What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

I'll search for today's top news stories to give you an accurate rundown.Based on today's news (October 14, 2026), here are 10 of the biggest stories making headlines:

1. Russia strikes Kyiv power plant, killing one
Russia escalated its missile campaign against Ukraine's infrastructure. Russia struck Kyiv's CHP-4 power plant and a nine-story residential building late Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring 13. Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners, marking the second consecutive night that Russian ballistic missiles reached the capital without allied notification.

2. Bipartisan Senate pushback on Trump's Russia diesel deal
Twelve US senators – six Republicans and six Democrats – signed a joint letter urging President Trump on Monday to rescind his Oct. 9 diesel arrangement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

3. Gaza ceasefire's rocky first anniversary
A year after the U.S.-brokered truce, violence continues. An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City killed one person and wounded several others, as Israeli attacks continue a year into the ceasefire. Nearly two-thirds of Gaza remains in Israeli hands and Netanyahu has vowed control of the West Bank. Human rights groups say the deal exists largely on paper, with humanitarian conditions still dire.

4. FBI searches Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home
Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of a criminal probe; Omar called it political intimidation by the Trump administration and said she would "not be silenced."

5. White House asks Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign
The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access.

6. Mass stabbing at South Korean shopping mall
A 59-year-old man wearing an electronic ankle tag stabbed eight people at a large shopping mall in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday, with bystanders using chairs and trays to subdue him and prevent further casualties.

7. Fed signals on interest rates move markets
Markets reacted to comments from a key Fed official. Asian stocks looked set for broad gains after US equities recovered from session lows on signals that the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest rates aggressively next year, after New York Fed President John Williams said he continues to see one more rate hike as appropriate this year, but currently sees no need for further tightening in 2027.

8. Actor Selma Blair arrested on assault charges
Actor Selma Blair was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly injuring two flight attendants on a flight from Los Angeles to New York and later kicking a police officer and a nurse.

9. Elon Musk's major midterm spending push
Big money is flowing into the 2026 midterms. Elon Musk has poured roughly $276 million into midterm efforts, while Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed released an AI platform calling the technology an "existential crisis."

10. Federal judge halts tree-cutting at D.C. golf course
A federal judge ordered a temporary (24-hour) halt to tree-cutting at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., criticizing the Trump administration's actions over the holiday weekend.

Note: News is constantly developing, and "biggest" stories can vary by region and outlet priority — this list reflects a mix of major U.S. political, international conflict, and market-moving stories trending this morning.