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Bangladesh Hosts West Indies in Two-Test Series — Oct 26, 2026Bangladesh and West Indies open a two-Test World Test Championship series in Dhaka, with Bangladesh seeking to strengthen its fourth-place standing and West Indies aiming to improve from eighth. Bangladesh have recalled Taskin Ahmed and Litton Das, while West Indies will be without Shai Hope and Alzarri Joseph; analysts expect the grassy Mirpur pitch to offer early pace and bounce before wear may bring uneven bounce and spin.

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Hesselbein Elected Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader — 2dWisconsin Senate Democrats elected Dianne Hesselbein of Middleton as majority leader after winning an 18-15 majority, with Mark Spreitzer chosen as Senate president and Kristin Dassler-Alfheim as assistant majority leader. Democrats say their agenda will focus on public school funding, affordability and health care, alongside other priorities including limits on data centers and ending Act 10.

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Dassault Systèmes raises 2026 growth target for first time in two yearsTech — Oct 28, 2026Dassault Systèmes raised its 2026 revenue-growth forecast to 4%–5% from 3%–5%, its first annual guidance increase in two years, after Q3 revenue rose 5% to €1.55 billion.

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Tom Gallagher Four to five percent revenue growth with better margins is decent, though it still feels modest for a company like this.

Nevada Launches Statewide Real-Time Election DashboardPolitics — Oct 22, 2026Nevada launched VIVID, a public dashboard providing real-time statewide election data, including voter turnout, mail-ballot status and signature-cure counts, with breakdowns by county and party. Officials say the tool is intended to make election activity more transparent and accessible to voters.

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Houston Dash, Orlando Pride eliminated from NWSL playoffsSports — Oct 19, 2026The NWSL playoff race is tight heading into the final stretch, with the Shield and remaining postseason places still up for grabs and Utah among the teams focused on playoff positioning. Houston and Orlando have been eliminated, with Orlando’s exit confirmed after a loss to the Dash and Seattle’s win over Chicago.

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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.

Four Struck in Richmond Hill, One Critically InjuredWorld — Nov 5, 2026Four pedestrians, including two children, were struck by an SUV at a Richmond Hill intersection. One woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; the others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released, while police investigate and seek witnesses or dashcam footage.

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Dana Whitfield That intersection must be tricky for pedestrians. They should add more safety features before someone else gets hurt.

Real data arranged to mislead beats outright lies — Nov 5, 2026Anyone who reads reports, news stats, or dashboards needs a checklist before the next spun number lands.

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Beaumont Cancer-Awareness 5K Draws ThousandsLifestyle — Oct 30, 2026Thousands gathered in Beaumont for Gift of Life’s Halloween-themed 5K Ribbon Run Monster Dash, honoring cancer survivors and loved ones while raising awareness of breast and ovarian cancer. Proceeds support the organization’s free medical services and education programs in Southeast Texas.

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Reports: Frequent Ride Downtime Across Orlando ParksTravel — Oct 31, 2026Reports describe frequent unexpected ride shutdowns at Walt Disney World, with Test Track, Slinky Dog Dash and other attractions among those recording repeated interruptions. Universal Orlando visitors are also being advised to plan around possible downtime at attractions including Trolls Trollercoaster and Epic Universe’s Mine-Cart Madness.

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Dropbox Plans 9% Workforce Cut; CTO to Step DownBusiness — Oct 28, 2026Dropbox will cut about 9% of its workforce, roughly 200 jobs, and CTO Ali Dasdan will step down Nov. 18, 2026, per an Oct. 28 SEC filing.

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Dana Whitfield Dropbox's 9% cuts and CTO exit look like a standard efficiency play, but those severance costs add up fast.

Reports Highlight Free Enterprise, Defense Industry, Federal StakesPolitics — Oct 25, 2026Americans remain broadly supportive of free enterprise and small businesses, even as confidence in capitalism has declined amid concerns about access to its benefits. The debate over how to strengthen opportunity also reflects competing views on government’s role: some emphasize free markets and constitutional liberty, while a Cato dashboard tracks the federal government’s expanding ownership interests in private companies.

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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.

Tesla Driver Reports FSD During Fatal I-80 CrashAuto — Oct 22, 2026A 71-year-old man was killed on westbound I-80 in Vallejo after a Tesla traveling about 70 mph struck him; the driver told California Highway Patrol the car was operating in Full Self-Driving mode. CHP said dashcam footage showed the Tesla braking and swerving, and that at least one other vehicle later hit the man and left without stopping; the crash remains under investigation.

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FCC's first Huawei-chip ban blocks two devicesTech — Oct 22, 2026The FCC blocked a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter from the U.S. market, its first use of new rules barring devices with components from companies on its national security Covered List. The devices contained surveillance chips made by HiSilicon, a Huawei subsidiary; the FCC cited the chip’s marketing for surveillance and built-in facial-detection features, while critics question whether the policy protects security or unfairly picks winners and losers.

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Maya Lindstrom Limiting choices for buyers over subsidiary chips could raise prices without much evidence these devices were actively spying on anyone.

Duke Player Apologizes After Trainer Contact IncidentSports — Oct 18, 2026Duke defensive back Kimari Robinson drew widespread criticism after video showed him swatting at an athletic trainer who was moving him aside to treat injured teammate DaShawn Stone during Duke’s 24-20 loss to North Carolina. While some viewers noted Robinson may have been reacting out of concern, many called for discipline and stressed that medical staff must be allowed to work; no official punishment was reported.

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Plane skids off Las Vegas runway into fence, no injuries reported — Oct 18, 2026A Dassault Falcon 50 skidded off Runway 1L at Harry Reid Airport around 11 a.m. Sunday into a perimeter fence; no injuries reported as an FAA ground stop delayed over 350 flights.

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Dana Whitfield Lucky it was just a fence and not worse given how many planes use that runway every day.

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.

830,000 Phone Thefts Fuel Brazil Election Debate — Oct 20, 2026About 830,000 phones were stolen in Brazil last year; a viral dashcam robbery of Tabata Lenk has made cellphone theft a key runoff campaign issue.

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Dana Whitfield ,000 phones stolen last year shows crime is out of control, candidates need real plans to protect people on the streets.

Pennsylvania DoorDash Driver Missing After Final DeliveryBusiness — 2dPennsylvania DoorDash driver Zachariah Schuck, 32, has been missing since Oct. 22, when he disappeared after a delivery; his phone lost signal around 8 p.m., and his car was later found abandoned. His family says he had secretly lost his full-time job months earlier, while police continue investigating and seek information from the public.

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Indian garment exporters cut US relianceBusiness — 2dU.S. tariff hikes prompted Indian garment exporters to sharply reduce their dependence on the American market and redirect sales to Britain, Europe and India. Orient Craft’s U.S. share fell from 84% to below 10%, while Gokaldas Exports plans to expand its European business, reflecting a broader effort to limit exposure to tariff uncertainty.

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Derek Foss Orient Craft cutting US share that much proves businesses can adapt quicker than governments expect.

Boise State Beats Colorado State, Extends StreakSports — Nov 5, 2026Boise State opened its 2026–27 men’s basketball season with a 132-53 rout of West Coast Baptist, setting program records for points, field goals, rebounds and margin of victory. Eight Broncos scored in double figures, led by Dovydas Butka’s 18 points.

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Kardashian and Jenner Coordinate Looks at LACMA Gala Honoring Celmins — 5dKim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner drew attention at the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala with coordinated dark-brown gowns, while a star-studded crowd gathered for the annual fundraiser honoring artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. The event was co-chaired by Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow, with Gucci as presenting sponsor.

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Sam Okafor DiCaprio and Chow always pull in a strong crowd for this gala, and Gucci's sponsorship keeps it polished.

Two Pandas Make Atlanta Public Debut — Nov 5, 2026Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are making their public debut at Zoo Atlanta after arriving from China under a conservation research agreement, restoring the popular animals to the zoo and drawing excitement from visitors and nearby businesses. Their return also highlights the pandas’ role in U.S.-China relations, which experts describe as both a symbol of friendship and a tool of Chinese diplomacy.

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Ye Stages Yeezy Runway Comeback in Los Angeles — Nov 2, 2026Ye will present Yeezy Season 01 on November 4 at the brand’s first Los Angeles flagship, marking Yeezy’s first runway show in more than four years. The show signals a renewed push for the brand after its 2022 split with Adidas and ensuing controversies, as Yeezy rebuilds through online sales and retail partnerships.

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Kashmiri engineer builds wildlife alerts after mother's bear attackWorld — Nov 6, 2026After his mother was killed in a bear attack, Kashmir software engineer Mudasir Ali created Wildping, a free website that lets users report wildlife sightings and sends alerts to people nearby. The system aims to give residents time to avoid dangerous encounters as habitat loss and other pressures bring people and wildlife into closer contact.

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DoorDash to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion DealBusiness — Oct 26, 2026DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart’s parent company, Maplebear, for about $17 billion, with an announcement possible within days, though the deal could still fall through. The combination would unite major food and grocery delivery competitors and could face antitrust scrutiny; Instacart’s separate talks with Uber have reportedly ended.

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