President Donald Trump said he would respect the results of next week’s midterm elections “if they’re honest elections.” He spoke at Joint Base Andrews before leaving for a campaign trip to Texas, amid Democratic concerns about his pre-election remarks.
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Trump made the comments on Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews.
He was departing for a campaign trip to Texas.
Trump said he would respect the midterm results if he considers the elections honest.
Democrats have voiced concerns about his pre-election rhetoric.
On Monday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was “watching closely.”
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Russell Brand told police in interviews between 2023 and 2025 that he had never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. He denies the charges he faces at Southwark Crown Court in London, where prosecutors are expected to finish their case on Wednesday.
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Brand was interviewed by police four times between 2023 and 2025.
In a prepared statement in November 2023, Brand said he had never engaged in non-consensual activity.
Brand said the allegations stemmed from what he called a defamatory and fictitious documentary.
The judge said there was insufficient evidence to support the indecent assault charge and directed the jury to find Brand not guilty of that charge.
The charge concerned a woman who said Brand grabbed her arm and tried to drag her into a toilet in 2001.
The indictment was amended to include an attempted indecent assault charge, which Brand denies.
Brand denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
The defence is expected to begin after the prosecution concludes its case.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law requiring schools to prohibit students from possessing or using personal mobile devices throughout the school day. Schools must adopt compliant policies by the start of the 2027–28 school year, with exceptions for certain medical, disability, language-learning and instructional needs. The measure is part of a wider national shift: a July report found that at least 40 states had enacted policies on cellphone use in schools.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1014 requires restrictions to cover classes, lunch, recess and transitions between classes.
The law applies to public school districts, charter schools, career and technical schools, cyber charter schools, and private and nonpublic schools.
Exceptions include documented medical, disability or special education needs, English-language learning devices, and some pre-approved instructional uses.
Federal data from 1,490 public schools found that more than half of school leaders believed cellphone use harmed academic performance.
Nearly three-quarters of surveyed school leaders reported negative effects from cellphone use on students’ mental health and attention span.
Alabama and Arkansas enacted restrictions covering the school day in 2025.
Florida’s 2025 law bars elementary and middle school students from using cellphones throughout the school day, while high school restrictions apply during instructional time.
Georgia extended bell-to-bell device restrictions to students in grades 9–12 through a 2025 law.
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The FBI reportedly searched a Beverly Hills home as part of its investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat. CNN reported the search, citing two people familiar with the investigation.
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The FBI reportedly searched a home in Beverly Hills, California.
The search was part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell is a Democrat from California.
The home is a mansion owned by one of Swalwell’s donors.
CNN reported the search, citing two people familiar with the investigation.
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The article compares President Donald Trump’s political position before the 2026 midterm elections with George W. Bush’s position before the 2006 midterms. It reports low approval ratings and a Democratic lead in congressional polling, while noting that the presidents faced different sources of voter dissatisfaction.
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A USA Today/Gallup poll in October 2006 found that 37 percent approved of Bush’s performance and 58 percent disapproved.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted October 22–26, 2026, found that 32 percent approved of Trump’s performance and 66 percent disapproved.
In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Democrats led Republicans 53 percent to 44 percent among likely voters on the generic congressional ballot.
An October 27 NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found that 44 percent of likely voters said their congressional choice was primarily a vote against Trump, while 21 percent said it was primarily a vote in his favor.
The article says Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the 2006 midterms.
It identifies the Iraq War and the federal response to Hurricane Katrina as factors that damaged Bush’s presidency.
The article reports that 20 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living.
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Jonathan D. Miller, a Libertarian candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 16, was arrested Monday after an hours-long standoff with police. He posted updates about the standoff on X as it unfolded.
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Jonathan D. Miller is running for North Carolina State Senate District 16.
Miller is a Libertarian.
Police arrested Miller on Monday.
The arrest took place at about 3 p.m.
The arrest followed an hours-long standoff with police.
Miller posted about the standoff on X while it was happening.
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Brazil cancelled Senator Flavio Bolsonaro’s passports after he missed a Supreme Court deadline to surrender them in a money laundering investigation. Police said they are trying to locate him; his whereabouts remain unknown, and officials reported no evidence that he entered Argentina through regular channels.
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Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing in the money laundering probe.
A court gave him 24 hours on Monday to turn in his passports.
Federal police sources said the deadline passed and his passports were cancelled on Tuesday.
Argentina said it had no record of Bolsonaro entering the country and found no flight plan listing his family on a plane checked at Iguazu International Airport.
A senior Brazilian police official said Bolsonaro had not left Brazil through a regular migration point.
Bolsonaro lost Sunday's presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro has not officially conceded and said he would seek to annul the result over alleged voter irregularities; his Liberal Party acknowledged Lula's victory.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Viramontes v. Cook County. The case concerns the constitutionality of state and local bans on AR-15 semiautomatic rifles.
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The case is called Viramontes v. Cook County.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case.
The case concerns the constitutionality of rifle bans.
The bans at issue are state and local bans.
The bans apply to AR-15 semiautomatic rifles.
The article title says the “weapon of war” argument has backfired on AR-15 bans.
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Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to campaign in Howell, Michigan, on Tuesday, one week before the midterm elections. He aims to support Republicans in competitive congressional races, including incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett’s race against Democrat Will Lawrence.
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Vance is returning to Michigan on Tuesday.
The visit is one week before the midterm elections.
Vance is expected to hold a rally in Howell, Michigan.
Republican Rep. Tom Barrett is running against Democrat Will Lawrence.
The article describes the House race as competitive.
The article says Vance’s visit aims to shore up Republican support in key congressional races.
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Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro missed a deadline to surrender his passport after a court revoked it, and reports said he may have gone to Argentina after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazilian federal police are checking with Argentine authorities because they found no record of him crossing a regular immigration checkpoint; Bolsonaro has said he did not plan to leave Brazil.
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A Supreme Court justice revoked Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport in connection with a criminal investigation.
Bolsonaro missed an 11 a.m. deadline to hand his passport to federal police on Tuesday.
News outlets reported that Bolsonaro may have crossed into Argentina and considered traveling onward to the United States.
Bolsonaro posted a video saying he had never considered leaving Brazil.
Federal police are asking Argentine authorities whether they have a record of Bolsonaro entering the country.
Police are investigating Bolsonaro for possible involvement in an alleged money-laundering scheme involving betting companies.
The article says Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest and Eduardo Bolsonaro is living in the United States.
Political analysts quoted in the article said the family’s legal and political troubles could weaken its influence on Brazil’s right.
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Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have traveled to Israel to vote in a closely watched national election. Many describe the vote as a civic duty or a chance to influence the country’s direction, though analysts say it is unclear how expatriates will vote.
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Ronnie Teram Gil-Ad spent about $3,000 to travel from the United States to Israel and planned to stay for 36 hours.
Yael Natra traveled from Toronto to vote, saying it was the first time in 20 years abroad that she felt compelled to take part in an Israeli election.
AID Coalition estimates that as many as 67,000 Israeli citizens have arrived from abroad to vote, based on surveys and registration data.
The organization estimates about half of the arriving voters came from the United States, with others coming from Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
UnXeptable co-founder Offir Gutelzon helped organize flights for voters; the group says it aims to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The election is Israel’s first national vote since the Hamas attack and the start of the Gaza war three years ago.
The opposition bloc is led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, who left Netanyahu’s government in 2024.
Turnout could reach 70% of Israel’s roughly 7.3 million registered voters, but parties will still need to form a governing coalition after the election.
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Utah mother Isabelle Fisher said her midwife cleared her to resume light weightlifting at 35 weeks after she had been placed on bed rest because of fetal growth restriction and concerns about blood flow through the umbilical cord. Scans later showed stronger blood flow, but a doctor cautioned that one improved measurement cannot show exercise caused the change; after the baby moved less and failed a non-stress test, her care team recommended delivery.
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Fisher said her daughter was measuring about four to five weeks behind because of intrauterine growth restriction, which she linked to a calcified placenta and poor umbilical-cord blood flow.
Fisher was placed on bed rest at 32 weeks and received twice-weekly monitoring, including non-stress tests and ultrasounds.
At 35 weeks, her midwife cleared her to return to the gym, focusing on upper-body exercises and avoiding excessive pelvic-floor strain.
Fisher said later ultrasounds showed stronger blood flow through the umbilical cord.
Maternal-fetal medicine specialist Jeffrey Chapa said Doppler measurements can vary and that an improved reading after exercise does not establish that exercise caused it.
At 36 weeks, Fisher's daughter moved less than usual and failed a non-stress test after passing nearly 15 earlier tests.
The care team recommended delivery because of concern that the placenta could no longer adequately support the baby.
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MovingPlace’s analysis of 1,559,739 interstate moves recorded from January through August found that Republican-leaning states gained residents overall, while Democratic-leaning states lost residents. Moves from Democratic-leaning to Republican-leaning states exceeded moves in the reverse direction by 86,626.
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Republican-leaning states recorded 707,681 arrivals and 605,071 departures, for a net gain of 102,610.
Democratic-leaning states recorded 498,751 arrivals and 624,577 departures, for a net loss of 125,826.
Florida gained 34,396 residents through interstate moves, and Texas gained 21,023.
California had the largest reported net loss, at 34,191, followed by New York at 29,171 and Illinois at 16,630.
Moves from Democratic-leaning to Republican-leaning states totaled 252,166, while moves in the opposite direction were 165,540.
Swing states recorded a net gain of 25,178 moves.
Fifteen of the 24 Republican-leaning states in the analysis had more arrivals than departures.
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Ford says buyers of its forthcoming Fathom electric pickup, priced below $30,000 and due next year, will be able to use it to power a home during outages. The truck has a built-in inverter, but owners will still need Ford’s Home Power Station and Home Backup Panel to use the vehicle-to-home system.
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Ford says every Fathom will be able to act as a backup battery for a home.
Unlike the system used with the F-150 Lightning, the Fathom has its power inverter built into the truck.
Owners will still need a Ford Home Power Station, which Ford says should cost about half as much as the $1,310 device used with the Lightning.
Ford says its newer Home Backup Panel should cost 60 percent less than the first-generation panel, which cost around $5,000.
The system can charge the truck when electricity is cheap and use its stored power for the home when rates are higher.
Ford is working with utilities in the United States and Canada on vehicle-to-grid pilot programs for the Fathom.
Ford says the system meets standards for chargers, grid connections, and communications.
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Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are pressing 10 major Affordable Care Act insurers about decisions to work with the Trump administration to end coverage for thousands of enrollees. The terminations were linked to alleged fraud, according to the article.
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Wyden is a Democratic senator from Oregon.
Sanders is an independent senator from Vermont.
The senators sent letters Monday to the CEOs of 10 major ACA insurers.
The letters ask about insurers’ decisions to work with the Trump administration.
The coverage terminations affect thousands of ACA enrollees.
The article describes the fraud as alleged.
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Texas Republican Daniel Wong faced criticism after his campaign shared an AI-generated video showing Black people endorsing him and describing help with jobs, food and bills. His campaign said a supporter made and sent the video, denied taking part in its production, and removed it after criticism; Newsweek said it could not verify whether the people depicted consented.
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Wong is seeking a full term as Fort Bend County judge in the November 3 election.
Wong was appointed interim county judge in April after former judge K.P. George was suspended following a felony money-laundering conviction, according to local reporting.
The video showed people praising Wong for helping them find jobs, get food and keep their electricity on.
Wong's communications director said a supporter sent the video and that the campaign did not plan or produce it.
The campaign said the video's creator told it that the people depicted had consented, but Newsweek did not independently verify that claim.
The video was removed from Wong's campaign accounts after viewers questioned its authenticity and noticed visual distortions and similarities between speakers' voices.
The Fort Bend County Republican Party also shared the video before deleting its posts.
Democratic opponent Dexter McCoy criticized the video, saying it falsely portrayed Black voters and their support for Wong.
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The article argues that U.S. health care often separates dental and medical care, which can leave relevant patient information unshared. It calls for better coordination between dentists and physicians, more integrated training, and greater emphasis on prevention in schools.
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The American Heart Association has reviewed evidence linking periodontal disease with cardiovascular disease, but researchers have not established that gum disease directly causes cardiovascular events or that treating it prevents them.
The article says medical and dental students are largely trained separately, and insurance and reimbursement systems can limit access to preventive dental care.
Some osteoporosis medications are associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, a condition involving damage to the jawbone.
The article notes that some medications can affect decisions about dental anesthesia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates emergency dental care leads to 34 million lost school hours each year.
The article cites an estimate of more than $45 billion in lost U.S. productivity associated with untreated dental disease, measured in 2015 dollars.
The article recommends that health professionals share relevant patient information and that schools teach oral health prevention.
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An Egyptian court convicted Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating an unlicensed website, fined her 3 million Egyptian pounds and ordered the independent news outlet closed. Her lawyers said she was taken into custody until she pays the fine. Rights groups criticized the verdict amid wider pressure on journalists in Egypt.
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The New Cairo Misdemeanours Court imposed the maximum penalty for the charge, according to the article.
Attalah had rejected the charge of operating a website without a licence.
Mada Masr has sought an operating licence from Egypt’s Supreme Media Regulatory Council since a 2018 media law took effect; its applications were rejected or left unanswered, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Prosecutors had summoned Attalah for questioning over allegations of publishing false news and running an unlicensed website, and she was later released on bail before trial.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said the judge cleared the courtroom, denied defence requests and appointed a lawyer over Attalah’s objection.
Amnesty International described the verdict as a blow to press freedom and said Attalah had faced years of harassment and intimidation.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said 25 journalists were behind bars in Egypt.
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The Trump administration plans to loosen methane-emission regulations for the oil and gas sector, with a focus on low-producing, high-emitting wells. President Trump is expected to announce a proposed rollback at a Tuesday night rally in Texas, an administration official said.
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The planned changes would loosen rules on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
The administration is particularly targeting regulations for low-producing, high-emitting wells.
President Trump is expected to announce a proposed rule.
The announcement is planned for a Tuesday night rally in Texas.
An administration official confirmed the plan.
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The article says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reported election victory would protect Brazil’s continued participation in BRICS and ease concerns that the bloc could lose cohesion under his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. Analysts cited in the article say the result may help BRICS pursue cooperation and a more multipolar global order, but it does not remove the members’ major differences or make the bloc a unified counterweight to the United States.
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The article reports that Lula won an unprecedented fourth term as Brazil’s president.
Lula helped create BRICS and has sought to expand the bloc’s role in global affairs.
Flávio Bolsonaro had links to Donald Trump and had called for reconsidering Brazil’s role in BRICS, according to the article.
Analysts said a Bolsonaro victory could have weakened BRICS cohesion or slowed cooperation on trade and financial reform.
BRICS makes decisions by consensus, so one member’s opposition can impede action, an analyst said.
Analysts cautioned that BRICS members have different economic interests and geopolitical goals.
The article says the election result may reassure emerging economies seeking more independence in international affairs.
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