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CHICKENLEIGH, IT'S CHRISTMAS: Jane Williamson starts the holidays on November 1Good News — Nov 1, 2026Jane Williamson’s Utah mom skit yelling CHICKENLEIGH, IT'S CHRISTMAS on November 1 raced past 140 million views in five days.

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Druski dons whiteface as Elizabeth Holmes in SNL documentary spoof — Nov 8, 2026Saturday Night Live spoofed Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, in a sketch starring host Druski as Fielder and, in a twist, as Holmes. Jane Wickline and Ben Marshall played Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, as the parody recreated scenes from the documentary.

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Elena Vasquez The way they redid the Billy Evans scenes felt sharper than the original documentary bits.

NY Times Writer Urges Public to Believe Jane Doe Account — Oct 20, 2026

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Flippin mayor loses by two votes in three-city local electionsPolitics — Nov 4, 2026Mary Jane Erwin narrowly won Flippin’s mayoral race in the final count, defeating incumbent Heath Hogan 156–154. In other local races, Amy Woitalewicz won Worthington’s Ward 1 special election, and Sherri Myers defeated incumbent Charles Bare to regain her Pensacola City Council seat.

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Three women remembered in Maine, Massachusetts obituariesLifestyle — Nov 1, 2026Nancy Lee Wakefield, 83, of South Portland, died Oct. 27; she was remembered for her kindness, devotion to family and Christian faith, and her interest in genealogy. Separate notices report the deaths of Nancy J. Hemond, 75, of North Chelmsford, and Nancy Jane Smith, who died Oct. 15; Smith’s service is scheduled for Nov. 5 in Winslow.

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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.

Girls’ Soccer Matches Span Four LocationsSports — Oct 22, 2026In women’s soccer, Denver’s Shay Payne scored twice, while Wisconsin’s Jane Rogers and Tuscany Khachab each found the net. Penn State also scored against Michigan State, with Paige Kalal’s goal featured in a photo gallery of the match.

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Netflix Unveils Six-Part Pride & Prejudice Trailer — Oct 27, 2026Netflix released a trailer and first-look images for its six-part adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, arriving December 3. Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden star as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, with Olivia Colman among the cast; writer Dolly Alderton says the series aims to bring Austen’s familiar story and characters to a new generation.

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Queer Horror Resurgence Reframes Slasher FilmsEntertainment — Oct 18, 2026Jane Schoenbrun’s “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” explores why queer and trans audiences remain drawn to horror despite the genre’s long history of stigmatizing portrayals, while revisiting and subverting slasher conventions. Queer themes have been part of horror for decades, and independent films and festivals remain important spaces for more formally adventurous queer storytelling amid mainstream industry constraints.

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Janesville Homicide Suspect Held on $2 Million BondWorld — Nov 5, 2026Andrew Bradley, 58, is charged with first-degree homicide in the death of his wife, Melissa, who was found severely beaten and strangled in their Janesville apartment on Oct. 25; a judge set his bond at $2 million. Authorities and people close to Melissa described a history of domestic conflict and alleged abuse.

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Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George Elected D.C. Mayor — Nov 1, 2026Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has won Washington, D.C.’s mayoral election after securing the Democratic nomination, extending a recent run of socialist victories in major-city politics. She has pledged to focus on affordability and challenge aspects of President Donald Trump’s expanded federal role in the city, including joint crime operations—a stance Trump allies say could undermine public-safety efforts credited with reducing crime.

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Janesville Man Arrested on Homicide SuspicionWorld — Oct 27, 2026Janesville police arrested 58-year-old Andrew Bradley after finding a person dead during a welfare check at an apartment on Myrtle Way; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Bradley faces a first-degree intentional homicide charge with a domestic-violence designation, and the investigation remains open; police said the incident appears isolated and poses no threat to the community.

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Janesville Man Arrested on Sixth OWI ChargeHealth — Oct 24, 2026A 56-year-old Janesville man was arrested in the Town of Turtle on suspicion of a sixth OWI after a traffic stop early Saturday. Authorities say his five prior OWI convictions make the latest charge a felony.

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Washington Judge Orders Albertsons $900 Million Opioid JudgmentHealth — Nov 5, 2026Judge Janet Helson ordered Albertsons to pay Washington $900 million plus fees after ruling its pharmacies failed to address opioid prescription red flags.

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Chris Dalton Filling valid prescriptions from doctors shouldn't lead to a 900 million dollar penalty when the real problem starts with overprescribing physicians.

Unofficial Hampton Roads Results Show School Tax OppositionPolitics — Nov 4, 2026Voters across Hampton Roads rejected school-focused sales tax increases in Norfolk and Newport News, with opposition also strong in Portsmouth; Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones won reelection decisively. Most incumbents in contested city council races appeared headed for reelection, though Virginia Beach District 4 incumbent Amelia Ross-Hammond trailed challenger Janet Byrnes, and Portsmouth’s third at-large council seat remained too close to call.

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Chris Dalton Phillip Jones winning reelection shows Newport News residents want steady leadership over risky new spending plans.

Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine — Oct 29, 2026Maine Gov. Janet Mills said she voted for Democrat Troy Jackson in his Senate race against Republican Susan Collins, but stopped short of endorsing him. Jackson also won a sheet metal workers union’s backing and campaigned on economic concerns, while a pro-Jackson commentary argued Collins’ ad targeting his background as a logger could underscore his connection to working Mainers.

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Answer honestly and the AI sketches your soulmateQuizie — QuizNot who you think you want — who your answers say you need. The AI drafts the wanted poster.

Stelson Wins, Flips Pennsylvania’s 10th House District — Nov 4, 2026Democrat Janelle Stelson defeated Republican incumbent Scott Perry to flip Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, winning a seat she narrowly lost to him in 2024. The former TV anchor said she would focus on lowering costs and improving health care, and pledged to listen to constituents across the district.

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Priya Raman A former news anchor winning this district is interesting. Lowering everyday costs will matter more than anything else she does in Congress.

Marcus & Millichap Completes Five $26.9M Property SalesBusiness — Oct 27, 2026Marcus & Millichap reported several property sales, including multifamily assets in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Anaheim and Brooklyn, ranging from $2.65 million to $9.65 million; the D.C. property is a partially completed 144-unit development. The firm also arranged a $2.4 million sale of a 282-unit self-storage property in Janesville, Wisconsin.