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Pope's surgery, election claims, honeybees and a giraffe
Voting rights advocates fear the administration could use federal agencies to sow doubt, discourage turnout or delegitimize midterm results; the dinosaur, at least, is settled.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Best of BBNPublished
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- First reported by NBC News: “The pope goes under the knife, and a new dinosaur species is discovered: The news quiz”, with reporting from The New York Times and The Guardian.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 5:30 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Trump.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports that voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration is using the federal government to revive 2020 election conspiracy claims ahead of the midterms.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe advocates worry that could cast doubt on the election, discourage people from voting, or undermine the results.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the news quiz this week, Pope Francis goes in for surgery, scientists announce a new dinosaur species, and an investigation forces a U.S. ambassador to resign.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA study from Anglia Ruskin University finds honeybees are bumping into wild pollinators and chasing them away from flowers, as beekeeper numbers surge.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the Kansas City Zoo will let you feed a giraffe up close, as long as you hold the lettuce still. The giraffe has seen enough shaky hands.
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