By Jamie Ross and Izin Akhabau

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Good morning. It’s Thursday, Oct. 15, and we had no idea reading on a screen has so many drawbacks. But we’re not confident that a paper edition of The 7 would work. Let’s catch up.

	Ukraine’s access to Starlink has been restricted without warning, Kyiv said.

• Why it matters: Ukraine uses the internet service, operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, for military operations. Ukraine said unexpected speed limits have caused an immediate danger.

• Ukraine is under constant attack from above: A Post reporting team took a road trip in the nation’s east to document how people live when a Russian drone could strike at any moment.

President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Arizona yesterday.

• Bullhorn City is struggling economically: But, at a rally, Trump spent relatively little time talking about the economy. He opened the event by praising the plane gifted to him by Qatar.

• With less than three weeks to go until Election Day: All signs point to a terrible environment for Republicans. Voters are increasingly dissatisfied with the economy under Trump.

• In other Trump news: His Truth Social site has seen a sharp decline in traffic.

Most Americans oppose live-streaming the execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

• The case: Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people and injured 32 others at a Texas military base in 2009. Last week, the Pentagon announced plans to stream Hasan’s firing squad execution.

• It would be highly unpopular: Eight in 10 Americans oppose the streaming plan, according to a poll by The Post, ABC News and Ipsos. But there are also clear partisan divides.

Three men accused of sexual abuse by Rep. Nancy Mace were arrested.

• In a stunning speech in the House last year: Mace, a South Carolina Republican, accused her ex-fiancé and other men of sexually abusing women. Mace said she, too, was a victim.

• Yesterday morning: Authorities in South Carolina said they arrested three of the men and charged them in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in 2018.

One of the Cornell students accused of rape transferred to a Florida school.

• In a lawsuit filed last month: A former Cornell student said she was plied with ketamine and raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024, provoking outrage nationwide.

• The latest: One of the accused students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, causing anger on campus. Officials at the school said they were initially unaware of the allegations.

Is AI making us remember things that never happened? Some experts think so.

• In an experiment: Researchers showed 200 people 24 ordinary photos. After a break, some saw the same photos again, but others saw AI-altered versions. Then came a memory test.

• The results: Those viewing the AI-altered images had a large increase in false recollections, and their confidence in the false memories was higher. The findings have alarming implications.

Scientists are hunting for the key to curing arthritis.

• All this week: The Post is sharing knee health advice. It has struck a chord, with the following among the most-read stories this week — resilience, knee mistakes and workout tips.

• Today: We look at how scientists are trying to cure arthritis in surprising new ways. One experimental method involves creating living knee replacements grown from the patient’s own cells.