Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, whom the report describes as a top military strategist. Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information to the media; the report says the move came amid Hegseth’s ongoing changes to the U.S. military.
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Pete Hegseth is the U.S. secretary of defense.
Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia.
The report describes Sylvia as a top military strategist.
Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information to the media.
The report says the firing occurred this week.
The report says Hegseth’s overhaul of the U.S. military is continuing.
Critics have raised concerns about Hegseth’s changes, according to the report.
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Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, called on Alaska officials to investigate reports that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to run against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The provided article text ends during Garcia’s remarks and does not include further details about the allegations or any response from the people involved.
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Robert Garcia is a Democratic representative from California.
Garcia called on Alaskan officials to investigate the reports.
The reports allege that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
The alleged recruitment was intended to counter Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection bid.
Dan Sullivan is a Republican senator from Alaska.
The article excerpt does not provide a response from Peltola or either Sullivan.
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An 8-year-old girl choked while eating lunch in a Texas elementary school cafeteria and died in April. CBS News reported on newly released footage of the incident.
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The girl was 8 years old.
The incident happened in a Texas elementary school cafeteria.
She choked while eating lunch.
She died in April; the article does not specify the year.
CBS News reported on newly released footage.
Jason Allen reported on the footage.
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In episode nine of The Celebrity Traitors, Kenny used his special double vote to banish Joanne McNally and Sharon Rooney, who were both faithful contestants. Joanne confirmed she was a faithful as she left, and Sharon was later murdered; meanwhile, Michael Sheen voiced suspicions about traitors Kenny and Maya.
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Kenny used a special power that gave him a double vote.
Joanne McNally and Sharon Rooney faced banishment, and both were faithful contestants.
Joanne left the game and said she was a faithful.
Sharon was chosen for murder after surviving the banishment vote.
Michael Sheen warned the traitors that he would pressure them and later raised the possibility that Maya and Kenny were working together.
Maya, Kenny and James A were identified in the article as the remaining traitors.
The contestants took part in a mission to find severed heads and match them with buried bodies.
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The article reports that actor Patrick Stewart died at 86 on October 28, 2026, after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. It recounts his relationship and 2013 marriage to singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, as well as his two earlier marriages and best-known acting roles.
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The article says Stewart died at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2026, according to a statement posted on his Instagram.
Stewart and Sunny Ozell met in 2008 at a Brooklyn restaurant where she worked and he was performing in Macbeth.
Stewart and Ozell married on September 7, 2013, in a Lake Tahoe ceremony attended by about 100 guests.
Ian McKellen officiated at both the Lake Tahoe celebration and an earlier legal ceremony in a Los Angeles restaurant.
Stewart married Sheila Falconer in 1966; they had two children and divorced in 1990.
Stewart married television producer Wendy Neuss in 2000, and they divorced in 2003.
Stewart is widely known for playing Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
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President Donald Trump campaigned in South Carolina six days before the midterm elections. The state’s Senate race was closer than expected, according to the report.
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Trump visited South Carolina to campaign.
The report said six days remained until the midterm elections.
The South Carolina Senate race was closer than expected.
CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang reported on Trump’s visit.
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Senate Majority PAC has privately told major donors that Texas is Democrats’ best chance to flip a Republican-held Senate seat, with Ohio, Iowa and Alaska also viewed as competitive. The group’s president expressed confidence in a private briefing, while a spokesperson said all four races remain toss-ups and cautioned that the states voted for Donald Trump by double digits in 2024.
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Senate Majority PAC is the main Senate super PAC supporting Democrats.
The PAC ranked Texas as Democrats’ strongest opportunity among the four states, followed by Ohio.
The PAC also sees Iowa and Alaska as within reach, though results there could take longer to become clear.
Democrats need to win two of the four states, flip North Carolina and Maine, and avoid losing Michigan to take control of the Senate, according to the article.
The article says Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico is the Democratic nominee, and recent polls have narrowly placed him ahead of Republican nominee Ken Paxton.
The article says Donald Trump won Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska by double digits in 2024.
Senate Majority PAC spokesperson Lauren French said the four races remain toss-ups.
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The Justice Department has issued subpoenas as it investigates allegations involving people associated with Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign in Alaska. The allegations say they recruited a spoiler candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to confuse Republican voters.
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The Justice Department issued subpoenas in connection with the Alaska Senate race.
The investigation concerns allegations involving people associated with Mary Peltola’s campaign.
The allegations say a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan was recruited as a spoiler.
The alleged effort aimed to confuse Republican voters.
CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan reported from Petersburg, Alaska.
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Federal prosecutors charged five people in alleged schemes to steal federal student aid by using fake or stolen identities to enroll as online students. Authorities say the cases involve $2.9 million and are part of a wider investigation spanning more than 40 cases in 26 FBI field offices.
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The five defendants are accused of conspiring with foreign nationals in schemes involving federal student grants and loans.
Prosecutors brought charges in Nebraska, Virginia and New Jersey.
The charges include theft of government property, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The Nebraska defendant pleaded not guilty and was detained pending trial.
The three New Jersey defendants had not entered pleas, and the Virginia indictment remained sealed as of Oct. 29, 2026.
The Justice Department named the wider investigation Operation Ghostbusters.
Officials said the investigation spans more than 40 cases across 26 FBI field offices.
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A Michigan State University survey of 2,155 U.S. adults found that 70% believe the country is in decline, up from 55% in 2025. The survey also found rising concern about inflation and healthcare costs ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
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SSRS conducted the survey online and by phone over two weeks in September 2026.
The survey’s margin of error was plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.
Inflation was the top issue respondents identified in their communities, as it had been in the previous four years.
The share reporting serious financial problems because of rising prices rose to 47% in 2026, from 30% in 2025 and 27% in 2023.
Among respondents ages 18 to 29, 61% reported serious financial problems due to price increases.
The share naming healthcare as a top community issue increased from 20% in 2025 to 30% in 2026, making it the second-ranked issue.
Healthcare was a top concern for 36% of respondents with incomes of $75,000 to $99,999 and 35% of Black respondents.
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Farmers in Kansas are divided in the close U.S. Senate race between Republican Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton. Rising farm costs, drought, low crop prices and reduced export sales have led some farmers to blame Republican leaders and consider voting for Hamilton, while others support Marshall because of his ties to farm country or their views on Hamilton.
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The Preisser family said operating its farm cost $737,375 more in 2026 than in 2025.
The family reported increases of $514,625 for fertilizer, $187,000 for diesel and $10,000 for parts.
The Preisser family said drought reduced its crop yields by 20% and lower revenue left it $325,000 behind the previous year.
Kansas lost 700 farms from 2024 to 2025, while farm bankruptcies across the Midwest rose 70% over that period.
Congress has not passed a new Farm Bill since 2018, and the previous bill expired last month, according to the article.
Larry Preisser said he plans to vote for Hamilton, while his son Jeff is unsure whether he will vote and his sister Mandi Sieren said she does not trust either candidate.
Soybean farmer Mick Roush said he plans to support Marshall because he considers Hamilton too liberal.
Some farmers criticized Marshall over the Iran war, tariffs and immigration raids that they said left ranchers short-staffed during harvest.
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Sir Patrick Stewart, known for playing Captain Picard in “Star Trek” and Professor X in the “X-Men” films, has died at 86. A spokesperson said he died in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; CBS News looked back at his acting career and legacy.
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Stewart was 86.
He was best known as Captain Picard in “Star Trek.”
He played Professor X in the “X-Men” films.
A spokesperson said he died in Los Angeles.
The spokesperson said he had battled Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Vladimir Duthiers presented the CBS News report about Stewart’s life and legacy.
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Experts writing in The Lancet argue that the UK government should treat the manosphere and online misogyny as public health issues. They call for coordinated action by governments, schools, health services and community groups, alongside credible sources of belonging and support for boys and young men.
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The report describes the manosphere as a commercial ecosystem of online communities linked by beliefs about masculinity, misogyny and male victimisation.
The authors say the online industry makes money by promoting extreme misogyny and grievance.
Co-author Kent Buse said the system rewards extreme content because outrage and grievance are profitable.
The authors link boys’ vulnerability to isolation, loneliness, financial worries, social exclusion and disengagement from education.
Co-author Sarah Hawkes said responses should offer boys and young men alternatives that meet their needs for belonging and identity.
Mark Brooks of the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys supported treating the issue as a public health concern and noted that men and boys do not engage with the content equally.
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Alphabet, Google's parent company, lost nearly 13% of its stock value in one day. The report linked the decline to investor concerns about artificial intelligence and described it as the company's worst day since it went public.
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Alphabet is Google's parent company.
Alphabet's stock fell nearly 13% in one day.
The report described the drop as the company's worst day since it went public.
The report cited investor concerns related to artificial intelligence.
CBS News contributor Javier David discussed the decline.
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The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a possible breach of employee personal data after a hacker group claimed it created a database containing that information. The article does not provide details about the data, the number of employees affected, or whether the claim has been confirmed.
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DHS is investigating a possible breach of employee personal data.
A hacker group claimed it created a database of employees’ personal information.
The article does not confirm that the group accessed or published the data.
The article does not state how many employees may be affected.
CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reported on the investigation.
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Polymarket paused trading on its international platform for about an hour on Thursday after a security incident involving a third-party provider. The company said trading resumed and that it would fully reimburse affected traders.
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Polymarket said it halted trading as a precaution after identifying an issue on its international platform.
Trading resumed on Thursday afternoon after about an hour.
The company said it would fully reimburse traders affected by the incident.
Polymarket referred the incident to a law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom.
Reports linked the incident to DebugBear, a UK-based website performance-monitoring company.
DebugBear said it was affected by an ongoing security incident and advised clients using one of its products to remove its embed code.
The scope of the impact on Polymarket traders was not immediately clear.
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Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign has stopped airing an ad featuring the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton. The campaign says the ad had run its course after receiving millions of dollars in backing and drawing criticism from members of both parties.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for Ohio governor.
Amy Acton is Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent.
The ad features Acton’s mother.
Ramaswamy’s campaign is no longer airing the ad.
The campaign had put millions of dollars behind the ad.
The ad drew backlash from members of both parties.
The campaign said the ad had run its course.
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Forecasters expect a chance of severe weather in some U.S. regions next week, including possible thunderstorms on Election Day. The weather could affect voter turnout in key races. Parts of the Northeast have had a stretch of dry, warm weather that may continue through the weekend, according to AccuWeather.
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Severe weather is possible in some U.S. regions next week.
Thunderstorms may occur on Election Day.
The weather could affect voter turnout in key races.
Parts of the Northeast have recently had dry, warm weather.
The dry, warm conditions in parts of the Northeast could continue through the weekend.
AccuWeather reported on the Northeast forecast.
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The Pentagon fired General Brett Sylvia amid allegations that he leaked classified information to the press. The report provides no further details about the allegations or the circumstances of his dismissal.
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Brett Sylvia is a top Pentagon general.
The Pentagon fired Sylvia.
The firing came amid allegations that Sylvia leaked classified information to the press.
CBS News correspondent Eleanor Watson reported on the case.
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Georgia recorded more than 2.29 million in-person early votes by Thursday, surpassing the 2,289,951 recorded by the same point in 2022, according to the secretary of state's office. The high turnout came as Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris campaigned in the state for candidates in the governor's and Senate races.
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The secretary of state's office reported 2,294,275 in-person early votes by Thursday afternoon.
A later update to the state's election data hub showed 2,359,330 in-person early votes accepted by 4:35 p.m. ET.
The state had accepted 108,251 absentee ballots by 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Fulton County had the most accepted ballots, with 285,482; Cobb and DeKalb counties followed.
Barack Obama and Kamala Harris campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.
Donald Trump rallied for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins.
Early voting continued Friday, and Election Day polling locations were scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 3.
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