The opinion article argues that the U.S. government should restrict or ban exports of diesel and other fuels to keep more supply at home. It says export limits should accompany investment in domestic fuel storage, refining, and transportation, while presenting the policy as a way to reduce exposure to supply shocks and price increases.
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The author urges President Donald Trump to use existing legal authorities to impose a temporary ban on refined-fuel exports and restrict crude-oil exports.
The article cites U.S. Energy Information Administration figures showing that the United States exported an average of 2.4 million barrels of refined products per day in 2025.
The article says U.S. crude-oil exports averaged four million barrels per day in 2025.
The article reports that U.S. petroleum consumption averaged about 20.6 million barrels per day in 2025, while domestic production averaged about 13.6 million barrels per day.
The article says East Coast refined-fuel inventories were below their five-year average.
The author argues that exporting fuel while importing oil can expose U.S. businesses and consumers to foreign supply disruptions and fuel price increases.
The article calls for changes to permitting rules and expanded U.S. refining, storage, and delivery capacity.
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Jersey’s social security minister accepted a recommendation to raise the main minimum wage by 2.8%, from £13.59 to £13.97 per hour, starting 1 April 2027. The recommendation also keeps trainee rates unchanged for another year and raises employer allowances for accommodation and meals; the minister said she will consider whether to consult further on a youth rate and trainee wage policy.
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The Jersey Employment Forum recommended a main minimum wage of £13.97 per hour from 1 April 2027.
The recommended increase is 2.8%, matching Jersey’s retail price index increase in June 2026.
The current main minimum wage is £13.59 per hour.
The recommended rates for first- and second-year trainees remain £10.50 and £11.75 per hour, respectively, for another year.
The forum recommended an equivalent increase in employer allowances for accommodation and meals provided to workers earning the main minimum wage.
Social Security Minister Elaine Millar accepted the recommendations for the main and trainee minimum wage rates.
Millar said she would consider whether to hold further consultation on a youth rate and changes to the trainee minimum wage policy.
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High fuel costs led operators of a U.S. cruise ship to suspend its planned three-year journey around the world. As a result, 203 passengers had to disembark.
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The ship is a U.S. cruise ship.
Its operators suspended a planned journey around the world.
The journey was planned to last three years.
High fuel costs prompted the suspension.
A total of 203 passengers had to disembark.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Republicans can retain control of the House if their voters turn out on Election Day. He was responding to a question about a possible Democratic-led House investigating President Trump and his family or seeking to impeach him for a third time.
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Steve Scalise is the House majority leader and represents Louisiana.
Scalise said strong Republican turnout could help the party hold the House.
NewsNation host Katie Pavlich asked Scalise about the prospect of Democrats leading the House.
The question raised possible investigations into President Trump and his family.
The question also raised the possibility of a third impeachment of Trump.
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Philippine police have obtained a court warrant to examine devices and other material handed over by Thomas Markle Jr. The material was seized from the former home of his father, Thomas Markle Sr., who denies allegations that it contained images of child sexual abuse; police say they must determine how the material was obtained before considering charges.
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Thomas Markle Jr. gave police four boxes containing computers, phones, hard drives and videotapes last week.
Police in Cebu said they needed a court warrant before examining the items.
Thomas Markle Sr. strongly denied the allegations, calling them “sick lies.”
Cebu Regional Prosecutor Graeme Elmido said Thomas Markle Jr. wanted the case investigated.
Police said they must establish how the material was obtained before considering criminal charges.
Meghan Markle confirmed that a letter about earlier allegations existed and said she was distressed.
Thomas Markle Sr. is now in the United States, according to the article.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior Joint Chiefs of Staff official. A Pentagon official told CBS News that the firing followed apparent misconduct involving classified information about the wars in Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
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Hegseth fired Sylvia from his military post.
Sylvia was head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
A Pentagon official told CBS News about the firing.
The official cited apparent misconduct involving classified information.
The information concerned the wars in Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
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The suspect in the racist attack in Trappes, France, was brought before a French court, anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen said. The attack killed one person and injured five others.
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The attack took place in Trappes, France.
One person was killed in the attack.
Five people were injured.
The suspect was brought before a French court.
French anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen announced the court appearance.
The report was issued on October 29, 2026.
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A New York Times report says Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a man named Dan Sullivan to run in Alaska’s midterm election against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The report angered Alaska Republican officials, according to CBS News.
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The race involves Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
The recruited candidate shares the senator’s name.
The New York Times reported that Mary Peltola’s campaign helped find the candidate.
Peltola is a Democrat from Alaska.
The candidate is running against the Republican incumbent in the midterm election.
CBS News reported that Alaska Republicans were outraged by the report.
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Thirty-three detainees died last month in a detention cell in Niger after guards reportedly ignored their cries for help. Reports say 72 people were held in a poorly ventilated, 20-square-metre cell, where dozens suffocated over 11 hours. The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before investigators could examine it.
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Thirty-three detainees died in a detention cell in Niger last month.
Reports say 72 people were crowded into a 20-square-metre cell.
The cell was poorly ventilated.
Dozens reportedly suffocated over 11 hours.
Guards were accused of ignoring detainees’ cries for help.
The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before it could be investigated.
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President Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio to support Sen. Jon Husted, while former President Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia for Sen. Jon Ossoff. The events were part of the final push for their candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump held a rally in Ohio.
Trump backed Sen. Jon Husted at the rally.
Obama rallied Democrats in Georgia.
Obama campaigned for Sen. Jon Ossoff.
The rallies took place during the final push ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Rescuers pulled several men from a vehicle stranded by flash floods in Deir Az Zor, Syria. Heavy rains also cut off roads between Raqqa and Aleppo, according to videos described in the report.
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Several men were rescued from a stranded vehicle in Deir Az Zor.
Flash floods trapped the men in their vehicle.
Heavy rains triggered the floods.
Videos showed roads cut off between Raqqa and Aleppo.
The report described multiple videos of flooding in Syria.
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A veteran Drug Enforcement Administration agent alleges that the agency allowed dangerous fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico streets to build larger cases against drug dealers. The article preview does not provide details about the agent’s evidence or the DEA’s response.
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A veteran DEA agent made the allegations as a whistleblower.
The agent alleges the DEA allowed dangerous fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico streets.
The alleged aim was to build larger cases against drug dealers.
The report describes a growing fentanyl crisis in New Mexico.
CBS News investigative correspondent David Scott reported on the investigation.
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A New York Times report alleges that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run in Alaska’s Senate race. The allegation drew Republican criticism, according to the article’s headline and video description.
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The race is for a U.S. Senate seat in Alaska.
Mary Peltola is identified as a Democrat.
The report alleges Peltola’s campaign recruited a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.
The New York Times is cited as the source of the allegation.
The article headline says the allegations prompted criticism over the Alaska ballot.
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Laura Brand testified at Russell Brand’s rape trial that they split in 2007 because he found monogamy difficult, then reunited years later and married. She described him as a caring father and attentive husband, while saying she loved him and considered their marriage honest. Brand denies seven charges involving six women, including rape and sexual assault.
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Laura Brand said she met Russell Brand at the Edinburgh festival in 2006.
She said they began dating in September 2006 and that he respected her sexual boundaries.
Laura said they broke up in February 2007 because of his infidelity and difficulty with monogamy.
She said they reconnected after his marriage to Katy Perry ended, revived their romance in 2015, and married in 2017.
The couple have three children together, according to the article.
Laura described Brand as a wonderful father and an amazingly attentive husband.
Brand faces seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, relating to allegations by six women over a 10-year period beginning in 1999; he denies all the charges.
The judge and prosecutor objected when Brand’s barrister asked Laura whether she believed the allegations were true.
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The article says longer lifespans and changing retirement plans are reshaping expectations for senior living in the United States. It argues that communities will need more housing and updated designs that support residents’ independence, relationships, and continued engagement.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day.
The article reports that the oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026.
NIC MAP projects that senior housing will need about 576,000 additional units by 2030 and more than one million by 2035 to keep occupancy near 90 percent.
More than two in five existing senior housing properties are over 25 years old, according to the article's account of NIC MAP data.
Fidelity Investments’ 2026 State of Retirement Planning Study found that 72 percent of surveyed Americans expected to retire on their own terms.
Nearly seven in 10 respondents to the Fidelity study were considering a nontraditional path into retirement.
The article says 61 percent of those surveyed planned to transition into retirement through options such as consulting, entrepreneurship, or gig work.
The article describes accessibility, social spaces, exercise and learning opportunities, and varied levels of care as design elements that can support residents as their needs change.
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would direct the state Department of Public Safety to investigate allegations that Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign encouraged people named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The allegations came from a New York Times report citing interviews, text messages and documents; Peltola’s campaign has denied soliciting one of the candidates. President Donald Trump called for Peltola to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.
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Dunleavy said investigators would assess whether Alaska laws were violated and whether criminal charges or civil action were warranted.
The New York Times reported that people connected to Peltola’s campaign and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee encouraged other people named Dan Sullivan to run.
The report cited interviews with Peltola’s former campaign manager and a longtime aide, among others.
Text messages and documents reviewed by the New York Times reportedly shed light on the alleged effort.
Peltola’s campaign previously denied encouraging or soliciting Dan J. Sullivan, a former educator with no political experience, to run against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.
Trump called for Peltola to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.
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A man suspected of a shooting in Trappes, in the Paris suburbs, admitted targeting people he believed were Muslim, African, or North African, prosecutors said Thursday. The attack last week killed one person and wounded five others, including a child.
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Prosecutors said the suspect admitted targeting victims based on their perceived race or religion.
The shooting took place in Trappes, in the Paris suburbs.
The attack happened the week before the report was published.
One person was killed.
Five people were wounded, including a child.
French prosecutors described the incident as a racist attack.
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U.S. GDP grew at a 3.4% annualized rate in the third quarter, above economists’ 3.2% forecast. Consumer spending and business investment related to artificial intelligence supported growth, while higher oil prices and household concerns weighed on the outlook.
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The Commerce Department’s advance estimate put third-quarter GDP growth at 3.4% annualized.
Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast growth of 3.2%.
Consumer spending rose at a 3.8% annualized pace, matching the second quarter’s rate.
Consumer spending makes up more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy.
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate in a range of 3.75% to 4% and said inflation remained elevated.
Economists expected the Fed to raise interest rates in December.
The report came less than a week before midterm elections that would determine control of Congress.
Average U.S. gasoline prices remained above $4 a gallon amid the conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran.
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Israel’s election produced no clear winner, leaving the country facing political uncertainty. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Arab minority voters had stolen the election, as the race appeared headed for a stalemate.
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Israel’s election had no clear winner.
The result left political uncertainty in Israel.
The race appeared to be heading toward a stalemate.
Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Arab minority voters had stolen the election.
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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama held competing rallies on Wednesday as the U.S. midterm elections approached. The CBS Eye Opener segment highlighted the two events and their political jabs.
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Donald Trump is the current U.S. president.
Barack Obama is a former U.S. president.
Trump and Obama held rallies on Wednesday.
The rallies took place as the midterm elections approached.
The article describes the rallies as competing events.
The headline says Trump and Obama traded jabs at the rallies.
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