Barack Obama criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio. Obama joked about what he described as Hegseth’s focus on soldiers’ appearances and testosterone levels while campaigning for Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown.
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Obama spoke in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday.
He campaigned for gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.
He also campaigned for Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.
Obama criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Obama joked about Hegseth’s perceived focus on soldiers’ jawlines and testosterone levels.
The speech also criticized several Republican figures and referred to recent scandals.
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The CBS News listing describes a “48 Hours” report about a man who is murdered and his wife, who is found dead near Dale Hollow Lake. The deaths fuel a local legend that a nearby house is cursed; correspondent Peter Van Sant reports on the case.
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The report is titled “The Mansion Above Dale Hollow Lake.”
It is a “48 Hours” segment from CBS News.
The story involves a murdered man and his wife, who is found dead.
The deaths feed into a local legend that a house is cursed.
Peter Van Sant is the correspondent.
The listed segment runs for 41 minutes and 54 seconds.
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A fire broke out Saturday at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after what the fire department said appeared to be an explosion. Workers evacuated safely, and officials reported no injuries; the cause was not immediately known.
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Firefighters responded to the plant at about 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said the fire evidently began with an explosion.
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said all workers were safely evacuated and accounted for.
The fire occurred in an area of the building that handled products.
PepsiCo Foods US said the cause would be investigated.
Quaker Oats is owned by PepsiCo.
The company says the plant processes more than 2 million pounds of oats daily.
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A shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee injured 11 people on Saturday, police said. Police said a physical altercation may have preceded the shooting; no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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The shooting happened shortly after Florida A&M's homecoming football game at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
Six of the injured people were juveniles, including an 11-year-old.
One injured person is a Florida A&M University student.
Police said one victim was in critical condition, three had serious injuries, and the others were stable.
The grandmother of one victim was injured while fleeing the scene.
Tallahassee police said they believe a physical altercation occurred before the shooting.
No arrests had been made, and detectives and forensic personnel were investigating.
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U.S. flu activity rose early, with hospitalizations, positive tests and emergency visits increasing. H1N1 accounted for nearly all influenza A samples reported, but officials say it is too early to know how severe the season will be; the CDC recommends annual vaccination for everyone 6 months and older.
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The CDC counted 4,811 laboratory-confirmed flu hospital admissions nationwide during the week ending October 17.
The hospitalization rate was the highest for this point in a flu season since 2010–11, according to the CDC surveillance network.
Walgreens said its flu indicators were tracking about four weeks ahead of recent seasons.
Of 241 influenza A samples analyzed by the CDC during the week ending October 17, 239 were H1N1.
The CDC said the circulating H1N1 is not a newly emerged strain and descends from the virus behind the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
The CDC had not detected the H3N2 subclade K, sometimes called “super flu,” in the samples described in the article.
Louisiana and Hawaii reported moderate influenza-like illness activity; Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia, Oregon and Washington reported low activity.
The CDC recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older and says September and October are preferred vaccination months.
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Democrats running in competitive races are adjusting their positions on Israel and transgender rights as they respond to voter concerns and debate the party’s direction under President Donald Trump. The article says the party has grown more divided, with progressive candidates pressing for stronger policy changes and some moderates maintaining different positions.
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A Pew Research Center survey cited in the article found that 60 percent of U.S. adults and 80 percent of Democrats viewed Israel unfavourably.
Senator Chris Coons said he wanted a thorough reexamination of the U.S.-Israel relationship and was willing to impose sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Forty Democratic senators supported a motion opposing proposed military sales to Israel; seven voted with Republicans to block it.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and defense must remain ironclad.
The article says some Democrats in close races have downplayed or rejected support for transgender rights, particularly transgender students’ participation in school sports.
Representative Marcy Kaptur’s Ohio campaign ran an ad in which she said boys should not play in girls’ sports.
The article attributes growing divisions within the Democratic Party to disagreements between establishment moderates and progressive voices.
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Jared Kushner’s attorneys sent Vanity Fair and its parent company, Condé Nast, a letter challenging allegations in an article published Thursday. They called the allegations false and defamatory and said the companies had been put on notice.
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The letter concerns allegations published in a Vanity Fair article on Thursday.
Kushner’s attorneys described the allegations as false and defamatory.
The attorneys sent the notice to Vanity Fair and Condé Nast.
Chad Mizelle wrote the letter on behalf of Kushner.
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Luis Sandoval, a 48-year-old man from El Salvador, died Friday in ICE custody at the D Ray James detention facility in Folkston, Georgia. His death is under investigation as detainees continue a hunger strike over delays in immigration cases and detention conditions; detainees and advocates have alleged officials threatened force-feeding.
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ICE said staff found Sandoval with a ligature around his neck at about 1:46 a.m. Friday, and he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
Sandoval was arrested by ICE earlier this month and transferred to the Folkston facility on October 8.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is conducting an in-custody death investigation at the request of the local sheriff’s office.
ICE said Sandoval had prior convictions for aggravated assault and other crimes.
It was not known whether Sandoval took part in the hunger strike.
A Russian asylum seeker at the facility said he and dozens of others began the hunger strike nearly three weeks ago to seek faster case processing and protest detention conditions.
The article reports that Sandoval was the 60th person to die in ICE custody since the start of Donald Trump’s second administration.
The GEO Group operates the Folkston facilities under contract with the federal government.
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A shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee injured at least 12 people, including six children, on Saturday during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend. Police said three victims had serious injuries and nine were in stable condition; no arrests had been made.
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The shooting happened in a crowded area after a football game.
Police said a fight broke out before the shooting, according to the preliminary investigation.
At least 12 people were injured, including six children.
Three victims had serious injuries, and nine others were reported stable.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said no arrests had been made.
Florida A&M University said the shooting happened near campus and that the campus remained safe.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s election is not intended to stop certification. The department filed the suit Thursday in federal court in Alaska, saying it sought to protect election integrity.
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Blanche made the statement Saturday.
The Justice Department filed the lawsuit Thursday.
The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
The lawsuit says it aims to protect election integrity.
The article says the suit concerns the inclusion of a candidate, but does not identify the candidate or give further details.
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The CBS News program “48 Hours” examines surveillance footage from the final moments before a woman was killed. Correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports on the case, which the listing describes as involving a mysterious figure.
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The program is titled “What the Cameras Saw.”
It is part of CBS News’ “48 Hours.”
Anne-Marie Green reports on the story.
The segment focuses on surveillance camera footage.
The listing says the footage captures events before a woman was killed.
The listing does not identify the woman or explain the case.
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Barack Obama campaigned in Ohio for Democratic candidates ahead of the 3 November U.S. midterm elections, criticizing President Donald Trump over the Iran war and consumer prices. Trump voted early in Florida and planned to campaign in Georgia as both parties seek control of Congress.
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Obama appeared in Cleveland to support Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown and governor candidate Amy Acton.
Obama said the election could help hold the Trump administration accountable and argued that consumer prices had risen under Trump.
Obama said the Iran war had given Iran “veto power” over the Strait of Hormuz, which had been open to marine traffic before hostilities began in February.
Trump said he might have to finish the war with Iran or reach a deal, and said either outcome would be a win.
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump cast advance ballots in Florida before Trump’s planned rally in Georgia.
Obama criticized a campaign ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured Acton’s estranged mother.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was scheduled to appear with Obama later on Saturday.
The midterm elections on 3 November will determine which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump’s presidency.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election, while Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said the department should not have filed it. The case concerns two candidates named Sullivan and the DOJ’s request to delay certification in a specific close-election scenario while officials investigate possible voter confusion.
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The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against Alaska and state election officials over the Senate race.
Incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. are both running in the election.
The ballot identifies Dan S. Sullivan as the incumbent and lists the other candidate as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Alaska election officials initially removed Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the ballot, but courts later restored him.
The DOJ alleges Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.’s candidacy could mislead voters and benefit Democratic candidate Mary Peltola.
The DOJ seeks to block certification if Senator Sullivan loses by fewer votes than Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. receives, pending an investigation into voter confusion.
Blanche said the lawsuit would not prevent ballots from being cast or stop election certification in general.
Murkowski said Alaska had already distinguished the candidates on the ballot and that the DOJ should not have filed the suit.
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Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s White House renovation plans at a rally in Ohio, joking about the gold décor, Rose Garden changes and proposed ballroom. Obama also said Trump should focus more on the cost of living and gas prices, and urged voters to seek accountability in the November 3 election.
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Obama spoke at a Democratic rally in Ohio on Saturday.
He joked that Trump should be on HGTV and compared the décor to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein.
Trump’s renovation plans include a privately funded ballroom on the South Lawn and changes to the Rose Garden landscaping.
Obama said Trump appeared focused on renovations rather than lowering living costs and gas prices.
Obama also criticized Trump’s leadership and accused Republican leaders of failing to hold him accountable.
At a later appearance in Michigan, Obama called the November 3 election a chance to bring accountability to government.
The White House had not responded to Newsweek’s request for comment at the time of publication.
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President Donald Trump voted early in Florida’s midterm elections and told reporters he voted for all Republicans. He also defended a political ad and his administration’s planned lawsuit over certification of Alaska’s Senate race, and commented on the Iran war.
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump voted at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach.
Trump said he voted for all Republicans in Florida.
Trump defended an ad by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured the mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton.
Trump defended his instruction for the administration to sue to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
The article says the dispute concerns a second candidate named Dan Sullivan appearing on the Alaska ballot.
Trump said the Iran war might end through a deal or further U.S. action.
Trump has endorsed Byron Donalds for Florida governor and campaigned for Sen. Ashley Moody, according to the article.
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Former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration at a Saturday rally in Ohio for Democratic midterm candidates Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton. He also addressed a controversial attack ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured Acton’s estranged mother.
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Obama spoke at a rally in Ohio on Saturday.
The rally supported Democratic midterm candidates Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton.
Brown is a former U.S. senator.
Acton is running for governor.
Obama criticized the Trump administration.
Obama addressed an attack ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
The ad featured Acton’s estranged mother.
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Former president Barack Obama is scheduled to rally in Detroit for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the first day of Michigan’s in-person early voting. The event is 10 days before Election Day, as El-Sayed seeks support in a competitive Senate race.
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El-Sayed is a doctor and former Wayne County health director.
His campaign supports Medicare for All and says it does not accept corporate PAC money.
El-Sayed has opposed U.S. military aid to Israel and criticized Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
The article says AIPAC and allied groups spent a record $30 million opposing El-Sayed, citing AdImpact.
Obama phoned El-Sayed after the primary, and Kamala Harris campaigned with him the previous month.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Cass Technical High School before the rally.
Detroit’s population is more than three-quarters Black, and Obama remains popular there, according to the article.
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Mike Harding, a California transplant, disappeared in September 2022 and was later found shot dead in a vacant property in Burkesville, Kentucky. Kentucky State Police investigated his killing after a family looking at the property discovered his body; the article also describes his wife Julie Harding’s efforts to get information about the missing-person case.
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Mike Harding disappeared in September 2022 in the Kentucky-Tennessee border region.
His wife, Julie Harding, was a California Highway Patrol captain and called authorities seeking information about his whereabouts.
A family touring a vacant property in Burkesville, Kentucky, found Harding’s body in a cottage.
Prosecutor Ann Marie Gordon Anderson said Harding’s body may have been at the property for about a week, from September 19 to September 26.
Kentucky State Police Detective BJ Burton led the investigation after the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office called in state police.
Burton said Harding had been shot four times: twice in the torso and twice in the head.
Burton said the killer removed evidence from the scene.
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The Trump administration has increased warnings about voter fraud ahead of the midterm elections. The Justice Department reportedly sent California election officials letters asking them to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls, and has not ruled out involvement in state election certification efforts.
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The midterm elections are less than two weeks away.
The Trump administration is warning about voter fraud.
The Justice Department reportedly sent letters to California election officials on Friday.
The letters directed officials to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls.
The administration has not ruled out weighing in on states’ election certification efforts.
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Police found Savannah Tolbert, 37, fatally shot in a Tesla at a Huntsville, Alabama, shopping center on Nov. 15, 2022. Investigators questioned her husband, David Tolbert, after evidence at the scene raised doubts about an apparent suicide; store security cameras recorded him shortly after he said he found her body. The provided article excerpt ends as investigators begin reviewing footage of Savannah arriving at the store.
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Savannah Tolbert was found dead in the front passenger seat of a red Tesla.
First responders reported that her fingers were curled around a gun found in her right hand.
Investigators noted that the gun was in her right hand while the bullet wound was on the left rear side of her head.
Police also found a shell casing on the rear seat, behind the driver.
Savannah's sisters said they did not believe she had taken her own life.
David Tolbert, 47, was handcuffed during transport to the police station but had not been arrested at that point.
David told investigators that Savannah had come to the store while he was working and that he had not known she would visit.
Security footage from the store showed David after he found Savannah's body; the excerpt does not describe what later footage revealed.
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