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News

• Former Pentagon UFO chief says FBI black triangle sighting lacks evidence Sean Kirkpatrick, former head of the Pentagon's UAP office, says a reported 2026 sighting by FBI …
• Jogger, 28, Stabbed in Neck on Brooklyn Waterfront Path A 28-year-old jogger was stabbed several times in the neck on Friday evening along a waterfront …
• Flood advisory and flash flood warning issued for parts of Las Vegas valley The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for parts of the Las Vegas valley on …
• Cyclone Arnab hits India’s data-center coast, killing three in Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Arnab battered eastern Andhra Pradesh, killing three people and flooding about 200,000 acres of cropland …
• Judge weighs removing AG James from Cornell sex assault case A New York judge heard arguments on whether Attorney General Letitia James should be removed as …
• Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw the Maduro case, dies at 92 Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, known for presiding over lawsuits tied to the September 11 attacks and …
• Man accused of threatening to hijack United flight calls it a drunken joke A New Jersey man charged over a text threatening to hijack United Airlines Flight 1681 told …
• Hedge fund driver indicted for murder in George Washington Bridge road rage shooting A former NYPD detective now working as a driver and security guard for a hedge fund …
• Apple releases iOS 27.2 with expanded Siri AI and Messages features Apple has released iOS 27.2 for iPhone, adding new memory and data-source capabilities to its Siri …
• Three hikers rescued by helicopter from steep Northern California mountain ridge A helicopter crew hoisted three people off a steep mountainside in Sierra County, California, on Sunday …

Politics

• Republicans defend slim House and Senate majorities as voters head to polls Americans vote in the 2026 midterms to decide control of Congress, 36 governorships and 145 statewide …
• Omar reappears at Minneapolis Somali mall after DC home raid Fox News Digital toured the Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, where Rep. Ilhan Omar reappeared after the …
• Midterm voters say opposition to Trump and his party is driving their votes Ahead of the midterm elections, voters interviewed by Fox News Digital said their choices are shaped …
• Democratic Strategist Says GOP Candidate Weakness Could Flip Senate Veteran Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine believes weak Republican candidate quality is opening a path for Democrats …
• Justice Department probes alleged Democratic plot behind Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ candidate The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic operatives recruited a namesake candidate to draw votes from …
• Fox News to stream live 2026 midterm results on TV, digital and radio Fox News plans around-the-clock Election Day coverage of the 2026 midterms, with live race calls, a …
• Group flags 3,181 potentially dead voters on Maine rolls days before midterms A conservative legal group says Maine's voter rolls include thousands of potentially dead registrants and hundreds …
• Polish President Nawrocki Returns Home as Police Seize Constitutional Court Karol Nawrocki interrupted his flight to Senegal and returned to Poland after police entered the Constitutional …
• Canada expects to finalize EU associate membership deal in June Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the European Union expect to conclude negotiations in June …
• Republican lawmaker says Trump must choose between winning or ending Iran war Rep. Pat Harrigan, a Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, says Americans are frustrated that …
• Netanyahu's bloc loses Knesset majority as opposition weighs options Israel's final election count leaves neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition with a majority, and …
• Vance calls for probe into alleged Democratic ballot scheme in Alaska Vice President JD Vance called for an investigation into an alleged ballot scheme in Alaska days …
• Trumps Shield of the Americas could help defend against cartels Former defense attorney John Koufos argues that the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas initiative, which designates …
• Maricopa County again at center of election fraud claims ahead of midterms Arizona's most populous county has drawn repeated fraud allegations this year, many of them tied to …
• Trump Justice Department Subpoenas Los Angeles Election Officials Over Voter Rolls The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into California voter rolls and sent …
• Trump Supporters in Texas Stay Loyal Despite Gas Prices Near $4.25 Trump supporters at rallies in Texas acknowledge rising gasoline prices, but say their support for the …
• FOX One launches interactive election hub with real-time results for midterms Fox Corporation's streaming service FOX One has unveiled an interactive election experience combining live results, polling …
• Newsom weighs commuting California death row sentences, drawing sharp backlash California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of the state's 563 death row …
• Ohio data-center fight reshapes the 2026 midterm battlegrounds Residents in Ohio communities, including Grove City, are mobilizing against proposed AI data centers over water, …
• Maine girls to speak out on trans athletes as parents renew ballot push Maine high school athletes and parents will publicly address competition against transgender athletes as a committee …
• Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon says she doesn't know if she's capitalist or socialist Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon struggled to describe her economic ideology in an interview, drawing criticism …
• DOJ calls Virginia attorney general's Election Day guidance political posturing The Justice Department criticized Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones' guidance telling local election officials to call …
• Britain accepts 27 antisemitism measures for schools, a contrast with New York plan The U.K. government has accepted all 27 recommendations of an independent review into antisemitism in English …
• DOJ voter fraud case against Greek national collapses on election-year error A Justice Department announcement claiming a Greek national voted in the 2022 presidential election contains an …
• Republicans urged to make Trump's record central to midterm campaigns A Fox News opinion column argues that Republicans should campaign on President Trump's record on border …
• Grand Jury in Washington Declines to Indict Cassidy Hutchinson A grand jury in Washington declined to indict former Trump administration aide Cassidy Hutchinson, whom the …
• Three Russian diesel tankers head for U.S. ports under Trump deal Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are crossing the Atlantic toward U.S. ports under a temporary authorization …
• Researchers find 30 unofficial campaign merch stores selling Texas candidates' gear A cybersecurity firm identified 30 online stores posing as official merchandise shops for Texas candidates, none …
• Cuban-American congressman rebukes Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon over Cuba remarks Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., criticized Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon for what he says was a …
• Netanyahu clashes with IDF chief over secret operation before Israeli vote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly in an unprecedented confrontation with the Israel Defense Forces …
• Michigan voters back guaranteed income as El-Sayed signals support Supporters of Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told reporters in Detroit that guaranteed income programs are …
• Detransitioner says CNN denied her chance to confront Talarico at town hall Detransitioner Soren Aldaco says organizers of a CNN town hall with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico …

Business

• TD Bank exec says simple cash-back cards often beat complex rewards TD Bank's head of credit cards and unsecured lending, Chris Fred, says a flat-rate cash-back card …
• Trade groups urge Congress to pass federal film production tax incentive Industry leaders and labor representatives urge Congress to enact a federal tax incentive to bring back …
• In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder Hints at Expansion Into Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma In-N-Out Burger CEO Lynsi Snyder said Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma are possible future states for the …
• Costco Launches Holiday Sales Running October 30 Through November 30 Costco has published its full holiday discount schedule ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, starting …
• Alaska Air cuts about 200 jobs as fuel costs squeeze earnings Alaska Air Group plans to eliminate about 200 jobs as jet fuel prices weigh on its …
• Tech stocks and crypto slide as Nasdaq posts worst day since June Weak earnings outlooks from major AI companies and a major hack at crypto exchange Binance drove …
• Amazon CEO Says Prime Video Is Profitable and Brings In Tens of Billions Annually Andy Jassy said Prime Video is profitable and generates tens of billions of dollars a year, …
• Akamai warns broken embargoes now leave firms exposed to fast exploits Akamai's security team argues that leaked vulnerability details are increasingly dangerous as AI tools shorten the …
• Utilities and data center developers must share costs as AI power demand surges An opinion piece argues that America's AI race depends on expanding electricity generation and grid infrastructure, …
• Alphabet shares suffer worst single-day loss in company history Alphabet, Google's parent company, shares fell as much as 15.8% on Thursday, wiping out roughly $500 …
• Alphabet shares fall 12.6 percent in worst day since 2004 listing Alphabet's Class A shares posted their steepest one-day drop since the company went public, after search …
• US Warns EU a $3.4 Billion Airbus Loan Could Break Trade Truce The Trump administration says a record €3.4 billion European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could violate …
• Altman says MBA students chase yesterday's trends instead of new ideas OpenAI chief Sam Altman, a Y Combinator alumnus and startup founder, told Stanford Graduate School of …
• Home prices fall in 66 of the 300 largest US housing markets Year-over-year home price declines have spread to 66 of the nation's 300 largest housing markets, up …
• Xbox-chef Asha Sharma will Xbox profitabler maken dan Sony en Nintendo Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has set a target to surpass the profit margins of Sony and …
• Mongolia’s copper exports to China drop 70% amid border restrictions Copper concentrate shipments from one of Mongolia’s largest mines have fallen sharply after restrictions at a …
• SpaceX stops taking Falcon 9 bookings as satellite launch capacity tightens SpaceX has stopped accepting new Falcon 9 reservations while it shifts to Starship, raising questions about …
• Data centers create about 2.7 local jobs per megawatt, study finds A study of 1,584 U.S. data centers that opened from 2000 to 2023 finds they generate …
• Liontown Resources revenue rises in first quarter as shares fall Liontown Resources reported higher revenue for the first quarter of 2026 on its earnings call, even …
• Voya Financial executive sells $200,530 in company stock Voya Financial executive vice president Ogle sold company shares worth $200,530, according to an insider trading …
• Carvana beats revenue forecast in third quarter as shares rise 8% Carvana reported third-quarter 2026 revenue above analyst expectations, and its shares climbed about 8% after the …
• Microsoft cloud revenue rises 48% as AI spending climbs Microsoft's Azure cloud business grew 48% in the latest quarter, beating analyst estimates, even as the …
• Travel expert Katy Nastro loses 50,000 American Airlines miles to unauthorized redemption Flighty travel expert Katy Nastro discovered that about 50,000 American Airlines miles were redeemed for a …
• Bad customer service pushes shoppers to social media complaints, researchers find A CVS customer's unrequested subscription sign-up illustrates a broader decline in customer service, with rising complaint …
• Memory chip stocks rise as SK Hynix reports record quarterly sales Shares of SK Hynix closed up 10.89 percent after third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations, lifting …
• Climate venture fundraising slumps as investors back climate tech that competes on cost Climate-focused venture funds are on track for their weakest year since 2015, but money is still …
• Fashion brands tap World Cup stars like Bellingham and Yamal for new deals Months after the World Cup ended in a Spanish victory, fashion brands are still signing partnerships …
• Anthropic S-1 filing shows record revenue alongside record losses Anthropic’s go-public filing reports $16.29 billion in first-half 2026 revenue, an $80.7 billion net loss, and …
• SATS lifts third-quarter profit as margins widen Singapore-listed SATS reported strong profit growth for the third quarter of its 2026 financial year, with …
• Agilysys beats Q2 2027 estimates but shares slide after hours Agilysys reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results above analyst estimates, yet its shares fell in after-hours trading, …

Economy

• South Korea exports nearly double in October, fastest growth since 1974 South Korea's exports rose nearly 100 percent in October, the strongest annual growth recorded since 1974, …
• US workers take home smallest share of income since 1947 Labor's share of the nation's economic output fell to 52.8 percent in the second quarter of …
• Women are reshaping the economy but markets have not caught up Women are accumulating and inheriting vast wealth and driving household spending, yet financial firms and investors …
• Treasury flags $8 billion in suspicious foreign-directed wire transfers The Treasury Department says it has identified more than $8 billion in potentially fraudulent cross-border payments …
• US oil prices fall as investors weigh Middle East supply risks US oil prices fell as investors weighed the risks to supply from the Middle East, a …
• UK chancellor John Healey unveils winter energy support and bank tax rise In his first budget statement, Chancellor John Healey offered a one-off payment and energy bill relief …
• Fed expected to hold rates steady despite rising inflation before midterms The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday even as …
• Former FHA chief proposes Trump Mortgage to lower rates for first-time buyers A former Federal Housing Administration commissioner under President Trump argues that after Trump Accounts for children, …

Society

• Nicole Eggert says cancer treatment left her without income while bills kept coming The former Baywatch actress says her breast cancer battle brought financial strain as a single parent …
• Daily coffee may shift gut microbes and mood, small Irish study finds A small University College Cork study found that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were linked to …
• Fitness trainer Fonz Suazo says at-home routine can build trophy arms affordably New York City trainer Marfred Suazo says a structured at-home routine and proper nutrition can help …
• Pima County sheriff's office updates Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation Nine months after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson home, investigators say they are still …
• California charter school rejected curriculum that mentioned God, father says A California father of five says his family's public charter school refused homeschooling materials that referenced …
• Meta settles with teen plaintiff before social media addiction trial Meta has reached a settlement with a teenage plaintiff who alleged that social media caused her …
• Douglas MacKinnon warns DEI policies threaten safety in transportation and banking Columnist Douglas MacKinnon argues that merit should govern safety-critical jobs and questions the influence of DEI …
• Chili's margarita mix-up leaves customers and staff with chemical burns in North Carolina A Chili's in Forest City, North Carolina, served margaritas made with an industrial degreaser mistaken for …
• Experts list early warning signs an adult child may be cutting off a parent Family therapists and researchers say subtle shifts in communication, holiday attendance and tone can signal that …
• Medical schools rebrand DEI offices under new names, report says A report examining six U.S. medical schools finds that several have renamed their diversity, equity and …
• Chicago fourth graders struggle with reading, and an opinion writer warns the crisis is being ignored Only 23 percent of Chicago fourth graders scored proficient or higher in reading on the 2024 …

Culture

• Patrick Stewart Saved Green Room From Being Axed, Director Says Jeremy Saulnier credits Patrick Stewart with rescuing Green Room when the 2015 thriller was nearly cancelled, …
• Bill Maher mocks Trump's 1,300-word Truth Social post after White House dinner Comedian Bill Maher responded on HBO's Real Time to a lengthy Truth Social post from President …
• Avatar Seven Havens showrunners preview Pavi journey after season finale The Seven Havens season one finale set Pavi on a classic Avatar journey while Nisha stays …
• Regal and Cinemark decline Netflix's Cliff Booth on Imax screens Major U.S. theater chains Regal and Cinemark will not show Netflix's "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff …
• Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men Star, Dies at 86 British actor known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in …
• Actor Choi Bul-am, beloved as Korea's 'national father', dies at 86 Veteran South Korean actor Choi Bul-am, known for the series Susa Banjang and Jeonwon Diary, died …
• Jacksepticeye Joins Hitman as Elusive Target Playable Free Until November 25 YouTuber Seán McLoughlin, known online as Jacksepticeye, has been added to Hitman as a free elusive …
• Apple unveils its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display Apple has launched the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, its first Mac with a touchscreen, …
• Macklemore defiant at Free Palestine Tour kickoff in Dublin Rapper Macklemore launched his Free Palestine Tour in Dublin weeks after being dropped as Ed Sheeran's …
• Resident Evil executive producer says the series story will conclude within 10 years Capcom executive producer Jun Takeuchi says the Resident Evil storyline has a defined ending that could …
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 adds classic map Shipment to multiplayer Shipment, one of the series' most iconic maps, is now live in Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer …
• Producers Narrow Next James Bond to Lowden, Turner and O'Connor Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor are among the candidates considered for the role of …
• Meghan Markle's Netflix safety net is gone after Bela Bajaria's exit, experts say Royal experts say Meghan Markle has lost her key champion at Netflix after executive Bela Bajaria …
• Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show Jay-Z has been confirmed as the headliner of the Super Bowl LXI halftime show, set for …

Sports

• Maryland students stay away from football game despite free tuition offer Maryland's plan to offer free tuition to students who stayed until the final whistle did not …
• Indiana holds off Minnesota in second straight overtime win Defending national champion Indiana beat unranked Minnesota 23-16 in overtime after a last-second 60-yard field goal …
• Valkyries und Dream spielen um ersten WNBA-Titel in Game 7 The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream will meet in the first Game 7 in WNBA …
• James Madison stumbles after strong start as Billy Napier faces criticism James Madison has lost two straight games in overtime after a 7-0 start, reviving doubts about …
• Thunder lose Chet Holmgren for 8 to 10 weeks with knee injury Oklahoma City will be without Chet Holmgren for an estimated eight to ten weeks after a …
• Nikita Kucherov reportedly requests trade and will not re-sign with Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has reportedly told the team and his teammates he does …
• Mia Pohankova knocks out Naomi Osaka at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo Slovakia's Mia Pohankova, 18, upset seventh-seeded Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 at the Pan Pacific Open in …
• Brewers raise World Series trophy at Lambeau Field during Packers game Milwaukee Brewers players Brandon Woodruff, Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick brought the Commissioner’s Trophy onto the …
• Morant and Lillard lead unbeaten Trail Blazers past Lakers 136-129 Ja Morant and Damian Lillard powered Portland past Los Angeles despite 41 points from Luka Doncic, …
• Big 12 fines UCF over fan chants aimed at BYU religion The Big 12 Conference fined UCF $100,000 and adopted a stricter conference-wide policy after fans chanted …
• Writer calls for banning VAR, arguing it drains emotion from soccer A column argues that the Video Assistant Referee system has disrupted the emotional rhythm of soccer …
• Pat McAfee blasts Utah over students mocking him before GameDay ESPN's Pat McAfee said Utah's official social media posting of student impressions of him before College …
• Colts trade Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to Seahawks The Indianapolis Colts traded perennial Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a …
• Valkyries top Dream 64-55 in WNBA Finals Game 5 to take 3-2 series lead Golden State beat Atlanta 64-55 on Monday to lead the WNBA Finals 3-2, with Game 6 …

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