A Florida surgeon remotely removed the prostate of a 66-year-old cancer patient in a procedure conducted between two AdventHealth hospitals 35 miles apart. The operation took place as part of an FDA-authorized research study; the authorization allows testing but is not FDA approval or clearance.
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Dr. Vipul Patel operated from an AdventHealth facility in Celebration, Florida, while the patient was at an AdventHealth facility in Minneola.
Surgeon Marcio Moschovas provided onsite support during the procedure.
The patient was recovering well after surgery, AdventHealth told ABC.
The operation expanded the study to U.S. hospitals after 10 investigational telesurgeries between Orlando and Luanda, Angola.
Researchers are evaluating telesurgery’s safety, reliability and cybersecurity.
Telesurgery carries risks including equipment or connection failures, so an onsite team must be ready to take over.
AdventHealth said the procedure did not establish the technology’s general clinical performance.
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Israeli voters went to the polls on October 27 in the country’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 attack. Turnout reached 55% by 4 p.m. local time, and the election will test Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political standing.
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The election took place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
It was Israel’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 attack.
Voter turnout reached 55% by 4 p.m. local time.
The article described turnout as unseen in decades.
The election presents a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The electorate was deeply divided.
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The Justice Department charged former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides with making false statements to Congress about the FBI’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. It later added obstruction charges, which both defendants deny; Floris’s lawyers called the prosecution a serious abuse of the criminal charging process.
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Floris and Benavides appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Friday after criminal complaints charged them with making false statements to Congress.
The Justice Department alleges Floris made false statements on July 19, 2023, and Benavides made false statements on September 28, 2023.
The allegations concern congressional inquiries into whether FBI investigators sought to suppress or discredit material from Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 election.
The Justice Department later added a charge of obstructing a congressional proceeding against both former officials.
Court documents say the government relies on witness accounts and FBI records, including evidence it says shows the defendants knew about the Hunter Biden investigation.
The Justice Department alleges the statements aimed to minimize or conceal the FBI Foreign Influence Task Force’s communications about the investigations and impede Congress’s inquiry.
Floris’s attorneys argued that the new filing was procedurally improper and sought to avoid scrutiny at a scheduled preliminary hearing.
Floris and Benavides deny the charges.
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Alex Pretti’s parents held their first news conference and called on the Department of Justice to be transparent about their son’s death. The article says federal agents killed Pretti on January 24; his family described the past year as miserable.
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Pretti’s parents held their first news conference about his death.
The family called on the Department of Justice to be transparent.
The article says federal agents killed Alex Pretti on January 24.
Pretti’s parents described the past year as “miserable.”
The article was published on October 27, 2026.
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Federal agents searched a Beverly Hills home where former congressman Eric Swalwell had spent time, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. Swalwell has denied criminal wrongdoing; the investigation follows sexual misconduct allegations and earlier searches and device seizures.
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The searched home belongs to developer and Swalwell donor Stephen Cloobeck, according to people familiar with the investigation.
The FBI said it conducted an operation in the Los Angeles region related to an ongoing criminal investigation and declined further comment.
Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced.
A former staffer has alleged that Swalwell raped her at a New York City hotel in 2024; Manhattan prosecutors say they are investigating.
Federal agents seized Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco airport and searched his Washington, D.C., home in August.
Los Angeles prosecutors were reported to be weighing charges.
Swalwell represented a California House district from 2013 until his resignation and was a prominent critic of Donald Trump.
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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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