Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — the evening edition.
🌍 INTERNATIONAL / INTERNACIONAL
Russia launches massive overnight strikes on Ukraine’s power grid
Russia hit Ukraine with 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones overnight into Wednesday, hammering energy plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least 600,000 people lost power, 26 power facilities and four oil and gas sites were damaged, and several people were killed in Kyiv. The strikes came just two days after President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” that neither Moscow nor Kyiv had confirmed. Zelenskyy said Russia had violated it outright and urged Washington to impose tougher sanctions and send more air-defense ammunition. He also traveled to London on Wednesday, where UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised accelerated military support and new sanctions on Moscow.
Zelenskyy says he feels “betrayed” by Trump over Russian diesel deal
In an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” that aired Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he feels betrayed after Trump struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel. “It’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side,” he said. “This is not the right side of history.” He called the deal “a simple victory” for the Kremlin and said “it’s a pity that we are losing a strong partner.” Trump announced the diesel deal last week as a way to bring down fuel prices ahead of the midterms. Zelenskyy also warned that limiting Ukraine’s Starshield satellite service “will bring a lot of human losses.”
Ukraine’s battlefield satellite service gets throttled, then partly restored
Ukrainian troops woke up to speed limits on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, that cut connectivity on drones flying over 100 miles per hour. Kyiv said missions were disrupted and demanded answers. Elon Musk responded that Starshield “is owned and controlled by the US government” and that “any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.” By Wednesday afternoon, Ukraine’s defense minister said connectivity up to 100 mph was being restored, though he called removing the speed cap entirely “critical for Ukraine’s defense.”
🏛️ POLITICS / POLÍTICA
DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over voter rolls
The Justice Department gave California 48 hours — until noon Thursday — to review a federal list of people it says are likely noncitizens who received mail ballots for the November 3 midterms. In letters sent Tuesday, Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter told Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County officials to segregate ballots of anyone whose citizenship can’t be verified, and warned the DOJ would seek emergency relief if they miss the deadline. California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the move an intimidation attempt and said “there is no widespread voter fraud problem.”
Trump’s approval sits at positive in just 10 states with midterms near
With less than three weeks until Election Day, a Civiqs state-by-state tracker shows Trump’s approval above water in only 10 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. National polling averages have him deeply underwater — RealClearPolitics at 38.6% approve / 59.3% disapprove, the New York Times at 37% / 60%, and Silver Bulletin at 37.5% / 59.7%. Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot by 9 points in a Cygnal poll and 11 points in an Economist/YouGov poll. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by 2 points in a Marist poll for the Senate seat.
🧳 IMMIGRATION / INMIGRACIÓN
DHS ends automatic work-permit extensions for immigrants awaiting renewals
The Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule ending the automatic 540-day extension that let immigrants keep working while their work-permit renewals sat pending. The final rule takes effect upon Federal Register publication on October 14. It hits asylum seekers and H-4 spouses of H-1B workers, among others. DHS says more frequent checks allow better vetting. As of June 30, more than 432,000 work-permit renewals had been pending at least six months, including over 91,000 stuck more than 18 months. A California judge last month blocked the interim version of the rule — but only for the H-4 workers who sued.
Court blocks California law requiring ICE agents to wear visible ID
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals barred California on Wednesday from enforcing a law requiring federal immigration officers to visibly identify themselves on duty. The three-judge panel granted the federal government a preliminary injunction against the identification section of California’s “No Vigilantes Act,” ruling the state likely can’t regulate federal agents under the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. The ruling reverses a lower court that had let the law stand. The case continues, but California can’t enforce the ID requirement in the meantime.
🏢 CORPORATE WATCH / EMPRESAS BAJO LA LUPA
CVS to pay $315 million to settle federal opioid prescription case
CVS Health agreed to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it unlawfully filled medically unnecessary prescriptions for addictive opioids and other narcotics since 2013, then billed Medicare for them. The government said CVS fueled its profits “at the expense of public health and safety.” CVS denied the allegations and admitted no wrongdoing, but agreed to DEA-monitored safeguards, including a system to flag suspicious dispensing and evaluate doctors suspected of illegal prescribing. In August, Walmart settled a similar case for $50 million.
FTC shuts down Ohio firm accused of scamming sextortion victims
The Federal Trade Commission temporarily shut down Digital Forensics Corp., an Ohio company accused of preying on victims of sextortion. The FTC says the firm charged victims between $1,499 and $20,000 for “services it often didn’t deliver,” then suppressed negative reviews online and planted thousands of fake ones. The company’s assets are frozen while the case proceeds. “Digital Forensics preys on consumers already in crisis,” said the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection director.
📈 MARKETS / LA BOLSA
Stocks sink on hot inflation data; Apple still tops $5 trillion
Wall Street had its worst day since July. September’s Consumer Price Index came in at 3.7% year over year — up from 3.4% in August and above the 3.6% economists expected. Core inflation rose to 2.6%. Traders now see a 37% chance the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its meeting later this month. The Dow slipped 48 points (0.1%), the S&P 500 fell 1.1%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.9%. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 5.19%. One bright spot: Apple closed at $342.96, pushing its market value just over $5 trillion — a record — even as the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” fell at least 1.7% each.
🚨 BREAKING / ÚLTIMA HORA
Investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to strip her citizenship, officials say
The Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal. Federal agents searched her Washington home Monday, seizing her cellphone, notebooks, computers and passport. Investigators have issued more than a dozen subpoenas, including to her sister and other relatives, seeking testimony before a Minnesota grand jury. The probe centers on whether her family misrepresented her age or concealed her late father’s military career on immigration paperwork — and whether Omar derived citizenship from him lawfully. Omar’s office called the case baseless, saying “President Trump would love to eliminate one of the most effective progressive voices in Congress.”
🗺️ OTHER STATES / OTROS ESTADOS
Texas: DA says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Tuesday that surveillance video shows an ICE agent appearing to intentionally strike Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, with a vehicle during an operation in Houston on Saturday. Parra Hernandez needed surgery for a broken leg. Teare said the most obvious charge would be aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and that his office opened an independent investigation. ICE said Parra Hernandez “ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck.” Teare also accused the federal government of not cooperating — and said critical crash data may have been erased from the vehicle.
Florida: Appeals court lets state enforce under-14 social media ban
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Florida can enforce its 2024 law barring children under 14 from opening social media accounts on platforms with “addictive features” like autoplay and infinite scroll. The unanimous panel vacated a lower court’s injunction, holding the law is content-neutral and likely constitutional — the state has an important interest in protecting minors from social media addiction. The law also requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. Tech groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, which represent Meta, TikTok and Snap, sued in 2024 and say they’re weighing their options.
Sources / Fuentes
- Ukraine strikes: UN News; The Times (UK)
- Zelenskyy “betrayed”: CNN; USA Today
- Starshield throttling: New York Post; Gizmodo (citing Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
- DOJ vs. California voter rolls: Associated Press; USA Today
- Trump approval: USA Today (citing Civiqs tracker, RealClearPolitics, NYT, Silver Bulletin polling averages)
- DHS work-permit rule: Bloomberg Tax (Bloomberg Law); LiveMint
- 9th Circuit ICE ID ruling: Washington Examiner; Fox News
- CVS settlement: Reuters; Healthcare Dive
- FTC vs. Digital Forensics: Akron Beacon Journal (USA Today); Columbus Dispatch (USA Today)
- Markets close: Investopedia; Barron’s; Wall Street Journal
- Omar investigation: Wall Street Journal; USA Today; New York Post
- Texas ICE vehicle: Associated Press; NBC News
- Florida social media law: Reuters; Tallahassee Democrat
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