Trump has finalized a $350 billion trade deal with South Korea.

VP VANCE: "I've never woken up and thought to myself, 'How do I make myself President of the United States?' What I wake up and think to myself is, 'How do I do a good job as Vice President?"

IDF Statement: Since yesterday, the IDF has eliminated 26 Palestinian terrorists following violations of the ceasefire by Palestinian factions. In response to Hamas’ breach of the ceasefire, the IDF conducted airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets across Gaza. 🎯 Targets struck: • Senior terrorists — 3 battalion commanders, 2 deputies, and 16 company commanders • Observation posts • Weapons production facilities • Rocket launch sites • Underground tunnels • Mortar positions 🔴 Eliminated terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre: • Muhammad Isa – Nukhba platoon commander • Fawwaz Uwayda – Nukhba cell commander • Hatem Maher Mousa Qudra – Nukhba company commander • Muhammad Abu Shari’a and Nidal Abu Shari’a – Mujahideen Brigade operatives

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, the U.S. State Department has announced the deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with several Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) units. The teams will “work with affected countries and local communities to assess needs and coordinate emergency response efforts” in partnership with interagency, international, and military organizations throughout the Caribbean region.

The White House reportedly urged U.S. Navy officials to use live 2,000-pound bombs instead of dummy explosives during the Titans of the Sea Presidential Review, a large-scale military demonstration held earlier this month at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to mark the Navy’s 250th anniversary. The event was attended by President Donald J. Trump, according to two people familiar with the planning who spoke to The Associated Press. One source said the White House insisted that President Trump “needed to see explosions,” not just “a big splash,” prompting Navy planners to revise the original plan—which had called for the use of inert ordnance—to include live munitions at the administration’s direction.

Smoke and flames rose over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro earlier today as Brazil launched its largest-ever police operation, deploying more than 2,500 officers and soldiers—supported by helicopters, armored vehicles, and drones—against Comando Vermelho, a powerful criminal organization involved in drug and arms trafficking, irregular warfare, and narco-terrorism across Rio. Authorities reported at least 64 people killed in the operation, including four police officers, with 81 suspects arrested and 93 rifles seized alongside more than half a ton of drugs. Ten of those detained are said to be gang leaders who will be transferred to federal prisons. According to the Governor of Rio de Janeiro, the operation successfully achieved its main objective: halting Comando Vermelho’s territorial expansion. Today’s raid is widely seen as part of the Brazilian government’s effort to “clean up” Rio de Janeiro ahead of next week’s C40 World Mayors Summit 2025, scheduled for November 3–5. The summit will bring together mayors from nearly 100 cities, along with business leaders, philanthropists, investors, academics, and civil society representatives, and will be co-hosted by London Mayor and C40 Co-Chair Sadiq Khan and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes. View quoted note →

While addressing sailors aboard the USS George Washington (CVN-73) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan yesterday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that he will sign an executive order directing aircraft carriers to revert to steam-powered catapult systems, replacing General Atomics’ newly developed Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) currently used on the Gerald R. Ford-class carriers.

Severe wind damage from Hurricane Melissa was captured inside a terminal at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memo to senior military officials on October 16, directing the reestablishment of the Office of Net Assessment (ONA)—the Pentagon’s internal think tank responsible for “looking twenty to thirty years into the military’s future.” According to The Washington Post, the ONA has played a key role in long-term strategic planning, including preparations for a potential future conflict with China. The move comes about seven months after Hegseth dissolved the ONA and several other offices, citing the need for greater accountability and efficiency within the Department of Defense. Under the new directive, the ONA will no longer report directly to the Secretary of Defense. Instead, it will fall under the authority of Robert G. Salesses, the Pentagon’s Director of Administration and Management, while Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg will “functionally manage” the office’s top position, the Director of Net Assessment (DNA). The memo also outlines a similar realignment for another Pentagon office focused on privacy, civil liberties, and government transparency.

Devastating inland flooding from Hurricane Melissa seen on the Santa Cruz Bypass between Black River and Mandeville in Jamaica. View quoted note →

Three individuals connected to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio—including one servicemember—were found dead Saturday, October 25, at multiple off-base locations in what authorities describe as an apparent double murder-suicide, according to a statement from the 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. The incident is being investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (OBI), the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI), and other federal, state, and local agencies. The victims have been identified as: • 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, assigned to the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory. • Mrs. Jaymee Prichard, 33, an employee of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. • Mr. Jacob Prichard, 34, also with the Air Force Research Laboratory. Investigators believe Jacob Prichard was responsible for all three deaths. Evidence indicates he killed his wife, Jaymee, late Friday night or early Saturday morning, placed her body in the trunk of their car, and then drove to Honey Tree Place in Sugarcreek Township. There, around 2:00 a.m., he reportedly broke into Lt. Gustitus’s apartment and fatally shot her. Prichard then drove to a parking lot at West Milton Municipal, where he took his own life. Before doing so, he opened the trunk of the vehicle so that responding officers would discover Jaymee’s body.

Drones dropping bombs, anti-tank rockets being fired, heavy weapons blazing in every direction, and columns of smoke stretching as far as the eye can see. This isn’t Gaza or Ukraine—it’s Rio de Janeiro, where narco-terrorists are trying to tighten their grip on civilian areas, and police are using every means at their disposal to fight back. The result: around 60 dead, at least 56 of them criminals, and 81 arrested.

Incredible footage from inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, captured during one of yesterday’s reconnaissance flights by a U.S. Air Force WC-130J Weatherbird from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Channels linked to the Russian Air Force have confirmed the loss of a Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter and its two crew members earlier today near the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces.

The USS Gravely (DDG-107) arrived yesterday in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, for a five-day port visit to resupply and wait out Hurricane Melissa, which is currently raging across the Caribbean Sea near Jamaica. Venezuela has denounced the destroyer’s arrival as a U.S. “escalation,” accusing Trinidad and Tobago of staging a “military provocation” in coordination with the CIA.

Overnight, Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 major hurricane, with the latest reconnaissance data showing sustained winds of 160 mph and a minimum central pressure of 913 mb. The storm is expected to make landfall in Jamaica later tonight.

Tucker Carlson: “…these foreign shills should take a step back and acknowledge the immense charity the U.S. and Qatar have extended to support their [Israel’s] cause. Qatar hosts America’s largest military base in the Middle East—primarily to ensure Israel’s security. Do people like Levin recognize that? Do they even admit it? Of course not. Because for them, no amount of generosity is ever enough.”

Here are the latest key updates on Hurricane Melissa: 1. Jamaica: Seek shelter immediately. Damaging winds and torrential rain tonight and Monday will bring catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and widespread landslides ahead of potentially devastating winds Monday night into Tuesday morning. Severe infrastructure damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolation of communities are expected. A life-threatening storm surge and large, destructive waves are forecast along portions of the southern coast Monday night and Tuesday morning. 2. Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected across southwestern Haiti and southern areas of the Dominican Republic through midweek. In Haiti, severe infrastructure damage and community isolation are likely. Although winds have temporarily eased on the Tiburon Peninsula, they are expected to strengthen again across much of western Haiti on Tuesday. 3. Eastern Cuba: Life-threatening storm surge is expected along parts of the southern coast of eastern Cuba late Tuesday and Tuesday night. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall will bring life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides beginning Monday. Preparations should be completed as quickly as possible. 4. Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos: Monitor Hurricane Melissa closely. The risk of significant storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall is increasing for Tuesday and Wednesday. Watches are likely to be issued early Monday.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was seen departing the Croatian city of Split in the Adriatic Sea earlier today, likely beginning its two- to three-week voyage through the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean Sea, following orders issued last Friday by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Cambodia and Thailand have signed a historic peace agreement today, mediated by U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, bringing an end to the border dispute between the two nations that erupted into open conflict and intense military clashes in late July.