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47 stories · 10 categories · Monday, November 2, 2026

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  • Learjet crash in Palm Beach County kills all nine aboard

    A Learjet 60 flying from Austin to the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people aboard. About 600 nearby residents needed shelter for the night, a county official said. The FAA and the NTSB are investigating, and no cause has been given.

  • Trump holds last midterm rally in Kansas before Washington speech

    President Trump held his last rally of the midterm campaign on Sunday night in Salina, Kansas, after a stop in Iowa. He plans a closing speech on Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Associated Press reports. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday.

  • Belgian Prime Minister De Wever offers resignation after budget talks fail

    Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever went to the royal palace on Monday morning to offer his resignation, VRT and Euronews report. Budget talks with his four coalition partners broke down overnight, and the government must find about 10 billion euros in savings. It is not yet clear whether the King will accept it.

  • Final Times/Siena polls show Democrats ahead in seven key Senate races

    Democrats lead in seven key Senate races in the last New York Times/Siena polls before Tuesday's vote, the Washington Examiner reports. Their leads run from 11 points in Michigan to a near tie in Iowa. Voters who made up their minds late lean Republican, the Examiner says.

  • Netanyahu pressed Trump to strike Iran after midterms, Axios reports

    Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, urged President Trump in a phone call on Saturday to strike Iran right after Tuesday's election, Axios reports. Trump wants the talks with Iran to play out for now, Axios says. Trump said the two "had a very good conversation," the Jerusalem Post reports.

Politics

  • Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, top aide optimistic on recovery

    Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized after a stroke on Saturday, his office said Sunday, NBC News and Fox News report. He is awake and alert at Johns Hopkins. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said "we are optimistic he will make a full recovery."

  • Judge tosses Justice Department suit over Alaska's two Dan Sullivans

    A federal judge in Alaska dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to hold certain ballots in the state's Senate race and delay certification, NBC News, Fox News and the BBC report. The case was over two candidates named Dan Sullivan. The department said it will appeal.

  • Mamdani says Trump will grant visa to slain Bronx teen's mother

    New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Trump agreed to grant a visa right away to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old from Ghana shot dead in the Bronx, the Associated Press and Fox News report. She lives in Ghana. The White House had not confirmed it.

  • Collins slams 'outright lies' as Jackson airs final Maine Senate ad

    Senator Susan Collins says attack ads against her in Maine's close Senate race are full of "outright lies," Fox News reports. She blames Democrats led by Chuck Schumer. Her rival, Democrat Troy Jackson, closed with an ad that pits billionaires and Trump against everyday people, MS NOW reported on October 27.

  • Midterms Tuesday: Congress, 36 governors and 145 ballot measures at stake

    Voters on Tuesday will decide control of the House and Senate, choose 36 governors and weigh 145 statewide ballot measures, Fox News and PBS News report. The measures cover voter ID, abortion, taxes and transgender athletes. The first polls close at 6 in the evening Eastern time.

  • Michigan Democrats reel as Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers

    Michigan Democrats scrambled on Sunday after Haley Stevens, a Democrat in Congress, backed Republican Mike Rogers for the Senate, the Associated Press reports. Her longtime chief of staff quit, the AP says. Rogers said on Saturday that his own model shows him ahead in early votes, the New York Post reports, but no data shows how they voted.

Business

  • Stock futures rise ahead of midterms and jobs report

    US stock futures rose Sunday evening ahead of a busy week, Yahoo Finance and FXStreet report. Voters pick a new Congress on Tuesday, and the October jobs report comes out Friday. Tech stocks led the gains after a selloff that has erased about $5 trillion from AI and chip stocks since early October.

  • Ryanair profit falls 15% as fuel costs soar, pay freezes considered

    Ryanair's profit fell 15% in the six months to September as fuel costs jumped, RTE and the BBC report. The airline says staff may face temporary pay freezes. It expects European airfares to rise next year, but not enough to cover its higher fuel bill.

  • JPMorgan and Amazon are blocking AI shopping agents like Meta's Muse

    Big banks and stores, including JPMorgan Chase and Amazon, are blocking AI agents like Meta's Muse from working for their customers, CNBC and The Verge report. The firms cite security risks. Some others, like Walmart, are letting the agents in.

  • Oil prices fall as US and Iran signal hopes for diplomacy

    Oil prices fell early Monday on signs that the US and Iran are seeking a diplomatic end to their war. Brent crude was down 3.91% at $109.00 a barrel before New York markets opened, CNBC reports. Iranian and Qatari officials held a third straight day of talks, according to Reuters.

  • Apple reports earnings Monday in John Ternus's first test as CEO

    Apple posts its quarterly results after the market closes on Monday, its first earnings call with John Ternus as chief executive. Analysts expect sales of about $113 billion, Yahoo Finance and Reuters report. Reuters says higher memory chip costs could slow profit growth to its weakest pace in six quarters.

Sports

  • Burrow scores six touchdowns as Bengals beat Titans in overtime

    Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes and ran for the winning score in overtime as the Bengals beat the Titans 43-36, ProFootballTalk and the Associated Press report. Burrow threw for 462 yards in the wild game, and the Titans led 13-0 early. Cincinnati is now 5-2.

  • Commanders score 27 straight points to beat struggling Eagles

    The Commanders scored 27 straight points to beat the Eagles 27-10 on Sunday night, ProFootballTalk and the Associated Press report. It was Jayden Daniels' first win as a starter in more than a year. The Eagles have now lost six games in a row.

  • Dončić scores 45 with 15 rebounds as Lakers beat Raptors

    Luka Dončić scored 45 points with 15 rebounds as the Lakers beat the Raptors 131-125, USA Today and the Associated Press report. He also had five steals and eight 3-pointers. No NBA player had ever posted that full stat line in a game, USA Today reports.

  • Kochetkov goes 10-0 as Hurricanes blank Jets 7-0

    Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 on Sunday, the Associated Press and the North State Journal report. He is now 10-0 this season. He is the third goalie in NHL history to win his first 10 decisions of a season.

  • Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico

    Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the Formula 1 world title on Sunday by finishing third at the Mexican Grand Prix, The Guardian and Autosport report. At 20, he is the youngest champion in the sport's history. Max Verstappen won the race, and Lewis Hamilton was second but mad at his teammate, Charles Leclerc.

  • Final-play sack lifts Broncos past Chiefs and into AFC West lead

    The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on Sunday when Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the game's final play, the Associated Press and DenverSports report. The win put Denver in first place in the AFC West. The Broncos are a half-game ahead of the Chiefs.

World

  • Belgian Prime Minister De Wever offers resignation after budget talks fail

    Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever went to the royal palace on Monday morning to offer his resignation, VRT and Euronews report. Budget talks with his four coalition partners broke down overnight, and the government must find about 10 billion euros in savings. It is not yet clear whether the King will accept it.

  • Japan launches new national agency to lead disaster response

    Japan opened a new national agency on Monday to lead its work when big quakes and other disasters hit, Kyodo News reports. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is its head. Goshi Hosono will be the minister in charge of it, the top government spokesman said.

  • Frankfurt riots leave about 100 police hurt and 54 arrested

    German leaders promised a tough response after riots and looting in Frankfurt over the Halloween weekend, tagesschau and CNA report. Police arrested 54 people, and about 100 officers were hurt. Shops were looted after mostly peaceful youth protests earlier in the day.

  • Ukraine and Russia say alert apps hacked to send fake warnings

    Ukraine's main air raid alert app was hacked late Sunday, the BBC, the Kyiv Independent and ABC News of Australia report. It sent false warnings of radiation, chemical attack and street fighting in Kyiv. Hours later, Russia said its own emergency app was hit and sent fake nuclear alerts.

  • Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight, including a 4-year-old boy

    Israeli strikes killed eight people in Gaza on Sunday, the BBC and the Associated Press report. Five police officers died near Khan Younis, and a 4-year-old boy was killed in Gaza City, hospital and local officials said. Israel's military said it targeted militants.

  • Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria's presidential runoff, becoming first woman elected

    Iliana Yotova won Bulgaria's presidential runoff on Sunday with 57.58% of the vote, Novinite and Reuters report, citing near-final results. She is the first woman to win the job. Her rivals got about 39.5%, and only about 27% of voters turned out, Novinite says.

Tech

Entertainment

  • Martha Stewart apologizes for homeless Halloween costume after backlash

    Martha Stewart apologized after people criticized a Halloween photo of her dressed as a homeless person, NBC News and The Guardian report. The photo showed her holding a sign that read "I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!" In a second statement, she said she had "really screwed up."

  • Harry Styles ends 30-night Madison Square Garden run with Harryween shows

    Harry Styles wrapped up his 30-night run at Madison Square Garden with two Halloween-themed shows, Variety and Stereogum report. He dressed as Elvis on Friday and as Pizza Rat on Saturday. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson came on stage to give him a banner.

  • Susan Saint James, star of 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

    Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress known for McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, has died at 80, the Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter report. She died of pancreatic cancer on October 26 in a Los Angeles hospital, her family said. She later left acting to raise her children and help the Special Olympics.

  • Director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself at Los Angeles gun range

    Film director Michael Mann shot himself in the leg by accident on Saturday at a gun range in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News report. His representative said the wound was minor. Police said it was an accident, and Mann was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Health

  • One dose of psychedelic nasal spray eases hard-to-treat depression in trial

    A single dose of a psychedelic nasal spray eased depression within a day in people who had not been helped by other drugs, Medscape and Ynet report. The effect lasted through eight weeks in the 193-person trial. About a third of patients saw their symptoms cut in half, and the drug's maker paid for the study.

  • Pancreatic cancer pill extends survival across patient groups, trial data show

    A daily pill called daraxonrasib helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer than chemo did, according to OncoDaily. New data from a big cancer meeting found it helped many kinds of patients. Patients on the pill lived a median of 13.2 months, compared with 6.7 months on chemo.

  • Once Upon a Farm recalls toddler snack bars over choking risk

    Once Upon a Farm has recalled all of its Tractor Wheels toddler snack bars after the FDA warned parents not to buy or serve them, WPXI and Delish report. The agency cited reports of toddlers who could not breathe after eating the bars.

  • Chemo-free combination beats standard care for one type of leukemia

    A chemo-free pair of drugs beat standard care for adults newly diagnosed with one type of leukemia, The Limbic and CancerNetwork report. In a trial, 86% of patients on ponatinib and blinatumomab went two years with no major setback, compared with 67% on imatinib plus chemo. Fewer of them died early, too.

Science & Climate

  • Fossil from China shows an amphibian once lived in the sea

    A 237-million-year-old fossil from China is the first sign that an amphibian lived its whole life in the sea, New Scientist and BBC Newsround report. The animal was a flat hunter that waited on the sea floor. Scientists think its body armor kept salt water out.

  • UN-backed report warns overshooting 1.5C would cause lasting ice loss

    Even a short rise above 1.5C of warming would cause ice losses that last for centuries, a UN-backed report warns. Glaciers, frozen ground and polar ice would all shrink, the Guardian, Swissinfo and the Hindustan Times report. The scientists say warming must be pushed back below 1.5C fast.

  • NASA asks companies for ideas to boost and service Hubble

    NASA has asked companies how they could raise the Hubble Space Telescope to a higher orbit, service it or guide its fall back to Earth, Ars Technica and The Verge report. Any mission would need to fly by 2032. NASA is not yet promising to buy one.

  • Rare oil beetle that oozes from its knees breeds in Wales

    A rare beetle that oozes an oily liquid from its knees when scared has been found breeding in Wales, the Guardian and the BBC report. Surveyors found young short-necked oil beetles at a site in Pembrokeshire. Experts call the find a good sign for the species.

  • Cyclone Murasu nears Andhra Pradesh coast as rescue teams deploy

    Cyclone Murasu is moving toward the coast of Andhra Pradesh in India and is expected to hit land late Monday or early Tuesday, The Hindu and The New Indian Express report. Six national and seven state rescue teams are in place. Heavy rain is forecast in several districts.

Lifestyle

  • On this day, 1947: Spruce Goose makes its only flight

    On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew his giant wooden flying boat, the H-4 Hercules, for the first and only time. The plane, nicknamed the Spruce Goose, flew about a mile over Long Beach Harbor in California. It was nearly six times bigger than any other plane of its time.

  • Walmart, Costco, Target and Sam's Club roll out Thanksgiving meal deals

    Big retailers have launched Thanksgiving meal deals for shoppers on a budget, LiveNOW from FOX and Supermarket News report. Walmart's basket feeds 10 for $35, while Costco's online bundle costs $199.99. Target's meal for six costs $30, and Sam's Club's costs under $10 a person.

  • Heidi Klum dresses as a giant severed hand for Halloween

    Heidi Klum turned herself into a giant replica of her own hand for her annual Halloween party in New York, Vogue and the BBC report. The costume was built by her longtime designer, Mike Marino, using scans of her body. This year marked the party's 25th anniversary.