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Watch: Michigan voters discuss Senate race

October 28, 2026 • Us • CBS News

Summary

Abdul El-Sayed is urging Democrats to vote in Michigan’s Senate race. About 1.2 million early votes have been cast in the state, according to the article.

Key Facts

Abdul El-Sayed is a candidate in Michigan’s Senate race.
El-Sayed is trying to encourage more Democrats to vote.
About 1.2 million early votes have been cast in Michigan.
CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro reported on the race and early voting.

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Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack

October 28, 2026 • Us • BBC Tech

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A group called the Department of Peace and cybersecurity researcher maia crimew published information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security personnel. The data includes names, work addresses, phone numbers and descriptions of employees’ roles, including staff at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

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The information was posted Wednesday in a database called Icepick on a website hosted by Distributed Denial of Secrets.
The Department of Peace said it accessed DHS employee profiles through Okta, a single sign-on service used to manage access to internal platforms.
Okta said it was aware of the claims and had no evidence that its systems or data were compromised.
A DHS representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Department of Peace and DDoSecrets said the release was intended to promote accountability, rather than create a directory of every DHS agent.
The article describes this as the third recent leak or hack targeting a government agency.
Last month, a group called ShinyHunters took personal information about thousands of FBI agents, according to the article.
The Federal Election Commission was recently taken offline after a suspected hacking attempt.

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Rail safety questioned after Spain suffers second fatal high-speed train crash in a year

October 28, 2026 • World • France24

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A high-speed train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people and injured dozens on Wednesday, October 28. Authorities opened an investigation after the transport minister said a communications failure triggered a red signal and the Renfe train was mistakenly allowed to proceed despite a stationary train ahead.

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The collision occurred in Castilla-La Mancha, south of Madrid, between a Renfe train and an Iryo train.
At least three carriages went down an embankment, and rescuers searched the wreckage for additional victims.
Spain's health minister reported 80 injured people, including 15 in very serious condition.
Transport Minister Oscar Puente said a computer communications failure triggered the red signal and traffic stopped automatically.
Puente said an erroneous decision was made to restart the Renfe train.
The crash was Spain's second fatal rail accident this year; a January collision involving trains operated by the same companies killed 46 people.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the crash would be investigated and that the causes of the two accidents appeared unrelated.

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Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta

October 28, 2026 • Us • PBS NewsHour

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Dolores Huerta, a labor leader and civil rights activist, died Wednesday from cancer at her home in Bakersfield, California. She was remembered for her pioneering work and lasting legacy.

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Huerta died Wednesday.
She died from cancer.
She died at her home in Bakersfield, California.
Huerta was a labor leader.
She was a civil rights activist.
Amna Nawaz looked back at Huerta’s life and legacy.

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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park

October 28, 2026 • World • BBC World

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An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a wolf attack at Johannismühle wildlife park in Brandenburg, Germany. Police are investigating how the incident happened, and the park has temporarily closed.

Key Facts

The attack happened at a wildlife park in Baruth/Mark, south of Berlin.
The girl was inside an enclosure with a staff member and two other children.
She was taken to hospital by helicopter on Wednesday.
Police said no one else was injured and the circumstances remain under investigation.
The park keeps grey and Arctic wolves, as well as other animals.
The park website said it was due to reopen on 2 November.
German newspaper Bild reported that the girl suffered head injuries and that the incident may have occurred before the park opened.

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Some wellness peptides will become widely available, HHS says

October 28, 2026 • Us • ABC News

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HHS said it will temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to make six peptides available by prescription. The agency said the policy does not establish that the substances are safe or effective, and doctors warn that products may be contaminated or incorrectly dosed.

Key Facts

The six peptides are BPC-157, TB-500, epitalon, MOTS-c, KPV and semax.
The policy requires patient-specific prescriptions, traceable ingredients, quality testing and safety reporting, according to HHS.
HHS said the policy does not grant FDA approval or establish clinical safety and effectiveness.
The peptides have been promoted online for claims including tissue repair, skin benefits and longevity.
The article says no published clinical trials show that these six peptides are effective in humans for any condition.
An independent FDA advisory panel voted in July to recommend the six peptides for a list of ingredients that compounding pharmacies can use.
In 2023, the FDA classified 19 peptides as unsafe to compound; Kennedy has previously said that action was illegal.

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Former President Obama campaigns for Democrats in Georgia ahead of midterms

October 28, 2026 • Us • CBS News

Summary

Barack Obama is preparing to campaign in Georgia to support Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. The article provides no details about his schedule or the events he plans to attend.

Key Facts

Obama is preparing to campaign in Georgia.
His campaign visit is ahead of the midterm elections.
The article says he aims to boost Democrats in Georgia.
CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports on the planned visit.

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Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says

October 28, 2026 • World • Guardian World

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A newly published summary of a 2021 Australian Defence Force investigation says some SAS officers knew soldiers were planting weapons on dead Afghans to make them appear to be combatants, but failed to act. The report describes weakened command and discipline in the regiment, while linking the problems to factors including secrecy, repeated deployments and officers’ reluctance to challenge senior non-commissioned officers.

Key Facts

The report was commissioned in 2021 by then defence force chief Angus Campbell and examined the culture of the special operations command.
The investigation found that officers who knew of misconduct, including the use of throwdowns, did not take effective steps to investigate or stop it.
The report said the Brereton Inquiry, published in 2020, found credible information that Australian special forces personnel murdered 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners.
The Brereton Inquiry largely attributed the criminal conduct it identified to patrol commanders, who are usually corporals or sergeants.
The investigation said the SAS developed an uncontrolled “warrior” ethos and that repeated dangerous deployments may have contributed to moral injury and impaired decision-making.
The report described junior officers as effectively subservient to senior non-commissioned officers, a dynamic it called “learned helplessness.”
It said allowing SAS soldiers to drink alcohol in Afghanistan despite orders imposed on others signaled that rules did not apply to them.
The report said false battlefield reports, written with language focused on rules of engagement, helped conceal misconduct.

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Trump stumping for Republican candidates in Ohio ahead of midterms

October 28, 2026 • Us • CBS News

Summary

President Donald Trump is in Ohio campaigning for Republican candidates less than a week before the midterm elections. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports on his visit.

Key Facts

Trump is campaigning in Ohio.
He is urging voters to support Republican candidates.
The midterm elections are less than a week away.
CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports on the visit.

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EU natural gas prices top €100 for first time since 2022

October 28, 2026 • Business • France24

Summary

European natural gas prices rose above €100 per megawatt hour as winter approaches, reaching their highest level since 2022. The EU says it is not concerned about supplies, but warned households to expect a difficult season.

Key Facts

European natural gas prices topped €100 per megawatt hour.
Prices reached their highest level since 2022.
The EU said it was not worried about gas supplies.
EU gas storage facilities were 72% full.
The EU warned households that the coming season could be difficult.
The program also reported that the UK government was trying to reduce the impact of high energy bills.
About 200 passengers were stranded in Cambodia after a multi-year cruise was cancelled over high fuel costs.

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Watch live: Trump seeks to boost GOP in Ohio amid final sprint to midterms

October 28, 2026 • Us • The Hill

Summary

President Donald Trump is traveling to Ohio on Wednesday evening to campaign for Republican Sen. Jon Husted ahead of next week’s midterm elections. Husted faces former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in a race that could affect control of the Senate.

Key Facts

Trump is expected to campaign for Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio.
Husted is a Republican senator from Ohio.
Husted is facing former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat.
The Ohio Senate race could help determine control of the Senate.
The campaign visit comes ahead of next week’s midterm elections.
Republicans are making a last-minute effort to rally voters.

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King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour

October 28, 2026 • World • BBC Top Stories

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King Charles joined a Junkanoo parade in Nassau on the second day of his nine-day Caribbean visit. Earlier, he honored fallen members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, visited a youth boxing academy and a mangrove conservation site, and met Bahamians at a reception.

Key Facts

Charles carried maracas in the colors of the Bahamian flag and danced alongside Junkanoo performers.
The King laid a wreath at the Flamingo Monument, which commemorates four Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines killed in 1980.
At the Bahamas Boxing Academy, Charles watched young fighters spar and spoke with children who train there.
Charles visited Bonefish Pond National Park, where conservation work protects 1,235 acres of mangroves.
The King met students doing field work in the wetlands and asked about their studies and career ambitions.
Charles's visit follows a speech in which he acknowledged the suffering caused by the slave trade and historic injustices.
Police moved a small protest near the Junkanoo parade.

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FEC electronic filing system back online after multi-day outage

October 28, 2026 • Us • The Hill

Summary

The Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system returned online Wednesday afternoon after an outage that lasted nearly two days. The FEC announced the restoration on X shortly before 5 p.m. EDT and said work was continuing, though the article does not include the rest of its statement.

Key Facts

The FEC electronic filing system went down nearly two days before it was restored.
The system was back online and available to filers by Wednesday afternoon.
The FEC announced the restoration in a post on X.
The post appeared shortly before 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday.
The outage began with little explanation, according to the article.
The FEC said work was continuing after the system returned online.

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John Sununu says brother ‘totally wrong’ about election hypothetical

October 28, 2026 • Us • The Hill

Summary

New Hampshire Senate nominee John E. Sununu said his brother, former Gov. Chris Sununu, was “totally wrong” about a hypothetical claim that the nominee would lead by 30 points if voters thought Chris Sununu were on the ballot. Chris Sununu made the remark in an interview with CNN, according to the article excerpt.

Key Facts

John E. Sununu is a nominee in the New Hampshire Senate race.
John E. Sununu pushed back against a recent comment by his brother.
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu made the comment in an interview with CNN.
Chris Sununu said the nominee would be “up by 30 points” if voters believed Chris Sununu was on the ballot.
The article excerpt identifies the Democratic nominee as a representative but does not include the nominee’s name.

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WATCH: How Trump’s economic policies could shape the midterms

October 28, 2026 • Us • ABC News

Summary

ABC News examines how President Donald Trump’s economic policies may affect the 2026 midterm elections. Reporter Alex Presha looks at voters’ economic concerns, and KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk discusses interest rates, consumer confidence and financial uncertainty.

Key Facts

The report focuses on the potential effect of Trump’s economic policies on the midterms.
ABC News reporter Alex Presha examines voters’ economic concerns.
KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk discusses interest rates.
Swonk also discusses consumer confidence and financial uncertainty.
The report was published on October 28, 2026.

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New book makes fiery claims about Jared Kushner’s finances in Trump’s first term

October 28, 2026 • Us • Guardian World

Summary

A new book by Matthew Cole alleges that Jared Kushner had access to bank accounts funded by Gulf states during Donald Trump’s first term. Kushner calls the claims false, says the book offers no evidence, and has demanded a retraction and threatened legal action; the article notes that the book relies mainly on anonymous sources and does not reproduce supporting documents.

Key Facts

The book is titled *Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East*.
Vanity Fair published an excerpt last Thursday, and the book was released in the United States this week.
Cole alleges that Emirati and Saudi leaders set up two accounts for Kushner during Trump’s first term.
The book alleges that Kushner partly managed the accounts using an iPhone hacked by Russian and Dutch intelligence.
Kushner called the claims false, said he cooperated with investigations, and denied that the alleged events occurred.
Kushner has demanded that Vanity Fair retract the excerpt and threatened legal action against publisher Simon & Schuster.
An attorney representing Trump told Cole that Kushner made no unauthorized arrangements with foreign officials and that no such accounts existed.
The article says Cole’s sources are predominantly anonymous and that the book does not include images of emails or other documents supporting its reporting.

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WATCH: Trump calls for Peltola to drop out after report her campaign helped recruit 2nd Dan Sullivan

October 28, 2026 • Us • PBS NewsHour

Summary

President Donald Trump called on Mary Peltola to leave Alaska’s Senate race and be prosecuted. He made the comments in response to a New York Times report that Peltola’s campaign helped recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.

Key Facts

Trump made the comments on Wednesday.
Peltola is a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska.
Dan Sullivan is the Republican incumbent senator from Alaska.
The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign was involved in recruiting a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.
The reported effort aimed to confuse voters, according to the article.
Trump called for Peltola to drop out of the race and be prosecuted.

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Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial

October 28, 2026 • Technology • The Hill

Summary

Meta and Snap are returning to a Los Angeles court for a trial in a lawsuit alleging that their social media platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to young users. The article does not provide further details about the case or the trial.

Key Facts

Meta is involved in the lawsuit.
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is involved in the lawsuit.
The trial is taking place in Los Angeles.
The lawsuit alleges that the platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users.
The companies are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in the case.

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Why is France on Fire? With Thomas Chatterton Williams

October 28, 2026 • World • CBS News

Summary

A CBS News interview with writer Thomas Chatterton Williams examines violent protests in France. The program links the unrest to a stagnant economy and France’s history of revolt, and Williams describes the country as being at a critical point.

Key Facts

The segment is part of CBS News' "Great Question."
Thomas Chatterton Williams is the guest.
The discussion focuses on violent protests in France.
The program describes the protests as the worst in years.
The segment identifies France's stagnant economy as a factor in the unrest.
The program also points to France's history of revolt.
Williams says France is on a knife's edge.

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Hegseth seeks to assuage Southeast Asian partners on trip to Philippines

October 28, 2026 • World • The Hill

Summary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to the Philippines and sought to reassure Southeast Asian partners that the United States remains committed to its allies in the Asia-Pacific. He also proposed a defense framework to guide cooperation over the next few years and described the Trump administration’s approach as “strong, quiet and clear.”

Key Facts

Hegseth made the remarks during a trip to the Philippines.
He sought to reassure Southeast Asian partners about U.S. commitment to its allies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Hegseth proposed a defense framework for cooperation in the coming years.
He described the Trump administration’s approach as “strong, quiet and clear.”
The article identifies Hegseth as the U.S. defense secretary.

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