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SpaceX Florida Launch Pause: Six Quiet Weeks Before Starship Debut

SpaceX Florida Launch Pause: Six Quiet Weeks Before Starship Debut

SpaceX has paused Falcon 9 launches from Florida for six weeks as Starship pad work finishes at Kennedy Space Center, leaving the Space Coast quiet.

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North Carolina Senate Race: Cooper Leads Whatley by 8 Points a Week Before Vote

North Carolina Senate Race: Cooper Leads Whatley by 8 Points a Week Before Vote

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley 51% to 43% in the latest North Carolina Senate race poll, with polling averages near 10 points and Election Day one week away.

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Kagan Warns Supreme Court Rulings Are Damaging US Democracy Before Midterms

Kagan Warns Supreme Court Rulings Are Damaging US Democracy Before Midterms

Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court's conservative majority has damaged US democracy, fuelling partisan gerrymanders one week before the midterms.

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Trump Daylight Saving Clash: Senate Stalls Clock Change as Clocks Fall Back Nov 1

Trump Daylight Saving Clash: Senate Stalls Clock Change as Clocks Fall Back Nov 1

Trump blasted the Senate for stalling permanent daylight saving time as clocks fall back on Nov 1, 2026, while Cotton warns of dark winter mornings for kids.

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Brewers Rout Rays 10-1 in World Series Game 3 to Move One Win From Title

Brewers Rout Rays 10-1 in World Series Game 3 to Move One Win From Title

Milwaukee routed Tampa Bay 10-1 in World Series Game 3 on October 26, 2026, behind an eight-run fifth inning, and now leads 3-0 ahead of Game 4 at Tropicana Field.

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Supreme Court SNAP Payments Block Extended as Shutdown Deal Heads to House Vote

Supreme Court SNAP Payments Block Extended as Shutdown Deal Heads to House Vote

The Supreme Court extended its block on full SNAP payments through Thursday as the Senate shutdown deal heads to a House vote, leaving 42 million in limbo.

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China Visa-Free Travel Suspended for Northern Mariana Islands Over Security Fears

China Visa-Free Travel Suspended for Northern Mariana Islands Over Security Fears

DHS suspends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals to the Northern Mariana Islands from October 30, citing espionage, Guam smuggling and birth tourism risks.

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Fed Rate Decision October 2026: Why a Pause Looks Likely Despite High Inflation

Fed Rate Decision October 2026: Why a Pause Looks Likely Despite High Inflation

The Fed meets October 28 with inflation at 3.7% and traders pricing a pause. Why Chair Warsh may hold rates now — and hike in December — ahead of the midterms.

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