Record-setting king tides flooded neighborhoods and closed roads in parts of California and Florida. Waves battered coastal homes in Southern California, while strong offshore winds washed out shoreline areas in Southern Florida.
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King tides set records along both coasts.
Flooding affected neighborhoods in California and Florida.
Several roadways closed because of the high tides.
Waves battered homes near the water in Southern California.
Strong offshore winds washed out parts of the shoreline in Southern Florida.
Carter Evans reported on the flooding, and Rob Marciano provided the forecast.
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King Charles said he will discuss slavery’s legacy with Commonwealth leaders at a summit in Antigua and Barbuda during his nine-day Caribbean tour. Caribbean reparations advocates welcomed recognition of slavery’s harms but said the king should offer a formal apology and address reparations.
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Charles arrived in the Bahamas and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, where the country gained independence from Britain in 1973.
The king said the legacy of slavery would be discussed at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting next week.
The Bahamas National Reparations Committee said Charles’s remarks did not meet its call for a full, formal apology and action to remedy past wrongs.
Committee chair Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean described the king’s comments as hollow platitudes while saying she valued his effort to connect with Bahamian culture.
Caribbean Community Reparations Commission chair Hilary Beckles said reparations efforts should begin with remorse.
Charles is due to visit Guyana before traveling to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth summit.
The article says the British government has not advised Charles to apologize or offer reparations.
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A parliamentary watchdog warned that Sizewell C could cost up to £47.7bn and expose UK taxpayers and energy customers to major financial risks. The government says the project is progressing and could save £2bn a year across the energy system once it operates.
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The Public Accounts Committee said construction overruns could require an extra £9.8bn before 2040, with a further £12bn in costs over the plant’s 60-year operating life.
The government owns 44.9% of Sizewell C, EDF holds 12.5%, Centrica 15%, La Caisse 20%, and Amber Infrastructure 7.6%.
The government took a larger stake after buying out Chinese state nuclear developer CGN, citing national security concerns.
The watchdog said public funds and energy customers could bear multibillion-pound overruns, while private investors would need to contribute only £30m more.
The project is projected to cost between £40.5bn and £47.7bn, with construction due to finish between 2039 and 2043.
The committee asked the government to provide its cost scenario analysis within three months and report on development every six months.
The government said investors have incentives to complete construction cheaply and quickly, and that more than 2,000 workers are already on site.
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Drone deliveries from companies such as Amazon and Walmart are becoming more common in the United States, but some residents say the drones’ buzzing disrupts their time outdoors and can be heard inside their homes. Researchers say low-flying drones can make noise especially noticeable, while a London startup says its enclosed-blade propulsion system can reduce drone noise by at least two-thirds.
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Amazon Prime Air is expanding deliveries to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns and has also launched service around Darlington, England.
Amazon’s delivery drones carry items that fit into a space about the size of a shoe box.
Resident Ashley Schmidt, who lives in suburban North Garland, Texas, says drone noise has led her to spend less time in her garden and stop cycling to nearby parks.
Acoustic engineering professor Antonio Torija Martinez says drones fly at low altitudes and can introduce aircraft noise to communities that have not experienced much of it before.
Torija Martinez says people may react more strongly to noise they consider new, intrusive or frequent.
The Federal Aviation Administration regulates commercial drones in the United States and says operators and local community leaders have primary responsibility for addressing community concerns.
London-based startup Greenjets says its propulsion system can cut drone noise by at least two-thirds.
Greenjets encloses spinning blades in a pod and also uses slower rotor speeds and materials intended to reduce vibration noise.
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A UK-wide shortage of Nabilone, a drug used to manage symptoms of multiple sclerosis, has left Northern Ireland patient Jill Kenning without her usual treatment. She says alternatives have not controlled her pain, while the Northern Ireland Department of Health says the drug is not expected to return to stock until December.
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Kenning has used Nabilone for 17 of the 18 years since her MS diagnosis.
She ran out of the drug last Tuesday and says she has spent much of her time in bed with severe eye pain.
Kenning said replacement medication had not worked well and she had spent several nights in hospital.
Northern Ireland's Department of Health said both licensed doses of Nabilone were out of stock with wholesalers across the UK.
The department said the 1mg capsules shortage began in July, and the 0.25mg strength became unavailable more recently.
The department said Nabilone was not expected to be available again until December.
Health officials said they were working with UK authorities and health trusts and had issued guidance on alternative treatments, including unlicensed imports where available.
A MIMS tracker showed 157 medicines in short supply in the UK this week, compared with 107 in January.
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A YouGov/Economist poll conducted October 23–26, 2026, found Kamala Harris’s favorability at 43% and Vice President JD Vance’s at 41%. The article compares those results with two earlier polls and describes growing speculation about possible 2028 presidential candidates, while noting that the election is still two years away.
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The YouGov/Economist poll surveyed 1,440 registered voters and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
In that poll, 54% viewed Harris unfavorably and 53% viewed Vance unfavorably.
A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll from September found favorability ratings of 43% for Harris and 41% for Vance.
A Marquette Law School poll from May found favorability ratings of 37% for Harris and 39% for Vance.
The article says the period after the 2026 midterm elections may bring the 2028 presidential field into clearer focus.
Political science professor Craig Agranoff cautioned that early polling is a weak guide to the 2028 race.
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Control of the Senate could remain uncertain for weeks after Election Day because close races and state voting rules may delay results in four states. Congress also faces year-end deadlines, and some senators have raised the possibility of staying in Washington through the holiday recess.
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Alaska’s Senate race pits Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan against Democrat Mary Peltola, and the state’s mail ballots and ranked-choice tabulation can delay final results.
The Trump Justice Department is seeking to prevent Alaska’s results from being finalized if Sullivan narrowly loses.
Maine’s ranked-choice voting could extend the count if neither Susan Collins nor Troy Jackson wins more than 50% in the first round.
Kansas allows mail ballots to arrive for three days after Election Day, which could delay the close race between Sen. Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton.
Texas law allows a recount request when the margin is less than 10% of the winner’s vote total; the article says a recount is likely in the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
Congress plans to leave for the holidays on Dec. 18, but Sen. Bernie Moreno has urged senators to stay through the holidays if Republicans lose both chambers.
Congress faces deadlines that include government funding past Dec. 11, emergency defense spending, the debt ceiling, the National Defense Authorization Act, and reauthorization of FISA Section 702.
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Super PAC Guardrails Alliance plans to launch a digital ad on Wednesday criticizing Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) for his past support for data centers. The 30-second ad links that support to campaign donations Husted received from technology executives, including venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.
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Guardrails Alliance is a super PAC.
The group plans to launch the digital ad on Wednesday.
The ad runs for 30 seconds.
The campaign focuses on Husted’s past support for data centers.
The ad links that support to donations Husted received from technology executives.
The ad highlights past donations from venture capitalist Marc Andreessen to Husted’s Senate campaign.
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Authorities recovered the body of an unidentified hiker on Mount Whitney on Sunday after stormy weather delayed the operation for five days. Officials found the man on the Mountaineer’s Route after a motel reported that he had not checked out and his vehicle was found near the mountain.
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A motel in Lone Pine contacted the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office on October 19 about a guest who had not checked out.
The man had told the motel he planned to hike in the area.
Authorities found his vehicle at the base of Mount Whitney the following day.
A California Highway Patrol helicopter located the man on the Mountaineer’s Route.
A county search and rescue team recovered the body by helicopter on Sunday from an elevation of about 13,600 feet.
Storm conditions delayed efforts to retrieve the body for five days.
The hiker has not been publicly identified.
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The second Gaza International Women’s Film Festival opened in al-Bureij alongside the launch of the Gaza Cinema Academy. It screened five documentaries made by Palestinian women, including films about hunger, disability, displacement and grief during the war in Gaza.
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The festival used the slogan “Women Creating Life from Death.”
The five documentaries were produced through a filmmaking diploma programme that began in March and included 25 young Palestinian women.
Mona Abu Qass’s 11-minute film, A Sack of Flour, draws on her experience and depicts hunger, aid distribution dangers and loss in Gaza.
Raghda al-Buhaisi’s directorial debut, Beyond Silence, follows a deaf artist whose studio was destroyed and whose parents and other relatives were killed.
Soso: The Lifeline follows an orphaned child and his donkey as they help people survive.
Remnants of Light follows a filmmaker dealing with the loss of her family and home.
Dandana tells the story of a mother whose eight children were killed and how she copes with grief through Palestinian songs with surviving family members.
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The reported cost of the U.S. war against Iran has risen to $47 billion, more than $3 billion above last month’s figure. The article says President Donald Trump is considering strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
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The reported cost of the war is $47 billion.
The cost has increased by more than $3 billion since last month.
Replacing munitions accounts for $29 billion of the reported cost.
The article says Trump is considering launching strikes against Iran.
The possible strikes would come after the U.S. midterm elections.
The article attributes the cost figure to information dated in October, but the supplied text cuts off before giving the full source details.
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Orlando police allege Dale Smith Jr. choked his former fiancée, Michelle Parker, in November 2011, after she dropped off their twins. Parker disappeared that day, and her body has never been found; Smith has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and maintains his innocence.
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Parker, 33, disappeared on Nov. 17, 2011, hours after an episode of “The People’s Court” featuring her and Smith aired.
Police say Parker went to Smith’s home to drop off their 3-year-old twins shortly before she vanished.
Parker’s sister reported her missing that night after she failed to arrive for work or return to the home she shared with her mother.
An affidavit says detectives photographed Smith with scratches and abrasions the day after Parker disappeared; investigators now believe they may have been defensive wounds.
The affidavit describes a history of domestic violence between Parker and Smith, based on accounts from family and friends, and says Smith was convicted of domestic violence in 2001.
Smith was arrested on Oct. 14, 2026, and charged with second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
Police said they reexamined the case and analyzed additional location and message data from phone records collected in 2011.
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Israeli polls have closed, and votes are being counted. Exit polls suggest Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc may win the most seats but fall short of a majority, while Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party may be the largest single party in parliament.
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Voting has ended in Israel and ballots are being counted.
Exit polls indicate Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc could win the most seats.
The exit polls suggest Eisenkot’s bloc would not have a parliamentary majority.
Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to be the largest individual party.
The article examines possible next steps after the election.
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Alex Pretti’s parents accused federal officials of withholding information and shielding the agents who fatally shot their son in Minneapolis in January. They called on the Justice Department to investigate and hold those responsible accountable; the department said it does not typically communicate with families during an investigation.
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Michael and Susan Pretti made their first public remarks about their son’s death at a press conference on Tuesday.
Alex Pretti, 37, was a nurse at a veterans hospital and was fatally shot by federal immigration agents on 24 January.
The Trump administration described Pretti as a domestic terrorist and said he had resisted agents.
Video footage contradicted the administration’s account, according to the article, showing Pretti holding a cellphone and not attacking agents before he was shot.
Pretti had no criminal record and had a license to carry the handgun holstered before agents removed it.
Pretti’s parents said federal officials had not shared meaningful information about the investigation, despite their attempts to meet with prosecutors.
Minnesota officials said the federal government stopped sharing information with state investigators examining Pretti’s death and the January killing of Renee Good.
The Justice Department said communications with families typically do not occur during an investigation and may come at later stages of a case.
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Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, joked about his physique after President Trump recently commented on it during the campaign trail. At a campaign event Tuesday, Husted said Trump would visit Chillicothe the next day and noted that he had worked out that morning.
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Husted is a Republican senator from Ohio.
Trump recently made comments about Husted’s physique on the campaign trail.
Husted spoke at a campaign event Tuesday.
Husted said Trump would visit Chillicothe the next day.
Husted said the visit would be Trump’s third in Ohio in less than 30 days.
Husted said he had worked out in the weight room that morning.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized Flávio Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil, as reports said he was headed to the United States. The article also says Bolsonaro fled after an election defeat and faced a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering probe, but it does not clearly identify which Bolsonaro those claims concern.
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Lula criticized Flávio Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil.
Reports said Flávio Bolsonaro was headed to the United States.
The article says Bolsonaro fled after an election defeat.
The article says a Supreme Court order required Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The article links the passport order to a money-laundering probe.
The article does not clearly distinguish whether the election and investigation claims refer to Flávio Bolsonaro or another Bolsonaro.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir responded defiantly after polls indicated that his Otzma Yehudit party lost seats in the Israeli election. He said he was proud of his record of demolishing Palestinian homes and tightening prison conditions.
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Ben-Gvir made his first comments after the polls indicated losses for his party.
His party is called Otzma Yehudit.
Polls showed Otzma Yehudit losing seats in the Israeli election.
Ben-Gvir described himself as proud of his political record.
He cited the destruction of Palestinian homes as part of that record.
He also cited tougher prison conditions.
The article gives no seat totals or final election results.
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China’s official figures show that dependent people aged 65 and older outnumbered children aged 14 and under in 2025, for the first time. The shift reflects a falling birth rate and longer life expectancy, and could increase pressure on pensions, health care and long-term care as China’s workforce shrinks.
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The ratio of dependent elderly people to the working-age population reached 23% in 2025, compared with 22% for children.
China had more than 223 million people aged 65 and older, nearly 16% of its population.
About 213 million people in China were aged 14 and under.
China’s one-child policy ran from 1980 to the end of 2015; the government estimates it prevented about 400 million births, though that estimate has been disputed.
China has eased family-size restrictions but has struggled to persuade couples to have more children as birth rates have fallen to historic lows.
More than 53 million elderly people received senior citizen allowances and subsidies by the end of 2025, according to official figures.
China included additional support for older people in its five-year economic blueprint announced earlier in 2026.
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A CBS News investigation found that President Donald Trump’s use of clemency wiped out at least $119 million in restitution payments owed to crime victims. The report excerpt does not provide details about the cases or how the total was calculated.
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CBS News conducted the investigation.
The investigation found that at least $119 million in restitution payments were wiped out.
The payments were owed to crime victims.
The report attributed the loss of the payments to President Trump’s use of clemency.
The excerpt does not identify the cases involved.
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The Pentagon selected Poland to host a maintenance center for Lockheed Martin’s Patriot interceptor missiles. The department said the center will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services.
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The Pentagon announced the selection on Tuesday.
Poland will host the new facility.
The center will support Lockheed Martin’s Patriot interceptor missiles.
The facility will provide maintenance services.
The facility will provide repair services.
The facility will provide overhaul services.
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