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World Series opens in Milwaukee; Maine Senate race tied
Milwaukee's first World Series since nineteen eighty-two opens Friday against the Rays, who are zero for two in the Fall Classic; Game 3 moves to Florida.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Tonight at 6:35 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Fox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports, CBS News, Fox Sports and The Hill.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Maine Senate, Milwaukee, Fox, Rays, World Series, Brewers.
- BBN covered this story before: World Series set: Brewers vs. Rays, Game 1 Friday (October 22).
The real story
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- Fox NewsFox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race
- Yahoo SportsBrewers vs Rays; everything to know about World Series Games 1 and 2
- CBS NewsAOC teams up with Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson for town hall
- Fox Sports2026 World Series Schedule: How To Watch Brewers vs. Rays On FOX October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- The HillTroy Jackson narrowly trailing Susan Collins in Maine, new survey shows facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Brewers host the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow night at eight Eastern, five Pacific, in Milwaukee, with Game 2 on Saturday.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMilwaukee's first World Series since nineteen eighty-two. They've waited forty-four years, and the Rays are zero for two in these.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody's streak has to break, and I'm hoping for both.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA Fox News poll has Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson tied at forty-nine percent in the Maine Senate race, with more than six in ten voters disapproving of President Trump's job performance.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA New York Times and Siena poll had Collins up forty-nine to forty-six, inside the margin of error.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJackson also held a town hall in Portland tonight with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group, announced it is pulling back from backing candidates and writing them checks.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFederal filings show it gave nearly twenty-five million dollars through September thirtieth.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-five million dollars, and now it's stopping. A tie in Maine, a lobby retreating. It's all coming apart, Hank.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlausible.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPlausible. He said plausible. That's the best day of my year.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNina, it's yours. I'll be here. I'm always here.
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