Kellogg’s has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, replacing rice with rice flour and, in Coco Pops, corn flour. The company cited changing weather conditions and said the new recipes keep the cereals’ nutrition and product qualities, but both now contain wheat gluten and are unsuitable for people with wheat allergies or coeliac disease.
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Rice Krispies now use rice flour instead of rice.
Coco Pops now use a blend of rice flour and corn flour instead of rice.
Kellogg’s said changing weather conditions affected the quality and availability of some rice and grains.
The company said both cereals retain the same levels of fibre, vitamin D and iron.
Both cereals now contain wheat gluten, which is listed as an allergen on the packaging.
The new recipes are not suitable for people with a wheat allergy or coeliac disease.
A Grocer magazine survey due out next month reports that Rice Krispies sales have fallen in both value and volume.
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Powerful storms caused deadly flooding across parts of the U.S. Southwest, forcing evacuations and prompting rescues as rivers rose and roads and homes were damaged. Rain was easing by Monday, but officials warned that flooding risks and isolated storms could continue, while cleanup and repairs may take weeks.
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One person died in the floodwaters, and police suspect a second death was weather-related.
The National Weather Service said isolated cloudbursts remained possible across the Four Corners region.
The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, reached 16.81 feet Sunday, flooding downtown streets before receding Monday.
Floodwaters carried a home off its foundation and damaged a road bridge west of Pagosa Springs.
Rescue teams saved dozens of people across the region, and officials continued searching for people who might be stranded.
Evacuations were ordered along the San Juan River in New Mexico, and the village of Chama was evacuated and cut off by road closures.
Utah said residents of hard-hit San Juan County could vote electronically if they could not reach polling places.
Arizona recorded heavy rainfall, including 7.3 inches at Workman Creek over two days and a record-wet November 1 in Flagstaff.
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Binance said hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency after using a fake job interview to trick an engineer into installing malware. The exchange said the attackers then used compromised computers and an internal AI tool; U.S. agencies and cyber analysts have linked the attack to North Korea, which denies responsibility.
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Binance described the incident as a sophisticated, multi-stage attack on its systems.
A Binance engineer was invited to fake job interviews through a legitimate job-hunting platform.
The engineer was told to download malware disguised as an interview assignment.
Binance said attackers used the compromised computer and an internal AI tool to access two other engineers' laptops.
Binance suspended customer withdrawals globally and restored them on Sunday.
The company said it had set aside more than 100% of the funds needed to cover the loss and had replenished 98% of the affected token assets as of Saturday.
The FBI and Secret Service assisted Binance in tracing the stolen cryptocurrency.
U.S. agencies and cyber analysts said the attack bore signs of North Korean involvement; North Korea denied responsibility.
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James Talarico and Ken Paxton held final campaign events in Austin and Allen, Texas, on the eve of Election Day. Talarico’s campaign said about 1,800 people attended his event, while Paxton’s campaign had not released an attendance estimate; the race could affect control of the closely divided U.S. Senate.
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Talarico held his final event at Stubb’s BBQ, a music venue in Austin.
Talarico’s campaign reported an attendance of about 1,800; the Dallas Morning News described the crowd as hundreds.
Photographs and video showed attendees inside the venue and people waiting outside earlier in the day.
Paxton held his closing event at Matt’s Rancho Martinez, a restaurant in Allen, about 220 miles from Austin.
Paxton’s campaign had not released an estimate of the event’s attendance.
Two final polls cited in the article showed Talarico ahead by 5.9 and 7 percentage points.
The ballot also included Libertarian Ted Brown and several write-in candidates.
Republicans held a 53–47 Senate advantage, including two independents who caucus with Democrats.
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Republican strategist Doug Heye said President Donald Trump may be politically vulnerable because voters see a gap between his claims of economic success and their financial worries. Heye also said possible Democratic gains in the elections would not necessarily show renewed enthusiasm for Democrats, but could reflect disillusionment with both parties.
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Doug Heye is a Republican strategist and former communications director for the Republican National Committee.
Heye said some voters believe Trump focuses on his own priorities rather than theirs.
Heye identified voters’ financial anxiety as a weakness for Trump amid his rhetoric about economic success.
The interview took place as Americans headed to the polls.
Heye cautioned that Democratic gains would not necessarily indicate renewed confidence in the opposition.
Heye said the elections could reveal growing disillusionment with both parties.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, November 3, that he had reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end Washington’s $3.8 billion in funding to Israel. Trump said the funding would stop after the end of 2026.
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Trump announced the deal on November 3, 2026.
Trump said he reached the deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The funding at issue is $3.8 billion in security assistance to Israel.
Trump said Washington would stop providing the funding after the end of 2026.
FRANCE 24 reported the announcement in a video report by Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky.
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First Lady Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House, according to a Tuesday press release. The announcement follows what the release describes as a localized ceasefire she secured earlier this month in Oleshky, a front-line city.
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Melania Trump plans to host representatives from Russia and Ukraine.
The meeting will take place at the White House.
The announcement appeared in a Tuesday press release.
The release says Trump secured a localized ceasefire earlier this month.
The ceasefire was in Oleshky, described as a front-line city.
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Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV-prevention drug given twice a year, has shown strong protection in studies, but supply remains limited in Uganda and elsewhere. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved a generic version for 120 low-income countries, which could lower the price and expand access, though advocates say current plans will not reach enough people quickly enough.
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Lenacapavir is an HIV-prevention drug developed by Gilead Sciences and is administered twice a year.
Studies have shown that lenacapavir can provide nearly complete protection from HIV.
People in Mbarara, Uganda, report difficulty obtaining lenacapavir because clinics do not have enough doses.
The FDA has tentatively approved a generic version of lenacapavir for use in 120 low-income countries.
The generic version could cost about $40 per year, compared with a U.S. list price of $28,218.
The Global Fund hopes to provide lenacapavir to 3 million people by the end of 2028.
Doctors Without Borders says the planned supply and country coverage are insufficient and has urged Gilead to expand access.
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Ted Widmer argues that Donald Trump’s recent campaign speeches have featured repeated insults, profanity, false or unsupported claims, and moments when Trump loses his train of thought. He also criticizes what he describes as a lack of moral leadership and raises concerns about U.S. policy toward Ukraine, Brazil and Iran.
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The article says Trump held 28 rallies over the previous two months.
Widmer writes that Trump repeated a story about Mike Dukakis and Willie Horton twice during a speech in North Carolina.
The article cites examples of Trump using profanity, insulting political rivals and foreign countries, and taunting hecklers.
Widmer says Trump has boasted about doing well on cognitive tests.
The article claims the United States has reduced its support for Ukraine.
Widmer says the United States offered refuge to Flávio Bolsonaro, whom the article describes as an election-denier who lost to Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than four million votes.
The article says the United States has declared ceasefires that were ignored and that the administration’s plans for Iran were unclear.
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The article claims Democrats used controversial political tactics during the current election cycle. It alleges ballot stacking in Alaska and Montana and points to earlier strategic spending patterns, but the provided text gives no supporting details.
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The article focuses on Democratic political tactics in the current election cycle.
It alleges ballot stacking in Alaska.
It alleges ballot stacking in Montana.
It refers to strategic spending patterns from earlier elections.
The provided article text does not include evidence or further details for these claims.
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Voters across the United States are choosing members of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats are seeking control of both chambers, campaigning on affordability, President Donald Trump's approval rating and the war in Iran, while Republicans have emphasized social issues.
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Democrats need to gain four Senate seats and three House seats to take control of those chambers from Republicans.
The article identifies Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas as key contests.
Flooding led officials to relocate 21 polling places in eight Florida counties, mainly along the central and southern Atlantic coast.
Florida county officials said they notified voters about the new polling locations by text and email and posted signs at voting sites.
After voting in Brooklyn, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he was optimistic Democrats could win a Senate majority.
Schumer predicted that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would win Michigan's Senate race, despite former primary opponent Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
In the 2022 midterms, Republicans gained nine House seats while Democrats retained control of the Senate and gained one seat.
In 2018, Democrats gained 40 House seats and took the chamber, while Republicans expanded their Senate majority by two seats.
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Christian voters in Longview, Washington, hold differing views about religion’s role in politics, despite sharing a faith. Pastor Ron Peterson supports Donald Trump largely because of the president’s actions on issues important to his faith, while criticizing his fiscal record; the article also describes a politically contested congressional race in which both candidates appeal to religious voters.
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Ron Peterson is the 38-year-old pastor of Longview United Pentecostal Church and also works full time in sales.
Peterson said at least two-thirds of his church members are Latino, Asian, Black or multiracial.
Peterson said his church offers support to community members facing addiction and other crises.
Peterson said he believes white Christian heterosexual men have become targets.
Peterson praised Trump’s actions on issues tied to his faith but criticized the president’s fiscal responsibility.
Peterson cited the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, as an important factor in his support for Trump.
Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race pits Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez against Republican John Braun.
The article says both candidates have drawn on religion to connect with voters.
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Actors Dominic Fumusa and David Zayas discuss their roles as detectives who hunt serial killers in the television series “Dexter: Resurrection.” They also talk about how they began their acting careers.
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Dominic Fumusa stars in “Dexter: Resurrection.”
David Zayas stars in “Dexter: Resurrection.”
Both actors play detectives in the series.
Their characters hunt serial killers.
The actors discuss how they got started in acting.
The interview appeared on CBS News.
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Newsweek reports that Prince Harry and Meghan have moved to another home on a friend’s estate in Britain and have stopped looking for a property to buy. They have kept their California home, and the couple have not said how long they plan to remain in the U.K.
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The couple reportedly returned to Britain in August after six years in California.
They are staying at a wealthy friend’s estate near the Cotswolds; the location has not been disclosed.
The Daily Mail reported that they left the estate’s main house for another property on the grounds.
Newsweek says the couple have not sold their Montecito home and have set no public timetable for their stay.
The article says their children, Archie and Lilibet, are enrolled at a British private school.
The family reportedly changed schools after security staff raised concerns about traffic near their first choice.
Harry’s Invictus Games tournament is scheduled to take place in Birmingham in July.
The article says Harry is preparing a project marking the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in August 2027.
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Great Britain’s 2025–26 bluetongue season has recorded 3,472 cases in England, Scotland and Wales since July, more than five times the total from the previous three seasons combined. Farmers and vets told MPs the outbreak has caused animal deaths, fertility and production losses, high costs and severe emotional stress.
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Bluetongue is a viral disease that affects sheep, cattle and goats and spreads through bites from midges.
The BTV-3 strain was first detected in England in 2023.
England, Scotland and Wales have recorded 3,472 cases since July in the 2025–26 season.
Devon has recorded 1,291 cases, Somerset 373 and Cornwall 352.
Farmers have reported animal deaths, reproductive losses, reduced milk and growth, extra labour and veterinary costs.
There is no direct treatment for bluetongue, according to the British Veterinary Association president.
Some farmers did not vaccinate before the outbreak because of vaccine costs and uncertainty about infection risk.
A case counts a premises with at least one infected animal, so the number of affected animals is likely higher than the case count.
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OpenAI has hired former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a senior counselor for national security modernization. The company said he will advise it on using AI to support national and cybersecurity.
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OpenAI announced Driscoll’s appointment on Monday.
Driscoll will serve as a senior counselor for national security modernization.
OpenAI said Driscoll will advise the company on national and cybersecurity uses of AI.
Driscoll stepped down from his previous role in early September.
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PBS News says its team will provide 2026 midterm results and analysis as votes continue to be counted. Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers are scheduled to discuss results and answer questions at noon Wednesday, though final outcomes may not be known by then.
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The article previews PBS News coverage of the 2026 midterm elections.
PBS News plans to share results and insights Wednesday morning as returns come in.
Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers are scheduled to lead a live discussion at noon Wednesday.
The discussion will include answers to viewers’ questions about the results available so far.
The article says final election outcomes may not be known by the time of the discussion.
The article says the election may show how voters view President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor predicted that President Donald Trump could challenge the Texas Senate election result if Republican Ken Paxton narrowly loses to Democrat James Talarico. Harris County officials said they are preparing legal protections, while the Justice Department said it had sent election monitors to seven Texas counties as part of a nationwide effort.
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Taylor said he expects Trump to contest a close Texas Senate race if Talarico defeats Paxton.
The White House dismissed Taylor’s comments and criticized him in a statement to Newsweek.
The Justice Department said it deployed 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states.
The Justice Department said monitors would be present in seven Texas counties, including Harris County.
Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin said her office had formed an election protection legal task force with more than 30 attorneys.
The article reported that final polls showed Talarico ahead in the race.
Texas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988, according to the article.
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Syria’s General Intelligence Service said security forces arrested two people it accused of preparing a plot against the Homs oil refinery and seized explosive devices. Hezbollah denied having a presence in Syria or involvement in activity that threatens the country’s security; Syrian authorities also reported arrests linked to a suspected ISIL cell in Deir Az Zor.
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Syria’s intelligence service said the refinery operation was conducted with the Internal Security Forces.
Authorities identified the two refinery-plot suspects only by the initials M S and B Sh.
The intelligence service said it seized explosive devices that had been prepared for the alleged plot.
Hezbollah denied the accusations and said it had no presence in Syria.
The Homs refinery is one of Syria’s two oil refineries, alongside the Baniyas refinery.
Syria’s intelligence service said two suspected ISIL members were arrested in Deir Az Zor.
Authorities said the two ISIL suspects were linked to assassinations, including the recent shooting of Defence Ministry member Ibrahim al-Jassem near a mosque in Mayadin.
The article also reports recent damage to Syrian energy infrastructure, including a gas-line explosion and damage to a pipeline carrying petroleum products.
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Americans are voting in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and affect the political pressure on President Donald Trump for the rest of his term. Democrats are seeking to regain both chambers, while Republicans are defending narrow majorities and Trump’s agenda.
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The midterm elections are taking place on Tuesday.
The elections will determine control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Republicans have held unified control of Congress for the past two years.
Democrats are trying to regain control of both chambers.
Republicans are defending narrow majorities.
The article says Republicans are working to protect Trump’s agenda on immigration, the economy and the courts.
The photo collection depicts polling stations, voter outreach drives and campaign stops.
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