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A presidential taskforce reported 5,026 Ebola deaths among 10,351 confirmed cases
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Presidential Taskforce on Ebola reported Friday that the outbreak had killed 5,026 people among 10,351 confirmed cases, a 48.6% fatality rate. Health officials also reported 77 new confirmed cases and 34 additional deaths. Ituri Province accounts for 71% of confirmed cases; insecurity and attacks on response teams have hindered access to affected communities.
Reporting: Bold News, The Eastleigh Voice, qazinform.com, londondaily.news, northeasttimes.com, pmnewsnigeria.com
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Donald Trump said the United States could strike remaining Iranian nuclear sites quickly
Donald Trump said the United States had one or two Iranian nuclear targets left to address, including Pickaxe Mountain, and that American forces could neutralize them within 10 minutes. Speaking to reporters at his Florida residence, Trump said the United States had “knocked out their nuclear.” He also said Washington remained open to an agreement with Tehran.
Reporting: Yeni Şafak, Vietnam.vn
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Fairfield police identified the woman killed at a Spirit Halloween store
Fairfield police identified the woman killed in Friday’s Spirit Halloween shooting as 31-year-old Constance Hages; her family said she was pregnant, pending confirmation by the Solano County coroner. Three victims remained in critical condition, while a 23-year-old man was critical but stable. Police said they believed the shooting was targeted and involved one suspect; no arrest had been announced Saturday night.
Reporting: KCRA 3 Sacramento, ABC10 Sacramento, The New York Times, ktvu.com, nbcbayarea.com
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Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to hold onto office following Israel's vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to remain in power after Israel’s election. Likud emerged as largest party, shedding six seats from its 32, depending on the final count. The Jerusalem Post said Netanyahu lacks a clear path to a 61-seat coalition but may seek a unity government with Naftali Bennett’s and Avigdor Liberman’s parties, or wait for another election.
Reporting: The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post
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D.C. and Virginia sued to block Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch
The District of Columbia and Virginia sued the National Park Service and Interior Department to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, which the administration says could begin as soon as Nov. 5. Attorneys General Brian L. Schwalb and Jay Jones say it is unlawful and would disrupt traffic and pollute the Potomac. They seek a restraining order.
Reporting: Axios, The Washington Post, Politico, NBC News, Time, ABC News, Al Jazeera
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Alaska urged a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department lawsuit over Senate certification
Alaska's attorney general's office urged a judge to dismiss the Justice Department lawsuit, filed at Donald Trump's direction, seeking to halt certification of a possible Democratic Senate win. The state called the lawsuit “meritless” and said setting aside ballots was “not even possible,” seeking dismissal with prejudice. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon L. Gleason set Saturday's deadline for arguments.
Reporting: PBS News
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Gov. Gavin Newsom urged federal judges to reject attempts to seize California ballots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged federal judges to resist possible Trump administration ballot seizures before certification, warning federal agents may seek search warrants to disrupt lawful counting. He called the Justice Department’s criminal-liability theory baseless. Separately, a federal judge ordered the department to stop threatening state and local California election officials with prosecution for defying its demands.
Reporting: Devdiscourse
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Hundreds of thousands protested across France against rising living costs, inequality and police violence
Clashes broke out in Paris, Marseille and other French cities Saturday after largely peaceful nationwide marches against rising living costs, inequality and police violence, marking the third consecutive weekend of protests. Authorities said some 320,000 people rallied, including 70,000 in Paris. Ynetnews reported a 15-year-old boy in Lens had his hand amputated after picking up a police stun grenade.
Reporting: Agence France-Presse, Ynetnews, Asharq Al-Awsat
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Hooded rioters looted shops in Frankfurt following nationwide German youth protests
Hooded rioters looted shops in Frankfurt late Saturday after tens of thousands joined largely peaceful youth-led demonstrations in more than 30 German cities. Protesters demanded lower living costs, better education and opposed compulsory military service. Frankfurt police reported smashed windows and Molotov cocktails thrown at emergency services; several officers were injured. The News International said movement organizers condemned the violence.
Reporting: BBC News, The News International, Internazionale (with Reuters), Open Magazine, Agence France-Presse, Hindustan Times, News.Az
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India's opposition parties demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation at a capital rally
Indian opposition parties rallied in Delhi on Sunday, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over a voter-roll revision. Reuters reported that thousands attended. ABC News said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the protest. Opposition parties, mainly Congress, accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of electoral manipulation; protesters also alleged “vote chori” and large-scale deletion of voters’ names.
Reporting: ABC News, Rediff.com, Reuters
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Antjuan Seawright says Haley Stevens remains welcome at a Detroit church event
Antjuan Seawright, an adviser to Rep. Jim Clyburn, said Rep. Haley Stevens remains invited to Sunday’s Detroit church appearance, despite Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s statement that he did not want her there. Seawright said both Democrats were welcome and Clyburn was focused on voter turnout, not taking sides in their dispute.
Reporting: The New York Times, HuffPost, breitbart.com
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Governor Gavin Newsom warned federal judges of potential Trump administration ballot seizures
California Governor Gavin Newsom warned four federal judges that the Trump administration might seek warrants to seize ballots before midterm results are certified. The warning came amid Justice Department demands for California records in a criminal investigation into alleged noncitizen voting. Newsom said warrants would interfere with lawful ballot counting and certification.
Reporting: Devdiscourse, Forth, RTÉ News, Reuters, The Indian Express, ajel.sa
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Zohran Mamdani said Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to Javits Frimpong’s mother
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was shot in the abdomen on his way to school in the Bronx Thursday and later died. Mamdani said he spoke with Trump Saturday. Police have made no arrests, and the killing remains under investigation.
Reporting: Bloomberg, WSLS 10 News, The Hindu, Washington Examiner, Deutsche Welle, New York Post, tempo.co
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Judge Debra Brown allowed the NAACP lawsuit against SpaceX to proceed
District Judge Debra M. Brown denied SpaceXAI’s bid to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations involving gas-fired turbines powering AI data centers near Memphis. Brown ruled plaintiffs had standing and turbines were not “mobile sources” under Mississippi’s state implementation plan. The claims will proceed, but the ruling does not determine whether the company violated the law.
Reporting: CNBC, BigGo Finance, Benzinga, Mezha, superpowerdaily.com, the420.in, linkedin.com, cryptobriefing.com
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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione seek dismissal of his state murder case
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione seek dismissal of his state murder case, arguing his guilty plea to federal stalking charges two months ago bars a separate state trial under double jeopardy. In a filing, Mangione’s attorneys Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan said both cases involve the same firearm. Prosecutors argued the state indictment is a classic murder case.
Reporting: NBC News, CBS News
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Donald Tusk said his government would press ahead to restore tribunal independence
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Saturday his government would press ahead to restore Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal’s independence. Hundreds protested for a second night against the suspension of tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski. The government says the suspension is necessary; opposition critics called it a “coup d’état.” The EU’s top court had said the tribunal was no longer impartial after PiS appointments.
Reporting: AOL, The Guardian, Financial Times
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Five Kuki men are killed in separate incidents in Manipur over the weekend
Five Kuki men died in separate Manipur incidents over the weekend as Kuki-Naga tensions escalated. A police official told Scroll three were killed in Noney district gunfire involving unidentified armed groups. Kuki Inpi Manipur alleged NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) involvement, an allegation not independently verified. Two missing Kuki men were found dead. The toll in Kuki-Naga clashes since February reached 68.
Reporting: dailypioneer.com, scroll.in, millattimes.com
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Garment workers’ wage protests turn violent in Bangladesh
Bangladesh garment workers' wage protests turned violent Sunday in Dhaka and Gazipur, despite the government forming a six-member wage board and urging workers to return, Reuters reported. Workers are demanding a monthly minimum wage increase from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka, according to The Times of India. ANI reported protesters vandalised police outposts and set police vehicles on fire.
Reporting: The Times of India, Asian News International, Reuters
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Bulgarians are voting in a presidential runoff between Iliana Yotova and Andrey Gyurov
Bulgarians began voting November 1 in a presidential runoff between acting President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, after neither won a majority. The Central Election Commission reported Yotova at 34.8% and Gyurov at 32%. DW said Yotova opposes military aid to Ukraine; Gyurov has pro-Western backing. A win would make Yotova Bulgaria’s first elected female president.
Reporting: The Sofia Globe, Anadolu Agency, WSLS 10 News (with Associated Press), Deutsche Welle, Türkiye Today, France 24, Mezha
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London Metropolitan Police arrested demonstrators at an embassy rally backing Palestine Action
London’s Metropolitan Police said they arrested 325 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in support of Palestine Action, according to Arab News. The group is banned in the UK, and the demonstration was organized by Defend Our Juries. The protest took place before a Nov. 4 Supreme Court appeal challenging the group’s proscription.
Reporting: Killeen Daily Herald (with Associated Press), The Jerusalem Post, Hindustan Times, CBS News, The Seattle Times (with Associated Press), Al Jazeera, Arab News, 12news.com
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The U.K. is continuing to send asylum seekers to France
Britain continues sending asylum seekers to France weeks after its “one in, one out” scheme ended on 1 October, The Guardian reported. The Home Office is understood to be detaining dozens for return. Officials chartered a plane to France on Wednesday for people who reportedly arrived in small boats before the scheme ended; another flight is scheduled for 17 November.
Reporting: UA News, The Guardian
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A Cambridge scientist died in a high-speed train collision in Spain
Cambridge scientist Dr Marta Shahbazi, 41, was confirmed dead among the 69 victims of a high-speed train collision near Urda, south of Madrid. The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, where she led a research group, confirmed her death. The BBC reported she was travelling to an awards ceremony. Spanish institute CiMUS called her a “brilliant young researcher.”
Reporting: BBC News, Daily Mail, The Sun, mirror.co.uk, thetimes.com
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The United Nations formally ended its political mission in Somalia
The United Nations ended its political mission in Somalia on Saturday, closing UNTMIS after a two-year transition and more than three decades of engagement. The closure followed a request from Somalia’s federal government, with the mission’s functions transferred to Somali institutions and UN agencies. Raisedon Zenenga, UNTMIS officer-in-charge, said the closure marked “the conclusion of one chapter,” though challenges remain.
Reporting: Syrian Arab News Agency, The Hindu, Bloomberg, Somalia Today, TRT Afrika, Daily Sabah, hornobserver.com, somaliguardian.com
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OpenAI lowered its fundraising target by $10 billion to $20 billion
OpenAI has cut its fundraising target by $10 billion, now seeking up to $20 billion rather than $30 billion, CNBC confirmed Saturday. A person directly familiar with the deal told CNBC the round remains in progress and figures could change. The Wall Street Journal reported about $11 billion in commitments so far; the Financial Times reported a $1.25 trillion valuation target.
Reporting: Suara Garut, CNBC, Indiatimes, NewsCord, coinpaper.com, financefeeds.com, kulu-media.com
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Five oil companies reported $56.3 billion in third-quarter adjusted net income
ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies reported combined third-quarter adjusted net income of $56.3 billion, the third-highest on record, according to Bloomberg. The earnings windfall came as the Iran war and Russia-related turmoil disrupted fuel supplies and drove refining profits higher.
Reporting: The Economic Times, japantoday.com
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The Space Force forecast the Swift telescope's atmospheric return on or around Friday
The U.S. Space Force predicts Swift Observatory will reenter on or around Friday after a failed rescue effort left it in a lower orbit. Most of the 1½-ton telescope is expected to burn up, though NASA’s Brad Cenko, the mission’s chief scientist, said tungsten pieces and mirror parts could survive. Any surviving wreckage will likely fall into the ocean.
Reporting: Spectrum News, Global News, Orlando Sentinel, ABC News, LiveNOW from FOX, news10.com
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Security researcher Mark Blah published a proof-of-concept for an Android phone-crashing flaw
Security researcher Mark Blah released a proof-of-concept for Android’s “SMS of Death” flaw, demonstrating that a specially crafted text can remotely crash phones and disrupt cellular service without user interaction. The crash can disconnect ongoing calls, including emergency calls. Android 12 and 13 devices reportedly remain unpatched, while Blah says Google’s October updates reportedly patched Android 14–17.
Reporting: Mezha, bleepingcomputer.com, the420.in
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Some Pennsylvania Amish and Mennonite families are seeking measles shots
More Amish and Mennonite families in Pennsylvania are seeking MMR vaccination as measles spreads, reports say. La Voce di New York reports more than 1,350 confirmed cases this year and five deaths, including three in Lancaster County, describing it as the worst U.S. outbreak in 35 years. Vaccine attitudes vary among Plain communities.
Reporting: VIN News, La Voce di New York, statecollege.com
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The Indiana Department of Health reported 31 new measles cases across the state
The Indiana Department of Health reported 31 new measles cases statewide over three days, bringing the yearly total to 97 as of Friday. LaGrange County had the most cases, with 22, up from 10 on Wednesday; Elkhart County reported two new cases, bringing its total to three. The department said most cases involved people not believed to be vaccinated.
Reporting: SSBCrack, wsbt.com
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The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship
The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to take the Finals 4-3. CNN described them as the fastest expansion team in major North American sports to win a title. Guard Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named Finals MVP.
Reporting: ESPN, CBS News, Sky Sports, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, wnba.com
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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after a stroke
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his office said Sunday. Chief of staff Allison Herwitt said he experienced arm numbness Saturday at his son’s hockey game and was transferred to Johns Hopkins. Murphy is awake, alert and responding well to treatment; Herwitt said doctors were encouraged and she was optimistic about his full recovery.
Reporting: New Haven Register, ABC News, CNBC, Reuters, Politico, NBC Connecticut, wtnh.com
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Dallas police report four dead and about 15 injured in Halloween shootings
Four people were killed and about 15 injured in three separate shootings in Dallas' Deep Ellum entertainment district overnight on Halloween, Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said. Investigators were working at three locations and had not determined whether the incidents were connected; Comeaux said police had no information indicating a link. Police asked the public to share videos and photos.
Reporting: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, ABC30 Fresno, CNN, The Guardian
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Israel killed at least eight people in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least eight people in Gaza, including a child, hospital officials and the Hamas-run interior ministry reported. Three people died in Gaza City, including the child; the ministry said five police officers were killed in Khan Younis. Israel’s military said it struck militants; the BBC said strikes continued almost daily during the ceasefire.
Reporting: BBC News, Associated Press
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Iran’s supreme leader warned of an unrestricted response to any US or Israeli attack
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned Saturday that any US or Israeli attack would prompt an “immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response,” and ordered commanders to update Iran’s target list to include US and Israeli assets. On Sunday, an IRGC spokesman said it was identifying new targets and planning operations in new geographic theaters, amid US warnings of renewed strikes.
Reporting: Asharq Al-Awsat, Euronews, The Korea Herald, Straight Arrow News, NewsCord, Israel Hayom, newindianexpress.com
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Iranian negotiators are in Doha for a third day of talks with Qatari mediators
Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators, seeking to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, Reuters reported, citing an official briefed on the discussions. Qatari mediators maintained regular contact with Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Donald Trump had not decided whether to launch new strikes and preferred diplomacy.
Reporting: Internazionale (with Reuters), Forth, Iran International
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A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election certification
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, ruling that the federal government lacks authority to bring it, NPR reported. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation and indicated certification could depend on its outcome, NPR said.
Reporting: KTVN 2 News Nevada, MS NOW, The Independent, National Public Radio, The Guardian
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Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation case
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its report on a suggestive letter bearing Trump’s name in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday album. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles found Trump failed to plausibly show the Journal acted with actual malice, dismissed the case with prejudice and called the suit “grasping at straws.”
Reporting: Anadolu Agency, CNN, CNBC, Boston Herald, CBS News, BBC News, The Washington Post, Associated Press
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Iranian army spokesman warned a new war with the United States could last longer
Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia warned on Nov. 1 that any new war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict and said Donald Trump would not control how it ended. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not decided on new attacks and that Washington remained open to diplomacy.
Reporting: SBS News (South Korea), Le Monde, RTÉ News, Vietnam.vn, The Straits Times, thejournal.ie
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Russia cut power to hundreds of thousands of households in four Ukrainian regions
Russian strikes hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of households, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Zelenskyy said Russia sought to exploit a deficit of ballistic-missile interceptors and that Ukraine hit the Kamensky plant. Separately, Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin reported significant damage to an unidentified industrial facility from a Ukrainian drone attack.
Reporting: The Economic Times, Internazionale (with Reuters), CNBC, NBC News (with Reuters), Reuters
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Fairfield police continue searching for gunman who killed Constance Hages and wounded six others
Fairfield police were still searching Sunday for the gunman who killed 31-year-old Constance Hages and wounded six men, ages 16 to 43, at a Spirit Halloween store. Hages’s family told investigators she was pregnant. Three injured men remained in critical condition, while two had been released from hospital. Police believe it was a targeted incident involving one suspect.
Reporting: New York Post, KCRA 3 Sacramento, ktvu.com, fox13seattle.com, nbcbayarea.com
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ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales plans to surrender Monday over Houston SUV assault charges
ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales, charged with aggravated assault after striking construction worker Miguel Parra Hernandez with his SUV in Houston, plans to turn himself in Monday, attorney David Lindenmuth told The Associated Press. Parra Hernandez told deputies Morales “threw the car” at him, an incident report said; ICE said Parra Hernandez ran in front of Morales’ car.
Reporting: Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Associated Press
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Donald Trump said he may veto bills if Democrats win Congress in midterm elections
Donald Trump said he may veto bills and negotiate with Democrats if they take control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterms. “I guess I’ll become Mr. Veto,” he told the New York Post, saying he would initially block legislation before making deals. Times Now said a veto override requires two-thirds support in both chambers, which Democrats are unlikely to secure.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Times Now, New York Post
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The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans held in the U.S. via Pakistan
The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. to Afghanistan via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. Immigrant rights organizations warn deportees could face Taliban retaliation. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire called the plan “reprehensible” and urged Congress to stand against it.
Reporting: Killeen Daily Herald, gjsentinel.com, manilatimes.net
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Donald Trump prepared to hold campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas
Donald Trump scheduled Sunday rallies in Iowa and Kansas, two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Republicans are fighting to hold Senate seats in both states, where races are competitive. Al Jazeera reported Trump had initially canceled the appearances before reversing course Friday. Reuters/Ipsos polling put his rural approval at 45% in October.
Reporting: Devdiscourse (with Reuters), Suara Garut, AL.com, Al Jazeera, sanluisobispo.com (with Reuters)
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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens backed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, two days before Michigan’s election. Stevens, who lost the primary to El-Sayed, had said days earlier she would vote for him. The endorsement followed a dispute over an outside ad that Stevens called antisemitic, and she appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church.
Reporting: Haaretz, Politico, NBC News, CNBC, crainsdetroit.com
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Birmingham police report one killed, eight wounded in shooting outside Legion Field
A shooting near Legion Field after Saturday’s Magic City Classic killed one person and wounded eight, police said. Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said it happened near vendors on Graymont Avenue after most fans had left. Police spokesperson De’Rell Freeman said one person was detained for questioning and multiple weapons were found and secured. Circumstances remain unclear.
Reporting: CBS News, The National Desk, ESPN, NBC News (with Associated Press), LiveNOW from FOX, ABC7 Los Angeles, aldailynews.com
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Russia detained a teenager over suspected attack plans at a Moscow museum
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a minor suspected of planning a terrorist attack at Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve after receiving information from the United States. The U.S. Embassy had warned of a “credible threat of a mass casualty event” at the site. The FSB thanked the American side; Russia’s Investigative Committee is considering legal or procedural action.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, The Moscow Times, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of India, lbc.co.uk
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Oleshky evacuees returned to Ukraine during a temporary truce
Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky crossed into Ukraine during a temporary truce and reunited with family members at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, the Daily Mail reported. An estimated 2,000 people remained in Oleshky when the truce took hold. Russia’s human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova said some evacuees who chose Russian-occupied territory were taken to a temporary shelter in Simferopol.
Reporting: The Guardian, Daily Mail
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Masked demonstrators looted Frankfurt shops during violent youth-led protests
Masked demonstrators looted shops in Frankfurt as youth-led protests in Germany turned violent. Police arrested a suspect and seized two weapons after a gun store was looted. Clashes and disturbances were also reported in Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Berlin, alongside the unrest in Frankfurt.
Reporting: Devdiscourse, Scripps News, Malay Mail, Moneycontrol, The Times of India, News.Az
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Hundreds of thousands marched across France for a third weekend over living costs and education
Hundreds of thousands marched across France for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, with clashes and tear gas reported in Paris and elsewhere. Reports on arrests differed: ABC News (Australia) said French authorities arrested more than 560 people, while NewsCord reported at least 290 protesters arrested. Youth-led rallies also took place in Germany and Portugal.
Reporting: NewsCord, ABC News (Australia)
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk vows to press ahead with Poland tribunal overhaul
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his government would press ahead to restore Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal’s independence despite protests over its president’s suspension. Hundreds protested again; the government said suspension was necessary, while opposition critics called it a “coup d’état.” President Karol Nawrocki turned back his plane en route to Senegal and said he helped the suspended president enter the tribunal.
Reporting: AOL, The Guardian
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Portuguese police cleared housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto
Portuguese police cleared housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, arresting 13 people and leaving dozens injured, AFP reported. Officers used shields and batons, while France 24 said riot police with dogs took part. Police said some protesters threw bottles, fireworks and paint, and that they seized 69 tents in Lisbon and 30 in Porto.
Reporting: Deutsche Welle, France 24 (with Agence France-Presse)
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Netanyahu weighs unity government with Eisenkot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a unity government with Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot, with guarantees from Donald Trump and President Isaac Herzog, Kan reported. Daily Beirut said Eisenkot set four conditions. Times of Israel reported United Torah Judaism figures were considering backing an Eisenkot-led minority government without formally joining it.
Reporting: The New Arab, The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, Daily Beirut
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Thousands marched through New Delhi demanding Indian election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign
Thousands of protesters joined a “Save Democracy” march in New Delhi on Sunday, led by Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over voter-list revisions that opposition parties say favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. France 24 reported the changes removed more than 130 million names from voter rolls.
Reporting: Al Jazeera, The Lufkin Daily News, Reuters, ABC News, France 24, charlotteobserver.com (with Reuters)
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G20 foreign ministers ended a meeting in Atlanta without a joint communiqué
G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta without a joint communiqué or agreement on major issues. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who chaired the meeting, released a chairman’s statement listing priorities including energy and food security, but it did not mention any agreements. Discussions included geopolitical tensions, energy security and supply chains.
Reporting: Devdiscourse, arabtimesonline.com, vovworld.vn
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Seven core OPEC+ producers agreed to keep oil production targets unchanged for December
Seven core OPEC+ producers agreed Sunday to keep December production targets unchanged, maintaining September’s required levels at a combined roughly 31 million barrels per day, The National reported. The outlet said most members are producing below target amid the Iran-US war, while Brent traded above $117 a barrel. All 21 group members are due to meet Nov. 29.
Reporting: The National, Bloomberg, UA News
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump discussed a possible trade pact
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a “good” conversation with Donald Trump about a potential Canada-U.S. trade deal, and that negotiators would work in the coming weeks toward an agreement. No terms have been announced; the countries have discussed possible U.S. tariff relief on Canadian steel and automobiles. Canada walked away from talks in August.
Reporting: News18, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, PBS News (with Associated Press), CityNews, Global News
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The ACA marketplace opened enrollment for 2027 health coverage
Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage began Nov. 1, with shoppers facing higher premiums and fewer options. HealthCare.gov enrollment runs through Dec. 15 for coverage beginning next year, and through Jan. 15 for policies starting Feb. 1, the Florida Phoenix reported. KFF Health News said the individual out-of-pocket maximum will rise 13% to $12,000 in 2027.
Reporting: National Public Radio, NBC10 Philadelphia, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, floridaphoenix.com, whig.com
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Louisiana officials urged residents to avoid tap water in nasal rinses following rare infections
Louisiana residents are being urged to take precautions with tap water after 10 rare Acanthamoeba infections were reported in the state since 2024. Both people with serious infections reported having used tap water in nasal irrigation systems. Drinking tap water does not risk Acanthamoeba infection, but using it for nasal rinses or contact-lens care is dangerous.
Reporting: foxweather.com
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Iran said two oil tankers exploded after striking naval mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said two oil tankers exploded after striking mines on an unauthorized Strait of Hormuz route. It said a supertanker caught fire and alleged the ships had U.S. military support; these claims were not independently verified. Separately, UKMTO reported a Mayday relaying that another vessel was struck by an unknown projectile.
Reporting: Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, Demócrata, investingLive, Middle East Eye, Asian News International, theinsightinternational.com
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Ukrainian officials said the Kherson ceasefire ended
Ukrainian officials said the longest truce of the Ukraine war, confined to eastern Kherson region, ended Sunday after Russia refused an extension. The humanitarian ceasefire had allowed civilians to evacuate Russian-occupied Oleshky. Russian strikes also cut power to thousands in Ukraine, and power-restoration work continued throughout the day.
Reporting: BBC News, Agence France-Presse, winnipegsun.com
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A business jet crashed in a West Palm Beach neighborhood, killing nine people
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 business jet were killed when it crashed Sunday in a West Palm Beach, Florida, neighborhood, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said. The FAA said the plane had departed Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas. The FAA is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the cause.
Reporting: The Washington Post, BBC News, ABC News (Australia), PBS News, CBC News, CBS Austin
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Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit to block Alaska Senate certification
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses, ruling the department lacked legal standing. The suit sought to segregate ballots cast for teacher Daniel J. Sullivan, who shares the incumbent’s ballot name and party. Gleason cited ballot secrecy and late election-rule changes.
Reporting: Alaska Public Media, CNBC, NewsNation, CBS News, Anchorage Daily News, Le Monde, NBC News, reason.com
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District Judge Trina Thompson ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening California election officials
A California judge ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening election officials with criminal prosecution for refusing to segregate ballots from suspected noncitizens. District Judge Trina Thompson ruled the actions threatened election administration and voting access. Patch reported the administration appealed; its analysis found more than 40% of names on the DOJ list were absent from California voter rolls.
Reporting: Patch, helsinkitimes.fi
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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke Saturday and is being monitored at Johns Hopkins Hospital, his office said Sunday. Chief of staff Allison Herwitt said Murphy experienced arm numbness at his son’s hockey game. She said he was awake and alert, and doctors were encouraged by his progress and optimistic about his full recovery.
Reporting: ABC News, ABC7 New York, Axios, NBC Connecticut, Politico, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, ctinsider.com
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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers
Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers Sunday, jolting a close race that could affect Senate control. Stevens lost the August primary to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed by a slim margin and said in a video that El-Sayed had said she was no longer welcome in his campaign. She appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church.
Reporting: The Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News, Al Jazeera, PBS News (with Associated Press)
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The FBI blamed North Korea for the theft of over $6 billion from Binance
The FBI attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance around Oct. 29 to North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking operation. The $6.3 billion breach was described as a record crypto theft. The agency said it observed the stolen funds being converted primarily into Ethereum.
Reporting: A News, The Chosun Daily, Fox Business, Anadolu Agency, vocal.media, bleepingcomputer.com, inc.com
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A potent storm system brought flash flooding and mandatory evacuations to Arizona and Colorado
Flash flooding prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Arizona and Colorado on Sunday amid heavy rain. Sedona officials ordered residents near Oak Creek to leave as waters rose rapidly, while multiple people were trapped in homes. Camp Verde officials ordered evacuations near three waterways, and a Colorado mountain town braced for a river to reach historic levels.
Reporting: The New York Times, Killeen Daily Herald, mesabitribune.com
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Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment over a Chinese vessel’s entry into restricted waters
Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese coast guard vessel entered restricted waters near the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea early Saturday. A Taiwanese coast guard vessel confronted the Chinese ship and asked it to leave. The two ships came within 1 nautical mile of each other at the standoff’s height.
Reporting: Politico, flamboroughreview.com
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Bowen Wan's family sued OpenAI over ChatGPT guidance on reducing medication
The parents of Bowen Wan, who died of a seizure, sued OpenAI, according to The Guardian. The outlet reported that Wan was taking anti-seizure medication and that ChatGPT gave her a schedule for tapering her dosage. The provided excerpt does not detail the lawsuit’s allegations or include a response from OpenAI.
Reporting: The Guardian
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Nearly 70 million children have Trump Accounts through automatic enrollment
Nearly 70 million Trump Accounts have been created through automatic enrollment, White House spokesman Matthew Middleton told Fortune. Parents must claim accounts to manage them and request the one-time $1,000 federal contribution for eligible children. A Treasury official said more than $8 billion had been deposited nationwide. Some parents told The Independent they would not activate their children's accounts.
Reporting: The Independent, Demokratis, TheStreet, Los Angeles Times, Fortune, magzter.com
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Legal experts say SSA and IRS emails praising Trump may violate Hatch Act
Emails from the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service praising Donald Trump may violate the Hatch Act, legal experts say, days before Tuesday’s midterms. The SSA email included a message from Frank Bisignano, SSA commissioner and IRS chief executive. University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter said its timing could persuade people Trump was doing a good job.
Reporting: UA News, The Hill, Raw Story
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Sen. Tim Scott declined to say whether he would accept Alaska's Senate race result
Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, declined to say whether he would accept Alaska’s Senate election results if Democrat Mary Peltola is certified as the winner. Asked by “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, Scott said, “Dan Sullivan is going to win.” His comments followed a New York Times report about alleged Democratic efforts to recruit another Dan Sullivan.
Reporting: NBC News
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Israeli strikes killed eight Palestinians across Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry said. The ministry said five police officers died in western Khan Younis; medics said a separate Gaza City strike killed three, including a four-year-old boy.
Reporting: Al Arabiya, Daily Sabah, U.S. News & World Report (with Reuters), JournalArta, ozarab.media, palestinechronicle.com
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Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days under a potential U.S. agreement
Iranian and Qatari negotiators had developed a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a potential agreement with Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to Al Jazeera. Investing.com said it envisaged U.S. steps on day one and shipping resuming on day two. Donald Trump said talks were going fine.
Reporting: The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, CNBC, Investing.com News
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Donald Trump said the war with Iran would be over very soon
Donald Trump said Sunday the war with Iran would end “very soon,” but gave no specific timetable. Speaking at a midterms rally in Iowa, he said the military campaign had stopped Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, called rising oil prices “a very small price to pay” for security, and predicted fuel prices would fall sharply after the war.
Reporting: apa.az
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Noam Sohlberg says Israel's election was properly conducted despite Netanyahu's foreign-interference claims
Israel’s Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg said the election was conducted properly and its results reflect voters’ will, adding that even if suspicions of foreign interference are confirmed, they would not invalidate the outcome. His statement came as Netanyahu’s efforts to challenge last week’s vote weakened and a court ordered suspects in one case released.
Reporting: Killeen Daily Herald, Ottumwa Courier, Haaretz, thejewishnews.com, tribdem.com
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Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed potential military action against Iran
Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed when and whether to resume military operations against Iran during a Saturday phone call, Axios reported. Citing one U.S. and one Israeli official, Axios said Netanyahu pressed for strikes immediately after the U.S. midterm elections, while Trump wanted negotiations to continue. Trump said the talks were “going fine.”
Reporting: Ukrainian National News, The Hindu, The Times of Israel, Iran International, alquds.com
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Ukraine's Air Force said the enemy likely compromised its public air raid alert app
Ukraine's Air Force said Sunday the public air raid alert app was likely hacked after sending false warnings, including radiation and street-fighting alerts reported in Kyiv and elsewhere by BNO News. It said there was no radiation threat and urged calm. Vinnytsia oblast governor Natalya Zabolotna warned residents not to click a link in the alert message, the BBC reported.
Reporting: BBC News, BNO News, The Kyiv Independent, apa.az
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Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after a roughly two-week pause amid Trump administration pressure to halt them, investingLive reported. The Kremlin said Kyiv was “simply ignoring” U.S. wishes. Kyiv has not formally acknowledged the attacks and said it was responding to intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Trilateral talks are expected later this month.
Reporting: investingLive, SSBCrack, The Guardian, inews.co.uk
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Rioters turn Germany's youth-led protests violent across several cities
Youth-led protests in Germany over living costs and other issues turned violent in several cities Saturday night. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt blamed “left-wing groups and troublemakers from a migrant background” and called for harsh penalties; organizers blamed a small extremist minority. Berlin police said 27 officers suffered minor injuries and almost 60 people were arrested.
Reporting: China Daily, CNN, NBC News, Deutsche Welle, The Boston Globe, Euronews, Financial Times
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Serbia's student-led Student List won the parliamentary election
Serbia’s Student List won the Oct. 25 parliamentary elections with 53% of the vote and 140 of 250 seats, defeating the party of former president Aleksandar Vučić, which received about 39% and 104 seats, RTÉ reported. The movement now faces the challenge of governing, though its student members will not take parliamentary seats.
Reporting: The Times of India, RTÉ News, BBC News, The Straits Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, nybooks.com
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Acting President Iliana Yotova apparently won Bulgaria's presidential runoff
Acting President Iliana Yotova appears to have won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, with several polling agencies’ initial counts giving her 58% of the vote. Former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov conceded defeat. Yotova opposes military aid to Ukraine and favors dialogue with Moscow; if official results confirm the win, she would become Bulgaria’s first elected female president.
Reporting: A News, KTVN 2 News Nevada, Temple Daily Telegram, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle
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A UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ended after a mandate renewal failure
MINURSO, the UN’s 35-year peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, ended after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, which expired October 31. Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution, while a rival Russian proposal failed to win enough votes. A reduced UN team will oversee liquidation. UN peace efforts will continue through the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, Staffan de Mistura.
Reporting: France 24, teleSUR English, TRT World, Reuters, moroccoworldnews.com, un.org
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Jesse Minter confirmed Jackson will have surgery on his right thumb
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will undergo surgery on his right thumb and be placed on injured reserve, head coach Jesse Minter confirmed Sunday. Sky Sports said Jackson will miss at least the next four games. USA Today reported his 2026 season could be over, while Minter said, “we’ll see,” when asked whether the injury could end his season.
Reporting: NBC Sports, USA Today, Sky Sports, baltimorebeatdown.com
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Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 world championship in Mexico
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Formula One world championship by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday, becoming the sport’s youngest champion at 20 years and 68 days. He clinched the title with four races remaining and became the first Italian champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the race.
Reporting: Sky Sports, BBC News, NBC News, NBC New York, autoweek.com, foxsports.com
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The Valkyries clinched the WNBA championship with a win over the Atlanta Dream
The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The title came in the franchise’s second season, and the game was the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history, according to the league. Forward Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named series MVP; coach Natalie Nakase called her “our closer.”
Reporting: Sky Sports, ABC7 News, CBS2 Iowa, New Hampshire Union Leader, wnba.com, theixsports.com, nbcbayarea.com
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday. Quarterback Baker Mayfield attempted three passes and completed none as rain-soaked conditions made both teams prioritize rushing. Tampa Bay gained 324 rushing yards, while Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw four interceptions.
Reporting: NBC Sports, ESPN, NBC 6 South Florida, sbnation.com