The article says Democratic candidates have criticized private equity firms over their role in housing and health care, making the industry a campaign issue tied to affordability. It reports that a bipartisan law restricting private equity ownership of single-family homes has taken effect and says a Democratic congressional majority could give Sen. Elizabeth Warren more power to pursue further action.
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Candidates including Troy Jackson and Chris Pappas have criticized private equity involvement in housing during their campaigns.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur has criticized private equity ownership of residential care facilities.
Congress passed a bipartisan law restricting private equity ownership of single-family homes, and the Treasury Department issued related regulations.
The article reports that President Donald Trump supported the bill but did not sign it.
A Democratic sweep could put Sen. Elizabeth Warren in charge of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Warren has called for action on private equity in hospitals, mobile home communities, residential care facilities and other industries.
Warren and Sen. Josh Hawley previously worked together on a health care bill that has stalled.
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A high-speed train struck another train that had stopped on the tracks in Spain on Wednesday, October 28, killing at least 64 people. The crash was the country’s second deadly high-speed rail accident this year.
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The collision happened on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
One high-speed train struck another that had stopped on the tracks.
At least 64 people died.
The impact badly damaged train cars.
Spain had another deadly high-speed train crash in January.
France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris reported from Madrid.
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A high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped train in Spain on Wednesday, October 28, derailing two cars. At least 64 people died, according to the central government’s office for Castilla-La Mancha.
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The crash involved two trains, one of which had stopped.
A moving high-speed train hit the rear of the stopped train.
Two cars derailed.
At least 64 people died.
The central government’s office for Castilla-La Mancha confirmed the death toll.
The article says this was Spain’s second major train accident this year.
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A federal judge ordered a new hearing on President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop East Potomac Park. The order followed Trump’s social media pledge to continue the project despite the judge’s ruling that halted it.
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U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a new hearing.
The dispute concerns plans to redevelop East Potomac Park, including a golf course.
A preservationist group requested a preliminary injunction.
Reyes granted the injunction, halting the project.
Trump said on social media that he would press ahead with the plans.
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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami after he lost Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. They received U.S. entry visas after Bolsonaro declined to surrender his passports under a Brazilian Supreme Court order tied to a money-laundering investigation; he denies wrongdoing.
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Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami, Florida.
The U.S. government granted the family entry visas.
A Brazilian Supreme Court order required Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The order was connected to a money-laundering investigation, and Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.
Argentina’s migration authority said the family traveled from Brazil to Argentina, then Ecuador, before continuing to Miami.
The family entered northern Argentina late Tuesday and then boarded a private jet to Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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With 85% of votes counted, neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc appeared likely to win a majority, leaving Israel facing difficult coalition talks. Possible paths include a unity government, an opposition coalition backed by Arab parties, or Netanyahu attracting right-wing lawmakers from the opposition; the article says new elections may be the most likely outcome if parties will not compromise.
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The article reports that early projections showed neither leading bloc with enough seats to form a majority.
Netanyahu could seek a unity government with Eisenkot’s Yashar Party, but Eisenkot campaigned on removing Netanyahu from power.
Netanyahu praised his existing coalition partners and called for a strong right-wing government, suggesting he may prefer to keep his current alliance.
The Arab parties were projected to win about 19 seats, with turnout among Arab citizens of Israel higher than expected.
The United Arab list was projected to win about seven seats and said it would join an opposition government; the Joint List was projected to win 12 and said it would support one from outside.
Most Jewish parties in Eisenkot’s bloc had ruled out joining a government with Arab parties, while Yair Golan was the only Jewish leader described as advocating that option.
The article says an opposition government backed by Arab parties would be fragile, particularly over Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The article begins describing a possible Netanyahu-led majority that draws right-wing lawmakers from Eisenkot’s bloc, but the provided text ends before completing that scenario.
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Exit-poll projections suggest Israel’s Arab-led parties could win a record 17 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, while partial results show no bloc with a majority. Their support could give opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot enough seats to form a majority, but both he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have rejected partnering with the Arab-led lists, limiting their influence.
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The Joint List and Ra’am are projected to win a combined 17 seats, a record for Arab-led parties.
Partial results put Netanyahu’s bloc at 54 seats and the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot at 49.
A majority in the Knesset requires 61 seats.
One reported estimate says an alliance between Eisenkot’s bloc and the Arab-led parties could hold 66 seats.
Netanyahu and Eisenkot have both rejected the idea of partnering with Arab-led parties, citing a lack of shared values.
Analyst Ahmed Najar said Eisenkot’s refusal to rely on Arab parties was ideological.
Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has indicated he may join an Eisenkot-led government if internal security matters are handled by his party.
Joint List leaders Yousef Jabareen and Ahmad Tibi said their bloc was prepared to help remove Netanyahu’s government.
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The article says politics has increasingly shaped America’s determinants of health over the past few years. It describes those effects as often unfavorable but gives no examples or further details in the provided text.
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The article focuses on determinants of health in America.
It says politics has increasingly shaped these determinants over the past few years.
It characterizes the political effects as often unfavorable.
The provided text does not identify specific policies or political events.
The provided text does not describe particular health outcomes.
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At least 64 people died when two trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second fatal rail crash in the country in nine months. Investigators have not confirmed the cause, while the crash has renewed questions about safety and maintenance on the high-speed network.
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The two trains carried 544 passengers, and several carriages derailed.
A Reuters source said an Iryo train stopped near Toledo after a signaling fault and on instructions from infrastructure manager Adif; a Renfe train then struck it.
Renfe said its train had been told to continue and that the reason for the collision was unknown.
A January crash near Adamuz killed 46 people and injured dozens.
The crashes involved the same operators and occurred on the Madrid-to-Andalusia line, according to the article.
Spain’s largest train drivers union had planned a 24-hour Renfe stoppage for the day after Wednesday’s crash, citing safety concerns.
Spain’s government says it has increased railway maintenance spending by 54% since taking office in 2018.
Spain spent an average of about €1.5 billion a year on its high-speed network from 2018 to 2022, but about 16% of funding went to maintenance, renewal, and upgrades, according to the article.
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Israel’s election produced no clear winner despite turnout exceeding 77%. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is set to be the largest in the Knesset, but no party secured a majority, leaving the formation of a government uncertain.
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Voter turnout exceeded 77%.
No clear winner emerged from the election.
Netanyahu’s Likud party is set to be the largest party in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
Netanyahu called for a strong right-wing government.
Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief and Netanyahu’s main rival, said voters had chosen to end Netanyahu’s term.
No party secured a clear majority.
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The UK Office for Budget Responsibility cut its 2027 growth forecast to 1% from 1.6%, citing the economic effects of the Middle East war and higher energy costs. Chancellor John Healey announced support for households and businesses, but the OBR expects inflation to reach 3.5% this year and warned that living standards and public finances remain under pressure.
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The OBR raised its forecast for UK growth this year from 1.1% to 1.2%, citing stronger-than-expected performance that included AI investment.
The OBR cut its 2027 growth estimate from 1.6% to 1%.
The OBR expects inflation to reach 3.5% this year, up from its March forecast of 2%.
Healey said higher borrowing costs linked to financial market fallout from the conflict added £14bn to debt interest costs.
Healey announced £100 payments for 20 million households, costing £2.6bn, and a plan to abolish gas-bill standing charges.
Healey said the government would temporarily raise taxes on banks to help pay for energy support.
The OBR said Healey would have £15bn of headroom against the main fiscal rule, down from £23.6bn under the previous budget.
The OBR expects inflation-adjusted disposable income per person to fall in the short term, then rise modestly before the end of the current parliament.
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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah was released from detention after Mada Masr paid a 3 million Egyptian-pound fine. A court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website and ordered the independent outlet shut; her lawyers are challenging the ruling, with another hearing set for 11 November.
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Attalah is the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, which she founded in 2013.
Her lawyer said Attalah was also sentenced in absentia in 2024 to one year in prison and fined 20,000 Egyptian pounds.
Mada Masr said it applied for an operating licence three years ago and received no response from Egyptian authorities.
The outlet’s closure order came amid the arrest of the six-person team at independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash.
The Matsadaash team members were charged with belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says 25 journalists are currently jailed in Egypt.
Press freedom and human rights organizations condemned the ruling and called for Attalah’s release.
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The Federal Reserve was expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its Wednesday meeting as inflation picked up amid higher oil and gas prices linked to the Iran war. Chair Kevin Warsh was scheduled to hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT, less than a week before the midterm elections.
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The Fed’s policy meeting was scheduled to conclude Wednesday.
The article said inflation had accelerated over the previous couple of months.
The article linked recent oil and gas price spikes to the Iran war.
The Fed aims to bring inflation back to its 2% target.
The Fed raised its key interest rate last month for the first time in three years, from about 3.6% to 3.9%.
Higher borrowing costs can reduce spending and help slow inflation.
The meeting took place less than a week before the midterm elections, amid public concerns about the cost of living.
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The MV Odyssey paused its three-year global voyage in Cambodia because of fuel costs, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The ship is docked in Sihanoukville, and its departure date is uncertain.
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The MV Odyssey is a U.S. passenger ship.
The ship paused its global voyage on Tuesday.
Fuel costs prompted the pause.
The ship is docked at the port of Sihanoukville in Cambodia, on the Gulf of Thailand.
Hundreds of passengers are stranded aboard the ship.
The voyage began in Belfast, Northern Ireland, two years ago.
The ship has no certain departure date.
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Andrew Yang said speculation has grown about actor Matthew McConaughey running for office in 2028. Yang made the comment in an interview with NewsNation’s Blake Burman.
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Andrew Yang co-founded the Forward Party.
Yang ran for president in 2020.
Yang said speculation about Matthew McConaughey running for office in 2028 had intensified.
Yang told NewsNation’s Blake Burman that the speculation had been “officially stoked.”
Burman asked Yang whether he would be alone in considering a run.
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Kalshi defended its VIP program, Kalshi Platinum, after Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about loyalty programs at prediction markets and sportsbooks. In a letter, the company said its program differs fundamentally from sportsbook programs and does not use what it called predatory incentives.
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Kalshi sent a letter addressing concerns about its VIP program.
The letter was shared first with The Hill.
The program is called Kalshi Platinum.
Several Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about loyalty programs at prediction markets and sportsbooks.
Kalshi described its VIP program as fundamentally different from sportsbook programs.
Kalshi said Kalshi Platinum has no predatory incentives.
The company cited its distinct business model in defending the program.
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CBS Mornings promoted products through its CBS Deals website and invited viewers to shop for exclusive discounts. The article says CBS earns commissions on purchases made through the site.
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The segment is called CBS Mornings Deals.
The segment presents products that may help improve everyday life.
Viewers are directed to cbsdeals.com to access the deals.
CBS says it earns commissions on purchases made through cbsdeals.com.
The article does not identify any specific products or discount amounts.
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Cornell University’s Faculty Senate is scheduled to debate a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff on Wednesday. The debate follows uproar over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a campus fraternity; the article says no criminal charges resulted.
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The Faculty Senate is scheduled to debate a no-confidence vote against Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff.
The article identifies Jane Doe as the source of allegations.
The allegations concern an alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell campus fraternity.
The article says the case resulted in no criminal charges.
The Senate has more than 75 members.
Wednesday’s meeting will be the Senate’s second meeting to debate the resolution.
The allegations have caused uproar around the country.
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The article says Iran faces real espionage and sabotage threats after U.S.-Israeli attacks exposed weaknesses in its security agencies. Analysts also say Iranian authorities use national-security cases to target dissenters, including protesters, journalists, lawyers and minorities, blurring the distinction between espionage and political opposition.
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The article says the latest U.S.-Israeli assault began on February 28 and killed senior Iranian figures, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Former Mossad chief David Barnea said Israel had sent dozens of agents into Iran before the June 2025 war with intelligence or sabotage assignments.
Barnea said Israeli intelligence sought to increase arrests of Iranians to protect its agents, and claimed most of its assets remained unidentified.
The article reports that Iran accelerated judicial punishments for national-security cases after the 2025 war, including arrests, prosecutions, imprisonment, asset seizures and executions.
People targeted in the crackdown include alleged spies as well as protesters, journalists, lawyers and members of minority groups.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have documented cases involving coerced confessions, inadequate legal defence and national-security charges against dissenters.
Analysts quoted in the article distinguish espionage—covert intelligence gathering or assistance to foreign intelligence—from criticism of the government and independent reporting.
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President Donald Trump is making his third Ohio campaign stop in 26 days to support Republican Jon Husted in the November 3 special Senate election. Polling averages show Democrat Sherrod Brown narrowly ahead, while prediction markets give Brown a larger lead; the article says neither provides evidence that Trump’s earlier visits produced a lasting boost for Husted.
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Trump is scheduled to appear in Chillicothe, his third Ohio stop in 26 days.
The election will decide who completes the Senate term won by JD Vance in 2022 before he resigned to become vice president.
The RealClearPolling average cited in the article gives Brown 48.2 percent and Husted 44.9 percent, a 3.3-point Brown lead.
Kalshi priced Brown at 68 percent and Husted at 32 percent; Polymarket priced them at 69 percent and 31 percent.
The article says prediction markets shifted against Husted after Trump’s first October visit, but that shift does not establish the visits caused it.
Trump campaigned for Husted in Vandalia on October 3 and in Youngstown on October 12.
The article reports that individual polls ranged from a two-point Husted lead to a six-point Brown lead.
Political science professor Costas Panagopoulos said voter dissatisfaction with the administration could make it harder for Republican candidates to distance themselves from it.
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