News for October 16, 2026
Breaking: Oregon hero who killed Silver Rail Elementary School mass shooter identified as Kaylub Giamanco, a father of 2 students
The Oregon man who rushed in to Silver Rail Elementary School and neutralized the 16-year-old mass shooter is a father of two young students. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, ended the killer teen’s reign of terror, likely saving countless of lives. He is being hailed as a hero for shooting the gunman dead. Giamanco was driving home from work on a lunch break when gunman John J. Griffin fired shots into his vehicle as he passed by the school. Griffin then turned his sights on the school and Giamanco stormed in behind him. In just under three minutes, before police arrived, Giamanco had ended the threat. The teen gunman shot and killed three students who were ages 5, 8, and 11. Two more victims, a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher, remain hospitalized in critical condition. One teacher also died on scene, according to police.
First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery
ROME (AP) — The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery. He is shown celebrating Mass at Gemelli hospital, where he thanked staff for their care. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Leo presided alone over the liturgy and distributed Communion. Doctors confirmed his recovery is progressing well, allowing him to perform daily activities independently. The Vatican is preparing for his upcoming trip to South America, though plans could change. Meanwhile, cancer patients have sent him well-wishing notes. Vatican officials are considering adjustments to his schedule based on his health.
Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is headed to Georgia on Friday to campaign with Republican candidates for the Senate and governor. Collins faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Jackson is taking on former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump’s visit is aimed at boosting Republican voter turnout. The rally will be the first time Jackson and Collins have appeared at the same venue this fall.
Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof collapsed and killed 34 children and a teacher, as some victims’ relatives said the structure had been weak before the disaster, and at least one said he had warned the owner about leaks. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s education department set up district committees to inspect private school buildings throughout the province and submit findings and recommendations within three days, according to the order seen by The Associated Press.
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy has strengthened to a major hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast. U.S. forecasters said early Friday the Category 3 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and was moving northwest at 6 mph. Forecasters say Trudy will gain strength over the next couple of days while heading to the southwestern and west-central areas of the Mexican coast. The hurricane early Friday was about 240 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, and about 335 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico.
Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh have returned to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year. The hearing is Friday in South Carolina. Murdaugh faces another trial in April over the 2021 shooting deaths of his wife and son. The state Supreme Court overturned his convictions earlier this year, saying a court clerk influenced jurors to find him guilty. Friday’s arguments focus on DNA testing and whether authorities must share ballistics evidence. Defense lawyers also want to know if a grand jury is investigating a police officer friend of Murdaugh as a possible accomplice. Murdaugh remains in prison serving decades for financial crimes
US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on market
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are mixed on Wall Street as more declines for big tech stocks weigh on the market. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% in early trading Friday. The index is still on track for a weekly loss, and is a bit below the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 387 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. Chip companies were lower. Micron Technology fell 3.9% and Intel lost 2.2%. European markets were higher and Asian markets rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 5.09%.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday. The person said the federal Bureau of Prisons is transferring the 56-year-old Combs from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. Last month, NBC News reported that Combs had been using a contraband cellphone and drinking Hennessy while in prison.
