A University of Surrey study found that people from some ethnic minority and deprived groups in England were less likely to receive a breast cancer diagnosis through routine screening and more likely to be diagnosed through urgent referrals or emergencies. People with learning disabilities also had longer waits for diagnosis and treatment, the analysis found.
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Researchers analyzed data on 86,564 people diagnosed with breast cancer between 2009 and 2019.
People from Black, Asian and mixed backgrounds, and people from deprived backgrounds, were up to 33% less likely to be diagnosed through screening.
These groups were up to 31% more likely to be diagnosed through an urgent suspected cancer referral and up to 37% more likely through an emergency presentation.
People with learning disabilities had an 18% longer time to diagnosis and waited 10% longer for treatment than people without learning disabilities.
The study was conducted by University of Surrey academics and funded by Breast Cancer Now.
Earlier research cited in the article found that one in three people from ethnic minority backgrounds needed three or more GP visits before a cancer diagnosis, compared with one in five people across England.
The article says young Black women are under-represented in clinical research and face higher rates of aggressive breast cancer, poorer care and mortality.
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Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Hungary in 1874, became famous for escape acts involving handcuffs, straitjackets and water tanks. Later, he exposed tricks used by fake spiritualist mediums. The article looks back on his life a century after his death and says the mystery surrounding it endures.
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Houdini’s family moved to Wisconsin when he was four.
As a teenager, he performed magic in sideshows and beer halls.
He took his stage name from French magician Houdin, adding an “i.”
His Metamorphosis Trunk act helped make him a sought-after performer.
Houdini became famous for escaping handcuffs and other restraints, as well as straitjackets and a water tank.
In 1904, Houdini bought a townhouse in Harlem, where he lived with his wife, mother and brother.
After World War I, Houdini worked to expose fraudulent spiritualist mediums.
The article says Houdini died 100 years before its publication, on Halloween, but the provided text does not explain the circumstances of his death.
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The article page links to a CBS News Almanac segment about historical events associated with October 25. The supplied text does not describe the events covered in the segment.
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The segment is titled “Almanac: October 25.”
CBS News Sunday Morning is listed as the program presenting the segment.
The page labels the segment a look back at historical events on this date.
The page lists “The mystery of Houdini’s death” as a related video.
The supplied article text contains no details about the historical events discussed.
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President Donald Trump said at a Georgia rally that he did not care about criticism of his remarks that the United States was making a “fortune” from higher oil prices. He said fuel prices would fall, while the national average for regular gasoline was about $4.29 per gallon on October 25, up from $3.06 a year earlier, according to AAA.
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Trump said advisers had warned him that boasting about financial gains from higher oil prices could draw criticism while drivers faced higher costs.
Trump said the U.S. was making hundreds of billions of dollars as oil and gas companies supplied oil from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana amid the Middle East conflict.
Trump said he expected gasoline prices to fall.
AAA put the national average price of regular gasoline at about $4.29 per gallon on October 25, down from about $4.49 a month earlier.
The AAA average for regular gasoline was about $1.23 per gallon higher than a year earlier; diesel averaged about $6.35 per gallon.
California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump's remarks in a post on X.
The article reported protests across the country over the Iran war and its effect on gas prices.
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As the midterms approach, the Trump administration is increasing its warnings about voter fraud and has not ruled out intervening in states’ election certification efforts. The Justice Department reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials asking them to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls.
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The midterm elections are less than two weeks away.
The Trump administration is stepping up warnings about voter fraud.
The administration has not ruled out weighing in on states’ election certification efforts.
The Justice Department reportedly sent letters to California election officials on Friday.
The letters directed officials to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls.
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The article describes a wave of politically sensitive Justice Department actions in the weeks before the midterms, including lawsuits over election procedures, searches and criminal charges. The DOJ says it is enforcing the law impartially, while the article notes disputes over its authority and the timing of its actions.
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The DOJ sued in Alaska to delay certification of the U.S. Senate results if Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses, pending an investigation into whether votes for another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan affected the outcome.
Alaska's Supreme Court ruled that Dan J. Sullivan Jr. could appear on the ballot, and the state's ranked-choice system lets voters rank both candidates.
Mary Peltola's campaign and national Democrats have sought to join the Alaska lawsuit and oppose delaying certification.
The DOJ sued California over more than 20,000 ballots it says may have been cast by noncitizens and later demanded that counties segregate flagged ballots within 48 hours.
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home on Oct. 12 and seized her cellphone as part of an investigation into possible immigration fraud; Omar's office or response is not detailed in the article.
A federal indictment accused Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas of helping operate an illegal marijuana enterprise; Lucas denies wrongdoing.
Two former senior FBI officials were charged on Oct. 23 with lying to Congress about their roles in the Hunter Biden investigation.
The DOJ has an unwritten practice of heightened caution before elections, but its written rules prohibit timing investigations or charges to influence elections.
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President Donald Trump said Barack Obama’s rally in Detroit was “empty” while speaking at a rally in Perry, Georgia. Photos and videos showed a packed gym and an overflow audience, and local outlet Michigan Bridge reported that more than 4,300 people attended.
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Obama visited Michigan to support Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson.
Trump made the “empty” remark at his rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday.
Social media photos and videos appeared to show a packed gym at Cass Technical High School, where Obama spoke.
A photo shared online also appeared to show a full overflow auditorium.
Michigan Bridge reported that more than 4,300 people attended Obama’s rally.
Obama described the November midterm elections as a potential “circuit breaker” and a chance to rein in actions by the Trump administration.
The article notes Trump’s past claims about crowd sizes, including his 2017 claim that his inauguration drew about 1.5 million people.
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Shasta County strongly backed Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, when the Great Depression had left many residents desperate for work. Nearly a century later, the Northern California county has become a stronghold for Donald Trump, whose supporters there have backed him in three presidential elections and include officials who promoted false claims about stolen elections.
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Shasta County was founded in 1850 during California’s gold rush.
In 1931, reports described widespread hardship and people struggling to find work in Shasta County and elsewhere in California.
Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Redding, the Shasta County seat, during his 1932 presidential campaign.
More than 72% of Shasta County voters backed Roosevelt in 1932.
About two-thirds of Shasta County voters supported Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
The article describes Shasta County as a center of the election-denial movement.
Some Shasta County officials promoted false claims that elections had been stolen.
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The article compares El Salvador’s emergency rule under Nayib Bukele with President Donald Trump’s crackdowns in U.S. cities. The author argues that Bukele built authoritarian control through incremental steps and warns that Trump’s actions and his threat to declare a national emergency could follow a similar path.
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El Salvador has been under a state of emergency since March 2022, after gangs killed 87 people over one weekend.
The article says about 100,000 people, or roughly 2% of El Salvador’s adult population, have been jailed under the emergency measures.
Local rights groups cited in the article estimate that at least half of those jailed are probably not gang members.
Bukele met Trump at the White House on April 14, 2025, and described El Salvador as the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.
The article says Bukele’s government suspended key civil liberties and that he bypassed constitutional term limits.
The author compares Trump’s federal crackdowns on Democratic-leaning U.S. cities with tactics used under Bukele.
Representative Jim McGovern told the Guardian that masked agents and opaque detention networks reminded him of accounts from families in El Salvador.
The article says Trump has not ruled out declaring a national emergency as the midterm elections approach.
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Jack Ross, a former Conservative candidate and Turning Point UK chief executive, was suspended by the party after an Al Jazeera investigation filmed him discussing violence for hire. The article reports that Ross worked as a junior social media consultant in Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s office in 2025; Scottish police said they would review the documentary.
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Al Jazeera filmed Ross apparently discussing brokering a violent group’s services and listing acts that could be carried out for payment.
Scottish police said they would review the Al Jazeera documentary.
The Conservative Party is investigating Ross and suspended him after the footage emerged.
Sources close to Badenoch said Ross worked as a junior external social media consultant in her office in 2025.
A Conservative staffer told the article that Ross visited the office and that some staff were uncomfortable with his presence.
Ross became chief executive of Turning Point UK in 2021 and later became involved in British right-wing politics.
The article says Turning Point UK shifted from a campus-focused group toward street protests after Nick Tenconi became its chief operating officer.
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Harry Houdini died at age 52 on Halloween, 100 years before this report. CBS correspondent David Pogue examines Houdini’s life, his efforts to expose fake mystics and the mystery surrounding his death.
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Houdini was known as an escape artist.
He died at age 52.
The report says Houdini died on Halloween, 100 years ago.
Houdini debunked séances and fake mystics.
CBS correspondent David Pogue examines the circumstances surrounding Houdini’s death.
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Democrats retain a lead in the House race, with the CBS News model estimating they are on pace for 229 seats, though Republicans still have a narrow path to keep control. Voters report more concern about economic outcomes under Republicans, while many say opposition to President Donald Trump or the other party motivates their vote more than support for a party’s plans.
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The CBS News House model estimates Democrats are on pace to win 229 seats.
The model’s possible outcomes extend into the 230s, but Republicans still have a narrow path to hold the House majority.
The Democratic lead has remained steady in recent weeks rather than growing.
More voters expect gas prices to rise if Republicans win than if Democrats win; few expect prices to fall under either party.
Most voters do not think either party will make them financially better off, but relatively more expect to do better under Democrats.
More than seven in 10 voters backing Democrats say they are voting to oppose President Donald Trump.
Most voters who back Republicans say they are voting to support Trump, though this motivation is less common than opposition to Trump among Democratic voters.
The article says voters who are undecided about voting or only probably plan to vote tend to lean more Republican.
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The bipartisan America the Beautiful Act is moving through Congress. It proposes a surcharge for international visitors to help fund maintenance of national parks and public lands, and the title links the bill to Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
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The bill is called the America the Beautiful Act.
The article describes the bill as bipartisan.
The bill proposes a surcharge for international visitors.
The proposed surcharge would help fund maintenance of national parks.
The proposed funding would also support maintenance of public lands.
The bill is moving through Congress.
The title says the bill honors Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
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A 32-year-old runner describes developing fatigue, a pelvic lump, bloating, vomiting, and abdominal pain after completing an ultramarathon in March 2026. After doctors initially suggested constipation, she requested blood tests and a CT scan in the emergency room; the scan revealed an approximately 10-centimeter mass on her left ovary, and doctors said she needed a referral to a surgical gynecologist.
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She says she ran 15 to 20 miles each week and also worked out at a gym.
She completed an ultramarathon in March 2026 and began experiencing severe fatigue by May.
In July, she noticed a lump protruding from the lower left side of her pelvic area.
A doctor told her the lump was likely related to her colon and suggested taking a laxative.
Her symptoms later worsened to include bloating, vomiting, inability to keep food down, abdominal pain, brain fog, and dizziness.
She went to the emergency room the day before the annual 5K race she organizes for suicide awareness and prevention.
Blood tests showed an elevated CA 125 level, a measurement of a cancer-associated antigen.
A CT scan found a mass of about 10 centimeters on her left ovary.
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Bird flu has spread for two months at a Utah mink farm that raises thousands of animals, according to reporting by ProPublica. Infectious disease experts raised concerns about limited information, delayed culling and a lack of worker monitoring, while one expert said there were no signs of wider spread described in the article.
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The farm is about an hour from Salt Lake City.
Utah state veterinarian Amanda Price sought help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which reportedly said it did not regulate mink and had no vaccine approved for them.
ProPublica reported that CDC officials spoke with Utah health department staff but did not communicate with Price.
Veterinarians told ProPublica the farm should have culled its mink; a fur trade representative warned that culling could harm the business and industry.
The article says officials reportedly did not monitor farm workers for symptoms, despite CDC guidance to do so.
ProPublica found two people who worked at the farm; one had a red eye, a symptom for which the CDC urges testing.
Nearly 10,000 mink in Utah died from coronavirus during the Covid-19 pandemic, and nine farms were quarantined.
Jennifer Nuzzo said the risk was greatest for people exposed to sick animals and that she saw no signals of the virus spreading.
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The article says that 13 years after the Supreme Court weakened federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act, states have adopted new voting restrictions. It argues these restrictions have reduced minority voting power, particularly in states that were part of the Confederacy.
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The article describes the Supreme Court's decision as weakening federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act.
The article says 13 years have passed since that change.
It says states no longer subject to federal oversight adopted new voting restrictions.
It says many of those states were part of the Confederacy.
The article says the restrictions have diluted minority voting power.
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Jessica Sanchez, 40, had persistent constipation, heavy bleeding, night sweats and extreme fatigue for about five years before a colonoscopy found a tumor. Biopsies showed rectal adenocarcinoma, and she is awaiting scans to determine the cancer’s stage and whether it has spread.
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Sanchez said doctors had repeatedly dismissed her symptoms as minor issues.
A colonoscopy revealed a tumor, and biopsies identified rectal adenocarcinoma.
Rectal adenocarcinoma is a cancer that develops in glandular cells lining the rectum.
Sanchez was told she would receive the biopsy results at a follow-up appointment the next week.
She is undergoing CT and MRI scans to check the cancer’s stage and whether it has spread.
Sanchez said support from friends and family has helped her cope with the diagnosis.
She shared her experience online to encourage others to speak up when they feel dismissed.
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James Blair, a Florida political strategist and White House deputy chief of staff, helped Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign regain the presidency. The article describes Blair’s political career and his close ties to Susie Wiles, and says he now faces the task of helping Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterm elections.
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Blair is 37 and was born in Tampa, Florida.
He earned a finance degree from Florida State University and founded Rapid Loop Consulting in 2013.
Blair worked for Florida political leader Richard Corcoran and later served as a senior adviser to Ron DeSantis’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
He became deputy chief of staff in DeSantis’s administration and formed a close working relationship with Susie Wiles.
Wiles brought Blair into Trump’s political operation, including his 2024 presidential campaign, where Blair served as political director.
After Trump won the 2024 election, Blair became a White House deputy chief of staff and worked with Congress on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The article says Blair is now working to help Republicans hold the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
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SNAP enrollment fell from 41.6 million people in July 2025 to 36.5 million in June 2026, a 13% decline, after the Trump administration changed eligibility rules and program costs. Food-bank groups and officials say demand for food assistance has risen, while the administration has described the enrollment decline as a sign that more people are working.
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US Department of Agriculture data show SNAP enrollment dropped by 5.1 million between July 2025 and June 2026.
The new rules require many adults ages 18 to 64 without a child under 14 to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week to qualify for benefits.
The Congressional Budget Office projected the SNAP changes would reduce spending by about $187 billion over 10 years.
Starting in October, states must pay 75% of SNAP administrative costs, up from 50%.
Arizona’s SNAP enrollment fell 50% from July 2025 to June 2026, while Kentucky’s fell 6%.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he was concerned the changes would leave more people, including children and older adults, hungry.
Michigan’s food bank helpline received more than three times as many calls per day after the changes and temporarily suspended service because of high call volume.
The administration has praised the decline in SNAP enrollment, while food-assistance groups say food needs have increased.
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A shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee injured 12 people Saturday evening, including six children. Police said 11 people had gunshot wounds; three were seriously injured, including one in critical condition.
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Six of the injured were adults and six were juveniles, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said.
The youngest injured person was 11 years old.
Eight victims were reported in stable condition.
A grandmother of one victim was injured while fleeing the scene, but did not have a gunshot wound.
Police said the shooting followed an altercation between individuals near Perry and Manatee streets, outside the university’s Bragg Memorial Stadium.
Florida A&M University said police were at the scene and investigating.
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