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UPCOMING
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1. WITH: HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES
2. DESCRIPTION: A package of seven gift guides for the holidays, with an interactive and photos. The guides offer creative gift ideas for a variety of price points, ages and interests. Themed subjects are Crafts; Kids’ Books; Movie Lovers; Music Lovers; Cooking and Kitchen; Innovative “Gamechangers,” and Gardening.
3. UPCOMING: By 11/02/2026 3:00 p.m. EST
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NEW AND DEVELOPING
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UNITED STATES
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US--FLORIDA-SMALL PLANE CRASH
Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater
SUMMARY: Federal investigators are expected to provide an update on a fiery plane crash that killed all nine people on board in South Florida. The Learjet 60 nose-dived into a Palm Beach County neighborhood on Sunday afternoon and erupted into a giant fireball near a busy road. National Transportation Safety Board officials plan to hold a news conference on the crash Monday. Authorities have said the jet departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. Authorities have released no information about the cause of the crash or the people who were killed.
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US--LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL
Lindsay Clancy returns to court in a bid to dismiss charges she killed her three young children
SUMMARY: Lindsay Clancy returned to court in a bid to dismiss the charges that she murdered her three children. The hearing Monday is the second time the Massachusetts mother has been in court since her trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Clancy has never disputed killing her three young children in 2023, but her lawyer has argued she had postpartum psychosis and was unable to control her behavior. Prosecutors have acknowledged that the 36-year-old Clancy had mental health problems but said she acted deliberately and understood her actions were wrong. A judge declared a mistrial Sept. 4 after jurors were unable to agree on a verdict.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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US--ELECTION-2026--THE LATEST
The Latest: Democrats and Republicans make a final push one day before midterm elections
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump closed out the final weekend of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he had handily won in the past. At the same time, Democrats began to fracture in Michigan, risking their effort to retake the Senate. Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers as Democratic tensions boiled over days before the election. Trump will make his closing pitch of the midterm elections Monday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, pushing his slow, expensive and problem-plagued efforts to repair it back into the spotlight.
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US--BIDEN LAPTOP-FBI OFFICIALS CHARGED
Judge cites ‘weaponization’ in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden
SUMMARY: A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden, saying the investigation that produced the charges was overtly political. The judge said Monday what transpired in the case was “weaponization.” The Justice Department may still have an opportunity to pursue a grand jury indictment against the ex-FBI officials. The case accused the former officials of misleading Congress in 2023 about their knowledge of efforts to investigate a laptop the Justice Department says was dropped off by Joe Biden’s son at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019. The case sought to echo grievances by Donald Trump and his Republican allies.
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INTERNATIONAL
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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR
Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert apps sent fake warnings after being hacked
SUMMARY: Ukraine and Russia have reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps. In Ukraine, users received false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels, a chemical threat and public disturbances in Kyiv. Ukraine’s air raid alert channel said late Sunday that unauthorized parties had interfered with the app. The service was temporarily suspended and restored overnight. Russian officials said hackers had sent fake alerts through its emergency ministry’s app, but that the wider public alert system remained operational. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported renewed Russian attacks in the Kherson region after a temporary humanitarian ceasefire expired at midnight at the start of Monday.
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ML--MIDEAST
Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen strait, resume nuclear talks with US, and other Mideast news
SUMMARY: Iran said it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, if Washington meets its demands. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Monday that the plan remained the basis for negotiations with Washington through mediators, even with the reduced timeline for implementation. Separately, the U.N. migration agency said more than 300,000 people in Yemen have fled renewed fighting. Israel’s military said it was wrapping up a sweeping operation that began after a shooting in Hebron killed two soldiers. China is sending a special envoy to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Strikes on Gaza killed two people on Monday morning.
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ML--IRAN-US-WHERE-THINGS-STAND
Where things stand on Iran after tense weekend as its delegation has left Qatar
SUMMARY: The Middle East is bracing for a potential return to all-out war as concerns grow over possible U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. An Iranian delegation has left Qatar after days of discussions in an effort to reach a deal, but a regional official says a draft proposal has been circulated for feedback. Tehran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz more quickly under certain conditions. President Donald Trump says he had a “very good” call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about Iran. There are fears that Netanyahu could be pushing for new strikes in an effort to stay in power.
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BUSINESS
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
US stocks recover some of last week’s sell-off after oil prices drop
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is rising and recovering some of its sell-off from last week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Monday, coming off its third straight losing week, and pulled within 2.3% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 547 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Stocks got a lift from easing prices for oil. Brent crude fell 6.7% in its latest yo-yo move on uncertainty around the war with Iran. Several influential AI-related stocks, meanwhile, held firmer following their sharp drops last week on worries their prices may have shot too high.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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MED--GENERIC HIV PREVENTION
Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries
SUMMARY: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. This is a big step toward making the extremely effective drug available inexpensively and quickly in 120 low- and middle-income countries. The drug, called lenacapavir, is expected to cost $40 a person each year in these places, the same price as daily preventive pills available now. But the shots are much more convenient than the pills because they’re needed much less frequently. The generic will not be available in the U.S. because there is a brand-name version still protected by a patent.
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SPORTS
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BBO--HALL OF FAME
Baker, Bochy, Maddon and Piniella among 8 men on Hall of Fame contemporary era committee ballot
SUMMARY: Retired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are on the Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee ballot for managers, executives and umpires. The committee meets Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego. Former general managers Sandy Alderson and Brian Sabean are on the ballot along with the late Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner and former player, broadcaster and National League president Bill White. The 16 voters’ identities will be revealed closer to the meeting, and 75% of the vote is needed for election. Inductees will be honored next July along with players voted in by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
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