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Chicago Bears fans wore fake mustaches and held a moment of silence at Soldier Field on Thursday night to honor former coach Mike Ditka, who died Oct. 9 at age 86.

Trump advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair have donated the six-figure fees they earned advising a Bosnian political party to Trump’s presidential library, easing tension after the president publicly criticized the arrangement.

DHS agents executed a court-ordered search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home as part of an immigration fraud investigation, while Sen. Elissa Slotkin drew backlash for comments warning young people against working for the Trump administration.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says Gov. Kathy Hochul’s planned campaign appearance with Mayor Zohran Mamdani will help, not hurt, his bid for governor, as polls show differing margins in the race.

Manuel Otto, the German creator of the popular Facebook game Stick Run, has died after fatally setting himself on fire during a Twitch livestream at a property in Bavaria; prosecutors say they see no sign of third-party involvement.

The FBI arrested a 17-year-old McKinney resident on Oct. 5 for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired assassination of Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, after the teen acquired a firearm.

Hillary Clinton called Matthew McConaughey’s call for voters to back independent candidates “unfortunate,” arguing Democrats must win to check Trump, while McConaughey insists independents deserve serious consideration on the ballot.

Cheryl Hines and Rachel Campos-Duffy described an informal monthly gathering of Cabinet spouses and shared a lighthearted look at home life with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Emmanuel Macron says he will block protests by groups without legal authority to organize them, blaming “ultra-left” factions for riots and looting as Paris braces for a larger weekend demonstration.

UNC Chapel Hill has resolved 18 federal investigations into campus antisemitism and admissions by agreeing to ban protest masks, require antisemitism training, and submit to federal oversight through 2028.