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U.S. News on Friday, October 30, 2026
13 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- TOP STORY
Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties
A Council on Foreign Relations list puts unhappiness with both parties at twenty-one percent of registered voters, up from twelve percent in twenty twenty-four; nobody is winning that one.
Reported by Politico - WHAT JUST HAPPENED
Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met…
The warning runs from four eighteen in the morning until ten and covers large parts of central and eastern England, with possible flight delays; drivers should dim up.
Reported by BBC - INTERVIEW
Amazon spending soars as online growth slows
Amazon spent over seventy-seven billion dollars on equipment and property in the third quarter, and still expects about two hundred twenty billion in capital spending for 2026; the receipts must be huge.
Reported by Bloomberg.com - TOP STORY
Daylight saving ends Sunday: a doctor's six ways to protect sleep
Clocks fall back at two a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, and the Sunshine Protection Act to stop the switching still awaits a Senate vote.
Reported by New York Post - WILD NEWS
What makes this golden eagle chick so important?
The chick is one of five young golden eagles to take flight across southern Scotland this summer; a conservation project hopes to restore sixteen breeding pairs there.
Reported by BBC - TOP STORY
California high-speed rail chief quits amid spending questions
State auditors say employees at four consulting firms billed the authority for nearly six hundred thousand dollars in unallowable travel between twenty twenty-four and twenty twenty-six; the trains remain theoretical.
Reported by The New York Times - SPECIAL REPORT
Peltola says she's not interested in tricking voters
Candidates in closely watched midterm races make final pitches as CBS News estimates Democrats are on track for 229 House seats; the ballots are mostly in.
Reported by CBS News · with a Short - ASK BBN
Chili's customers suffer chemical burns after margarita mix-up
A contractor power-washing the restaurant reportedly handed over the chemical two days earlier; the health permit was suspended and later reinstated, and nobody checked the sugar.
Reported by Fox News - THE LATEST
Deer crashes through North Carolina laundromat; Grizzlies beat Blazers
The deer hit a woman who had just left the laundromat in Winston-Salem, security footage shows; the owner calls it a one-in-a-million chance.
Reported by New York Post, Yahoo Sports - MILDLY IMPORTANT
Chongqing flat gains two half floors in vertical rethink
Architect Liu Shuo split the original two storeys into half levels, making four interlocking planes and an accessible roof; the guests are still finding the kitchen.
Reported by South China Morning Post - THE LATEST
Trump visits South Carolina, Peltola speaks out and more from the…
CBS News estimates Democrats are on track to take the House with 229 seats, while Republicans fight to avoid their first statewide loss in Texas in over thirty years.
Reported by CBS News - ASK BBN
Trump tells reporter 'put yourself in shape' on tarmac, says he…
The exchange came as the president landed in Washington from a South Carolina rally, and Senator Roger Marshall's Saturday Kansas event remains on the calendar; he said he feels perfect.
Reported by Al Jazeera · with a Short - THE LATEST
Justice Department subpoenas widen in Alaska Senate probe
NBC News reports at least three dozen subpoenas and preservation requests, issued after a Times report on a same-name candidate; the department usually avoids such moves near elections.
Reported by AP News · with a Short