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  Police entered the offices of several media outlets in Nepal and detained journalists in an apparent attempt to identify the sources of news reports. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/31/police-action-in-newsrooms-revives-memories-of-gyanendra-era-media-crackdown

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  A crude oil tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Polish President Karol Nawrocki has turned his plane around while traveling to Senegal after police entered the Constitutional Tribunal and its leader was suspended from his duties. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/polish-president-turns-back-mid-flight-amid-coup-detat-allegations

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  A federal appeals court for the second time denies a Trump administration request to block 20,000 ballots from California voters the administration alleges may be noncitizens. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-10-30/9th-circuit-again-denies-trump-administration-request-to-block-20-000-california-ballots

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  Update: DPRK hacking unit steals more than $6 billion from Binance cryptocurrency wallets. https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/north-korea-steals-usd-6-36-billion-from-binance-in-the-largest-hack-in-history

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  Betting has resumed on Polymarket’s flagship international gambling platform after a hack that drained money from the wallets of some customers. https://www.wired.com/story/polymarket-flagship-platform-hack-traders-lose-money/

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  An ICE officer has been indicted on a felony assault charge after a man was hit by a federal vehicle during an immigration operation in Harris County, County earlier this month. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/man-hit-by-ice-miguel-parra-hernandez/285-6a267fd3-4219-45b4-99dc-14f56b8c54a4

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  The senior AP employee in terms of years of service, UN Correspondent Edie Lederer, is retiring at the end of the year.

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  Update: White House sources say President Trump has changed his mind again and will hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after earlier canceling stops in the two states where Democratic Party challengers for US Senate seats have surged ahead of the incumbent Republicans in some polls.

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  President Trump cancels weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa, where there are unexpectedly competitive US Senate races. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/29/trump-cancels-kansas-iowa-rallies/92504880007/

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  A glacial lake outburst flood has been reported at Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan, prompting flash-flood warnings in India’s West Bengal and Assam. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/shintaphu-lake-glacial-lake-outburst-in-bhutan-sends-flash-floods-warning-to-bengal-assam-12256637

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  Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, appears to have been hacked. https://apnews.com/article/binance-cryptocurrency-security-39cda8ceb8095e036334a18549d3d20d

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  NYT - The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation in its intensifying campaign to prove thousands of noncitizens are on California’s voter rolls, issuing federal grand jury subpoenas to local election officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/trump-doj-california-voter-rolls-midterms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVE.jAlg._jg7W3vMMYYw&smid=url-share

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  US Embassy staff in Matamoros, Mexico, ordered to shelter in place due to “ongoing law enforcement activity in Matamoros affecting various roads and major intersections.“ https://mx.usembassy.gov/security-alert-active-law-enforcement-activity-in-the-city-of-matamoros/

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  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner, amid allegations that Sylvia leaked classified information to reporters. https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/hegseth-fires-top-military-strategist-over-alleged-classified-leaks

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  Patrick Stewart, the bald-headed English actor who will be remembered most for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and as Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films, has died. He was 86. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/patrick-stewart-dead-star-trek-picardx-men-xavier-1236934412/

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  The worst-ranked team in NCAA Division I basketball recruited a nearly 7-foot-tall forward from China, hoping he could turn around the program at the historically Black school. But then ICE arrested the MVSU player a day after newest Delta Devil arrived on campus in Mississippi. https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/28/how-mvsu-lost-and-regained-a-star-basketball-recruit-from-ice-detention/

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  Our radio program, America at 250: Due Diligence, will be taping an episode before an audience a week from today at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CxcPCI6j2sMACy

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  The parent company of Google is suddenly worth a half trillion dollars less. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/alphabet-google-microsoft-msft-shares-today-earnings.html

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  DoorDash acquiring Instacart for $17 billion. https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/doordash-to-acquire-instacart

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  USDA is sending more relocation notices to employees as part of its sweeping reorganization plans, despite a court order putting those actions on hold. https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/10/usda-sends-more-relocation-notices-seemingly-violation-court-order/416900/

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  Special counsel seeks the death penalty for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges stemming from his failed attempt to impose martial law. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261029005751315

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  US prices increased in September with the economy growing faster than expected in the third quarter. https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-advance-estimate-3rd-quarter-2026

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  New World screwworm detected in Arizona, with the potentially fatal infestation now affecting dogs and cats. https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2026-07-03/31-confirmed-new-world-screwworm-infestations-texas-tracker-and-what-you-need-to-know

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  There's a declared emergency at the US Department of Energy Savannah River Site after a fire in a room led to "an unfiltered ground-level radiological release." https://www.wtoc.com/2026/10/28/radiological-release-triggers-emergency-response-srs/

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  Utah files felony criminal charges against Kalshi, alleging the wagering website illegally promoted gambling in the state. https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/utah-criminal-charges-kalshi/

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  Vice President Vance has the go-ahead to restart peace negotiations with Iran, President Trump tells reporters.

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  Republican Senator Murkowski makes a surprise endorsement of the Democrat in Alaska's four-way gubernatorial race. https://www.ktoo.org/2026/10/27/murkowski-endorses-democrat-jkt-in-alaska-governors-race/

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  I sat down with Nina Jankowicz on her podcast, Disarmed, to discuss the history of the Voice of America and the ongoing legal battle surrounding its future. My Substack post details our conversation, the broader dismantling of American soft power, and the current state of U.S. public diplomacy. https://newsguy.substack.com/p/a-disarming-conversation?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  A US cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes has suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-cruise-ship-suspends-3-year-around-the-world-voyage-cambodia-fuel-costs/