Morning Edition Monday, the 20th of October

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Ex-NFL star ‘Muscle Hamster’ Doug Martin dies aged 36 ‘while in police custody’.

Also in the digest... Chris Kempczinski, Nick Fuller, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
Ice
NHL team forced to apologize for ‘offensive’ pro-ICE message displayed during Hispanic heritage night game
World
Trump reposts AI-generated video of plane dumping sludge on No Kings protesters
TikTok
“Get Ready With Me” TikTok Star Caught Hiding in Car After Weeks on the Run
World
FBI investigates after hunting stand was found near where Trump exits Air Force One
Politics
No Defamation Liability for "Antagonistic Rants" Against Israeli Muslim Educational Institution, Including Claims It's Agent of Israeli Government
World
The right wants Charlie Kirk memorials across the US – but is it just an attempt to capitalize on his killing?
World
Australia protests after Chinese fighter jet releases ‘unsafe’ flares near its aircraft in South China Sea
Sport
Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dies aged 36 after reported struggle with police
World
Dim days, bright nights: a hidden cruelty of Ice detention
Entertainment
Robert De Niro on Donald Trump: ‘You have to fight. There’s no other way to face a bully’
World
Lawmakers slam Ice after US military veterans are arrested, injured
National
Afternoon Update: PM in US for Trump meeting; October heat records set to tumble; and a break-up note to America
National
Suspect arrested after head and torso discovered in trash outside Brooklyn apartment
World
Ukraine war briefing: Energy war continues with strikes on Russian oil and gas plants
National
Planned 5-day strike at Kaiser Permanente health care facilities ends, with plans for further talks
World
Ex-NFL star ‘Muscle Hamster’ Doug Martin dies aged 36 ‘while in police custody’
World
Zelenskyy says he would join Trump-Putin summit in Hungary if invited – Europe live
World
British troops to get powers to shoot down drones near military bases
World
Myanmar Junta Says Seized 30 Starlink Receivers In Scam Centre Raid
World
UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?
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