeli settler violence has surged during the annual olive harvest. The UN documented an average of 6.7 attacks a day that caused Palestinian casualties or property damage between January and August this year, up from five a day in 2025. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said those responsible must face justice and acknowledged that Israel needs to do a better job. Sources: @washingtonpost, @timesofisrael, @reuters, @cnn

We’re learning more about the victims of Thursday’s shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Police Chief Mike Krantz identified two of the victims as 5-year-old Silver Rail Elementary School student Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert. The other two victims, students ages 8 and 11, have not been identified. A 7-year-old student and 54-year-old teacher were also shot but are expected to recover from their injuries. They have not been identified. Chief Krantz says the shooter, identified as a 16-year-old former Silver Rail student, shot at a truck near the school around 1 p.m. before walking onto school property and shooting through locked doors to gain entry. The gunman opened fire inside a special-education classroom, with all victims inside that room. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook said the suspect was a former special needs student at Silver Rail. A teacher has been hailed a hero for throwing her cellphone at the gunman and tackling him inside the classroom, and a 36-year-old father of two Silver Rail students shot and killed the suspect before police arrived minutes after the shooting began.

A teacher and a father of two students both helped stop Thursday’s deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon, Police Chief Mike Krantz said Friday. Police say the 16-year-old gunman shot through locked school doors and opened fire inside a special-education classroom, killing three boys, ages 5, 8 and 11, and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert. He used to attend Silver Rail Elementary School, where he was a special-needs student. Kaylub Giamanco, a carpenter whose two daughters attend Silver Rail, was driving past when he saw the gunman fire at a pickup truck. Police say he pulled into the parking lot, retrieved his legally secured handgun and followed the shooter inside. A teacher threw her cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and tried to wrestle away his shotgun. Giamanco entered during the struggle and shot and killed him. The teacher “almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed,” Krantz said. Giamanco’s brother told NBC News he doesn’t consider himself a hero and feels guilty he couldn’t save more people. A 7-year-old girl remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. A 54-year-old teacher suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Source: Bend Police, NBC News

A Russian drone strike destroyed a supermarket in southern Ukraine on Thursday, injuring at least four people. The same day, Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after accusing Moscow of repeatedly violating President Trump’s ceasefire on energy targets. Drones struck the Ryazan refinery southeast of Moscow, ending Ukraine’s dayslong pause. “That’s it. The block is out,” President Zelensky told the Financial Times. Video footage captures the drone flying into the roof of the Tavria V supermarket in Mayaky, about 20 miles west of Odesa, before exploding on impact. Civilian casualties in September were 85% higher than a year earlier, with at least 328 civilians killed and 2,105 wounded, Ukrainian officials said. “The first two weeks of October were among the deadliest periods for civilians in years,” said Danielle Bell, head of the human rights monitoring mission for the UN. Zelensky condemned Thursday's attack, which he said involved an Iranian-made attack drone, accusing Russia of continuing to target civilian areas and critical infrastructure. Zelensky also warned that the U.S. doing business with Russia gives the Kremlin “additional money for murders.” Last week Trump struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, then declared an energy ceasefire. Trump has criticized Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries, calling them a “disgrace” and arguing they could drive up global oil prices ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Earlier this week, the U.S. stopped sharing some key intelligence with Ukraine, while its military temporarily lost access to Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink. The service has since been restored. Sources: @bbc @nbcnews Video: Oleh Kiper via Storyful

President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday, after less than a week on the job. Trump told reporters on Friday that he encouraged Zacharia to “reconsider” the job. “Honestly, if I were you, I would reconsider,” Trump recalled telling her. “Maybe it’s not for her.” Zacharia has spent the past 48 hours defending her rocky debut and facing accusations that she misled the public about her legal credentials by describing herself as an attorney despite not passing the bar. Her first briefing Tuesday drew criticism after she took just three questions in 14 minutes. Asked whether he wished he had known about her bar status, Trump instead blamed the media for treating her “very unfairly” and acknowledged that Fox News host Sean Hannity was “a little bit tough” on her during an interview Thursday night. “I just asked her, is this (job) for you?” Trump said. “I’m going to let her make that decision.”

The bystander who fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school Thursday has been identified as a student’s father. Before the gunman was killed, he fatally shot three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, has been identified as the man who stopped the gunman. His brother told NBC News the carpenter and father of two Silver Rail students was driving home for lunch when he heard gunshots and saw the shooter enter the school. “Looks like the shooter has been neutralized, possibly shot by a father at the school,” according to EMS dispatch audio around 1:03 p.m. Thursday. Police said an “armed member of the community” saw the suspect enter Silver Rail Elementary School, pursued him inside and fatally shot him. The gunman was already dead when law enforcement entered the school, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said Thursday. A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were hospitalized with critical injuries, according to police. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek praised the bystander, saying the person “heroically intervened to prevent further loss of life.” Source: @reuters

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson sparred during a Thursday night debate when a protester interrupted them. “A.I. data centers are destroying our climate. They’re poisoning our water,” the protester yelled before being removed. “So this is obviously one of Troy’s supporters,” Collins said. “Oh, shut up,” Jackson shot back. “I don’t even know that kid.” “Oh, right,” Collins replied. Polls show Collins and Jackson neck-and-neck in a race that could determine control of the Senate. Collins is the only Republican senator up for reelection this year in a state that voted for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in 2024. Jackson, a one-time logger and former Maine Senate president, became the Democratic nominee in July after Graham Platner dropped out following sexual-assault allegations from a former girlfriend, which Platner denied. Maine Democrats subsequently selected Jackson to replace him. Thursday’s debate was their fourth and final matchup before Election Day, and much of it centered on whether Collins is as independent from President Trump as she says.

Longtime Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins was pressed during Thursday’s Maine Senate debate to name a time she stood up to President Trump and actually changed the outcome, putting her claims of independence under scrutiny as she fights for reelection. The exchange comes as a recent Washington Post–Schar School poll found just 36% of likely Maine voters approve of Trump, while 58% say Collins has been too supportive of his agenda. Collins pointed to her (failed) effort to organize Republican senators against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. “At the very last minute, one of our Republicans changed his mind,” Collins said. “Otherwise, he would have been defeated for that job.” “So that didn’t change the outcome,” the moderator responded. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50 after Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. Collins, Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Mitch McConnell (KY) joined Democrats in opposing him. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (NC), who had signaled opposition, reportedly changed his mind and voted in favor. Collins has also faced scrutiny over her 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Collins, who supports abortion access, backed Kavanaugh after saying she did not believe he would overturn Roe v. Wade. Four years later, he joined the majority that overturned it. Democratic challenger Troy Jackson used Thursday’s exchange to question Collins’ independence, while Collins argued her broader voting record shows she is willing to break with her party. Recent polls show a tight race that could help determine control of the Senate.

Tesla’s long-awaited new Roadster made a flying debut Thursday, launching off a ramp, flipping in midair and landing safely during a dramatic unveiling at SpaceX’s test site in McGregor, Texas. The electric sports car used a fan-powered suction system to drive up a curved ramp until it was upside down, then deployed compressed-air thrusters developed with SpaceX to take flight. In another demonstration, it jumped over a lineup of vehicles, including a semi-truck. “Turns out the future does have flying cars,” Elon Musk said on stage. Tesla also demonstrated acceleration from zero to 60 mph in under a second. Musk said certain versions can reach speeds above 230 mph. But buyers will have to wait. Nearly nine years after Tesla first showed its next-generation Roadster concept in 2017, executives now say production will begin in 2028. Tesla did not announce a new price Thursday. Its original advertised starting price was $200,000, before years of delays pushed the project back. Tesla's reservation page for the Roadster after Thursday's event listed a $50,000 reservation payment for the "Performance" version and a $250,000 reservation payment for the "Thrust" version, which features "acceleration thrusters." An invite-only "Rocket" variant is a single-seat model with a "full flight system."

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is on the defensive, making multiple appearances on typically friendly conservative outlets Thursday as questions mount about her legal credentials and rocky debut. Even Sean Hannity, who defended her Tuesday briefing as “perfectly normal,” pressed her Thursday: “What happened?” Zacharia took just three questions during her 14-minute debut. She told Hannity she accepted the job only days earlier and received final preparation materials Tuesday morning. Hannity also pressed her to acknowledge she failed the bar exam and never retook it, questioning why she had complicated the explanation of her background. Zacharia said legal professionals advised her she could call herself a “lawyer” because she graduated from law school, but not an “attorney,” since she never passed the bar. Hannity then pressed her about 15 social media posts identifying her as an attorney. She said they were reposts and denied endorsing the title. The shift was striking given Hannity’s close friendship and frequent conversations with President Trump. His tougher questioning signals frustration within Trump’s orbit, though there is no confirmation Trump personally approved the questioning by Hannity. “I will be very prepared,” Zacharia promised as she looked ahead to her next briefing at the end of the segment.

The community of Bend, Oregon is grieving after three children and one teacher were killed when a 16 year old gunman opened fire Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School. “We are heartbroken. We are horrified, said Bend-La Pine School Superintendent Steve Cook, “This is the kind of thing you hear about in other places and pray that it never happens here. And it has happened here.” Children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed. A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher are in the hospital in critical condition, according to Police Chief Mike Krantz. Chief Krantz says the suspect, using a long gun, opened fire at a vehicle multiple times around 1pm before shooting at locked doors to get inside the school. Minutes later, a community member shot and killed the shooter before the police could arrive, according to Chief Krantz. The identities of the victims and the shooter have not yet been released. “Please hold your children, hold your loved ones tight tonight. Let them talk. Let them cry,” Superintendent Cook said.

Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed when a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at a Bend, Oregon Elementary school Thursday afternoon. A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher are in the hospital in critical condition, according to Police Chief Mike Krantz. Chief Krantz says the suspect, armed with a long gun, opened fire at a vehicle multiple times around 1pm before shooting at locked doors to get inside Silver Rail Elementary School. A community member shot and killed the shooter before police arrived minutes later, according to Chief Krantz. The identities of the victims and the shooter have not yet been released. Bend police will provide another update on the investigation on Friday afternoon.

Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, @cnn reports. The suspected shooter is also dead. Police responded around 1 p.m. after an initial 911 call reported an “unknown man had shot into a car" outside the school. Moments later, callers reported a gunman had entered the school and opened fire. The shooter was taken down inside the K-5 school, CNN reports, which has about 400 students. Police say it remains unclear who shot the gunman, though a bystander may have been responsible. At least two other people were transported to the hospital. The school was placed on lockdown as police evacuated students and staff room by room and set up a reunification site for families. The identities of the victims and suspected shooter have not yet been released. Source: CNN, CBS News, AP

Multiple people, including children, were injured in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, Thursday afternoon, according to police. The victims’ conditions are unknown. The shooter was shot and killed, possibly by a bystander, according to preliminary information from police. Officers initially responded around 1 p.m. to a report of a shot fired into a car. When they arrived, they learned the shooter was already dead. At least two people were taken to the hospital. The school was placed on lockdown, and authorities established a reunification site for families at nearby Journey Church. Parents have gathered outside the school awaiting updates as police and emergency crews responded.