NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 12)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, a potential energy truce between Russia and Ukraine as President Trump seeks to reduce fuel prices. The president says both sides have agreed now to stop striking each other's power sites. Plus, could the U.S. join Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists, Jack Bradley reports. Saudi Arabia releasing the footage of a deadly attack on its main airport. The Houthi terrorist group has claimed responsibility? Jason Perry has the details. And today, Homeland Security conducting an authorized search of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home. Speculators say it has something to do with immigration, but officials haven't confirmed what we know so far. And a health update from the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery in the coming days. What doctors found and what it could mean for his upcoming trip. And generations, traditions, and a whole lot of Italian pride, thousands gather in New York City for the annual Columbus Day Parade. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Carrie Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. President Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to pause attacks on energy facilities as he looks to bring down the global fuel prices. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley now joins us. Jack, what is the latest on the announcement. Sure, Carrie. Well, President Trump announced over the weekend that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. That deal's aimed at easing global oil and diesel prices. But there's been no official release from either side on this yet. But President Trump just came out an hour ago doubling down on the deal. Take a look. They agreed because I said they agreed. And that thing has to get settled. That war is a disaster. Did you see the numbers that just came out this month, 32,000 mostly soldiers were killed. I think actually Putin wants to make a deal more than Zelensky. Hours earlier, Zelensky welcomed the agreement but said that he won't stop striking Russia's energy sites if Russia doesn't stop it too. Take a look. But if Russia wants us to stop our long-range strikes against its oil refineries and oil exports, then Russia must stop its strikes against our energy system. On the Russian side, we haven't heard any confirmation of a deal this far. Russia carried out strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the weekend. But for several weeks, Ukraine has been targeting Russia's diesel refineries, which President Trump says has been driving up diesel prices. Many European nations are reliant on Russian diesel. Analysts say that's because of Europe's environmental policies that prevent oil drilling and refining. Take a look. In the European Union, that shortage of refining capacity created by political design has come as well with a dependence on imported refined products. And many of those imported refined products came from Russia indirectly through Turkey, through India, etc. And President Trump is backing this up, writing on Truth Social, the European Union paid Russia $250 billion for energy, and the fake news media doesn't want to get near that story. I made the right choice for the American people. That choice is President Trump's recent decision to waive sanctions on Russian diesel, a move aimed at bringing down global diesel prices. Gary? And Jack, what is the president saying about a possible U.S. military response to the recent Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia where an American did get killed. Yeah, that's just a warning for our viewers here. Footage of these strikes may be found disturbing that we're going to roll here. The U.S. military may join Saudi Arabia in a counteroffensive against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists because it comes right after that strike that the Houthis carried out against a Saudi civilian airport, killing 13 people, injuring 300. One of the killed is a U.S. citizen. Now, President Trump was asked about the possibility of the U.S. joining forces with the Saudis. Here's what he said. Have you decided whether to join the Saudi strikes on the Houthis? We may. We're going to look at it. How soon? We just found out about the recent attack, so we'll make a decision. We move very quickly. Now, this evening, President Trump's speaking at a midterm campaign rally in Ohio. He's traveling across the country about every other day, sometimes two states per day, all to increase voter turnout in this election that will decide which party controls Congress. Back to you, Carrie. All right. A busy day to kick off the week. Thank you, Jack. Next, Saudi Arabia releasing footage of that attack on its main airport, which Jack just showed. It killed 13 people. It injured more than 300 on Saturday. Saudi officials says that the kingdom must make an equally serious response. We have NTD's Jason Parry on the details. And as Jack warned, this report does contain footage that some viewers may find disturbing. Saudi Arabia on Sunday released surveillance footage of people moving through lines at Riyadh International Airport when suddenly an explosion hit the area. 13 people were tragically killed and more than 300 were wounded in the attack on Saturday. And another attack on Sunday killed one person and injured nearly a dozen at the same airport. Afterward, Saudi authorities say they extended the suspension of operations at the airport until Saturday, October 17th. The U.S. embassy says that some Americans were detained for taking photos of recent events, adding that visitors are subject to local laws while in Saudi Arabia. The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen claimed responsibility for the Saturday attack on Saudi Arabia's airport, saying, quote, unless the Saudi enemy stops its aggression and interference in Yemen, worse is yet to come. The Houthis have made advances against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, the world's largest energy exporter. Also over the weekend, Houthi-controlled media released footage of what it said was the aftermath of a Saudi strike in Yemen's capital. On Monday, Saudi Arabia hosting a global energy summit in Riyadh. The event of recent weeks are serious. Our response must be equally serious and our commitment to the prosperity of our people and to our international partnerships remains firm. President Trump tells reporters that the U.S. is going to look at the situation and may join in Saudi strikes against the Houthis. Jason Perry, NBC News. And today, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued an updated security alert. It says American citizens have been detained for taking photos of recent incidents. Saudi authorities warn that filming, publishing, or sharing information about missile and drone interceptions and impact sites could lead to legal consequences. Meanwhile, U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia now need special authorization to use any airport in the country. The embassy is urging Americans to expect flight cancellations as well as possible airspace closures and that they should check directly with the airlines and airports before traveling. It says private cars, trains and buses may serve as alternatives to flying. U.S. government employees are also barred from traveling within 20 miles of the Yemen border and they need special permission to visit several other areas. Next, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He says Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps was almost certainly behind a suspected terror plot which targeted a British airbase last month. The British government summoning now the Iranian ambassador. But I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard. We will not tolerate these threats on our soil. We will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks using our full range of powers to target them and their funding streams. And we will bring further sanctions to restrict the capacity of Iran and the IRGC to do us harm. Burnham previously had said there were strong indications Iran was linked to that alleged plan to attack RAF Fairford. In a joint statement, the U.S. and its allies said, quote, anyone who conducts hostile activities on behalf of Iran or any other state should know that we will take action to identify, investigate, disrupt, and prosecute these acts. Tehran, meanwhile, has denied involvement, but it has said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target. RAF Fairford is about 100 miles west of London and had been used by American bombers to strike Iran. Pentagon pulled its bombers from that base last week, returning them to their home bases in the U.S. Police have arrested seven suspects, but none have been charged. All seven released on bail. And federal agents searching the Washington area home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar this morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Here's what NTD's Arlene Richards has found out so far. Federal agents on Monday searching the home of Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar. I can confirm that a search warrant was executed this morning, signed by a judge. Department of Justice is leading the investigation along with Department of Homeland Security. The Justice Department also saying in a statement Monday that a judge in the Washington area approved the warrant and that the search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Additional details about the nature of the investigation, what agents were looking for or seized has not been released. There's been speculation that it's related to questions about immigration. Omar responded in an ex-post on Monday saying she will not be silenced. She said political enemies are targeting her and weaponizing federal law enforcement. While the Justice Department has not released details about the search or the investigation, top administration officials have previously spoken publicly about examining Omar's immigration history if someone committed immigration violation someone committed marriage fraud or anything like that regardless if they're a congressman or not no one's above the law we actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America i'm also worried about what did Ilhan Omar know about what was happening in the Somali community and why was nobody looking into it. Omar may have been aware that members of the Minnesota Somali community were allegedly committing Medicaid fraud. And this is an ongoing investigation. We know that she married her brother to try to bring him in the United States. Omar has repeatedly denied those allegations. Arlene Richards, NTD News. And President Trump, upon departure to a rally in Ohio later this afternoon comments on the matter, saying, quote, I understand they're looking at her very carefully, but that has nothing to do with me. Adding, quote, that's really up to the DOJ. And next, the Department of Justice probing five major television networks for possible antitrust violations. The five networks halted their presidential pool coverage for a few days last month to protest the president's banning of some networks from the White House. The probe will look into whether CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox News violated federal antitrust laws. The networks had halted pool coverage of President Trump on September 21st until a court ordered the administration to reinstate their access to the White House, at which point they resumed their coverage of the president. A DOJ spokesperson said in a statement that group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act. Five broadcast networks make up the White House television pool, and they share responsibility for filming and then sharing the footage of the president. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis providing the latest update on Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts in Pensacola. DeSantis saying more than 70 percent of customers received electricity again, reaching half a million people. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis providing the latest update on Hurricane Isaiah's recovery efforts in Pensacola, saying more than 70% of customers received electricity again, reaching half a million people. Basically, you had the storm come Friday night into Saturday morning, but our guys were out 3 a.m. on Saturday. But really, you know, when it got light is when most of the response efforts really kicked into gear with power restoration. A cluster of tornado-like winds emerged on the edge of Hurricane Isaias, sweeping across hundreds of miles of Florida and Alabama. So we still have Florida National Guard that is engaged. Fortunately, they weren't needed for a lot of rescue missions because that demand wasn't there. But they've already cleared 1,700 miles of roadway, distributed more than 4,000 cases of water, 1,700 meals, 2,600 bags of ice and 2,200 tarps. DeSantis says Walmart helped with recovery efforts in previous years and resources such as hot meals, laundry, water, Wi-Fi and device charging are available for those impacted by the hurricane. We have 389 Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs, along with 30 fuel stations. Our associates live here, our families live here, and our neighbours live here. And when a storm like this hits, I'm always inspired by the strength and resilience of our associates. The governor says the state emergency team completed more than 400 separate response missions since the storm hit on Friday. Power is continuing to be restored for people in the state, with several counties with more than 90% restoration. David Lam, NTD News. Coming up, a setback for President Trump's election security efforts. Federal judge blocking the Trump administration from cross-checking registered voters against a federal immigration database. And Elon Musk, now the biggest known donor in this midterm election, where his super PAC is donating. when you look at your grocery bill is it so high it knocks you off your feet it's time to stand up and save with InstaSeal by Bel and how the world's first vertical vacuum sealing system designed to save you money unlike ordinary storage bags that trap air in spoiling your food InstaSeal removes the air completely extending freshness up to six times longer now that's saving With just one touch, it auto-feeds the bag to seal, pauses to vacuum out the air, then continues to perfectly seal. When you add it all up, InstaSeal will help you seal and save hundreds on your family's grocery bill. Get the complete InstaSeal system for the special TV discount price of just $99.99. 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Call the number on your screen right now. 1-800-952-5196. 1-800-952-5196. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Musician Kid Rock is speaking out over the weekend about what he thinks is at stake this election season. The singer was also with President Trump at a Tennessee rally on Saturday as Republicans continue to emphasize their America-first messaging ahead of the midterms. Next, we have NTD's Fiona Gee reports. Speaking on My View with Laura Trump on Fox News, Kid Rock warns against the narratives and policies pushed by Senate nominees like Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed. I know there's extremists and there's milder versions of it. I don't want to see my grandkids one day have to fight some civil war over religious ideology. This is scary. I think El-Sayed's a wolf in sheep's clothing. He echoed those same statements at a campaign rally with President Trump on Saturday evening in Tennessee. I oppose socialism. I oppose communism. We are and we always will be one nation under God. And at that same rally, President Trump once again urging Americans to vote. We've already made unbelievable progress and now we will reach new levels of greatness like nobody has ever even thought of before. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again. On the Democrat side, Senator Bernie Sanders was out campaigning for Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson in Maine this weekend. Jackson is up against incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. Looking ahead, the president is speaking at a rally in Ohio this evening. Tomorrow, he'll be heading up north to Alaska. And on Wednesday, it's going to be a busy day. The president is scheduled to speak at two campaign rallies, one in Arizona and the other in Montana. It is going to be a busy couple of weeks for President Trump and for all of those nominees. We're only 22 days away from Election Day, and the goal now is for all of these nominees to energize constituents to get out to vote. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Fiona Gee, NTD News. A federal judge blocking the Trump administration from cross-checking registered voters against a federal immigration database. A federal judge in Washington handed down an order last week against the Department of Justice. The DOJ has been checking states' lists of registered voters against the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or the SAVE database. the department, demands that states remove registered voters who are not citizens, according to that database, from voter rolls. But the judge said that this policy gives the federal government the power to decide who gets to vote when that should be decided by the states. Now, a DOJ spokeswoman told the Epoch Times in an email today that the agency is reviewing this ruling. In this midterm election, many states are imposing new voting rules with stricter controls over voter ID. Many of the rules are mirroring President Trump's election security proposals. Nearly 40 voting laws passed in 21 Republican-controlled states are taking effect for the first time this year. They include changes to which IDs are acceptable to the register for those who are registering for the first time, as well as requirements to show proof of citizenship. Among the changes, students in New Hampshire can no longer use student IDs Ohio requires proof of citizenship for the first time for those registering to vote. And the state is also eliminating its four-day grace period for mail ballots. And some voters in Mississippi might need to prove their citizenship. The changes all align with President Trump's recent push to pass the Save America Act and his executive order on voter ID requirements. Now, the president's efforts are stalled in the legal system, and they will not be in effect for this midterm. And South Carolina's Senate seat has become surprisingly competitive this cycle. The late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister aims to carry the Graham name back to Congress for the next six years, while Democrat Annie Andrews is trying to flip that seat in the red state. Meanwhile, Libertarian Cassie Wittner is hoping for an upset. We have NTD's Melina Weiskopf bringing us the highlights from the candidates' only scheduled debate, which happened last night. A three-way debate several times turned into a two-way battle between Democrat Annie Andrews and Republican Darlene Graham. She had the audacity to walk out onto this stage and admit that national security isn't really her thing. South Carolina, if your surgeon said that appendectomies aren't really his thing, would you still hand him a scalpel? My Democratic opponent is pretending to be someone she is not. She's the most radical liberal that's ever run for state office in South Carolina. She wants to increase spending and raise your taxes and defund the police. There's only one conservative running in this race and that's me. Graham defended her intention to stick to conservative values. I'm a conservative Christian that watched my parents work hard before I lost them at a young age. I know what it feels like to live paycheck to paycheck. That's why I want to keep spending and taxes low. While Andrews tried to distance herself from socialist lawmakers and policies. She's been told to come out here and call me Bernie Ocasio, Mom Donnie. That's what's in her script. But the truth is, my name is Annie Andrews. And the truth is, I support the Second Amendment. I believe we need a secure border, and we need to deport illegal immigrants who break the law. Debating inflation and affordability became a moment for libertarian Casey Wittner to distinguish herself. There's just no evidence that either one of these parties is going to do anything about the national debt. And the national debt is the problem. The Federal Reserve keeps hiking interest rates to try to cover for the fact that there is reckless spending happening in Washington. But we cannot cover for that anymore. We've got to cut spending. We have to address the national debt. That will bring all the prices down. While Graham and Andrew sparred over energy policy in the Iran war. And the war is the exact reason we now have record high gas and diesel prices. So even when the war ends, gas prices will be permanently high under the Democrats because of the regulations. Unlike other debates, President Trump was mentioned less than 10 times throughout the hour. Polls show a tight race with Graham leading Andrews by less than three percentage points. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weisskopf, NTD News. And an update on campaign financing. Elon Musk is now the biggest known donor in this year's midterm elections as he tries to save Republican majorities in Congress. A spokesperson for Musk's Super PAC confirms that his organization has doled out more than $276 million since July. The money includes $158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main Super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates. According to The New York Times, it's one of the largest known political donations in U.S. history. Another $76 million goes to America PAC, and that's a Musk Super PAC. The trillionaire has also provided $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC. That's a group that supports the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, Ken Paxton. The race has been a major focus of Musk's efforts. Musk's super PAC tells The New York Times that these investments are meant to give Republicans, quote, a fighting chance to defy history. And a pause from the courts. A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the White House from airing the rest of its taxpayer funded TV ads. featuring President Trump and his administration's policies and achievements. Judge Jennifer Rokin found that the groups who sued, including the watchdog Common Cause and a labor union, are likely to win their case. Her order bars the use of Homeland Security funds for the ads. The plaintiffs argue the ads are political messaging paid for with public money, while the White House says that they are public service announcements, not campaign ads, and that the president isn't on the ballot in November. It also says past administrations from both parties ran similar ads to explain their policies. President Trump has said he would cover the cost himself, meanwhile. And coming up, an American is among the dead in the recent Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia. We're going to get analysis from a Middle East expert and a health update from the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery in the coming days. What doctors found and what it could mean for his upcoming travel my 15 year old son Ethan and i had a fun and relaxing morning we returned home and Ethan walked to his best friend's house an hour later i heard the ambulance scream by the street carrying my beautiful boy Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house with an unsecured gun he had zero chance of survival the father the gun owner he stored his three guns and bullets in a shoebox. How do you feel? That has to be the most horrific experience that a human could ever have. David, would you give any advice? First thing you do is not keep your ammunition with your weapons, and that your weapons need to be locked at all times. We said we'd never give in to a meltdown. Okay. Never babysit with a screen. We said we'd never let the toys take over. Mariela! never leave the house looking well never let them out of our sight cars get hot fast and kids can be at risk always stop look lock for decades I've taught you everything I know how to safely build a fire and how to control the flames but I can only teach wildfire prevention only you can prevent wildfires talk to me if You're feeling sad. Thanks for hearing me out, bro. Whenever you need to talk, I'm here, okay? If you need to do something to feel okay to drive, you're not okay to drive. Don't drive buzzed. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Two recent attacks by the Houthi terrorist group, considered to be an Iran proxy, have now killed 14 in Saudi Arabia's airport in Riyadh, including an American. Joining us now is Gerard Flitty, Middle East affairs analyst and an attorney specializing in international law. Thanks for joining this evening, Gerard. This has escalated very quickly. How likely is it that the Iranian regime is sitting behind these attacks, or do the Houthis have their own beef with the Saudis? Well, the Houthis may have launched these missiles at Riyadh, but the missiles themselves came from Iran, which is their supplier, which is their benefactor, which has been supplying global terrorism and especially terrorism in the area for decades now. So when you see an attack by the Houthis, you have to think of its relationship with Iran. That being said, the Houthis have their own issues with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia especially was looking to eradicate the problem of the Houthis, this terrorist extremist group, a few years ago, but were curtailed from doing so. And ultimately, now we're seeing the resurgence of the Houthis, which have taken control of much more of Yemen, including crucial lines along shipping coasts. And Gerard, what specifically is Iran looking to gain by the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia? You know, Iran has a lot to gain, including putting pressure on American allies to put pressure on America in turn to bring the war to a close. Ultimately, Iran wants to destabilize Saudi Arabia. Iran is the biggest enemy, if you will, in the region of Saudi Arabia. It's different tenets, different branches of Islam, different branches of government, different ways of approaching governance. And for Iran, seeing a weakened and defeated Saudi Arabia is an ideal goal. And they're using their Houthi proxies to do just that. The more military pressure that they're putting on Saudi Arabia, they hope, the Iranians hope, the more likely it is that Saudi Arabia will push America to end the conflict with Iran. And in that respect, does having an American casualty change how the U.S. will respond? Well, having an American killed in an act of global terrorism certainly makes America interested in the outcome and interested in taking action. The United States has been participating in the regional efforts to keep the Houthis from gaining havoc and terror on the waterways and in Saudi Arabia. And this certainly opens the door for more American participation, whether it's through shared intelligence or off-coast interdiction or anything more, as President Trump has suggested. That remains to be seen. But having an American killed in a terrorist attack certainly gives the United States a stake and an interest in the outcome. And in terms of the Houthis, how hard would it be to defang them? Well, we've seen the Saudis trying to do that for a number of years in the late 2010s to 2021. one. And what we have seen is that an air campaign alone may not be enough. It may require boots on the ground. It may take cooperation and collaboration with the legitimate Yemeni government in order to beat back the Houthis. So this is not something that would happen overnight through a series of strikes that would only push the Houthis more underground, but would preserve their ability to launch attacks. So ultimately, if you want to defeat the Houthis, you're looking at a regional or international alliance to put an end to their reign. And that is something that requires diplomacy as well as military force. Yeah, understood. And Gerard, while we have you, I do want to pivot to this Michigan Senate race where Socialist Alliance candidate Abdul El-Sayed, he's in the hot seat a bit over potential familial ties to Islamic terrorists. First, let's play this clip of Sayeed. Can you set the record straight about whether you or your family have any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood? No. But let's talk about this. No, you don't have any ties. No. And your family doesn't. No. Let me let me ask you, though, why this is even a subject of debate. Now, Gerard, however, reporting by the Washington Free Beacon found numerous Twitter posts by Saeed's half sister in 2013, where she talks extensively of her family having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. I want to get your thoughts on this apparent discrepancy between his half-sister's Twitter or at that time Twitter feed and what she said on that clip we just played. And that includes, by the way, recollections by his half-sister, if these posts are attributed correctly, that their mother was an activist with the Muslim Brotherhood in her youth. So these are very serious allegations of deep ties to the Muslim Brotherhood by al-Sayed's family, which is an issue of great importance in the United States because the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, which is what we're talking about, has been designated as a specially designated global terrorist by the U.S. government. So we're talking about terrorism. We're talking about the organization that founded Hamas and the American people, the voters are entitled to know if the candidate for Senate, who will be holding very sensitive positions in government if elected, has ties to a terrorism group. And I think that the answer that he gave was no, that he cannot decisively answer the question because we're still doing a lot of people are doing a lot of digging right now to see what the truth actually is. All right. Well, Gerard Felitti, thank you so much for joining us this evening. My pleasure. Thank you, Kerry. And Pope Leo XIV says he's planning to undergo surgery. Doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung. The Pope says it was detected at a very early stage and the Vatican said he will be admitted to a hospital tomorrow morning. The American Pope made the announcement during his Sunday noon blessing. He thanked the crowd for their closeness and entrusted himself to their prayers. The Pope has a major trip planned from November 6th through the 17th to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. It's unclear whether the planned surgery and recovery would affect that itinerary. But Leo said earlier in his remark Sunday that he still planned to go. Leo is expected to undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where there's a special apartment for pontiffs. And Ukraine accuses Russia of violating a partial ceasefire. This just a day after President Trump announced that the two sides had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. The president says the truce will help bring down global energy prices, including in the U.S. And today's international correspondent, Arjen Pasdar, has the war update. Russia must stop its strikes against our energy system. President Trump is working to implement an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev. On Sunday, the president said, effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. According to the commander-in-chief, global energy prices will drop if Ukraine stops striking Russian oil refineries. A few days ago, the U.S. also agreed to buy over 2 million barrels of Russian diesel to bring down domestic diesel prices. But Zelensky says Russia is not following the energy ceasefire. Last night, Russian oil refineries were not burning. But at midnight, a Russian jet fired a strike at a gas production facility in Ukraine. The Kremlin says it's still in discussions regarding the truce. And President Trump over the weekend criticizing Zelensky for attacks on Russian energy, calling on Ukrainians to elect a new president. I said to him, do what you want, don't hit refineries. There's plenty of targets, don't hit refineries. And he went out and he hit. You know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal. Ukraine says it isn't holding elections because of Russian attacks on civilian sites. Kyiv is seeking a 60-day ceasefire in order to hold elections. Russia on Monday said it is ready to stop all attacks on Ukraine on Election Day, but not for 60 days. The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of seeking 60 days in order to gain strength and continue the war. And NATO is warning its adversaries not to attack any country that belongs to the alliance. We will break the warfighting system engaged against us. This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains or controls that force. This comes as European leaders in recent weeks have been saying they're afraid Russia plans to expand the war. Arjen Pasdar, NTD News. And as the nation celebrates Columbus Day, some parts of the country are observing the occasion as Indigenous Peoples Day. Should we celebrate the legacy of Columbus? NTD's Sam Wong was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Columbus Day. If you talk about indigenous, everybody says that the white man stole the country from the Indians. Everything has been taken in war. You look at the Native Americans as a whole. They were constantly at war with each other. Columbus Day. That's just what I've been growing up with and that's just what i'm used to i would choose indigenous uh because they were the ones that had the land first and then we took it from them why is it one or the other i think they are equally important in their own right for our historical background oh columbus day yes definitely columbus day it's a great part of our history that columbus discovered the uh well not America proper, but at least the islands on the outside for Europeans, because some of my relatives were already here. Should we celebrate the legacy of Christopher Columbus? I think we should celebrate the fact that he did come over and he pretty much everything that we know now started from that one moment in time. I don't think there's anything wrong with celebrating the legacy as it has to do with our life in the united states as a common people moving into the future that's a good question um i i mean he in a way yes because like there is that bridging of the old world and now what we consider north america is like that new world in that sense we could definitely um high or hold him in high regard because of the uh the motivation and the ambition that he had in order to come over here and discover some new land i think he was a great explorer i think he was a great uh european and i think that over the course of time for all of mankind that this has improved things uh generally for the world an illuminating report thanks to sam for that next italian flags lively music, and thousands of people lining Fifth Avenue, New York's annual Columbus Day parade brings a beloved tradition back to the streets of Manhattan. NTD's Niku Bonney was there. Have a look. Right behind me, you can see a bunch of Corvettes driving down the road, honking their horns and waving Italian flags as thousands of New Yorkers gather to celebrate Columbus Day at the Columbus Day parade in New York City. Fifth Avenue turning into a sea of green, white, and red as more than 100 groups of everything from marching bands to colorful floats parade down manhattan some attendees telling us they join every year without our culture we are nothing my my grandparents were born in the they came here they made a life for themselves they're not they don't take uh anything for granted they worked every day they got here so that's what we have to celebrate so this is a day to celebrate others joining for the first time saying the celebration goes beyond italian heritage i think we're all americans our our ancestors came here to be americans and that's what we are we're americans here so we bring a little bit of our pasta fazzolet and we throw it into the pot and we're all happy the celebration also drawing state leaders new york governor Kathy Hochul issuing a proclamation to Italy's Consul General. Meanwhile, earlier this month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams giving a shout to Italian Heritage Month on X, but not attending the parade. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticizing the mayor's absence. I think it's a disgrace he's not here. It's indicative of him being the most divisive mayor we've ever had. I want to be a governor that unifies people, not tears them apart. but beyond the politics the people here are focusing on their ancestry as older generations make sure to pass on their culture to the next generation my father's here today actually he's from southern italy he came here in 1962 and he just taught us all about the culture and we just kept everything the food the family everything and i just have so much pride in my heritage we go every year and it's just the best to go home like it's like the second home and of course no Italian American celebration would be complete without a little flair there's no better way to celebrate Columbus Day and National Italian Month than with all these Cadillacs all right spectators reaching for their phones to capture the moment as the annual parade marks its 82nd year keeping an iconic New York tradition alive Nikubani NTD News New York and a Happy Columbus Day to all those who are celebrating. Next, an Australian instrument maker expanding his craft. An experienced guitar maker, he is now applying his skills to a new instrument. NTD's Andrew Thomas has the details. Richard Hall started crafting guitars at just 19 years old, a career teaching woodwork at a high school adding to his skillset. In the background, I had a little workshop and I just like to make things in the workshop using my cabinet making skills that I learned all those many years ago. When his son Tony began playing the violin, Hall would repair his instruments. Supporting his son would ultimately drive him to explore violin making. All the while I was just tinkering around in the shed trying to make instruments that could keep up with his skill level. I still haven't got there. Paul opened a workshop dubbed Black Creek Music Merchants late last year. Guitars and banjos are his specialty, but when local violinist Alan Hubble showed up at his shop, he decided to take on a new challenge. This is the first violin I've started. I set the store up to provide a channel for me to make violins. Paul spent over six months painstakingly crafting the violin from Australian hardwood. Then it was time to put the one-of-its-kind instrument into Hubble's hands. It's an incredibly personal experience. It sort of feels like a once-in-a-lifetime experience because these instruments are permanent and they're handed down through generations. The violin, a product of practice and passion. Andrew Thomas, NTD News. And if you like that report, I suggest you go to our website and search for the documentary Violino, a beautiful documentary about the violin. Next, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is asking the public to vote on a name for its female red panda cub. One option is Dolly, of course, in honor of the late country singer. Another is Pira, possibly due to the cub's fiery color. The third choice is Dolpa. 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Yeah, we've got two games on today. First is already actually in progress right now. Dodgers and Brewers tied at three runs apiece in the fifth inning. Dodgers actually started today. Yoshinobu Yamamoto reigning World Series MVP while opposite the Brewers, Logan Henderson. Yamamoto, though, already knocked out on this one in the third inning. Now, Brewers won game one yesterday in this series, 2-1 in a pitcher's duel. First two games in this series, meanwhile, will take place in Milwaukee by virtue of the Brewers having the best record in baseball. So a loss today by L.A. would put them down two games in the series for the first time since 2023, which was the last time they lost a playoff series. This is a big series right now, too. It's just the 17th time in postseason history a pair of teams with 100-plus wins face off. Later tonight, 8 p.m. Eastern time, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS. Yes, Guardians rallied from an 0-2 deficit in the ALDS against Chicago, winning the final three games of the series, including the winner-take-all game five on Saturday. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has been off since last Wednesday following their sweep of the New York Yankees. That game starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time. They've been starting Foster Griffin on the mound, Tampa Bay countering with Drew Rasmussen. So, getting to be an exciting time of year for baseball fans. Getting to the nitty-gritty, almost the World Series, we're almost there. we're almost there right all right let's move to tennis where we've kind of come through the high season of that we're sort of moving into the the doldrums until the australian open starts but it's always important to know who ends number one at the end of the year based on the cumulative um playing of the year and it looks like former number one yannick sinner due to his injury he's he's not gonna make it is he he has been matt as long as he misses all the rest of the events this here, which he's already said he's going to do, then he would be mathematically impossible for him to retain that number one ranking. That's because Alexander Zverev, who's second right now in the rankings, will pass him sometime next month. As we said, Sinner has not played since beating Zverev in the Wimbledon finals back in July. The rankings are calculated using a rolling 52-week system where players earn points from their best 19 singles results. Sinner is down to just 17 total tournaments played over the last 12 months. That number keeps shrinking with each tournament gone by without him in it. But Zverev has had a great season, won both the US Open and the French Open, made it to the Australian Open semifinals back in January, and of course he made it to the Wimbledon finals, as I mentioned, losing to Yannick Sinner. But at age 29 he'll actually become the oldest player to reach number one at year's end for a first time. And being on top of the rankings at any time, of course, isn't a big deal. But as we were just mentioning, doing it in the end of the season really means you had like the best season of anyone. And I think it's clear to say you went two grand slams out of the four. You probably had the best one. Absolutely. All right, let's move to the NFL. You know, I've always been a fan of the left-handed gunslinger Michael Penix. He had an amazing season with University of Washington besting Bo Nix, Caleb Williams. But he's with the Atlanta Falcons now. What's up with him? You know what? He got injured yesterday. We're still not quite sure on the severity of it yet. Now, Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski did not have an update today after Pennix missed the end of the game against the Ravens yesterday with some kind of rib injury there. Elsewhere in the league, we got more injury updates here. Patriots star receiver A.J. Brown could return to practice this week. Brown has been on the injured reserve since suffering a high ankle sprain in week one against Seattle. And in San Francisco, wide receiver Debo Samuel will, quote, miss some time, that's according to head coach Kyle Shanahan, after suffering a hamstring injury yesterday during the team's win over Seattle. Meanwhile, tonight, Monday Night Football, we've got a good one. Rams hosting the Bills with a game time of 8.15 Eastern time. That's going to be on ESPN and ABC. So we've had quite a week in football. Some interesting games, I've got to say, yesterday. I don't know, that Giants-Commanders game seems like nobody really wanted to win in overtime. But you also had the Jaguars winning that game when they got tackled on the 30-yard line in that game winning field goal. So it's been quite a week in the NFL, I'll say that. And I've got a sports headline for you. My fraternity brother Tim Falun's daughter, who is a fencer at Notre Dame. She won the Women's Fencing World Cup in Orlando yesterday. She's dangerous. Look out for Kyle Falun. She is a legend, and what it tells you is if you've got little kids and you play lightsabers with them, you just may plant a seed. So good job, Tim Falun. You've raised Kyle well. Wow, congratulations. All right, that is all for our sports news and all for our evening news. But for Around the Clock coverage, you can always visit us at NTD.com. You can also use our NTD app, Dave. That's good to know. All right, for Dave Martin, I'm Cary Dunst. Be true, kind, hold the line. We'll see you tomorrow.