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U.S. News on Friday, October 16, 2026
20 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- POLITICS
Vance goes after El-Sayed in Michigan, a day after AOC's visit
Vance campaigned for Republican Mike Rogers in the Wolverine State on Thursday; Michigan voters are now getting visitors from both parties.
Reported by Breitbart · with a Short - THE BBN INTERVIEW
Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton
Elon Musk's donation to a Senate Republican group backs Texas candidate Ken Paxton; the world's richest man is giving big again.
Reported by CBS News · with a Short - WEIRD NEWS
Tourist torches paper to scare spider, burns down $112,000 Bali villa
Badung firefighters and North Kuta police worked together to put the blaze out, which started when a tourist lit paper at an arachnid; the spider reportedly left unbothered.
Reported by Hindustan Times · with a Short - LOCAL NEWS DESK
Cat rescued from under a car in Doña Ana County
Firefighters and animal control in Doña Ana County worked together to get the cat out from under the car; no word on whose idea the car was.
Reported by Yahoo · with a Short - THE SIT-DOWN
Princess Anne receives good news at nephew Prince William's expense
The princess's gain represents a setback for the prince, though the outlet provided no details about the specific developments involved.
Reported by HELLO! Magazine · with a Short - WORLD NEWS
Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019, found no citizenship issues
The Washington Post reports the review looked at Representative Ilhan Omar's records during the first Trump term; a small-town notary says she would have finished sooner.
Reported by The Washington Post · with a Short - MILDLY IMPORTANT
Super El Niño linked to uptick in Galápagos iguana trafficking
Marine iguanas in the Galápagos are swimming farther to find food, and Popular Science says that is pulling them into harm's way; the commute is the problem.
Reported by Popular Science - STREAMING GUIDE
How to watch 'Tulsa King' Season 4 premiere for free
The New York Post says the fourth season of the Paramount Plus drama arrives with a free way to stream it; the supply of Sheridan shows is apparently endless.
Reported by New York Post - OVERNIGHT INTERVIEW
Jenna Ortega plays an artificial friend in 'Klara and the Sun'
Jenna Ortega stars in the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, playing a robot companion bought for a lonely child; the sun gets a credit too.
Reported by Reuters - WHAT JUST HAPPENED
California voter-roll lawsuit: what the deadline was and what comes…
The Justice Department filed after a deadline passed for California to hand over voter records before the midterms; the state's response isn't yet known.
Reported by CBS News · with a Short - TV NEWS
Law & Order Shocker: [Spoiler] Dies In Episode 2 — Read Recap
TVLine's recap covers a major character's exit in the franchise's second episode; fans will want to avoid their group chats until they've watched.
Reported by TVLine - ASK BBN
Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam
Katie Zacharia made the admission late Thursday, after her legal background was questioned in her first week; the president had described her as an attorney.
Reported by The Hill · with a Short - HUMAN INTEREST
A Shared Heritage, and an Amazing Coincidence, Proved a Strong…
Mary Nikols and Andoni Tsouchlarakis met on a trip to Crete, then found their families had crossed paths in Utah decades earlier; fate, apparently, keeps a calendar.
Reported by The New York Times - MILDLY IMPORTANT
Animatronics boom as Kelly Clarkson's bird bot goes viral
The New York Post says a revived animatronics industry is drawing renewed interest as nostalgic celebrities go viral with newly bought retro tech; the birds remain unconcerned.
Reported by New York Post - WEIRD NEWS
Noem's publicist says the twist is a comeback, not a detour
The Daily Beast says Kristi Noem's career has taken a strange new turn, and a yacht-bound publicist is already calling it a comeback; he has not been hired.
Reported by The Daily Beast - WEIRD NEWS
Giant crabs complicate Amelia Earhart expedition on remote island
The Purdue University team is looking for Earhart's Lockheed Electra on Nikumaroro and met huge coconut crabs while clearing trails; the crabs seem unbothered.
Reported by Fox News - STORM WATCH
Trudy's Season Gets a Life Coach Reading
Trudy joins a hurricane season the New York Times calls unusually active; a life coach says the shoreline brought it on itself.
Reported by The New York Times · with a Short - LOCAL NEWS
HP town council hears from a resident at its Oct. 6 meeting
People Newspapers reports the resident spoke during the public comment portion of the council's October sixth meeting; the full remarks are apparently the real cliffhanger.
Reported by People Newspapers - POLITICS
Maine Senate debate centers on Collins and Trump
Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clashed in their fourth and final debate, with a heckler's protest over AI data centers derailing the exchange; the independence question lingered.
Reported by Fox News, The New York Times · with a Short - THE LATEST
Oregon gun laws held up in courts; Omar probe; graffiti crew
The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting has reopened the argument over Oregon's restrictive gun measures, which activists support but which courts have so far kept from taking effect.
Reported by The New York Times, New York Post