10/18: Iranian rock climber missing after defying Iranian government. A major wildfire burning in Washington state.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi hasn't been heard from since competing without a hijab at a competition in Seoul, South Korea. This comes at a time of historic unrest in Iran after the death of a woman in the custody of the so-called morality police. Another round of suicide drone attacks in Ukraine has brought terror to the people of Kyiv and other cities. A major wildfire burning in Washington state. The Nakia Creek fire has been burning outside Vancouver, Washington for more than a week, forcing nearly 3,000 people from their homes. In Ohio, a hot-tempered debate last night in the tight U.S. Senate race between Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance. The Trump Organization is rejecting a new claim of profiteering during former President Trump's time in office. The House Oversight Committee says Trump-owned hotels charged "excessive rates," sometimes more than $1,000 a night for Secret Service personnel protecting the Trump family. Government prosecutors are asking a judge to give Steve Bannon six months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack. He was convicted of two misdemeanors in July: refusing to sit for a deposition and refusing to provide documents. Tens of millions of Americans may qualify for up to $20,000 in student loan relief for people with federal debt.

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