Saturday, October 17, 2026

Departing White House press secretary Zacharia: 'It was an honor'

Katie Zacharia, who served just five days as press secretary for President Donald Trump, said in a post on X, "It was an honor" to work for Trump. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Oct 17 2026

 
Then-White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia stands behind President Donald Trump as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2026.

Katie Zacharia, who served just five days as press secretary for President Donald Trump, said in a post on X, "It was an honor" to work for Trump.

People take part in a vigil for victims of the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, the day after a shooting, in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 16, 2026.
 

A shattered community awaits answers, motive in Bend school shooting

Two days after a teen gunman blasted his way into an elementary school and killed three children and a teacher, investigators are seeking a motive.

Protesters march in a "No Kings" rally in Sarasota, Florida, on March 28, 2026.
 

Nationwide No Kings protests shift focus to early voting push

Thousands of No Kings events on Oct. 17 aim to encourage early voting and historic voter turnout nationwide.

Actor Timothy Busfield and actress Melissa Gilbert attend the opening night party for "Medea" at the BAM Harvey Theater on January 30, 2020 in New York City.
 

Melissa Gilbert reacts to husband Timothy Busfield's abuse case dismissal

Melissa Gilbert posted a Shakespeare quote after a judge dismissed the child sex abuse case against her husband Timothy Busfield.

Joe Roskey of Sign Craft of Riviera Beach, works on the outdoor clock at the First Bank of Florida, at the corner of Olive Avenue and Southern Blvd Wednesday afternoon. Roskey had corrected the time on the clock, which was off because of the switch to daylight savings time.
 

Is daylight saving time ending this weekend? Here's what to know

The annual clock change is still on. Here's when daylight saving time ends and why Americans will "fall back" an hour.

Homeowners
 

Dream on: The American Dream now costs $5.3 million

The American Dream will cost you $5.3 million over a lifetime, according to a new report from Investopedia. Here's how it breaks down.

The board shows some delayed and cancelled Spirit Airlines flights during a winter storm at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., February 28, 2023.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder
 

New flight delay rules could mean fewer perks when things go wrong

The Department of Transportation is delaying a rule that could impact passenger protections. Here's what travelers should know.

A coastal storm could form along the Eastern Seaboard early next week.
 

Weather forecast could have an October surprise for East Coast

Following a chilly weekend, a coastal storm may be brewing. It could become either a nor'easter or even a tropical storm.

A makeshift memorial at a sign marking the Silver Rail Elementary School near a cordoned-off area, following a shooting, in Bend, Oregon, US, October 16, 2026.
 

Oregon school shooting: Bystander took down shooter within minutes

On Oct. 16, police in Bend, Oregon, provided a timeline of the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School that left 4 victims and the shooter dead.

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