Authorities found Colorado Mountain College students Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, dead on Wednesday in a basin on West Apostle Mountain. The two had left campus for a hike on Friday and were reported missing after they did not return; the sheriff’s office said foul play is not suspected and will wait for autopsy results before discussing what happened.
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Matsuda and Donlon planned to hike Ice Mountain in Chaffee County, according to people interviewed by authorities.
Friends said the pair planned to return Saturday if they did not feel safe, or Sunday if they continued to Ice Mountain.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report about the missing students from college staff on Monday.
Authorities said rain fell in the area Friday and snow began Saturday afternoon.
A helicopter spotted the hikers’ tent near Lake Ann on Tuesday; a search team found it collapsed under snow, with sleeping bags, a stove, and clothing inside.
Authorities said the area received one to two feet of snow, with three to four feet in some places.
The sheriff’s office said Ice Mountain is a technical climb and advised that hikers be experienced, even in dry conditions.
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President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Daytona Beach on Friday, four days before Election Day, as Republicans seek to boost turnout in Florida’s Senate and governor’s races. Polling cited in the article shows Republican candidates Ashley Moody and Byron Donalds ahead, though ratings describe the governor’s race as competitive.
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Ashley Moody, appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025, is running against Florida state lawmaker Angie Nixon.
Republican U.S. Representative Byron Donalds is running for governor against former Republican congressman David Jolly.
RealClearPolling averages cited in the article show Moody leading by 6.2 points and Donalds by 5 points.
RealClearPolling rates the Senate race Leans GOP and the governor’s race Toss Up.
The Cook Political Report rates the Senate race Solid Republican and the governor’s race Lean Republican.
Prediction market prices cited in the article imply about a 90 percent chance of a Moody win and a 73 percent chance of a Donalds win.
Florida Republican Party chairman Evan Power said the rally would help turn out Republican voters and denied that private polling prompted the event.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are meeting in Montreal for a two-day summit focused on closer Canada-EU ties. Officials expect discussions on defence, critical minerals, research, trade and possible Canadian participation in EU programs, but say a major announcement on Canada’s relationship with the bloc may come later.
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The summit takes place Thursday and Friday in Montreal.
Von der Leyen proposed an “associate membership” for Canada last month, but the status does not currently exist.
Germany and other EU member states objected to the term “associate membership,” and a draft summit statement instead uses “ever closer association,” according to reports.
Germany’s ambassador to Canada said the term could be confusing because Germany uses it in a different context involving Ukraine and potentially Moldova.
Canadian and EU officials have said they want closer ties without full EU membership for Canada.
Possible areas of cooperation include business, student exchanges, defence, critical minerals, research and trade.
Canadian officials say Canada is considering joining selected EU programs rather than paying a membership fee like EU member states.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called the associate-member idea “laughable” and threatened tariffs on Europe if he viewed it as a hostile act.
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A 39-year-old suspect in a shooting in Trappes, near Paris, was transferred to the Paris Judicial Court on Thursday and may face formal charges. The shooting killed one person and wounded five; France’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor, Olivier Christen, was scheduled to address the case at 11 a.m.
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The shooting took place last week in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière.
One person was killed and five were wounded.
The suspect was arrested on Friday with a submachine gun and tear gas grenades in his car.
The suspect was identified in part as Kevin T.
A source close to the investigation told AFP that the suspect was receiving treatment for schizophrenia.
France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office is handling the case.
President Emmanuel Macron described the shooting as a “racist terrorist attack”; most victims were from immigrant backgrounds.
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Michigan voters are heading to the polls for the U.S. midterm elections, which could affect control of Congress and President Donald Trump’s agenda. The state has voted for different parties in each of the past three presidential elections, and Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik spoke with voters there.
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Michigan has swung between Republicans and Democrats in the past three presidential elections.
Voters in Michigan are heading to the polls for the midterm elections.
The midterms could determine which party controls Congress.
The election outcome could affect President Trump’s agenda.
Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik spoke with voters across Michigan.
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An 8-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after at least one wolf attacked her inside an enclosure at the Johannismühle Wildlife Park south of Berlin. A zookeeper intervened before two other girls in the enclosure were attacked, and the park closed while authorities investigate.
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The attack happened Wednesday during a special event for children.
The girl was flown to a hospital, according to district officials.
The enclosure housed Arctic wolves.
A zookeeper intervened before two other girls were attacked.
Officials said the wolves had been given water at the time.
Johannismühle Wildlife Park is closed until further notice during the investigation.
A wolf bit a woman in a Hamburg shopping area earlier in 2026; authorities described it as a believed first such attack since wolves returned to Germany in 1998.
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Cape Canaveral is seeing more rocket launches and major construction as the U.S. expands its launch capacity amid growing competition with China. Space Force officials say launches could rise from 109 in 2025 to about 1,200 a year by 2036, increasing pressure to build additional spaceports.
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Space Launch Delta 45 supported 109 orbital launches from Cape Canaveral in 2025, a record for the base.
In April, the command oversaw five rocket launches for different missions, surpassing a record from the 1960s space race.
SpaceX is expanding its Cape Canaveral facilities for Starship launchpads.
Relativity Space and Stoke Space are preparing facilities and aim to begin launches in late 2026 and 2027.
NASA is preparing Artemis III testing missions for next year and aims for Artemis IV to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
Blue Origin is rebuilding its launch complex after its New Glenn rocket exploded in May.
Space Force projections say Cape launches could reach approximately 1,200 annually by 2036.
SpaceX plans to begin building a launch site off the Louisiana coast next year, with a first Starship launch planned for 2029.
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Newsweek revived its “Conventional Wisdom” feature, which assigns rising, falling or unchanged ratings to people and forces in current events. This edition covers reported box-office results, corporate investments, protests, sponsorship decisions and a planned Super Bowl halftime show.
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The article says the documentary You Can See Everything, about Elizabeth Holmes, earned $15 million in its debut.
The article reports that Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary Musk earned $69,321 in its video-on-demand release, which was moved up by nearly three weeks.
Elon Musk reportedly invested about $1 billion in Skydance’s combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The article says theater chains did not cancel screenings of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G: Who Iz I? after campaigners urged them to do so; Amazon later released it on Prime Video.
The article says three Chinese sponsors dropped Kylian Mbappé after comments about a meme, and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV stopped airing La Liga.
The NFL announced that Jay-Z will headline the February Super Bowl halftime show; his company, Roc Nation, has produced the show and helped cast it since 2019.
Newsweek says the feature uses arrows to reflect its editors’ assessment of current trends and does not claim to predict the future.
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The article argues that nationalist populist politics associated with Donald Trump are losing ground in several democracies, though their underlying voter concerns remain. It points to shifts in British public opinion on Brexit and political changes in Hungary, Sweden, Italy, and Brazil, while saying U.S. midterm results could weaken Trump politically.
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The article says Trump's approval rating averages about 37 percent amid higher gasoline prices and voter concern about living costs.
It says forecasters expect Democrats to have a strong chance of winning the House and a narrower chance of taking the Senate in the November 3 midterms.
Reform U.K., led by Brexit advocate Nigel Farage, has fallen to third place in the cited polls after previously leading Labour.
Labour leader Andy Burnham has said Brexit did more harm than good and raised the possibility of Britain rejoining the European Union.
A YouGov poll cited in the article found that Britons believe by a two-to-one margin that leaving the EU was a mistake.
The article reports that Hungary's Viktor Orbán lost power after 16 years and that Péter Magyar's Tisza party won a two-thirds majority.
It says Sweden's right-wing government was voted out in September and describes a public dispute between Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The article begins to describe a political rebuke to Trump in Brazil but ends before giving details.
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The author considers whether to give her nine-year-old daughter a phone number, noting that parents differ on when children are ready. Parents cited safety and communication needs, while many worried about social media; the author distinguishes basic phone access from access to social platforms.
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The author says her daughter already uses an old cellphone for age-appropriate games but cannot make calls.
The daughter asked for a phone number on her Christmas wish list.
Parents who responded to the author's Facebook question described giving phones in fourth or fifth grade, in middle school, or closer to high school.
Some parents said phones help children communicate during shared custody, extracurricular activities, or trips home from school.
The author reports that many parents were more concerned about social media than basic phone communication.
The author describes her daughter as organized and says she supervises the child's use of Messenger Kids and manages her contacts.
The article notes that Texas generally restricts students' use of personal communication devices during the school day, but the provided text ends before explaining the exceptions.
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Senator Ted Cruz warned that Americans could die if Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed were elected and later appointed to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Cruz cited allegations of Muslim Brotherhood support; El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the group.
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Cruz made the remarks at an event in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, on Wednesday.
Cruz said senators receive access to classified information without a separate security clearance process.
He said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could place El-Sayed on the Senate Intelligence Committee if El-Sayed won.
El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race.
The article says President Donald Trump and Rogers have also claimed El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
The claims cited in the article include a resurfaced 2012 post by El-Sayed's half-sister about their mother's past activism.
El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and said he was not raised by his mother.
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Al Jazeera reporter Leila Warah explains how Israeli settlers use outposts and violence to take Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The article says the Israeli army backs these actions.
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The article focuses on Israeli settler activity in the occupied West Bank.
It describes settlers using outposts to take Palestinian land.
It describes violence as a means of taking land.
The article says the Israeli army backs the settlers’ actions.
Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah explains the issue.
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Farmers in Argentina are moving cattle by boat to higher ground as El Niño raises water levels and reduces available grazing land. The report provides no further details about the affected areas or the scale of the evacuations.
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Farmers in Argentina are evacuating cattle by boat.
They are moving the cattle to higher ground.
El Niño is raising water levels, according to the article.
Flooded land is reducing the area available for grazing.
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Police in Tamil Nadu recaptured all 17 prisoners who escaped from a prison in Theni district after overpowering guards on Monday night. The escape prompted scrutiny of prison overcrowding and security procedures; state police suspended nine staff members and said they would audit prisons across Tamil Nadu.
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The prisoners escaped from a jail in Thekkampatti, Theni district, on Monday night.
Police said one prisoner pretended to have a seizure, prompting a guard to respond; the prisoners then overpowered staff and used stolen keys to escape.
One of the 18 men in the cell returned to the prison immediately, while the other 17 fled.
Police recaptured the men in groups during a 36-hour search, using CCTV footage analysis and drones; two surrendered on Wednesday.
The jail held 334 inmates despite having capacity for 200, and only four guards were on duty during the escape.
Tamil Nadu police suspended nine prison staff members for alleged negligence and said the escape involved a breach of security protocol.
The National Crime Records Bureau’s 2023 prison report put India’s national prison occupancy rate at 120.1%.
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The article says Brazilians are divided over Flavio Bolsonaro’s departure for the United States. It links his departure to his refusal to concede the election to President Lula and an investigation into money laundering.
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The article reports divided reactions in Brazil to Flavio Bolsonaro’s departure.
It says Bolsonaro went to the United States.
It says Bolsonaro refused to concede the election to President Lula.
The article says Bolsonaro’s departure came amid a money-laundering investigation.
The article repeats its description of Bolsonaro’s departure and the divided reaction.
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President Donald Trump said Judge Ana C. Reyes would be held responsible if anyone is hurt or killed at East Potomac Golf Course. The dispute concerns the administration’s plan to renovate the public course, which Reyes has blocked through court orders.
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Trump described the golf course as dangerous, dilapidated and disgusting in a Truth Social post.
Trump said golf balls can hit golfers at high speed and cited a White House staffer who he said was struck in the chest.
Reyes, a Biden appointee, has issued multiple orders blocking parts of the administration’s renovation plans.
Reyes extended an order blocking the planned renovation earlier in the week.
A preliminary injunction bars the government from removing or damaging trees at the site.
The National Park Service removed hundreds of trees from the site in early October.
The Trump administration wants to turn the 106-year-old public course into a championship-level golf venue.
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised the physique and appearance of Republican candidates at campaign events, focusing especially on Ohio Sen. Jon Husted. Husted, who is running in a closely contested race against Democrat Sherrod Brown, joked that he and his wife understand Trump is trying to help Republicans win.
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Trump described Husted’s build at rallies in Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina.
Husted told Axios that he and his wife have a sense of humor about Trump’s remarks and said he has been working out during the campaign.
Polling cited in the article shows Husted narrowly trailing or tied with former Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Trump has also praised the appearance of Sen. Tim Sheehy, Rep. Mike Collins and Republican candidates Rick Jackson and Ed Gallrein.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune joked that Husted and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno were both eye-catching.
Trump has criticized the appearance of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico.
Trump claimed Husted gained 12 points after one of his descriptions, but the article does not provide supporting polling details.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s top military planner. A Pentagon official said Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information about the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, and that the case was referred to the Justice Department.
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Sylvia led the Joint Staff’s strategy, plans and policy directorate, commonly called the J5.
A Pentagon official said Sylvia failed three polygraph tests concerning alleged disclosures to the press.
The official said the allegations involved classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Joint Staff thanked Sylvia for 32 years of service but did not publicly explain his removal.
The Pentagon had not named a replacement for Sylvia, according to The Associated Press.
Sylvia is the second general removed from the J5 role under Hegseth; Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee was forced to retire last October.
The article says Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran and that a third U.S. aircraft carrier and additional troops are heading to the region.
Hegseth has said he ordered a 20% reduction in the number of top military officers by Jan. 1, 2027.
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Voters in states and cities will decide on midterm ballot measures covering voter access, transgender rights and taxation. Proposals include voter ID requirements, changes to voting eligibility and access, and limits on transgender participation in sports or medical care for minors.
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Voters in 13 states will consider ballot measures related to voter access and rights.
California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina and Arizona have measures that would impose voter ID laws.
Alaska, Arizona, South Dakota, Kansas, Arkansas and West Virginia have measures stating that only U.S. citizens may vote in elections administered in their states.
Massachusetts voters will decide whether to adopt same-day voter registration on Election Day.
A Virginia measure would restore voting rights to some people after they are released from prison.
Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington have measures that would restrict participation on sports teams based on sex assigned at birth.
Colorado and Missouri voters will consider measures concerning gender transition surgeries for minors.
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Cyclone Arnab struck India’s southeastern coast on Wednesday, killing at least three people before weakening, officials said. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and authorities ordered nearly 98,000 people to move to safer areas.
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The cyclone made landfall in Andhra Pradesh as a very severe cyclonic storm.
The India Meteorological Department reported sustained winds of 125–135 km/h, with gusts up to 150 km/h.
Some areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha recorded as much as 30 centimetres of rain.
The storm weakened into a deep depression on Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities told about 50,000 people in Andhra Pradesh to move to safer areas.
Another 48,000 people in neighbouring Odisha were told to move to safer areas.
Officials reported at least three deaths.
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