Deep Ellum Halloween shootings leave four dead in Dallas; Gen Z protests turn violent in Frankfurt
Plus, a Learjet crash kills nine in Florida, Trump and Netanyahu discuss Iran strikes, Sen. Chris Murphy is hospitalized after a stroke, a judge blocks the DOJ on Alaska's Senate race, Rep. Haley Stevens endorses a Republican — and a therapy pony named Willie makes hospital rounds in Ohio.
RUSH NEWSTREAMMorningRUSH Deep Ellum Halloween shootings leave four dead in Dallas; Gen Z protests turn violent in Frankfurt Photo: RUSH event image 01Deep Ellum Halloween shootings leave four dead in Dallas
Three shootings in Dallas's Deep Ellum entertainment district early Sunday killed four people and injured about 15. Other Halloween weekend shootings left more dead and wounded near campuses and after a Birmingham football rivalry; Dallas police have not reported a link among their three scenes.
02Gen Z protests turn violent in Frankfurt after France's third weekend of marches
Youth-led cost-of-living protests filled French and German cities on Saturday. France counted about 320,000 marchers before clashes at some endpoints. In Frankfurt, rioters smashed shops and looted stores; officials blamed left-wing extremists and, in some statements, troublemakers from migrant communities.
03Learjet crash in Greenacres, Florida, kills all nine aboard
A Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 plunged into a roadway in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, on Sunday afternoon after the crew reported icing and turbulence. All nine people on board were killed. No one on the ground was reported hurt.
04Trump and Netanyahu discuss Iran strikes as Tehran warns of wider war
President Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about whether to resume strikes on Iran. Trump said negotiations are continuing and that remaining nuclear sites could be hit quickly. Iran's leadership warned of an unrestricted response.
05Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke at son's hockey game
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, suffered a stroke Saturday while at his son's youth hockey game. His office said he is awake and alert at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and doctors are encouraged by his progress.
06Judge dismisses DOJ suit aimed at delaying Alaska Senate certification
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason threw out the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska's Senate race. The DOJ said it would appeal. The race pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Democrat Mary Peltola and independent Daniel J. Sullivan.
07Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers; Trump invites her to join the GOP
Two days before Election Day, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. Her staff resigned, the state party said she is no longer a member, and President Trump invited her to join the GOP. "Haley Stevens" trended on X and Bluesky.
08Willie the therapy pony makes rounds at an Ohio children's hospital
At Akron Children's Hospital, a pony named Willie Nelson visits patients once a month. NPR followed him through the burn unit, where kids who did not expect a pony in the hallway said the visits made them cry — in a good way.