Kitchen Briefs - October 17, 2026 - The IRGC is saying the Strait of Hormuz is closed and 4 tankers have been hit - Yemen claims to have struck more Houthi militia depots and have intercepted 4 drones aimed for Riyadh - Six Palestinians have been killed and many more are wounded in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip - An Israeli rabbi has issued a religious ruling permitting so-called setters to steal olives from Palestinians saying this is an additional virtue - US Ambassador Mike Huckabee is calling for the imprisonment of the Israeli settlers who attacked a Washington Post journalist - Secretary Hegseth is threatening devastation to Iran - Trump just waved a whole bunch of sanctions for Russia - There are protests throughout France with over 1000 arrests as people are marching against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools - Indonesia is in the middle of its worst fire season in over a decade, and the past few days have brought deaths, a spike in hotspots and haze reaching Jakarta - Approximately 35 people are on a hunger strike at the El Valle Detention Center in Raymondville, Texas - The DOJ is threatening to criminally prosecute California election workers who count ballots from people the federal government claims are noncitizens - Over 3000 No Kings protests occurred today throughout the US urging people to vote early - In Wichita Kansas a child and adult have been killed after a pickup truck drove onto the field of a youth soccer game - It was Chief of staff Susie Wiles who set up the interview of Katie Zacharia with Hannity - The Norte Fire in San Clemente is at 570 acres and 5% contained and at least 6 homes have been destroyed. The Henderson Fire in Camp Pendleton is at over 3100 acres and 35% containment. The Byrson Fire in Malibu is at 146 acres and 52% containment - Pope Leo has been discharged from the hospital - The Golden State Valkyries won game one over the Atlanta Dream today - Thank you to Sarah and Karen for becoming paid Substack subscribers and thank you to Cyndie for insisting I treat myself to some wine - 825 days left #MichelleGlogovac #KitchenBriefs - @thepodcastmatchmaker