Democrat Haley Stevens Backs Republican Rival in Michigan Senate Race
Former Democratic Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, just two days before the election, dealing a late blow to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The endorsement came after Stevens was uninvited from a scheduled unity event with El-Sayed that same day.
Stevens and El‑Sayed have feuded publicly since the August Democratic primary, which El‑Sayed won. The conflict escalated over a campaign advertisement that Stevens described as anti‑Semitic. El‑Sayed has said he wants to focus on defeating Rogers, noting that some supporters remain upset about the primary, and emphasizing his goal to beat Rogers, who is backed by President Donald Trump.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, 53, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Saturday, his office said. Murphy began feeling numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game and was taken to a hospital, where doctors confirmed he had experienced a stroke.
His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement that Murphy is awake, alert and responding well to treatment, and that doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery. Murphy has been campaigning for fellow Democrats and is widely viewed as a potential contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
Kimi Antonelli Becomes Youngest Formula One World Champion
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli sealed the Formula One drivers’ championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days and the first Italian title winner since 1953. He clinched the crown with a third-place finish, with four races still remaining on the calendar.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the race, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. The Guardian noted that Antonelli’s aggressive, skillful driving turned what many had considered an unlikely title challenge into a dominant campaign.
Judge Dismisses Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal
A federal judge in Miami has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media executive Rupert Murdoch, ruling that the president failed to prove the defendants acted with actual malice. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles threw out the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled or amended.
The lawsuit centered on a Wall Street Journal article about an alleged birthday letter from Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. In his ruling, Gayles said the president was “grasping at straws.” The decision follows an earlier dismissal of a related complaint.
Judge Rejects Trump Bid to Block Alaska Senate Results
A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. President Trump said on October 23 that he had ordered the Justice Department to file the suit, a move voting-rights experts called an unprecedented intervention in an election’s outcome.
Sullivan, who is running in the race, said he will honor the election results despite the administration’s legal challenge. The lawsuit was preemptively filed before the outcome was known; the judge’s ruling removes the prospect of federal interference with certification. The race includes two candidates named Daniel Sullivan, adding to the unusual nature of the preemptive challenge.
Halloween Weekend Shootings Leave Multiple Dead Across United States
Shootings in nightlife districts and near university campuses across the United States over Halloween weekend left multiple people dead and dozens wounded, police said. The deadliest violence was in Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighborhood, where separate shootings killed four people and injured 15; authorities were investigating whether the incidents were related.
Early tallies put the nationwide toll at at least six dead and dozens wounded, while a later New York Times compilation counted at least 24 dead and 94 wounded across the country. Several suspects remained at large as investigations continued in multiple states.
France Opens Attempted Murder Probe After Petrol Bomb Attack on Police
French prosecutors have opened an attempted-murder investigation after a petrol bomb was thrown at police during nationwide protests, the third consecutive weekend of youth-led demonstrations. Authorities reported 779 arrests during the protests and Halloween night, fewer than on the previous weekends.
Several security officers were injured in the Molotov attack, though no arrests had been made in that specific incident by Sunday. The probe focuses on the attempted murder of a police officer in connection with the attack.
FBI Blames North Korea for Record $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
The FBI has attributed the $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance to North Korean cyber actors, identifying the perpetrators as TraderTraitor, the same group blamed for a $1.5 billion theft from Bybit last year. The breach is the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Binance resumed withdrawals after suspending them and said it had covered the vast majority of the stolen tokens, with reported coverage estimates ranging from 90 to 95 percent. The bureau tied the attack to “malicious cyber activity” by the North Korean-linked entity.
Cambridge Scientist Marta Shahbazi Dies in Spanish Train Crash
Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a University of Cambridge scientist, was among at least 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision in Spain on Wednesday. She was an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
Shahbazi was traveling to a conference to receive the 2026 José Luis Gómez-Skarmeta prize for her work on the early stages of human development. Colleagues described her as an inspiring, talented and passionate scientist.
UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara Ends After 35 Years
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO, ceased operations on Sunday, ending a 35‑year deployment after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. The mission had been in place since a ceasefire in 1991.
Morocco, which claims the territory as its own, welcomed the end of the mission, while the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called the decision unacceptable. The U.N. has warned that the withdrawal risks worsening security in the region.
Ukraine and Russia Report Cyberattacks on Air Raid Alert Apps
Ukraine and Russia both reported cyberattacks against their air-raid alert apps on Sunday, shortly after the longest truce of the war—limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region—expired. Kyiv said Moscow refused an offer to extend the pause.
Ukrainian users received fake warnings of nuclear threats, while Russian authorities said false information appeared on their alert application. The incidents came as the two sides resumed hostilities in the south.
UK Prime Minister Open to Slavery Apology but Not Reparations
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is open to a formal U.K. apology for the transatlantic slave trade but ruled out financial reparations. His statement came as Commonwealth leaders gathered in Antigua and Barbuda for a summit and as King Charles visited Caribbean nations.
The British government has never formally apologized for slavery despite repeated calls from Commonwealth leaders. Burnham’s position leaves open the possibility of a symbolic statement while closing the door to compensation payments.