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K SU V1 V2 V3 V4  \nMostly sunny 71/46 • Tomorrow: Sunny 67/47  \nDemocracy Dies in Darkness TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 0 , 2 0 2 6 • $4  \nPatriot missiles are upheld by U.S.  \nTransfer to Ukraine delayed amid worsening Trump, Zelensky rupture  \nBY MICHAEL BIRNBAUM, FRANCESCA EBELAND JOHN HUDSON  \nThe Trump administration has not approved the transfer of interceptor missiles to Ukraine that are needed to protect the country from Russian missile and drone attacks, o􀀃cials said Monday, a delay that comes as President Donald Trump has embraced Russia and slammed Ukraine in recent weeks.  \nAt least some of the transfers of Patriot interceptor missiles are from countries friendly to Ukraine that require Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve the hando􀀂, according to a U.S. o􀀃cial and three additional people familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic exchanges. The United States retains control because the weapons are made by it and are shipped abroad under the agreement that transfers to other countries require U.S. sign-o􀀂.  \nA Ukrainian o􀀃cial told The Washington Post last week that“only a couple” of interceptor missiles remain in Ukraine’s stockpile.  \nO􀀃cials said Hegseth has not formally rejected the transfers but also has not completed the required steps to approve them. Hegseth has continued to approve some U.S. assistance to Ukraine, they said.  \nTrump has repeatedly blastSEE TRUMP ON A14  \nKATERYNA KLOCHKO/AP  \nA policeman helpsan elderly woman to walkout from a residential building damaged by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on  \nSaturday. Ukrainian leaders are waiting to receive Patriot interceptor missiles used to protect the country from incoming Russian attacks.  \nFrench leaders face scrutiny for handling of riots  \nBY ELLEN FRANCIS AND AOIFE WALSH  \nparis — French leaders confronted mounting scrutiny on Monday over their handling of a weekend of riots that stunned the country.  \nThe government has ordered curfews in some neighborhoods of Paris and other cities, as it rushes to restore order after France’s worst unrest in years.  \nNearly 2,500 people were detained after rioters torched public buildings and smashed store-  \nCurfews imposed after rioters torched buildings, smashed storefronts  \nfronts in cities across France. O􀀃cials on Monday acknowledged failure to contain the chaos and looting that left streets strewn with debris.  \nThe disorder followed weeks of demonstrations that began with student walkouts over  \nschool funding but grew with the backing of labor unions. The protests transformed into a broader display of anger about cuts to public spending and other grievances with French President Emmanuel Macron’s administration, in a fraught political climate as the far left and far right gain traction ahead of next year’s presidential election.  \nInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez conceded that police had“lost control” over the weekend. There was a “lack of anticipation,” and police were not su􀀃 -  \nciently prepared to contain the nighttime rioting that spiraled from scheduled protests on Saturday, Nuñez said Monday.  \nHe o􀀂ered his resignation to Macron. The president rejected it, however, his o􀀃ce said in a statement, to maintain “continued leadership of law enforcement.” Instead, Macron ordered a security review to “ensure transparency over the failures in planning and intelligence that led to the violence.”  \nAfter the cabinet convened SEE PROTESTS ON A15  \nDOJto probe jail in District  \n\n| LAWSUIT ALLEGES MICE, BUGS IN FOOD |\n| --- |\n| Investigation into conditions of facilities |\n\nBY LIAM SCOTT, SOPHIA SOLANO AND BEN CONARCK  \nThe Justice Department on Monday announced a federal investigation into whether conditions in the D.C. jail violate the Constitution.  \nThe investigation comes days after The Washington Post wrote about inmates who filed a class-action lawsuit against the city in the ","cbCaip7DOSX5WMFo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip7DOSX5WMFo","pdf",20752230,"English","# U.S. Ukraine Missile Transfer Delay\n# French Leaders Face Scrutiny for Handling of Riots\n# DOJ to Probe Jail in District\n# Election 2026 - Texas Senate Race","[{\"question\":\"Why was the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine delayed?\",\"answer\":\"The article states the Trump administration had not approved the transfer, even though some steps were ongoing. Officials link the delay to broader political developments in the Trump administration’s posture toward Russia and criticism of Ukraine.\"},{\"question\":\"What actions did French authorities take after riots broke out?\",\"answer\":\"French leaders imposed curfews in some Paris neighborhoods and other cities, aiming to restore order after detentions, fires of public buildings, and looting. The government also ordered a security review regarding planning and intelligence failures.\"},{\"question\":\"What prompted the Justice Department’s investigation into the D.C. jail?\",\"answer\":\"The investigation followed a class-action lawsuit alleging inmates were fed food containing mice and insects and raised constitutional concerns. The Justice Department notified the mayor and the Department of Corrections and cited protections for incarcerated people’s rights.\"}]","The Washington Post - October 20, 2026 | PDF",1792621244,101]