Binance says it is working to recover $6 billion in assets taken by hackers in what the article calls the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history. The exchange halted withdrawals, and the theft has raised questions about cryptocurrency security and who carried it out.
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Binance is described as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Hackers took $6 billion in assets, according to the article.
Binance says it is working to recover the funds.
The exchange halted withdrawals.
The heist has prompted questions about cryptocurrency security.
The article discusses the incident in an interview with Geoff White, author of “The Lazarus Heist.”
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A federal judge is investigating whether Justice Department lawyers misled the court about plans to renovate a golf course in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department also told a judge it may bring additional charges against former FBI Director James Comey, while Christa Pike said she remains in constant pain after a botched execution in Tennessee last month.
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A federal judge opened an investigation into whether Justice Department lawyers misled the court about a D.C. golf course renovation plan.
The Justice Department told a judge it may bring more charges against former FBI Director James Comey.
Christa Pike said she is in constant pain following a botched execution in Tennessee last month.
The article describes events reported in a Friday news wrap.
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U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman said federal authorities are investigating whether a reported effort by Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign to recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s Senate race violated the law. Heyman said the investigation is ongoing.
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Michael Heyman is the U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska.
Heyman announced the investigation at a press conference on Friday.
The investigation concerns a reported effort to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
The reported recruitment effort was linked to Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign.
Authorities are examining whether the alleged effort violated the law.
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Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old from Ghana, was fatally shot in the Bronx on Thursday morning while heading to school. Police have made no arrests and are seeking three teenagers in connection with the shooting; they have not said whether reported bullying was related.
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Police found Frimpong with a gunshot wound to his stomach at about 9:24 a.m. near Corona Park.
He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Police are searching for three teenage boys and say the investigation is ongoing.
Video footage reportedly showed Frimpong running with a person dressed in black following him; another clip appeared to show masked people fleeing.
Frimpong’s father said his son had faced bullying at DreamYard preparatory school and that two students were recently suspended for harassing him.
An NYPD spokesperson declined to say whether the bullying reports were connected to the shooting.
Ghana’s foreign affairs minister condemned the attack and said authorities would pursue justice.
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Clocks in the United States are set to fall back this Sunday. The article says this could be the last clock change if President Donald Trump and lawmakers who share his position succeed, but making daylight saving time permanent has divided members of his party.
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U.S. clocks are scheduled to fall back this Sunday.
The article says the change could be the last one if Trump and like-minded lawmakers get their way.
The proposal under debate would make daylight saving time permanent.
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act earlier this year, according to the article.
The debate has divided members of Trump's party.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a disruption to Starlink may have contributed to civilian deaths during Russian drone attacks. The report examines the effects of the service disruption and the political response in Washington.
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Zelenskyy gave his clearest indication yet that the Starlink disruption contributed to civilian deaths.
The report links the disruption to a period when Russian drones hit a Ukrainian city.
Elon Musk said last week that he ordered a slowdown of Starlink service.
The disruption hindered Ukrainian defenses, according to the article.
The disruption prompted bipartisan anger in Washington.
The report was produced by Simon Ostrovsky and Katia Patin.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recorded 74 animal cases of New World screwworm since the flies reappeared in the country in June. This week, cases were reported in four dogs and one cat, including Arizona’s first detection, a dog in Cochise County.
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The infestation has been detected in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
The USDA has recorded 74 animal cases in the United States since June.
This week’s reports included four dogs and a cat; the pet total is 10 cases.
Arizona’s first case was found in a dog examined by a veterinarian on October 26 in Cochise County.
The United States has also reported one case in a wild elk.
Screwworm flies lay eggs in wounds or moist body openings, and their larvae feed on living tissue.
Mexico has reported 806 human screwworm cases since the flies reemerged, with nine deaths.
The USDA is coordinating with Arizona on a response to the detection.
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President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “soon.” Qatar is pushing for a deal between the United States and Iran, according to the CBS News report.
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Trump said the war with Iran would end “soon.”
Qatari mediators are pushing for a U.S.-Iran deal.
The report said the effort comes days before the midterm elections.
CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata discussed the developments.
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said President Donald Trump should assess and accept the election outcome. In a new book, Tillis warns that Republican lawmakers fear challenging Trump, Congress is giving up power, and some presidential advisers are steering him toward failure.
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Tillis is a Republican senator from North Carolina.
The article says Tillis urged Trump to “take stock” and “own” the election outcome.
Tillis discusses the issues in his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents.”
Tillis warns that GOP lawmakers are afraid to challenge Trump.
He says Congress is surrendering its power.
Tillis argues that some of Trump’s closest advisers are leading him toward failure.
Tillis discussed the book and his concerns with Geoff Bennett.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday ahead of the midterm elections. The appearance follows his decision to restore plans for weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa after initially canceling them.
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Trump is scheduled to appear at a rally in Daytona Beach on Friday night.
The rally comes ahead of the midterm elections.
The article describes Florida as a deep-red state.
Trump reversed his decision to cancel upcoming rallies in Kansas and Iowa.
CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reported on Trump’s Florida campaign appearance.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects negotiations on a deeper Canada-EU partnership to conclude in June. The effort follows trade tensions with President Donald Trump and is part of Canada’s plan to reduce its economic reliance on the United States.
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Carney said Canadian Cabinet ministers and European commissioners would meet in March to advance the negotiations.
The proposed partnership would stop short of EU membership and could make Canada the bloc’s first associate member, a status with no precedent in EU treaties.
At a two-day summit in Montreal, Canada and the EU launched an Alliance for the Future to expand economic, technological and security cooperation.
The two sides said they had concluded substantive negotiations on a digital trade agreement.
Canada and the European Investment Bank concluded negotiations on an agreement intended to encourage European investment in Canadian critical minerals.
Canada will take part in a European supercomputing initiative, and the two sides will explore linking their instant-payment systems.
Trump called the associate-member idea “laughable” and threatened tariffs or limits on trade with Europe if he considered it hostile.
Statistics Canada reported that the United States received 71.7 percent of Canadian merchandise exports in 2025, down from 75.9 percent in 2024.
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Rahm Emanuel, who helped Democrats win a sweeping congressional victory in 2006, discussed with Geoff Bennett what lessons Democrats might draw as they seek to regain power. The interview focuses on how the party could respond to dissatisfaction with a Republican president after the midterms.
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The article describes Democrats’ effort to regain power in Congress.
Democrats are seeking to turn dissatisfaction with a Republican president into a congressional victory.
Rahm Emanuel helped engineer the Democrats’ 2006 congressional victory.
Geoff Bennett interviewed Emanuel about lessons for Democrats today.
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The CBS Evening News page for October 30 lists coverage of President Donald Trump’s campaign activity and U.S. midterm races. It also highlights reports on a Toronto home invasion, a proposed U.S.-Iran peace deal, early flu cases and other topics.
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The page says Trump continued a weekslong campaign blitz and campaigned in Florida ahead of the midterms.
The listed coverage includes reports on key midterm races in Florida, Alaska, South Carolina and Texas.
The page says a Toronto family was attacked during a home invasion.
One listed segment concerns Qatar pushing for a U.S.-Iran peace deal.
The page reports that flu season arrived early and caused a pediatric death.
Other listed topics include rising elder-care costs, a crypto hack and a cruise stranded amid funding problems.
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Matthew Continetti, an opinion columnist for The Wall Street Journal, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics. Topics included the final week of midterm campaigns, predictions about which party will control Congress, and closing messages from President Donald Trump and candidates.
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW took part in the discussion.
Matthew Continetti, an opinion columnist for The Wall Street Journal, took part in the discussion.
Amna Nawaz hosted the discussion.
The panel discussed the final week of midterm campaigns.
The panel discussed predictions about which party will control Congress.
The discussion covered closing messages from President Donald Trump and candidates.
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Alaska voters are reacting to a controversy involving Dan Sullivan as the Justice Department investigates whether crimes were committed. CBS News reporter Taurean Small reports from Alaska.
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Alaska voters are reacting to the Dan Sullivan controversy.
The Justice Department is investigating whether crimes were committed.
CBS News reporter Taurean Small is reporting from Alaska.
CBS News published a video report about voters’ reactions to the controversy.
The video report is listed as 2 minutes and 45 seconds long.
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The article reports that actor Sir Patrick Stewart died at age 86 at his Los Angeles home after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. It recounts his theater career and his best-known roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
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Stewart’s representatives said he died at home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends.
The representatives said he had Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Stewart was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1940, and became interested in acting at age 12.
He began his professional acting career in 1959 in a production of Treasure Island.
A television producer noticed Stewart while he was teaching Shakespeare at UCLA and recommended him for Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ended in 1994.
He played Professor Charles Xavier in the 2000 film X-Men and reprised the role in six more films.
His family asked that memorial contributions go to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources.
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The US approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine. European allies and Canada will fund the purchase, with no US funds involved, but the missiles are new builds and are unlikely to arrive quickly.
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The US State Department approved the proposed sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
The missiles are PAC-3 models, designed to intercept incoming threats including ballistic missiles.
The State Department put the sale price at $2.1 billion.
Canada, Germany and Norway will contribute through the JUMPSTART program, alongside funding tied to the European Union’s Ukraine Support Loan.
Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor.
Ukraine has said it is critically low on Patriot missiles and has been waiting for deliveries.
The article says the order is for newly produced missiles, not existing stock, and gives US production at about 600 missiles per year.
The State Department said the sale would not use US funds.
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Three masked suspects entered real estate executive Derek Morton’s home in Toronto’s Bridle Path neighborhood early Thursday, shot Morton and his two daughters, and struck his wife with a hammer. The family members received emergency care, and police are searching for the suspects, whom they believe are men in their 20s.
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Toronto police said the suspects entered the home through a rear door at about 03:44 EST on Thursday.
Morton said the attackers were armed with handguns and a hammer and demanded valuables.
Three family members were shot, and all four were attacked with a hammer, according to Morton.
Police said two victims remain in hospital.
Police listed the victims’ ages as 75, 64, 28 and 26 but did not identify them.
Investigators said they believe the family was targeted because they lived in an affluent neighborhood.
Police have not said whether the suspects took anything from the home.
Toronto police said residents should expect increased patrols in the area.
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Alaska’s U.S. attorney confirmed a criminal investigation into an alleged effort to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, who shares a name with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. The Justice Department is also pursuing civil litigation over the race and has asked to preserve ballots ranking the challenger; Mary Peltola says she did not know about efforts to recruit him.
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U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman said the criminal investigation had been underway for several months.
Heyman said news reports about possible involvement by Peltola’s campaign led to a significant increase in law enforcement resources in Alaska.
Heyman did not identify possible crimes or targets and urged the public to share relevant information.
A Justice Department court filing seeks to preserve and separate ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan so investigators can examine whether voters were confused.
The Justice Department submitted proposed questions for Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee about their reported role in recruiting the challenger.
The Justice Department has separately asked a court to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
Alaska officials say they took steps to distinguish the two candidates, and that the state’s ranked-choice voting system addresses concerns about confusion.
The Ninth Circuit rejected the Justice Department’s request to set aside disputed ballots in California’s midterm election.
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CBS News featured a segment of “The Takeout” about the upcoming midterms. Host Adam Mockler and Elizabeth Pipko joined the program to discuss the elections.
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Adam Mockler hosts “The Adam Mockler Show.”
Elizabeth Pipko is a former Republican National Committee spokesperson.
Pipko hosts “Made in America with Elizabeth Pipko.”
The segment appeared on “The Takeout.”
The page also listed coverage of Trump’s campaign rallies in Florida, Kansas and Iowa.
Other listed midterm coverage included the Texas races and the South Carolina Senate race.
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