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U.S. News on Tuesday, October 20, 2026
7 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
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Powerful nor'easter bears down from Florida to New Jersey
Coastal flood and high surf alerts cover more than eight million people from the Jersey Shore to Florida, and Hatteras Island is under mandatory evacuation; the rain stays offshore.
Reported by CBS News - WEIRD NEWS
Deng Kai's studio denies dating rumours after car video goes viral
The actor's studio calls the woman a staff member and says he is single, and has started legal proceedings over stalking and secret filming; a lot of lawyer for a commute.
Reported by Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore - WEIRD NEWS
Nike is resurrecting a weird Frankenstein sneaker from 2009
The Dunk Low Frankenstein retails for one hundred twenty dollars and joins a Halloween lineup that includes zombie, werewolf and Grim Reaper basketball shoes; the doctor, not the monster.
Reported by British GQ - CRIME WATCH
Pa. EBT coordinator charged; 48 cards, 270 transactions
McDonald, 46, was hired in January 2024 and is charged with felonies including access device fraud; she has not yet been arraigned. The state suspended her, with no word on refunds.
Reported by New York Post - WEIRD NEWS
Travel editor relives past trips by scrolling old Uber rides
Matador Network editor Tim Wenger says he scrolls old Uber rides, TripIt itineraries and Google Maps pins to relive trips; the blue dot stopped moving years ago.
Reported by Matador Network · with a Short - TOP STORY
UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism…
The deal closes eighteen federal investigations and a Justice Department compliance review, runs through twenty twenty-eight, and keeps UNC eligible for federal funding; Harvard is still negotiating.
Reported by Fox News · with a Short - POLITICS
Trump slur at Kansas rally draws Jewish groups' rebuke
Marshall, who is not Jewish, faces Adam Hamilton in a race Bloomberg calls surprisingly competitive; Trump reportedly used the same word at an Iowa rally last year.
Reported by NBC News · with a Short