What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?
Here are 10 of the biggest news stories as of Sunday, October 4, 2026 (U.S. time):
Want a quick brief on any one of these (what happened, why it matters, what’s next)?
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- G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
Backs: “G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel from emergency reserves over the next four months to cool fuel prices, after U.S. pressure.”
- Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
Backs: “UAE says a Flydubai co-pilot carried out an attempted “terrorist attack,” using a crash axe to strike the captain; investigators identify the suspect as an Omani national.”
- Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge
Backs: “Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv, damaging the Northern Bridge and warning it will continue “mass retaliatory” attacks as foreigners are urged to leave the capital.”
- Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
Backs: “After Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike, the state’s prisons chief resigns; the governor has ordered an outside review and paused another execution.”
- The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire
Backs: “Supreme Court agrees to hear a major climate case tied to a devastating Colorado wildfire, testing how far victims can seek accountability and damages.”
- Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
Backs: “The U.S. deploys a third aircraft carrier strike group and thousands more troops to the Middle East as the White House weighs additional strikes on Iran-linked targets.”
- Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here's what to know
Backs: “Brazil heads to the polls Sunday in a highly polarized presidential election that has gripped the country.”
- Crews find 'debris field' from 6-person medical flight missing over the Atlantic en route to Boston
Backs: “Search crews locate a debris field from a six-person medical flight that vanished over the Atlantic en route to Boston.”
- Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
Backs: “New AP‑NORC polling: voters now favor Democrats on several key issues but have low confidence that either party can solve the country’s problems.”
- What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
Backs: “West Coast sea levels are expected to rise by up to a foot this month as Kelvin waves reach shore, raising short‑term flood and erosion risks.”