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Rhode Island pumpkin hits 3,156 pounds, record may fall

The pumpkin topped the scale at a Rhode Island contest, and the record it may beat is less than a month old; gourds age faster than titles.

On air: Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on BBN Overnight
Published 12:08 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on this story, from BBN Overnight at 12:08 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are UPI's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by UPI: “Rhode Island farmer's giant pumpkin weighs in at 3,156 pounds”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:08 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell; aired 4 times.
BBN covered this story before: Viola Davis and husband donate $1.2 million to her Rhode Island… (October 12).

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UPIRhode Island farmer's giant pumpkin weighs in at 3,156 pounds

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA Rhode Island farmer's pumpkin tipped the scales at three thousand one hundred fifty-six pounds, possibly setting a new world record that just broke one less than a month ago.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLess than a month. That's a short reign for a vegetable.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe pumpkin will outlast the title, Chip. Most heavy things do.

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Oct 12Viola Davis and husband donate $1.2 million to her Rhode Island… · The Times of India
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