President Donald Trump criticized Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn for not fully supporting Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for Texas Senate. Trump also criticized Karl Rove for backing a Democrat in a Texas election.
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President Trump said Senator John Cornyn is not doing enough for Ken Paxton’s campaign.
Ken Paxton is the Republican candidate for the Texas Senate seat.
Karl Rove, who advised former President George W. Bush, supported a Democratic candidate in a Texas election.
Trump said Cornyn and Rove’s actions are harming Texas Republicans.
The criticism highlights divisions within the Texas Republican Party.
This issue relates to upcoming elections in Texas.
Trump’s comments came while he is serving his second term as U.S. President.
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Plex has partnered with Fandango to allow users to buy movie theater tickets directly from Plex’s app when searching for movies currently playing in theaters. This partnership aims to use Plex’s data on what users watch and search for to help studios and advertisers better understand ticket sales and improve movie recommendations.
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Plex lets users discover movies and now shows a Fandango ticket option for movies in theaters.
Users in the US can click through Plex to see showtimes and buy tickets from Fandango.
Fandango sells tickets for 31,000 movie screens across the US.
The integration tracks how movie interest on Plex leads to ticket purchases using a tool called Kochava.
Plex collects large amounts of data from users’ streaming choices and searches to help recommend movies.
This new service adds to Plex’s existing offerings like renting movies and free ad-supported TV streaming.
Users who only want to use Plex as a media server can still do so without using the ticket-buying or streaming features.
Plex hopes these new services will bring in money to support and improve its original media server software.
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Police in Bend, Oregon are responding to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School. Families are directed to a nearby church for student reunification while police handle the situation.
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An active shooter was reported at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday afternoon.
Police posted on social media to avoid the area near the school at 61530 SE Stone Creek Lane.
A reunification site for families was set up at Journey Church, located at 61303 S Highway 97.
Bend Police Department and local school officials have not provided more details yet.
Senator Jeff Merkley expressed concern and said he is monitoring the situation closely.
The situation is still developing and updates are expected as more information becomes available.
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Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Istanbul, Turkey, leading to at least three deaths and several people missing. The floods damaged homes, businesses, and streets, causing power and water outages and disrupting supplies.
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At least three people died because of the floods.
Several people are reported missing after the flooding.
The floods were caused by very heavy rain in Istanbul.
Homes, businesses, and streets were flooded.
Power and water services were cut off in some areas.
The flooding disrupted the delivery of supplies.
Residents and businesses are working to clean up the damage.
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Irish author Sally Rooney’s books cannot be sold in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action. The UK government banned Palestine Action as a terrorist group in July 2025, but it remains legal in Ireland, where Rooney lives.
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Sally Rooney is an Irish author.
Her books are currently blocked from being sold in the UK.
This is because she supports Palestine Action, an activist group.
The UK government declared Palestine Action a terrorist organization in July 2025.
Palestine Action is not banned in Ireland.
Rooney lives in Ireland, where her support of the group is not illegal.
The publisher Faber stated the restriction on selling her books in the UK.
The issue reflects the UK’s broader measures against groups it defines as terrorist.
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A bus carrying lorry drivers hit a stationary freight train near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, injuring 19 people. Two of the injured were seriously hurt and taken to hospital by helicopter, but no lives are believed to be at risk.
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The accident happened at the Channel Tunnel entrance in Coquelles, near Calais, France.
The bus hit a freight train that was stopped at the loading platform.
There were 19 injuries: the bus driver and 18 passengers.
Two people sustained serious injuries and were evacuated by helicopter.
No one is reported to be in life-threatening condition.
Freight traffic and Eurostar passenger trains through the tunnel continued with only a brief stop for the rescue.
Those involved were all men of different nationalities.
Eurostar confirmed the incident did not affect their train services to and from London.
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A recent study found that up to 25 percent of active-duty Army members could test positive for low testosterone in a new mandatory screening, even though the true condition is rare. Experts warn this could cause unnecessary and potentially harmful medical tests and treatments.
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The Army will start mandatory low testosterone screening for all service members.
A study tested 479 male active-duty Army members and estimated results could mark about 26% as having low testosterone using a cutoff of below 300 ng/dL.
True medical low testosterone (male hypogonadism) affects less than 1% of men.
Testosterone levels can change due to factors like age, illness, stress, sleep, weight, and medication, making single tests unreliable.
The American Urological Association and Endocrine Society recommend testing only men who show symptoms, not everyone.
Overdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary treatment that can cause side effects like infertility.
The Pentagon released clinical guidelines in September to implement this screening despite expert caution.
Study samples were taken in the morning after fasting, between August 2024 and January 2026, from five Army bases.
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A recent deadly accident at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has raised concerns about roller coaster safety in the United States. Experts say that unclear safety rules and a loophole in federal regulations reduce the government’s ability to oversee amusement park rides effectively.
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A fatal incident occurred on a roller coaster at Six Flags in Georgia.
The accident has led to questions about how safe roller coasters are in America.
Experts point out that safety standards for roller coasters are not consistent across the country.
There is a “roller coaster loophole” that limits federal government oversight of amusement rides.
Because of this loophole, the federal government cannot fully regulate or inspect all amusement park rides.
The current safety rules may not be enough to prevent future accidents.
Officials and experts are discussing the need for better safety measures.
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Two anonymous women filed a federal lawsuit against former Representative Matt Gaetz and two other men, accusing them of sexually exploiting the women in their early 20s. The lawsuit names Joel Greenberg, former Seminole County Tax Collector, and Chris Dorworth, former Florida state Representative, as also involved.
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The lawsuit was filed in the Middle District of Florida federal court.
Matt Gaetz, a Republican and former member of Congress from Florida, is one of the defendants.
Joel Greenberg, a former Seminole County Tax Collector, is named in the case.
Chris Dorworth, formerly a Florida state Representative and a Republican, is also named.
The women claim they were sexually exploited when they were in their early 20s.
The lawsuit accuses the three men of sex trafficking, meaning they allegedly forced or coerced the women into sexual activity for profit or gain.
The women filing the lawsuit remain anonymous for privacy reasons.
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Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because she supports the activist group Palestine Action. The UK government banned the group as a terrorist organization in July 2025, but it is still legal in Ireland, where Rooney lives.
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Sally Rooney is an Irish author.
Her books cannot be sold in the UK due to her support for Palestine Action.
Palestine Action is an activist group.
The UK government banned Palestine Action as a terrorist group in July 2025.
The group is not banned in Ireland.
Rooney has publicly expressed her support for Palestine Action.
This ban affects the publishing and selling of her books in the UK.
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An Israeli spyware group pretending to be a digital ad company has targeted devices used by journalists at Al Jazeera and other organizations. The spyware was designed to secretly infect these devices to gather information.
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The spyware came from a group in Israel.
It pretended to be a digital advertising company.
Devices belonging to Al Jazeera journalists were targeted.
Other companies’ devices were also attacked.
The spyware aimed to secretly enter and collect data from these devices.
The operation involved disguising spyware as something harmless to avoid detection.
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President Donald Trump's administration is suing California to stop counting about 20,000 ballots until the voters’ citizenship is verified. The lawsuit claims some noncitizens may have received mail-in ballots, which California officials deny.
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The Justice Department alleges California sent mail-in ballots to about 20,000 potentially ineligible voters.
The lists of possible noncitizens came from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, ICE, Social Security, and State Department records.
California election officials were asked to verify citizenship of these voters within 48 hours.
Federal law limits removing voters from registration lists close to an election to protect eligible voters.
Similar lists in other states have been found inaccurate in the past.
California officials say they follow voter registration laws and deny state-facilitated fraud.
Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the lawsuit as a political move to suppress votes.
Courts have ruled that the federal government cannot control how states run their elections.
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President Donald Trump faces rising inflation challenges as key price indicators show sharp increases. In September, producer prices rose the most in over four years, while consumer prices also saw a notable increase, signaling ongoing cost pressures for businesses and households before the November midterm elections.
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The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 1.3% in September, the biggest monthly jump since March 2022.
Producer prices were 6.3% higher than one year earlier, the fastest annual rise since December 2022.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% compared to the previous year.
CPI measures prices consumers pay; PPI tracks prices producers receive before goods reach consumers.
Rising production costs, including energy and transportation, put upward pressure on consumer prices.
Polls show the economy and cost of living are top concerns for voters before the midterms.
Only 36% of voters approved of President Trump’s overall job performance; 22% approved of his handling of inflation.
Higher wholesale costs may lead to more price increases for everyday goods over time.
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President Donald Trump’s strong immigration enforcement has caused debate ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. A recent poll shows that many voters, especially independents and Hispanic people, think the immigration crackdown has gone too far.
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A Fox News poll found 53% of registered voters believe Trump’s immigration crackdown has “gone too far.”
Among independent voters, 60% agreed the immigration actions have overreached.
Two-thirds of Hispanic respondents shared this view.
Immigration enforcement has shifted from focusing mainly on border security to how arrests and deportations are carried out.
ICE has increased arrests, with over 50,000 people detained in two recent months.
The Department of Homeland Security says about 70% of detainees face criminal charges but critics note many have no conviction and some are accused of non-violent crimes.
Data shows around 70% of people in ICE detention do not have a criminal record.
Trump officials want to increase arrests and deportations, with ICE operating more aggressively.
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Elizabeth Holmes founded the company Theranos, which claimed it could run many blood tests using just a small drop of blood. However, the technology did not work as promised, and Holmes is now serving an 11-year prison sentence for misleading investors.
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Elizabeth Holmes started Theranos, a blood-testing company.
Theranos said it could do many tests from a tiny blood sample.
The technology never met its promises.
In 2018, CBS News reported on the failure of Theranos’ machine.
Holmes was convicted of fraud for lying to investors.
She is currently serving an 11-year prison term.
The story was featured in a "60 Minutes" news segment.
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Kristi Noem is no longer the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative under President Donald Trump's administration, as her official status ended last month. She continues working as a senior advisor on the initiative, which aims to promote security and economic cooperation between the U.S. and countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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Kristi Noem’s role as special envoy for Shield of the Americas expired last month.
She now serves as a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary Landau on the same initiative.
The Shield of the Americas is a group formed by the Trump administration to fight crime and improve economic ties in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Noem was appointed special envoy in March after being removed as Homeland Security Secretary.
During her envoy role, she met with leaders including Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa.
Noem attended a meeting of Shield of the Americas leaders where President Trump praised her work.
Corey Lewandowski, Noem’s adviser, accompanied her on some trips but had no formal State Department role.
Noem’s public activities as envoy have been limited to a few diplomatic meetings and regional discussions.
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Humanoid robots danced the “Macarena” and skateboarded at the CEATEC technology exhibition in Chiba, Japan. The event featured new technology developments from companies and innovators worldwide.
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The event is called CEATEC and is held annually in Chiba, Japan.
Humanoid robots performed popular dance moves like the “Macarena.”
Robots also demonstrated abilities like skateboarding.
CEATEC showcases the latest technology from global innovators.
The exhibition highlights advances in robotics and other tech fields.
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A 16-year-old suspect died after a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where multiple people were killed. In Texas, James Talarico holds a very small lead over Ken Paxton in polls.
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The school shooting happened in Bend, Oregon.
The suspect in the shooting was 16 years old and is now dead.
At least four people were killed in the Oregon school shooting.
James Talarico, a Texas politician, has a narrow polling lead over Ken Paxton.
The article mentions multiple other political and national issues but focuses mainly on these events.
The news is part of a CBS News program called "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
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The U.S. Department of Justice sued California because the state did not meet a 48-hour deadline to compare its voter registration list with data given by the Department of Homeland Security. The DOJ sent a letter demanding this action and warned of legal steps if California did not comply.
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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California.
DOJ had given California a USB drive with voter data from the Department of Homeland Security.
California was asked to match its voter list with the DHS data within 48 hours.
This request was sent to state and local election officials on a Tuesday.
The DOJ threatened legal action if California did not meet the deadline.
The lawsuit was filed four days after the initial demand.
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California is facing extreme weather this week with strong winds and high temperatures that increase the risk of wildfires. Officials are preparing for dangerous fire conditions amid a brewing El Niño event, which could lead to more severe weather through the end of the year and into next year.
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Strong Santa Ana winds of 20-40 mph, with gusts up to 70 mph in some mountain areas, are forecast in Southern California.
These winds create critical fire weather conditions, especially in Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties.
A historic El Niño in the Pacific is expected to bring higher temperatures, stronger storms, and rising sea levels through this year and into next.
The recent heatwaves, floods, and high surf in California show early signs of this severe weather pattern.
Recent wildfires in Los Angeles killed over 30 people and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings, leaving burn scars that increase risks for floods and landslides.
Power companies have cut electricity for thousands of customers in Northern California to reduce wildfire risk from downed power lines.
Emergency services in California have increased staffing and resources to respond quickly to wildfires and related hazards.
Officials warn residents to prepare for multiple hazards, including fire, heat, floods, and storms.
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