French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out declaring a state of emergency for now as the government sought to bring weeks of protests to a close. The demonstrations have included violence and have been driven by anger over the rising cost of living.
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Macron headed to Marseille on Monday.
The French government sought to draw a line under weeks of protests.
The protests have been marred by violence.
Anger over the rising cost of living has fueled widespread demonstrations.
Nationwide demonstrations on October 17 escalated into rioting.
The article described the October 17 rioting as among France’s worst in years.
The article was issued on October 26, 2026.
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The Farmers’ Almanac predicts mostly typical late-November weather across the U.S. during Thanksgiving week, with regional differences and no major nationwide storm expected. Its outlook includes possible snow in parts of the North and West, mainly dry conditions in much of the East and South, and rain in the Pacific Northwest.
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Thanksgiving week runs from November 23 through November 26, 2026.
The Almanac expects cool, mainly dry weather in the Northeast and New England, with possible flurries in northern areas and higher elevations.
It forecasts colder conditions and possible scattered snow in the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest, northern Plains, and Rockies.
The Southeast is expected to be mild and mostly dry, while the South Central region is forecast to have seasonable conditions.
The Pacific Northwest may see rain, and the Almanac forecasts cooler weather in the Southwest, with possible rain in northern California and mountain snow in parts of the interior West.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has a broadly similar outlook but differs on some regional details, including possible rain and snow in the Atlantic Corridor and rain in the Southeast.
Farmers’ Almanac says its long-range forecasts use a confidential formula that considers factors including solar activity, tides, lunar influence, and past weather patterns.
Professional meteorologists view almanac predictions as broad seasonal guidance rather than scientifically verified forecasts.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election has raised hopes among climate activists for continued protection of the Amazon rainforest. The article says deforestation fell by a record amount during his last four years in office, reaching its lowest level since 2019.
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Lula won re-election as Brazil’s president.
Climate activists in Brazil and elsewhere welcomed the result as positive for the Amazon.
The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest.
Brazil is home to about 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, according to the article’s caption.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by a record amount during Lula’s last four years in power.
A related report says deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level since 2019.
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The article says Israelis are preparing to vote in an election it describes as highly consequential. It focuses on last-minute efforts by Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies to remain in power, but the supplied text does not describe those tactics.
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Israeli voters are about to take part in an election, according to the article.
The article characterizes the election as one of the most decisive in Israel’s history.
The report focuses on Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies.
It says Netanyahu and his allies are making last-minute efforts to stay in power.
Al Jazeera reporter Mohammad Saleh is identified as covering the developments.
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President Donald Trump posted a roughly 1,300-word attack on late-night host Bill Maher on Truth Social on Sunday. The post followed Maher’s interview with former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in which Maher asked about Trump’s power and the possibility of political retaliation after the midterm elections.
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Trump called Maher a “TOTAL LOSER” and criticized the ratings of Maher’s HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher.
Maher asked Leavitt whether Trump might seek vengeance if Republicans performed poorly in the midterms.
Leavitt defended Trump and said Republicans could outperform expectations.
Trump accused Maher of praising him privately while criticizing him on television.
Trump disputed several points Maher discussed, including claims about ballots in California, the White House briefing room and Trump’s candidate endorsements.
Trump said he would ask Republicans not to support Maher’s show.
The article says Trump has previously called for late-night shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers to be taken off the air or for their hosts to be fired.
Maher has dined with Trump twice during Trump’s second administration and has discussed those meetings on his show.
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Richard Baines, 60, curator of Logan Botanic Garden, died after a falling tree struck him near his home in Mid Kelton during Storm Boelo on Sunday. Colleagues praised his work expanding the garden’s plant collection and his contributions to horticulture. The storm also caused flooding, travel disruption and power cuts, and mountain rescuers helped an injured runner in the Minigaff Hills.
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Baines was the long-serving curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer.
He was walking near his home in Mid Kelton, outside Castle Douglas, when a falling tree struck him.
David Knott, director of horticulture at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, said Baines was known for his warmth and support for colleagues.
Baines helped expand Logan’s plant collection and led or took part in fieldwork in China, the Canary Islands and Vietnam.
Seven plant species new to science were catalogued through fieldwork in Vietnam involving Baines.
Storm Boelo brought flooding, travel disruption and power cuts to Scotland over the weekend and into Monday.
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team helped carry an injured runner off Curleywee after severe weather prevented a coastguard helicopter from reaching the area.
The OMM spokesperson said the course was closed and all competitors were accounted for before the amber wind warning began at 21:00 on Saturday.
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President Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating his ally, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, for UN secretary-general. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the possibility “funny” and noted that Orbán had recently been a candidate for president of the European Commission.
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Trump is reportedly weighing Orbán as a nominee for UN secretary-general.
Orbán is a former prime minister of Hungary.
The article describes Orbán as an ally of Trump.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk mocked the reported possibility as “funny.”
Tusk said Orbán had recently been a candidate for president of the European Commission.
The article says world leaders scoffed at the reported idea.
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Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, died at 46. His family said he died suddenly late Sunday; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause.
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Bauza had more than 400 voice acting credits, beginning in 2001.
He voiced characters in Looney Tunes productions and in shows including “Muppet Babies” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”
Bauza won three Children’s and Family Emmy Awards between 2022 and 2025.
He grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, and developed an interest in voice acting as a teenager.
Bauza voiced Looney Tunes characters in films including “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” and “Coyote vs. Acme.”
After Warner Bros. chose not to release “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ketchup Entertainment acquired it, and it earned more than $100 million worldwide.
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Actor and comedian Billy Crystal criticized President Donald Trump’s actions involving the Kennedy Center, calling them “so selfish and so petty.” Crystal said the changes at the Washington performing arts institution amid Trump’s legal battle “really hurt.”
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Billy Crystal has received the Kennedy Center Honors and the Mark Twain Prize.
Crystal criticized President Trump’s moves involving the Kennedy Center.
Crystal said the situation at the institution “really hurts.”
The Kennedy Center is a performing arts institution in Washington.
The article links the controversy to Trump’s legal battle.
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President Donald Trump will campaign in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Thursday, the Republican National Committee announced Monday. It will be his second visit to the state in a week as he seeks to support Sen. Darline Graham in her race against Democrat Annie Andrews.
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The Republican National Committee announced the Rock Hill event on Monday.
Trump is scheduled to campaign in Rock Hill on Thursday.
The visit will be his second trip to South Carolina within a week.
Trump campaigned in Clemson last week.
The campaign is intended to support Republican Sen. Darline Graham.
Graham is running against Democrat Annie Andrews.
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Sixty-two former diplomats and foreign affairs officials endorsed Democrat Troy Jackson in his campaign for a Maine Senate seat. He is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins in an election scheduled for next week.
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The endorsement group includes 62 former officials.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is among the endorsers.
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is among the endorsers.
The article identifies Troy Jackson as the Democratic candidate.
Jackson is running against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
The race is for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine.
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The article says shortages of transformers and specialized steel are slowing U.S. power-grid projects as electricity demand rises. It cites longer delivery times, higher equipment prices and recent increases in residential electricity prices, and argues for expanding manufacturing capacity and improving coordination among suppliers, builders and regulators.
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The article reports that lead times for high-capacity transformers have reached as long as four years, citing analysts from PwC via pv magazine.
Wood Mackenzie data cited in the article show demand for generator step-up transformers rose 274% from 2019 to 2025, while demand for substation transformers rose 116%.
The article says transformer prices increased about 80% over five years.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an average residential electricity price of 18.19 cents per kilowatt-hour from January through August 2026, compared with 17.03 cents during the same months in 2025.
The author describes projects where completed transmission lines and substations await transformers, delaying their use.
The author calls for expanding specialized steel and transformer manufacturing, speeding permitting and interconnection, and coordinating procurement across the supply chain.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche sparred with CBS News moderator Margaret Brennan over the Justice Department’s preemptive lawsuit in Alaska’s Senate race. Blanche did not say whether President Donald Trump told the department to file the lawsuit.
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The Justice Department filed a preemptive lawsuit related to Alaska’s Senate race.
Attorney General Todd Blanche discussed the lawsuit on “Face the Nation.”
CBS News moderator Margaret Brennan questioned Blanche about the case.
Blanche declined to say whether Trump directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reported on the exchange.
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Libya’s eastern parliament ratified a maritime agreement with Türkiye on October 20, reversing years of opposition. The article says Saddam Haftar, son of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, helped secure the vote as part of a bid for the presidency and to win Ankara’s support for a possible U.S.-brokered power-sharing deal.
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The House of Representatives in Benghazi ratified the maritime memorandum with Türkiye on October 20.
The European Union, Greece, Israel and Egypt condemned the ratification.
The article links the vote to Saddam Haftar’s effort to gain Türkiye’s support for a possible run for Libya’s presidency.
The United States is trying to broker a power-sharing arrangement between the Tripoli and Benghazi authorities, with Donald Trump adviser Massad Boulos championing the effort.
The House of Representatives removed its longtime speaker, Aguila Saleh, about two weeks before the vote.
Lawmakers chose Al-Salhin Abdulnabi, who chaired the chamber’s Libyan-Turkish friendship committee, as Saleh’s successor.
The article says Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates are lobbying for a deal that could benefit Saddam Haftar.
The article’s final sentence begins to raise Egypt as an unresolved factor but is cut off in the supplied text.
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Economist Jason Furman said he would use AI tools for much of the White House Council of Economic Advisers’ routine analysis. Former and current policy economists cited risks to human judgment and the career path for junior economists, while Casey Mulligan said AI tools can increase demand for economists by making research faster.
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Furman told Axios he would rely on AI tools over staff economists for much of the council’s day-to-day analytical work.
Former CEA chair Jared Bernstein said economic advisers must tailor analysis to White House priorities and help officials interpret data in context.
Bernstein said he believes human skill in reading a room is important in White House work and that AI is weak at it.
Former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm warned that fewer junior roles could weaken the pipeline of future senior economists.
Bloomberg chief U.S. economist Anna Wong said AI can let senior staff work more independently and raised a speculative concern about a future shortage of human experts.
Casey Mulligan, who served on the CEA during Trump’s first term and is now HHS chief economist, said his AI tools led offices to need more economists because they increased demand for research.
The idea that a labor-saving tool can increase demand for labor is known as Jevons Paradox.
Stanford economist Neale Mahoney urged organizations to prepare workers to use AI alongside people.
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The article says rising household costs could shape the U.S. midterms, as fuel and housing costs remain high and many households struggle to cover basic expenses. It highlights differences among states in electricity bills and gas prices, while reporting that fuel costs have risen faster than earnings since January 2025.
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The national average gas price was $4.28 per gallon, up from $3.05 a year earlier, according to AAA.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.32 percent, compared with 6.19 percent a year earlier, according to Freddie Mac.
The Urban Institute reported that 49 percent of people in U.S. families could not cover the expenses needed to live securely in their communities.
Residential electricity bills outpaced earnings in 31 states between June 2025 and June 2026, according to the Urban Institute.
The average monthly residential electricity bill was $171 nationwide in June; Hawaii had the highest average at $255, and Montana the lowest at $103.
Since January 2025, gas prices rose 33 percent, or an average of $1.02 per gallon, while nominal earnings grew 6 percent, according to Urban Institute researchers.
California had the highest state average gas price at just over $6 per gallon, while North Carolina had the lowest at about $3.48.
The article links much of the recent fuel-price increase to oil supply disruptions associated with the ongoing war in Iran.
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A campaign advertisement by Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featured testimony from the mother of his opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, in an effort to discredit her. The ad instead drew attention to Acton’s resilience after childhood trauma.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is a Republican candidate for Ohio governor.
Dr. Amy Acton is Ramaswamy’s opponent in the race.
Ramaswamy’s advertisement featured testimony from Acton’s mother.
The ad aimed to discredit Acton.
The article says the ad highlighted Acton’s resilience in overcoming childhood trauma.
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Delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday as regional governments sought to prevent renewed fighting between Iran and Israel. The talks focused on regional security and efforts to reach an agreement between Tehran and Washington, while officials exchanged warnings and denied reports of plans for an Israeli attack before its election.
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Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met Iranian security officials and negotiators.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the meeting’s agenda was not set, but would address major regional security threats.
Saudi Arabia said the delegations aimed to reduce tensions and strengthen regional security and stability.
Two regional officials said the talks also addressed Yemen and Houthi rebel strikes against Saudi Arabia.
Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Sunday and were working with the United States to reduce regional tensions, a regional official said.
Pakistan and Qatar helped broker a June agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program; the agreement quickly unraveled as attacks resumed.
Baghaei said Iran remained open to diplomacy and that messages were being passed to the United States through intermediaries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran or its proxies could attack before Israel’s election; Israel’s defense minister denied reports that Israel intended to attack Iran before the vote.
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Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), according to the CBS News report. The filing comes as the AI company competes for market share and questions remain about AI security.
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Anthropic filed for an IPO.
The report describes Anthropic as competing for dominance in the AI market.
Questions about AI security remain.
Barron's markets reporter Karishma Vanjani discussed the filing with CBS News.
The supplied article does not give details about the proposed offering, such as its size or timing.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro, securing 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 48.21%. At a rally in São Paulo, Lula pledged to defend democracy and said dictatorship and fascism would not return; leaders from several countries recognized his victory, while Bolsonaro rejected the result.
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Lula received 64.2 million votes, compared with Flávio Bolsonaro’s 59.8 million.
Lula won after trailing Bolsonaro in the first round, a reversal the article describes as unprecedented since Brazil returned to democracy.
Lula told supporters, “Democracy always, dictatorship never again. Democracy always, fascism never again.”
Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result and called Lula’s victory “sacanagem,” a Portuguese term the article translates roughly as “bullshit.”
Leaders from Mexico, Spain, Chile and Peru, as well as the European Commission and China, recognized or congratulated Lula on his win.
The article says the United States had faced accusations of using economic and diplomatic pressure to influence the election in Bolsonaro’s favor.
The result is expected to affect environmental policy and the Amazon rainforest, according to the article.
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