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Good morning, everyone. It is Election Day, November 4, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Trump and Musk Endorse Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race
Yesterday, President Trump issued his strongest endorsement of Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, urging voters to back the independent candidate to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, whom he labeled a "Communist" whose win would turn the city into an "Economic and Social Disaster." Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from NYC if Mamdani prevails, while warning that a vote for Republican Curtis Sliwa would aid Mamdani. Elon Musk echoed the support, mocking Mamdani as a "charismatic swindler" whose socialist policies would cause a "catastrophic decline in living standards," and urged votes for Cuomo.
2. Michigan Men Charged in ISIS-Inspired Halloween Plot
Two Michigan men, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, were arrested last Friday, and charged federally on November 3 for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting in Ferndale over Halloween, using the code "pumpkin day" for the attack. The suspects, both 20, shared extremist ISIS materials online via encrypted apps and WhatsApp, scouted bars, and purchased AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns, tactical vests, and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition. A juvenile co-conspirator was involved in discussions about joining ISIS abroad. FBI raids uncovered weapons and gear; the plot was foiled before execution, with charges including conspiracy to provide material support for terrorism.
3. Iranian Child Bride Faces Execution Unless Blood Money Paid
Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old undocumented Baluch woman in Iran, faces execution by December 2025 for the 2018 killing of her abusive husband unless she raises $100,000 in blood money to the victim's family. Forced into marriage at age 12 and enduring years of physical and emotional abuse, Kouhkan was convicted after signing a coerced confession without a lawyer; she has spent seven years on death row. The case, highlighting discrimination against women and minorities, has drawn international outrage from groups like Iran Human Rights, who call for pardon under qisas law. Kouhkan must also leave Gorgan if freed.
4. Worker Dies in Rome Tower Collapse
Octay Stroici, a 66-year-old conservation worker, died on November 3, 2025, after being trapped for 11 hours under rubble from the partial collapse of Rome's 13th-century Torre dei Conti during renovation work near the Colosseum. Rescued conscious but in serious condition, Stroici succumbed to injuries despite resuscitation efforts. The tower, abandoned since 2006 and part of a €6.9 million restoration project, suffered multiple collapses during the operation, injuring two other workers. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni expressed condolences, and prosecutors opened an investigation into negligent disaster; the site is a major tourist area.
5. Missing California Hunter Found Alive After 20 Days
Ron Dailey, a 65-year-old hunter from Selma, California, was found alive but exhausted and dehydrated on November 1, after 20 days lost in the Sierra National Forest near Shaver Lake. Dailey vanished on October 13 during a day trip on Swamp Lake Trail, where his truck got stuck; he survived on limited food, using the vehicle as shelter, and prayed for rescue. A group of hunters spotted him, providing aid before he was hospitalized and expected to recover fully. A massive multi-agency search covered rugged terrain; his wife credited "God's miracles" for his survival.
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Trump and Musk Endorse Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race 1
Trump and Musk Endorse Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race 2
Michigan Men Charged in ISIS-Inspired Halloween Plot
Iranian Child Bride Faces Execution Unless Blood Money Paid
Worker Dies in Rome Tower Collapse
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