Today’s Lead News Stories

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Donald Trump of defying a federal court order to deliver full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, igniting a fresh wave of political outrage over food aid for low-income families.

The Russian Foreign Ministry had said last week that the countries would continue to work "side by side" and look to the future "with confidence"

Jaylen Brown went off on the referee crew that missed him being tripped at the end of a loss to the Jazz.

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, voters are considering whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns

Throngs of people took to the streets, and Dodger Stadium, to mark team’s nail-biting win against Toronto Blue Jays

Two lawsuits led by Democrat-ruled states were filed on Monday against the Trump administration over a new Education Department regulation that narrows which employers qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, with plaintiffs arguing the policy violates free-speech protections and weaponizes student-debt relief against the president's political opponents.

Anthony Lennon has been wanted on eight counts of possession of child pornography since March 2012

Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel’s family alleges negligence and inhumane treatment

Zelenskyy says the air defence systems being put into action while in embattled eastern city Russian troops haven’t advanced over past day. What we know on day 1,350

Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdown

Trump backs Cuomo on Truth Social post on election eve as Mamdani hits back – key US politics stories from 3 November