US holds up Ukraine Patriot missile transfers, report says; Alberta votes against independence

President Trump says it may be time for someone else to negotiate for Ukraine

Now, a new report says critical missiles are being held up as Russian attacks intensify

Plus, a Canadian province considers breaking away. Voters deliver a pretty decisive answer

And did O.J. Simpson have help covering up two murders? Newly unsealed records reveal a lead that never made it to the witness stand

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This morning, the Trump administration is reportedly holding up critical air defense

missiles for Ukraine. As president Trump suggests, someone else should negotiate on the country's behalf

The Washington Post reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of

Patriot interceptor missiles that Ukraine needs to defend against Russian attacks. Some of the missiles would come from U.S. allies, but Washington must sign off before those countries

can transfer American-made weapons. Hegseth hasn't rejected the transfers, but he hasn't

approved them either. And Ukrainian officials say they're running dangerously low on the

interceptors. The report comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Norway

today for talks with U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff. Jared Kushner is expected to join remotely

The meeting follows two weeks of growing tensions between Trump and Zelensky

including Trump's decisions to ease restrictions on Russian diesel and waive new sanctions on

Moscow. And Monday, Trump suggested Ukraine needs someone else at the negotiating table

Zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about. Zelensky is a man that should have had this

war settled a long time ago. If he would have listened to me, he would have made a much better

deal a long time ago and it'd have a million people living from his side. And to be honest

I don't think I think it's time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine

Trump is also floating a possible meeting next month with Russian President Vladimir Putin

and Chinese President Xi Jinping. He says the main focus would be nuclear disarmament

though Ukraine could also be discussed No meeting has been finalized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced trip to Israel Monday meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before

Israel's election. Hegseth posted these photos from U.S. Central Command Monday, but didn't

mention his stop in Israel. Axios and CBS News report he met with Netanyahu and Israel's

defense minister. The visit follows Trump's recent threats of more U.S. strikes against

Iran. Netanyahu also released video Monday of a phone call with Trump thanking the president

for endorsing his reelection bid. The greatest friend Israel has ever had and will have in the

White House and all of civilization is emboldened by your boldness. Donald, we have a job to finish

You said it and we'll finish it together. You're a great warrior and we will prove that

In his endorsement, Trump praised Netanyahu's role in the war against Iran and warned that

if Israel elects the wrong leader, quote, America will have to do this work ourselves

But Vice President J.D. Vance isn't joining that endorsement. Asked Monday by journalist Mark Halperin whether he supports Netanyahu's re-election

Vance said he's focused on American candidates in the midterms. Quote, I'm not anti-endorsing him

I'm not pro-endorsing him. I'm not getting involved in Israeli elections. That's despite Vance traveling to Hungary earlier this year to campaign for Prime Minister

Viktor Orban. Voters in Canada's Alberta province have overwhelmingly rejected a move toward independence

About 76% voted against a proposal that could have led to another vote on separation, with

ballots still being counted this morning. Some supporters of Alberta's independence movement have even met with Trump administration officials

But the vote comes as Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada have helped fuel a wave of Canadian patriotism

Prime Minister Mark Carney has been urging Canadians to stick together. There couldn't be a worse time for this referendum

It's a dangerous and divided world. And, you know, it's time for us to come together and stand up for ourselves and to take care of each other

In a statement early Tuesday, Carney said, quote, Albertans made a clear choice

They chose unity to build together and to take care of each other

France is imposing curfews in several cities after a weekend of violent riots and the government says a national state of emergency is still on the table Police were out enforcing the new restrictions Monday night in Lille Parts of

Paris are also under curfew with restrictions on gatherings near government buildings and train

stations. The government says at least 3,000 businesses were looted over the weekend

More than half a million people took part in Saturday's protests over school conditions

and the cost of living. Riders set fires, looted stores, and clashed with police

President Emmanuel Macron visiting Abu Dhabi has promised to hold those responsible accountable

His government is considering a national state of emergency if the violence continues

President Trump weighed in Monday, writing, The migrants have taken over France. They must close the borders fast

French officials have not linked the riots to immigration. Protest organizers are calling for more demonstrations this weekend

And French police say they'll be bringing in reinforcements. More than 30 years after O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder

newly unsealed court records suggest he may have had help covering up the killings

Remember that infamous white Bronco chase in 1994? The man behind the wheel was Simpson's friend Al Cowlings

Now, the New York Times reports another friend of Cowlings, convicted drug trafficker Joey Ippolito, who died in 2006, provided federal prosecutors with

information about Simpson's possible disposal of the murder weapon. That weapon was never found

The information reached Los Angeles prosecutors during Simpson's 1995 murder trial, but Ippolito never testified. Now, Ippolito's brother claims Joey returned home the night

Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were killed with what looked like blood on his hands and a

heavy object in a bag. He says Joey asked him to throw the bag away, and he did. But there's a

major catch. After asking the Times for money, the brother tried to take back his account

The story also bears some similarities to Simpson's book, If I Did It, which describes a

hypothetical accomplice who disposes of the weapon. Former prosecutor Marsha Clark questions

whether Ippolito ever had credible evidence, and investigators have found no new forensic evidence

linking him to the killings. The LAPD says the murder investigation remains open

Finally this morning, a federal judge is considering further restrictions on President

Trump plan to overhaul a historic golf course in Washington D after the government cut down hundreds of trees there U District Judge Ana Reyes questioned the administration account of why more than 400

trees were removed from East Potomac golf links. She's already blocked further tree cutting through

October 26th. Trump wants to close the century-old public course next month and turn it into a

championship-level facility. Here's how he described the plan to reporters Monday. You have a golf course right now. It's old, it's tired, it's beaten up, it's useless

It doesn't do much business. We want to do something great for Washington

We're going to basically build a better golf course. You could call it a renovation

It should be very simple, and it's something that the Department of Interior is allowed to do, absolutely

All they want to do is fix up their property. It's been allowed to get run down, bad, dangerous, dirty, lousy

and it's going to be one of the great courses. But opponents say the project violates federal law and could make the public course less accessible

And the judge is questioning why Trump says work is starting immediately

while government lawyers insist there's no final plan. Final plans have also been submitted for his proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch

The National Capital Planning Commission is expected to review the project early next month

Okay, busy day in politics. Here's what we're tracking today. At 1.30, President Trump and Vice President Vance are scheduled to make a joint announcement

No details yet on what it'll cover. At 6.30, former President Bill Clinton joins Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee David

Jolly for an interfaith event in Hollywood, Florida. It's Clinton's first public campaign event of this election cycle

And at 7, Trump heads to Greenville, North Carolina for a midterm get out the vote rally

And before we go, if you're raising kids while also caring for aging parents

you're not alone. This week, Straight Arrow is taking on the challenges of modern parenting

with The Parenting Paradox. Check out the stories all week at san.com slash parenting

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