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Forever bombshell Pamela Anderson makes her arrival at tonight’s CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
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US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections: US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS ...
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Key FactsUS officials report strikes on Qeshm before midterms
19 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- US officials told CBS the strikes were limited and came in response to the IRGC firing on a US aircraft.
- The US midterm elections will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress.
- Earlier on Monday, Trump told reporters he was in no rush to intensify strikes on Iran.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said intensive talks with the US through mediators were underway to try to end the war.
“They have no money, no gasoline and their people are getting very tired of it.”— Donald Trump said this to the news outlet Axios about Iran.
Key FactsHaley Stevens backs Republican in Michigan Senate race
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- After narrowly losing a contentious primary to El-Sayed, Stevens had initially supported the Democratic candidate.
- On Sunday, Stevens backed Mike Rogers on X, saying El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign.
- Prominent Democrats from moderate and progressive wings condemned the reversal, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin accused Stevens of using a last-minute political stunt to sow division and derail the party’s momentum.
“When you see us standing with Hasan Piker and repeated hate, it’s not acceptable.”— Haley Stevens said this to reporters in Detroit on Sunday while explaining her support for Mike Rogers.
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President Trump concluded his midterm push with a closing argument like no other: Look what I did with the Reflecting Pool.
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Key FactsTrump puts Reflecting Pool at center of final campaign appearance
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Trump’s Monday appearance was his last public event before Election Day; he had opted not to campaign on the trail.
- The pool was soon clogged with algae, and its new blue liner began peeling and floating up in chunks.
- The Justice Department dropped its case against former Olympian David Hearn this summer after determining he was not responsible.
- In Michigan, Democrat Haley Stevens, who lost the primary, backed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers rather than Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
“We have a lot of great things planned for Washington, and I could get into the nation, but for that, you don't have enough time,”— U.S. President Donald Trump said this during his remarks at the reopening of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the day before the midterm elections.
Key FactsRBA raises cash rate to 4.85 per cent
19 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abc.net.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abc.net.au
- The 0.25-percentage-point increase was the fifth rate rise in 2026; the cash rate was last this high in late 2008.
- Six board members backed the increase, while three voted to keep the target at 4.60 per cent.
- The RBA expects inflation to remain high for much of 2027 and not fall below 3 per cent until late that year.
- The unemployment rate is projected to average 5.1 per cent in the December 2028 quarter, compared with an August forecast of 4.8 per cent.
“We are not looking to tip the economy into recession if we can avoid it. But we do need to get inflation down, and we do have excess demand at the moment, so that is the key.”— Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said this at a press conference in response to a question about whether further rate rises could push the Australian economy into recession.
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Key FactsRelative identifies family among dead in Florida Learjet crash
21 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Robinson's brother identified Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, and their children Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, as passengers.
- In a 12:47 p.m. ET update, the crew cited moderate turbulence and light clear ice; a Mayday followed during the descent.
- The NTSB saw indications the aircraft may have broken apart before impact; investigators said this still needed to be determined.
- Officials said the evacuation involved 77 mobile homes and several hundred people in the surrounding area.
“Helen and Adam were the love affair that will last forever. Their warmth, generosity and gift for making people feel welcome touched so many lives. Their loss will be felt deeply by all those who loved them and who they loved in return.”— Anthony Robinson, Adam’s brother, in an online statement about the family’s deaths.
Jeffery Simmons makes 'profound' impact in first game with Bears : The Chicago Bears acquisition of Jeffery Simmons immediately paid off with the defensive ...
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Learjet may have been breaking up before it crashed in Florida, NTSB says: The crash in Palm Beach County killed all nine people aboard the aircraft.
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Key FactsLearjet crashes in Palm Beach County; nine believed aboard
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- The crash occurred Sunday afternoon, November 1, 2026, between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue in Greenacres.
- The FAA believed nine people were aboard the 22-year-old twin-engine Learjet 60.
- According to the FAA, the jet fell from 35,250 to 8,750 feet in just over a minute, roughly 350 feet per second.
- The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
“Obviously, this was a cataclysmic plane crash. It looked like a missile going down. It left a big crater on the side of the road.”— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at a press briefing on Sunday about the crash.
Key FactsTrump: $4B in annual U.S. aid to Israel ends in 2026
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Trump said he and Netanyahu reached the agreement months earlier, with annual payments set to stop at year-end.
- Netanyahu’s spokesman said he knew nothing of Trump’s remarks and would check for further information.
- A memorandum of understanding provides $3.8 billion in annual military aid and expires in 2028; talks on assistance beyond that are underway.
- After Trump’s remarks, Brent crude fell more than 3% to about $101 per barrel, its lowest level in over three weeks.
“The left uses the $4 billion payment that everybody knows about ... as a signal of unfairness, and we can’t allow that to happen.”— U.S. President Donald Trump said this in a phone interview with “Fox & Friends” while discussing the planned end of U.S. military aid to Israel.
Lachlan Murdoch says 'viewer fatigue' is cutting into Fox News ratings: Fox News’ October audience fell 28% from a year earlier, with its 25-to-54 audience at a ...
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Key FactsUAE set to mark Flag Day on November 3
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
- Observed since 2013, Flag Day falls annually on November 3, marking the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s accession as UAE president.
- The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan first raised the flag on December 2, 1971, during the federation’s declaration.
- The design was created by Abdullah Mohammed Al Maeena; the Dubai Protocol Department says about 1,030 designs were submitted and six shortlisted.
- For vertical displays on buildings, the red stripe must be at the top and the black stripe to the viewer’s left.