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Steve Herman

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Executive Director, Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation/Asst. Professor of Practice, @OleMiss.bsky.social; Board: @pressclubdc.bsky.social‬, @juristnews.bsky.social; Ex VOA White House bureau chief; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 19d

Announcement: On Oct. 2 we’ll be hosting, on the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, Mississippi, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as part of her national First Amendment tour at a critical time regarding the discussion of free speech.

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AFP - Air France suspending its flights to Madagascar, where a possible military revolt was happening, until at least Tuesday.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1h

The Sunday Times - The White House has warned Sir Keir Starmer that the failure to prosecute two alleged Chinese spies risks undermining the special relationship and could threaten intelligence sharing between Britain and the US. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

White House warns UK over China spy case fiasco

America says intelligence sharing could be damaged by Britain’s failure to prosecute alleged Chinese collaborators

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 3h

A military unit in Madagascar says it's taking control of the country's security forces as the president alleges an "attempt to seize power illegally" is under way. aje.io/ergp6n

Photos: Madagascar soldiers join protesters amid coup allegation

Soldiers join mass antigovernment protests, urging no violence, as unrest over shortages and political divisions grows.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 12h

WBBM TV - A federal appeals court has blocked the deployment of the National Guard in the Chicago area but rules the troops can remain under federal control. www.cbsnews.com/news/national...

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 12h

Separate campus shootings here in Mississippi this evening: Authorities say one person is dead and two others wounded at Alcorn State University. Meanwhile, about 70 miles northeast of that incident, a child has been hit by gunfire in the tailgate section of Jackson State University stadium.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 14h

WJTV – A shooting in the Main Street area of Leland, in Mississippi, has left six people dead. Authorities say a total of 16 people were shot on the night of the city's homecoming game. www.wjtv.com/news/state/4-kil...

6 killed, multiple injured in Leland mass shooting

LELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Leland police are investigating after six people were killed during a shooting. According to authorities, a total of 16 people were shot on October 10, 2025, which was …

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18h

Variety - Diane Keaton, who won an Academy Award for best actress for her portrayal of the titular quirky woman in Annie Hall and portrayed the outsider Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's three Godfather films, has died. She was 79. www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 79

The delightful actress — Woody Allen’s onetime muse — also starred in the three 'Godfather' films, ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar,’ ‘Something's Gotta Give,’ ‘Reds,’ ‘Marvin’s Room,’ ‘The First Wives Club’ and much more.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

"Even before he ran for office, Trump saw journalists as creatures of his own device." wapo.st/4q6KId6

For Trump, media manipulation is his show of force

The president has long attacked the media as “fake news,” but the White House has created a new crop of journalists to advance its policy priorities.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

Overnight Russian attacks have left at least six dead and dozens wounded, hitting homes, power lines, and public facilities across multiple regions of Ukraine. www.kyivpost.com/post/61895

Russian Strikes Kill Civilians and Wreck Homes Across Ukraine

Overnight attacks left at least six dead and dozens wounded, hitting homes, power lines, and public facilities across multiple regions.

www.kyivpost.com

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

"President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong
cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance." - Physician to the President

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

Mass layoffs of federal employees are underway today, according to several White House senior officials.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

A number of fatalities following a "very devastating blast" at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee. www.tennessean.com/story/news...

Some killed in explosion at Hickman County plant felt miles away — everything we know

Everything we know after the Hickman County Sheriff's Office said an explosion occurred at an explosives manufacturing plant.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

The Tech - MIT's president has formally rejected the Trump administration's proposed compact. thetech.com/2025/10/10/mit-re...

BREAKING: MIT rejects federal compact | The Tech

On Friday Oct. 10, MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally rejected the Trump administration's proposed compact in an email to the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

Recordings offer new detail about how influential billionaire Peter Thiel, a Trump ally, seems to place those who would critique or regulate tech developers into a religious good-vs.-evil worldview, where the future of all creation depends on giving innovators free rein. - WaPo wapo.st/4q5wR6S

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

Jerusalem Post - IDF has begun positioning its soldiers along the agreed-upon deployment lines in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect. www.jpost.com/israel-news/def...

IDF confirms ceasefire with Hamas in effect | The Jerusalem Post

According to Trump's Gaza plan, this means all hostages must be released by Hamas by 12:00 p.m. on Monday.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

The Nobel Committee has awarded this year's peace prize to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/p

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

M7.6 earthquake has struck offshore of Davao Oriental in the Philippines, prompting the issuance of a tsunami warning for affected coastal areas. www.philstar.com/headlines/20...

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

Israel's Cabinet votes in favor of US President Trump's hostage ceasefire deal. www.jpost.com/israel-news/art...

Israel's government votes on Trump's Gaza deal | The Jerusalem Post

'Ben-Gvir caught in heated argument with Witkoff, Kushner over Gaza deal.'

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

Taliban seeking upgrade of diplomatic relationship with India as Afghanistan's foreign minister meets with his counterpart in Delhi on Friday.
m.timesofindia.com/articlesho...

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

(AP) - US says it's sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

Illinois Press Association CEO, who had joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for actions toward journalists outside an ICE facility, has resigned following a dispute with the association's board over the litigation. www.poynter.org/business-work...

The leader of a major press association resigned after his board opposed a lawsuit defending journalists’ rights - Poynter

The Illinois Press Association’s Don Craven resigned after a clash with his board over joining a lawsuit about police treatment of journalists

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

AP, quoting a source, reports New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on a fraud charge in the latest case against a Trump foe.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

There's another federal safety investigation of Tesla vehicles. The latest involves dozens of alleged violations of traffic safety laws during Full Self-Driving mode, which led to crashes, fires and injuries. www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

Recalls | NHTSA

Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Our databases also list car seats, tires, and equipment recalled for unreasonable safety risk or failing to meet minimum safety standards.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

"Nobody in history has solved eight wars in nine months," President Trump, in the Oval Office, tells reporters, taking credit for broad peacemaking, including a claim he prevented nuclear warfare between India and Pakistan.

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