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Air Traffic Controllers Get 2.8% Raise in Exchange for Work ChangesBusiness — Oct 16, 2026The FAA and air traffic controllers’ union agreed to a 2.8% pay increase, effective October 18 and retroactive to the start of the year. The deal pairs the raise with workforce changes, including badge-in and badge-out tracking, workload-based scheduling and reassignments to address staffing shortages.

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Mayfield Expected Back in Rays-Made Glove vs Panthers — Oct 23, 2026The Tampa Bay Rays helped Baker Mayfield prepare to return for the Buccaneers by making a custom protective glove for his dislocated throwing thumb. Mayfield has practiced with the glove ahead of Tampa Bay’s game against Carolina, though his comfort gripping and throwing the ball remains a key factor.

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Ball State Seeks Third Straight Win at UMassSports — Nov 2, 2026Ball State brings back-to-back wins and a four-game against-the-spread streak into its matchup with Massachusetts, which has lost four straight; UMass quarterback William Watson III has missed the past three games, while the Minutemen boast a much stronger defense than the Cardinals. Despite UMass being favored by 3.5 points, one preview backs Ball State to cover, citing the Minutemen’s recent struggles.

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Brookings Proposes Fed Balance-Sheet Cuts to $4.5 Trillion — Oct 21, 2026A Brookings proposal says the Fed could cut its balance sheet from $6.8 trillion to about $4.5 trillion and bank reserves from roughly $3 trillion to $1 trillion by replacing its ample-reserves system with an “Elastic Reserves” framework that supplies liquidity on demand and allows banks to hold less cash. The plan, which aligns with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s push to shrink the central bank’s footprint, could also reduce interest payments to banks by about two-thirds.

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Marcus Bell Shrinking reserves to a trillion while still providing liquidity on demand sounds workable and would cut those bank interest costs sharply.

Five Women’s Basketball Games Feature Late RalliesSports — 6dPrinceton women’s basketball won back-to-back games with late comebacks, beating Richmond 65-57 and Murray State 76-74. Across other women’s college basketball games, Denison, Gannon and the Ravens also rallied late to secure victories, with Gannon holding off Harding 65-55 and the Ravens defeating Mission 69-62.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Salisbury Bagel Bakery Cafe Marks 30 YearsLifestyle — Oct 19, 2026Salisbury’s Bagel Bakery Cafe marked 30 years in business with a community celebration recognizing owners Amy and Kenny Soni. Kenny Soni said the shop’s traditional bagel-making process and customer relationships have helped sustain it, even as delivery apps and changing tastes reshape the business.

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Multigenerational Bakers Sustain Traditions Across U.S.Lifestyle — Oct 31, 2026Across the country, family histories and hands-on craft shape bakeries ranging from a century-old Tampa Cuban bread institution to new Mexican bakeries in Alaska and San Jose. Other shops pair traditional scratch baking with historic roots or award-winning pastry, showing how distinct baking traditions continue to thrive in local communities.

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Baker, Bochy, Maddon among eight on Hall of Fame ballot — Nov 2, 2026Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s contemporary-era ballot for managers, executives and umpires. A 16-member committee will vote Dec. 6, with candidates needing 75% support for election.

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Marcus Bell Joe Maddon changed how teams manage bullpens but Lou Piniella still looks like the best choice here.

UConn Extends Dan Hurley Through 2032 — Oct 30, 2026UConn has agreed to a two-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley, keeping him with the Huskies through the 2031–32 season and among college basketball’s highest-paid coaches. Hurley has led UConn to back-to-back national championships and three title-game appearances in four seasons.

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Chris Dalton UConn paying top money for him makes sense given the results but they better keep winning to justify it.

Banana-Costumed Woman Reports Orlando Bar CrashLifestyle — Oct 24, 2026Stephanie Oropeza, wearing a banana costume on her way home from a Halloween party, stopped to call 911 after an SUV crashed into the patio of The Moderne Bar in Orlando. No one was injured, but the patio was damaged; footage of Oropeza helping went viral, and the restaurant later thanked her with a free meal.

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BAT Releases Decade-Old Venom Cover Honoring Cronos — Oct 27, 2026Richmond metal-punk band BAT has released a previously unreleased 2015 cover of Venom’s “Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil)” as a tribute to late frontman and bassist Conrad “Cronos” Lant. The band said Venom’s influence inspired the recording, which remained in the vault for more than a decade.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Eagle Editorial Board Backs Five Massachusetts Ballot QuestionsPolitics — Oct 17, 2026The Berkshire Eagle editorial board urges yes votes on Massachusetts ballot Questions 1, 2, 4, 6 and 9, backing greater transparency for state government, collective bargaining rights for public defenders, Election Day voter registration and conservation funding. It also opposes repealing the 2024 firearms law, arguing that its public-safety measures should not be discarded wholesale.

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Short Interest Rises in Five Securities From Very Small BasesFinance — Oct 26, 2026Short interest rose sharply in October across five securities: Indonesian banks Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Central Asia, PGIM’s Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF, Else Nutrition and China’s Sino-Ocean Group. The reported jumps were measured against very small September baselines, with estimated days to cover ranging from 0.2 days for Else Nutrition to 72.6 days for Bank Rakyat Indonesia; Sino-Ocean’s ratio could not be calculated because reported trading volume was zero.

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Priya Raman The jumps from tiny bases in Else Nutrition and the ETF probably overstate the real change in sentiment.

Top Anglers Expected at $3.2M Bass ChampionshipSports — Oct 26, 2026The Champions bass-fishing tournament is bringing top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour together for the first time at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville. The event features a record $3.2 million purse and a slate of festival activities, with organizers expecting a large crowd and significant local economic impact.

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Orioles reportedly hire Cubs’ Banner as GM — Oct 19, 2026The Orioles are hiring Cubs assistant general manager Jared Banner as general manager, joining Mike Elias after front-office roles with the Cubs, Mets and Red Sox. Baltimore says it wants new voices in baseball operations, though how much authority Banner will have alongside Elias remains unclear.

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Tom Gallagher I worry the split with Elias could limit Banner's impact unless Baltimore gives him clear authority over key decisions.

Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

Victoria Barbecue Raises $336,000 for Men’s HealthLifestyle — Oct 16, 2026Profiles highlight the enduring appeal of regional barbecue: South Carolina’s Sweatman’s is known for whole-hog pork and mustard sauce, Birmingham’s Dreamland for hickory-fired ribs, and Florida’s Peebles Bar-B-Q for its long-running, old-school tradition. A Houston history traces Matt Garner’s influence on local barbecue, including the spread of offset brick pits and Beaumont-style beef sausage.

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Ballard sues Indiana election commission to review complaints before vote — Oct 15, 2026Indiana secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard sued the state Election Commission, seeking to compel it to meet before Election Day and consider four campaign-finance complaints against Republican Max Engling and Democrat Beau Bayh. Ballard says the commission has not met since July and that voters should have the complaints reviewed before casting ballots; he says he is not asking the commission to reach a particular outcome.

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Buccaneers Reshape Practice Squad Before DeadlineSports — 2dThe Buccaneers released running back Barika Kpeenu and brought offensive lineman Luke Haggard back to their practice squad, continuing to add depth up front. At 3-6 heading into the trade deadline, Tampa Bay faced calls to address its struggling passing game, though commentary differed on whether a receiver would help or the team should instead lean more on the run.

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Morrissey Practices in Regular Jersey as Jets Host LightningSports — 5dJosh Morrissey returned to a regular practice jersey, putting him in contention to return as the Jets face Tampa Bay after two straight wins; Winnipeg also recalled defenseman Henry Thrun amid uncertainty on the blue line, while Elias Salomonsson is away for personal reasons. The Lightning arrive after an overtime win and are playing the second half of a back-to-back.

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Lightning Defeat Red Wings 4-2 After Detroit's Six-Win Stretch — Nov 3, 2026The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, with Tampa favored after a strong home stretch and a more productive offense. Detroit enters on the second night of a back-to-back; analysts see its scoring and unsettled goaltending as key obstacles, though its recent form keeps the matchup competitive.

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Weekend Festivals, Shows Planned Across Three StatesLifestyle — Nov 4, 2026This weekend offers several food and entertainment events, including Springfield’s Wingapalooza with live music, Memphis’ 901 Hot Wing Fest benefiting the Memphis Child Advocacy Center, and Baltimore’s Patterson Park Brewfest. Other Baltimore-area options include a Columbia lakefront drone show, the Inner Harbor ice rink’s seasonal opening and a Babyface concert.

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American Ally Turns To Chinese Ballistic Missiles To Challenge Iran And Houthis — Oct 23, 2026Saudi Arabia is expanding a secretive ballistic missile manufacturing complex that could produce larger, more powerful Chinese-designed missiles as the kingdom battles Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

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Alabama Background Check Law Raises Privacy ConcernsBusiness — Oct 20, 2026New background-check systems and hiring tools promise faster screening and stronger identity-fraud detection, but raise concerns about protecting personal information and creating unfair barriers for people with past convictions. A new Alabama law centralizes checks and lets employers receive ongoing alerts, while First Advantage and ID.me have introduced an identity-verification product for hiring.

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BabyCenter predicts 2027 baby-name trendsLifestyle — Oct 27, 2026BabyCenter’s 2026 data points to longer names and rising “E” names for girls and “J” names for boys, with Olivia and Noah still leading their lists and Eliana jumping to No. 2 for girls. Separate trend reports say pop culture—from hockey dramas and Westerns to Greek mythology and Gilmore Girls—and moon-themed names are shaping parents’ 2027 choices.

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