Trump defends Russian diesel deal amid backlash; Ilhan Omar blames him for raid on her home

President Trump defends his decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel, why Republicans

are joining Democrats in warning it could help fund Putin's war. Plus, federal agents

raid Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, her sharp accusation against Trump. And newly

released 911 recordings from Krista Pike's failed execution, why emergency responders were told the call was a hoax

the stories that matter the facts you can trust from across the country to around the world

this is unbiased updates from straight arrow hey everybody i'm christian bryant glad you're

hanging out with us this morning let's get you caught up and ready for the day ahead we begin

this morning with president trump pushing back against democrats and republicans who want him to

scrap his diesel deal with Russia. The president says it'll help bring down fuel prices, but

lawmakers warn it could also help fund Putin's war in Ukraine. Trump is standing by his decision

to ease restrictions on Russian diesel imports despite growing opposition in Congress. Six

senators, including four Republicans, are urging him to reverse course, warning the U.S. should not

give Putin a financial lifeline while Russia continues its war in Ukraine. But Trump isn't

backing down. In a post-Monday, he defended the deal saying he made the right choice for the

American people. And when asked about the Republican criticisms, he had this to say

Well, I think these are Republicans that can't really be serious. We have, you know

we make a lot of oil. We could do a restriction on oil, but the rest of the world would be greatly

greatly affected if we do that. And we could do a restriction, you know, a cap on diesel

keep it all for ourselves, that would have a very big impact. And it's not really a deal with me

It's a deal for the rest of the world. So anything that could help our farmers, our ranchers, I like

And I do think this, Solinsky has to focus on making a deal, not talking about that

Trump says the Russian diesel will help lower prices, though energy ysts question how much difference it'll actually make

Oil prices rose Monday after a ceasefire Trump announced between Russia and Ukraine

on energy targets failed to hold. Brent crude climbed to nearly $108 a barrel before falling

back to around $104 early this morning. U.S. crude also eased overnight, while diesel futures gave

back their small drop from last week. Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is accusing President

Trump of using federal law enforcement to target his political enemies. That's after federal agents

searched her home Monday, just three weeks before the midterm elections. These are the scenes

outside Omar Washington D home Monday morning with agents carrying boxes from the property The Justice Department says Homeland Security investigators executed a search warrant as a part of an ongoing federal criminal

investigation. A source familiar with the case tells Reuters the investigation involves alleged

immigration fraud, including paperwork Omar's late father filled out when she was a child

The Justice Department has not publicly confirmed those details. In a post on X

Omar called the search an attempt to weaponize federal law enforcement. She accuses Trump of a decade-long campaign of political intimidation

and says she will not be silenced. Vice President J.D. Vance made this accusation about Omar

during a podcast interview earlier this year. We actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud

against the United States of America. We're trying to look at what the remedies are

That's the thing that we're trying to figure out is what are the legal remedies Now that we know that she's committed immigration fraud, how do you go after her

How do you investigate her? How do you actually do the thing? How do you build a case? Vance offered no evidence to support that claim

And Trump has repeatedly attacked Omar, including at this rally last December, when he said

she should be kicked out of the country. On X, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wrote that Trump is, quote, abusing his power to go after

political opponents weeks before an election. Omar is running for a fifth term in Congress

The Justice Department has not announced any charges against her or said what agents seized during Monday's search

Newly released 911 recordings reveal a half-hour delay in getting emergency help to Tennessee death row inmate Krista Pike after her failed execution

At one point, dispatchers were told the call was a hoax. The recordings obtained by the Associated Press show the first call came in at 8.40 the night of September 30th, more than an hour after Pike's execution began

But the caller couldn't provide a code to verify the emergency. And at one point, dispatchers were told no help was needed

It took about 30 minutes before prison officials confirmed the call was real and let first responders through the gates

Listen to the confusion here. So we have a medical call for service at the River Bend prison saying that they carried out the execution

the subject didn't pass away, and they need an ambulance because she's not breathing normally. We are trying to find out if that is an actual thing that is happening and we need to send an ambulance

and or if you need police assistance or if this is someone that is just basically prank calling or like swatting us

Per supervisors here at the DEC, we have been informed that it is a false call

There is no medical assistance needed at Riverbend Prison. We got a call about a failed execution at you guys' facility, and we just call in to verify

Who called you? Or is it like a sergeant that I could speak with

Or a supervisor who called you you know No we don exactly know Pike survived two doses of the execution drug and spent several days on a ventilator Her lawyers say she now talking and walking with help

She was released from the hospital over the weekend and returned to prison. Tennessee has paused further executions while it reviews what went wrong

It's still unclear whether the state will try to execute Pike again

Six Flags has temporarily shut down nine roller coasters across six of its parks after a man

reportedly fell to his death from a ride at Six Flags over Georgia. The company says it's a

precaution while police investigate what happened. It happened just before four Monday afternoon at

the park outside Atlanta. Video shows passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster

after it stopped on the tracks. Witnesses say they saw a man fall from the ride striking parts

of the coaster on his way down. Four other people were injured, though police haven't said how

The cause of the fall is still under investigation. Goliath has been open since 2006. It reaches

speeds of 70 miles an hour and stands about 200 feet tall. Six Flags says it's temporarily closed

similar rides at other parks out of an abundance of caution. The company is also facing lawsuits

over alleged brain injuries on its X2 roller coaster in Southern California, a ride it recently

announced it was retiring. Actress Selma Blair is facing federal assault allegations after an

incident aboard a flight in New York, and her representatives say a medical emergency is to

blame. The 54-year-old actress, known for movies like Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde

was arrested Sunday night after her Delta flight landed at JFK. Police say she was physically

abusive toward crew members and two flight attendants reported injuries. One was taken to

the hospital for further evaluation. The FBI has since issued Blair a summons accusing her of

assault. Her case will be handled in federal court in Brooklyn. No court date has been set

Blair's representative told TMZ she experienced a quote medical emergency that led to the alleged

conduct and that she's now in stable condition. In a statement, Delta said it has zero tolerance

for unruly or unlawful behavior as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first

Blair had recently been sharing videos of her travels on Instagram. She's also been open about her battle with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with in 2018

This isn't her first incident on a flight, by the way. Back in 2016, she apologized for an outburst aboard a plane saying she had mixed alcohol with medication and blacked out

A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to tree cutting at a historic golf course in Washington, D.C., where President Trump wants to make some major changes

And the judge is not happy with how his administration has gone about it More than 400 trees were cut down at East Potomac Golf Links over the holiday weekend and during a hearing Monday Federal Judge Ana Reyes said she was

quote, furious. She had previously ordered government lawyers to give advance notice

before making major changes, but the Justice Department waited until 4.55 Friday afternoon

just five minutes before the long holiday weekend, to file that notice. Reyes said she had trusted

the government not to do exactly what it did, adding, quote, there is no excuse for this

The government says it was removing dead or dangerous trees under a plan dating back to 2019

but the judge wants to know why it had to happen so quickly. She's blocked further tree cutting

until at least two this afternoon and wants answers from a senior interior department official

The group challenging Trump's plans wants the halt extended to 14 days

finally this morning charlie brown and the gang are still waiting for the great pumpkin but in

california they've already found a pretty big one meet rocky all 2,389 pounds of him that was

enough to win the world championship pumpkin way off in half moon bay monday his grower travis

geinger of minnesota drove 35 hours to get him there and is heading home with more than 21 000

dollars in prize money. Not bad for a pumpkin, but here's the thing. Rocky didn't even come close

to the world record. That belongs to a British pumpkin named Bagheera, which weighed in at more

than 2,800 pounds earlier this month. And even that record may already be history. A grower in

Rhode Island just unveiled a pumpkin weighing at a whopping 3,156 pounds. He's now waiting for

Guinness to make it official. My question is, what are they giving these pumpkins? Is it like

protein and creatine to get them big? Feel free to reach out to me in the comments because I want

to know. Before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. New White House Press Secretary

Katie Zachariah holds her first briefing this morning. At 11, Vice President Vance heads to

Tyler, Texas for a Republican midterm rally. In Las Vegas, the man convicted of murdering Tupac

Shakur faces a possible life sentence, victim impact statements are expected today. And tonight

President Trump heads to Alaska for a midterm rally. No sides, just facts. Unbiased Updates

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