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Press review · Monday, 26 October 2026
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foxnews.com
Somehow, the Miami Hurricanes have done it again with yet another Heisman-level quarterback
Darian Mensah's dominant debut at Miami continues a stunning pattern as Mario Cristobal lands yet another elite transfer portal quarterback.
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nbcnews.com
Cubans and Afghans deported from US arrive in Guyana
Guyana has received six Cuban and Afghan nationals deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program.
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sports.yahoo.com
UFC Paris results: Salahdine Parnasse lives up to the hype, demolishes Dan Hooker in star-making debut
The French lightweight superstar needed less than a round to put away Dan Hooker with style points and announce himself as a threat to the UFC's lightweight elite.
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nbcsports.com
Roberto De Zerbi reaction: Why haven't Spurs scored a goal in three games?
Well, Tottenham Hotspur managed to not lose a game for the first time this season on Saturday, however Roberto De Zerbi's side remains winless and without a single goal scored in three Premier League games.
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apnews.com
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race. This is MAGA, Inc.’s first significant spending commitment in the midterm elections.
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semafor.com
German far-right set for gains in key elections
Recent polling published by Die Zeit showed, however, that the party will fall short of winning an absolute majority.
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theguardian.com
Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations
Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’
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dw.com
US envoys meet with Putin, leave Russia for Kyiv
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to try to revive talks to end the war in Ukraine. The US envoys are also scheduled to visit Kyiv on Sunday.
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bbc.com
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.
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independent.co.uk
RFK Jr. responds after coroner confirms measles death in Pennsylvania
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‘‘Never Forget’ is not a slogan’: Mamdani designates 9/11 as a Day of Remembrance and Service
The New York City mayor will sign two executive orders honoring those impacted by the attacks, as he faces campaign to exclude him from the 25th anniversary commemoration
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rferl.org
US Envoys Head To Kyiv After Stop In Moscow, Late-Night Meeting With Putin
After a day of crucial meetings in Moscow, including with President Vladimir Putin, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are switching wartime venues, heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy with aims of ending the conflict now in its fifth year.
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abc11.com
NC State Board of Elections approves changes to how counties should handle absentee ballots
The new guidance comes as absentee ballots are being mailed out.
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kctv5.com
New congressional map’s fate now in Kansas City voters’ hands
Neighbors in Kansas City’s Columbus Park are on opposite sides of a congressional map fight that could split their community in two.
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nypost.com
Exclusive | Victims in horrific Wrightwood ejection crash that killed 4 identified as disturbing details emerge
A 21-year-old nature lover and two others have been identified as the victims of a single-vehicle crash in Wrightwood Friday that also killed a fourth person and injured two others.
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npr.org
El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control
After a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those fissures is proving not so simple.
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cbsnews.com
U.S. ambassador to Israel says "act of terror" cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with about 10 Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties.
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pbs.org
How Trump's attempt to restrict mail ballots is being challenged in court
A federal judge indefinitely extended her order to prevent the Trump administration from implementing new restrictions on mail-in ballots. The Trump plan would require states to use scannable ballot envelopes and to provide the federal government with lists of voters eligible to receive mail ballots. Liz Landers discussed more with David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
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abcnews.com
Video Hung jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial
Judge declares mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case as the case continues to garner national attention.
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theverge.com
iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones
iPhone Handoff is expected to launch as part of iOS 27 later this month.
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Putin orders 72-hour pause in Kyiv strikes as US envoys visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
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thedailybeast.com
Sailors Reveal Nightmare Conditions Aboard Trump Warship
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are speaking out about the hunger, loneliness, and exhaustion they faced after spending most of a year at sea, with no end to the deployment in sight.
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nbcsports.com
Christian Gonzalez doesn't commit to playing season opener
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez still doesn't have a contract extension, and with the season opener only four days away, he isn't not committing to playing without one.
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Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway
The Prince of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of Harald V in Oslo next week.
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Robin Morgan, child star who became feminist, poet and editor, dies aged 85
Leading second-wave feminist co-founded Women’s Media Center with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem
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Illinois mom ‘very invested’ in Lindsay Clancy case murdered her young son, cops say
The woman reportedly told police that she believed her child was ‘the devil’ or ‘the anti-Christ’
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abc7news.com
14 people sent to hospital during The Chainsmokers concert in San Jose, authorities say
Authorities said 14 people were sent to the hospital Friday night during a concert in San Jose where popular electronic duo The Chainsmokers were performing.
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Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer.
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energynow.ca
ENERGY TOUR CONCLUDES: Minister Hodgson Highlights Western Canada’s Role in Canada’s Energy and Economic Future - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow
PRINCE GEORGE, BC, Sept. 4, 2026 /CNW/ — Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded a five-day tour across Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, highlighting how provinces, workers, Indigenous partners, researchers and industry are positioning Canada as a global energy superpower with the strongest economy in the…
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gizmodo.com
OpenAI Says It Wants to Create a Standard for Revealing AI Alignment Meltdowns
In which case, we should expect more meltdowns.
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nbcnews.com
Trump-aligned super PAC to spend $10 million in Texas Senate race
Trump told reporters that the MAGA Inc. super PAC would spend between $400 million and $500 million on midterm races.
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Why Malachi Toney has to be an early Heisman favorite after dominant Miami debut
One September performance should not decide the Heisman Trophy. It can, however, show who is leading the race. After what Malachi Toney did in No. 7 Miami football’s season-opening 45-6 win at Stanford, any early Heisman conversation that excludes him is already incomplete. Toney caught 12 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns, doing all of his […] The post Why Malachi Toney has to be an early Heisman favorite after dominant Miami debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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wjla.com
'Decades of Neglect': Kennedy Center urges for renovations after chunk of ceiling falls
A chunk of ceiling fell in the Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer on September 4.
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fortune.com
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet with Putin again, ahead of their first-ever visit to Ukraine during peace effort | Fortune
Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks took place.
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hollywoodreporter.com
Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Unveiled at Venice Film Festival to Nearly 8-Minute Standing Ovation
Lance Oppenheim's A24 film — co-starring Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers and Jeff Zucker playing himself — debuted with an electric screening inside Sala Grande Saturday night.
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fox5atlanta.com
US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles fired at Navy ships
The US military alleged the three tankers are part of a network that funnels billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guard and its proxies.
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variety.com
Robert Pattinson Kisses Suki Waterhouse as ‘Primetime’ Rocks Venice With 7-Minute Standing Ovation
"Primetime," a thriller about "To Catch a Predator" starring Robert Pattinson, debuted at Venice Film Festival on Saturday night.
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chicago.suntimes.com
New Sox Park? Future owner Justin Ishbia announces proposal for riverside stadium at 'The Railyards'
The stadium would sit alongside the Chicago River stretching from Roosevelt Road in the north to 18th Street in the south, and bordered with the river on its east side and Canal Street to its west. The company has the land under contract.
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abc7.com
Family of 3 found dead after apparent murder-suicide shooting at Maywood home, authorities say
Three people, including a child, were found dead after a fire erupted at a home in Maywood, authorities said.
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usatoday.com
Judge reinforces order halting immediate work on Trump’s 250-foot arch
A judge ordered the Trump administration to provide 48 hours’ notice before construction begins on the site of President Donald Trump’s planned arch.
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rollingstone.com
Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy's Parents Raises Over $1.1 Million After Mistrial
A GoFundMe supporting Lindsay Clancy’s parents has raised over $1.1 million in the aftermath of her mistrial.
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nbcsports.com
Lane Kiffin: Leaving former NFL players off roster in best interest of LSU
Kiffin cited "the uncertainties of what could come" as the reason for the decision.
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euronews.com
Two pilots killed in jet crash during Greek air force annual show
The twin seat aircraft crashed at Tanagra air base, north of Athens, during an air show, on Sunday. #EuropeNews
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bostonglobe.com
US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles - The Boston Globe
The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles.
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nbcnews.com
‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has five years to live after cancer diagnosis
“I’ve decided though, pretty specifically, to live with it, not die from it,” said the actor, who has not disclosed what type of cancer he has.
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abc7chicago.com
2 officers, pedestrian hurt in crash involving reportedly stolen car on North Side: CPD
Two police officers and a pedestrian were hurt in brief police chase involving a reportedly stolen car in Rogers Park, Chicago police said.
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Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Judge issued order as part of discovery process in lawsuit brought by non-profit into now defunct compensation fund
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the-race.com
Gasly and Alpine stun Mercedes to take Italian GP pole
Pierre Gasly claimed a shock pole position for Alpine in Italian GP F1 qualifying at Monza, beating George Russell's Mercedes to top spot
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mmafighting.com
Dan Hooker responds to death threats he received ahead of UFC Paris: ‘Nothing they can do but shut the f*ck up’
Dan Hooker really didn’t mind getting death threats ahead of his upcoming fight at UFC Paris
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‘Evil Dead’ Star Bruce Campbell Says He Has 5 Years to Live After Incurable Cancer Diagnosis: I’m ‘Dying’ but ‘I’m Moving On’
Bruce Campbell says he has 5 years to live after his incurable cancer diagnosis.