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Senate polls tighten as Democrats show strength; King Charles caught…

Siena polls put Democrats ahead in Texas, Ohio and Alaska and tied in Kansas, with days left before the election; the Senate majority is in play.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on BBN Game Night
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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNew York Times and Siena polls show Democrats ahead in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, with an edge in Alaska and a near tie in Iowa.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn Texas, James Talarico leads Ken Paxton fifty-one to forty-five, and in Ohio, Sherrod Brown is up forty-nine to forty-six.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKansas is tied at forty-five apiece.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentKing Charles and Queen Camilla got caught in a sudden downpour at Antigua and Barbuda's independence celebrations, and the King kept asking where his umbrella was.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHis equerry, Major Ben Rigby, finally ran over with a small black umbrella. The King reportedly joked he was growing watercress on his trousers.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCamilla got a clear dome umbrella and headed for the seats.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe had a dome. He had a watercress farm.

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