Thursday, October 29, 2026

Senate Race Scandal, Historic World Series Win & ‘Waffle House Index’

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Dueling Midterm Rallies: AP, NY Times, Reuters, NY Post

Report Details AK Senate Spoiler Scheme: NY Times, NewsNation, The Hill, Fox News

Conservative Influencers Charged with Voter Fraud: Star Tribune, AP, WSJ, WaPo

Plans for Post-Election Iran Attacks: WSJ, CBS News, Reuters, NY Post

Iran War Cost Grows to $47B+: AP, WaPo, NY Times, USA Today

Spanish Train Crash: CNN, ABC News, BBC, The Guardian

Mexico Tackles Record Seaweed Bloom: NY Times, Reuters, AP

Brewers Win 2026 World Series: MLB, NBC News, Fox News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

WNBA Finals’ Controversial Morning Game: ESPN, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, People

RFK Jr. to Allow Unapproved Peptides: HHS, Stat, NY Times, WaPo, NBC News, Bloomberg

Fed Holds Rates Steady: Federal Reserve, CNBC, Reuters, Fox Business, NPR

‘Life’ Magazine to Publish Again: LIFE, NY Post, NY Times, TheWrap

Thing to Know Thursday: Waffle House Index: TWC, AP, Fox News, Collegiate Times, Deadline