The article previews seven contentious moments from the November midterm campaign season. It mentions a controversial campaign ad in Ohio and a candidate telling an opponent to “shut up” during a debate.
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The article focuses on the November midterm elections.
It says the campaign season included fiery policy exchanges and personal attacks.
It describes seven moments that drew criticism.
One example involved a campaign ad in Ohio.
Another example involved a candidate telling an opponent to “shut up” during a debate.
The article says closely contested battleground races featured these moments.
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A children’s commissioner report ranked Middlesbrough as the hardest place in England to grow up, based on 162 measures including poverty, school exclusions and air quality. Children and local youth workers acknowledged serious challenges but said the ranking overlooks community ties, local pride and positive experiences.
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The report, The Childhood Lottery, was published by Children’s Commissioner Rachel de Souza.
It combined 162 measures of children’s lives to compare how difficult it is to grow up in areas across England.
Middlesbrough ranked at the bottom of the report’s assessment.
Local youth workers and a teacher said the label could add to negative views of the town and discourage families.
Young people at a youth club described activities including cooking, table tennis, crafts and sports.
Some young people said they enjoy living in Middlesbrough and value its parks, museum, football and youth club.
Linx Youth Project chief executive Wayne Mason said many young people in deprived areas want to stay because Middlesbrough is home.
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Vote-Scope projects Democrats will win 54 Senate seats, but polling experts say a 55-seat majority remains unlikely. They say Democrats would need to hold their current seats and win several races in Republican-leaning states, including contests beyond their main pickup opportunities.
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Vote-Scope’s October 23 forecast gives Democrats 54 seats, with a range of 48 to 55 and a 71 percent chance of a Senate majority.
The forecast draws on 529 polls and 50,000 simulations, weighting polls by quality, sample size and recency.
The Fred Cornell Senate Forecast projects 52 Democratic seats and gives the party a 66 percent chance of winning at least 51.
The 270toWin consensus places 49 seats in the Democratic column and lists five races as tossups.
Democrats need a net gain of four seats for a 51-seat majority and eight pickups, with no losses, to reach 55.
The article identifies North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Texas as four leading Democratic pickup opportunities; winning all four would bring the party to 51 seats.
Pollsters Lee Miringoff and Patrick Ruffini said a 55-seat outcome is unlikely; Ruffini estimated its probability at about one in ten.
Ruffini said Iowa could be a key test: a Democratic win could make Kansas competitive, while a loss could leave 53 seats as the party’s upper limit.
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Divorce attorney Hannah Hembree Bell describes a “medium-suck” marriage as one without a major crisis but marked by ongoing unhappiness. She shares signs of this situation, including feeling unsure whether to leave and judging a marriage by the problems it lacks rather than by whether it brings happiness.
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Bell says her first marriage ended after she recognized that she was quietly unhappy, despite no single major problem.
Bell describes a “medium-suck” marriage as one in which a person feels they are functioning rather than flourishing.
One sign Bell identifies is feeling that there is no clear reason to leave but also no strong reason to stay.
Another sign is measuring a marriage by the absence of major problems, such as abuse, infidelity, or frequent arguments.
The article says researchers estimate that about 40 percent of first marriages in the United States end in divorce.
A study cited in the article found that divorced participants most often named lack of commitment, infidelity, and excessive conflict as contributors to their divorce.
The study also listed financial problems and substance abuse among commonly cited contributors to divorce.
Bell is now a divorce attorney and says she is happily married in a blended family with four children.
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Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. He criticized President Donald Trump’s Iran war, tariffs and trade policies, and urged voters to reject Republicans.
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Obama spoke at rallies in Cleveland, Ohio, and Michigan on Saturday, 10 days before the elections.
In Cleveland, Obama backed former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown.
Obama said Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement and start a war had raised oil and diesel prices.
Obama cited attacks on U.S. bases, American casualties and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as consequences of the war.
Obama argued that tariffs raise costs for consumers and for U.S. manufacturers that use imported parts.
Trump has threatened 50 percent tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts starting in January 2027, according to the article.
Obama said the federal debt had reached $40 trillion; the article notes that this is accumulated debt, not the annual budget deficit.
Senate and gubernatorial races are taking place in both Ohio and Michigan.
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Actress Parker Posey became a prominent star in 1990s independent films, earning the nickname “Queen of the Indies.” She recently received an Emmy nomination for “The White Lotus” and appears in Martin McDonagh’s film “Wild Horse Nine.”
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Posey broke out in independent films such as “Party Girl” in the 1990s.
She was dubbed “The Queen of the Indies.”
Posey received an Emmy nomination for “The White Lotus.”
She appears in Martin McDonagh’s film “Wild Horse Nine.”
Posey spoke with correspondent Mo Rocca, a former classmate from summer theater school.
The interview covered Posey’s Southern upbringing and how her parents inspired her acting.
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Police forces across Britain recorded a 10% rise in crimes mentioning cocaine between 2019 and 2025, while estimates show cocaine use has increased in England. The figures include drug offences, violence, sexual offences and driving offences, but a cocaine mention in a crime report does not establish that the drug caused the offence.
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Police recorded at least 29,922 crimes mentioning cocaine in 2025, or 63.4 per 100,000 people, compared with 57.7 per 100,000 in 2019.
Home Office estimates indicate cocaine use at sites across England rose 26% between 2021 and 2025.
Wastewater analysis estimates that people in England consumed 123,000kg of cocaine in 2024–25.
Of crimes mentioning cocaine in 2025, 18% were violent offences and just under 4% were sexual offences; the reports included 344 rapes.
Nearly six in 10 people arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse who received a police drug test between July 2025 and June 2026 tested positive for cocaine.
In 2025, 30,707 drug-driving offences were added to driving licences, up 28% from 2022; 29,769 drink-driving offences were added, down 17%.
The article notes that drug tests in domestic-abuse cases are not representative and that a cocaine mention in a crime record does not prove the drug caused the offence.
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Faded advertisements known as ghost signs remain on brick walls across the United States, offering clues about past businesses and products. Artist Craig Winslow uses projection mapping to temporarily recreate old signs, while enthusiasts document them before demolition removes them.
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Marketing professor Ron Ladouceur searches for and studies ghost signs in Schenectady, New York.
Ladouceur said the golden era of ghost signs ran from about 1895 through the 1930s, alongside the rise of national advertising.
Many signs promoted brands and companies that no longer exist, and repeated layers of paint can make them hard to read.
Ghost signs are often lost when buildings are demolished.
Craig Winslow’s Light Capsules project uses projection mapping to recreate the appearance of old signs.
Winslow researches signs using archival images and old directories before projecting them.
In Portland, Oregon, Winslow identified five advertising layers on a warehouse wall, including signs for Montgomery Ward and Oregon Transfer Co.
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At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend. Police said a fight preceded the shooting and that no arrests had been made.
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The shooting occurred near the Florida A&M University campus after a football game in a crowded area.
At least 12 people were injured, including six children.
Barack Obama joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit ahead of the midterm elections. Obama criticized attempts to portray candidates as un-American because of their faith or background.
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Former President Barack Obama appeared with Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally.
Abdul El-Sayed is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
The rally took place ahead of the midterm elections.
Obama criticized portrayals of candidates as un-American based on their faith or background.
The article says Black residents make up about 75% of Detroit’s population.
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A shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee on Saturday night left 11 people with gunshot wounds and one other person injured, authorities said. Police said a physical altercation came before the shooting and reported that at least three victims had serious injuries; the department’s violent crimes unit is investigating.
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The shooting happened near Florida A&M University’s campus on Perry Street in Tallahassee.
Police counted six adults and six juveniles among the injured.
At least three victims had serious injuries, while nine others were reported in stable condition, police said.
Police said initial findings showed a physical altercation preceded the shooting.
The university said students, faculty, and staff safety remained its highest priority.
The department’s violent crimes unit is investigating the circumstances.
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A three-part Netflix documentary, *The One About Matthew Perry*, explores the actor’s addiction, relationships and efforts to help others. It features accounts from his sister and longtime friends and is scheduled to premiere October 27, 2026, shortly before the third anniversary of his death.
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Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, says he spent more than $7 million pursuing sobriety.
The article notes that this figure differs from reports about Perry’s 2022 memoir, which put his rehabilitation spending above $9 million.
Bowick says Perry had recently left treatment when his family watched the *Friends* episode featuring Chandler and Monica’s wedding.
Bowick says Perry was exhausted after filming the 2021 *Friends* reunion; comedian Kevin Pollak also recalled Perry struggling on camera.
Perry let Tim Harrington, whom he met through recovery, move into his home for about a year and attended recovery meetings with him.
The documentary is directed by Mary Robertson, who said Perry’s 2022 memoir prompted her interest in telling his story.
Perry’s five *Friends* co-stars did not participate in the documentary.
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Alyce Collins recounts that her 18-month-old son, Deacon, was taken to a hospital after an emergency at his daycare on October 5, 2016. She says responders had cut off his Baltic amber teething necklace and that doctors saw a strangulation mark on his neck; the article title says he died.
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Collins says she was a single mother and had researched natural parenting practices.
She put a Baltic amber teething necklace on Deacon, believing it could ease teething pain.
Collins says Deacon was 18 months old in October 2016.
She dropped him off at daycare on the morning of October 5, 2016, then went to work.
After hearing sirens, Collins drove to the daycare and found emergency vehicles there.
The daycare owner told Collins that firefighters had cut off Deacon’s necklace.
At the hospital, Collins says she saw doctors trying to resuscitate Deacon and saw a strangulation mark on his neck.
The article title states that Deacon died.
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The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle sexual abuse claims brought by about 1,300 survivors. Archbishop Ronald Hicks said the agreement will be formally signed on November 6; reports say each survivor will receive at least $250,000, with amounts varying based on the severity of the abuse.
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The settlement covers legal claims by about 1,300 survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
The Archdiocese of New York will pay more than $800 million under the agreement.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks said the agreement will be formally signed on November 6.
According to The New York Times, each survivor will receive at least $250,000, with the final amount depending in part on the severity of the abuse.
The article describes the settlement as the second-largest of its kind, after the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $880 million in 2024.
In June, the Archdiocese of San Francisco agreed to pay $395 million to about 530 survivors.
The agreement follows years of negotiations between the archdiocese and lawyers representing the claimants.
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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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Former Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback said he and his wife were stopped from entering a Get Out the Vote rally in Clearwater on Saturday. The rally was hosted by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, and CBS 12 reported Fishback said they were told he was “not welcome here.”
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James Fishback is a former Florida gubernatorial candidate.
Fishback said he and his wife were stopped from entering the rally.
The rally took place in Clearwater, Florida, on Saturday.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna hosted the Get Out the Vote rally.
CBS 12 reported Fishback’s account of the incident.
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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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Cornell student Diego Sarabia has asked a New York judge to dismiss him from a civil lawsuit filed by a former student identified as Jane Doe. His attorney argues the complaint describes an allegedly nonconsensual kiss and that the time limit for bringing a claim has passed; Doe’s attorney has not yet responded.
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Jane Doe’s lawsuit concerns alleged sexual assaults involving seven members of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.
The complaint alleges Sarabia grabbed Doe’s face and kissed her without consent, and that he was among fraternity members who allegedly snorted ketamine off her body.
Sarabia’s attorney says the complaint does not allege that Sarabia supplied Doe with drugs or alcohol, took part in other alleged sexual encounters, or was present for most of the alleged conduct.
Sarabia’s attorney argues that a one-year statute of limitations bars an intentional-tort claim because Doe filed the case nearly two years after the alleged events.
All seven fraternity members have denied wrongdoing.
A judge recently denied Sarabia’s request for a gag order, calling it a distraction from the case’s merits.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the incident as a special prosecutor appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Cornell is conducting an internal review of its response.
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Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton urged President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to consider the facts about her allegations of childhood abuse after they defended an attack ad from Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign. The ad features Acton’s estranged mother disputing Acton’s account; Acton said she has not seen her mother since age 12. Acton made the comments after a Cleveland campaign rally with former President Barack Obama.
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The Ramaswamy campaign ad features Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, saying Acton lied about her past.
Acton has alleged that her stepfather sexually abused her between ages 9 and 12.
Charges were filed against Acton’s stepfather, who pleaded not guilty, fled the state before trial, and died in 2004.
Acton said she and her brother experienced extreme child abuse and neglect.
Trump dismissed questions about the abuse allegations and said the ad had nothing to do with Acton’s stepfather.
Vance criticized Republicans who objected to the ad, saying they should focus on what Democrats want to do.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called the ad deeply troubling and said the Ramaswamy campaign should take it down, but he did not withdraw his endorsement.
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Common Cause, represented by ACLU attorneys, filed a motion to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The DOJ’s suit concerns a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, but the article excerpt does not provide the full allegation or the motion’s arguments.
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Common Cause is seeking to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election.
ACLU attorneys represent Common Cause in the matter.
The Justice Department filed its lawsuit on Thursday.
The DOJ lawsuit concerns a candidate who shares a name with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican.
The article excerpt does not state what election certification action the DOJ seeks to block.
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