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Today's edition brings a closely watched election in Israel, promising progress in cancer treatment, and an unusual rescue involving six swans. We're also following growing concerns over election betting, financial pressure on American families, and new developments in technology and entertainment. From decisions that could shape the future to unexpected moments that capture our attention, there's plenty worth exploring.

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Israelis are voting Tuesday in an election that polls show is close between coalitions backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Neither bloc is expected to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority in parliament, which means the next government could take weeks to form.

The campaign has centered on security, with the opposition blaming Netanyahu for the failures behind the October 7 attacks and pushing for an independent inquiry he has resisted. Netanyahu has cited what he calls strategic victories in Israel's wars and his close ties to Trump. If no one can form a coalition, Israel could hold another election.

Polymarket has investigated dozens of bets on its prediction markets tied to the midterm elections, the company's head of global intelligence and investigations said. A person familiar with the probes said the company has referred at least two to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, its regulator.

Polymarket and rival Kalshi have exploded in popularity over the past year but face legal challenges from states and pushback from lawmakers who say election betting poses risks to democracy. Former FBI official Shana Bautista said her team of 16 is using a new election surveillance system to police bets before November 3.

Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has fallen to its lowest national level since 2009, and Texas rolls dropped 20.8% in a year to a 17-year low of 2.8 million people. Experts say the declines appear linked to the 2025 federal law that tightened eligibility standards and expanded work requirements.

Food banks in Texas report record need, and many are limiting how often people can visit or how much they receive. Children make up more than half of the state's decline since September 2025. The state's health agency says it will keep helping eligible Texans get benefits while enforcing the new rules.

Pope Leo will still tour South America next month after surgery to remove a tumor from his right lung on October 13, with stops in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

A localized truce took hold in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where residents have resorted to cooking garden weeds, ahead of an aid and evacuation mission planned for Friday.

Jordan's fighter jets struck targets in southern Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack on a Christian funeral, and Syrian officials said five people, including women and children, were killed.

Three Alexander brothers face sentencing in New York for sex trafficking, with prosecutors seeking life terms, the defense asking for 15 years, and nearly a dozen women set to speak.

A Tennessee inmate serving life for murder escaped from a state prison late Sunday, and officials are asking the public for help finding 28-year-old Jacob Allen Morley.

A judge extended her block on Trump's plans to overhaul a century-old public golf course in Washington, and Trump said Monday night that the administration will appeal.

Wall Street heads into a heavy earnings week after the S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday, with Alphabet and Microsoft reporting Wednesday and Amazon following on Thursday.

Mastercard says stablecoins could speed payments, but a top executive warned against a "stablecoin sandwich," where slow conversions on each end undercut a fast transfer in the middle.

SK Hynix is accelerating its Indiana memory chip plant in West Lafayette, a project topping $4 billion that's backed by up to $458 million in Commerce Department subsidies.

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Scientists and companies are chasing longer lives for pets with gene therapies for dogs and probiotic kibble for cats on display at the first Animal Longevity Summit in Toronto.

Australia proposed stricter sunscreen rules that would require repeat SPF testing throughout a product's shelf life after a consumer group found popular brands fell short of their claims.

A new dinosaur, Paludohadros proudlovii, honors the late manager of a Surrey brickworks whose quarry yielded the fossil, found shortly after Will Proudlove died at just 35.

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win from their first World Series title after a 10-1 rout of Tampa Bay, powered by a record eight two-out runs in the fifth.

Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 38-21, with Javonte Williams running for a career-high 155 yards to keep pace with the division-leading Giants.

Dallas sent Philadelphia to its fifth straight loss with a 38-21 win on Monday night as Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes and Javonte Williams ran for 155 yards.

Brandon Miller poured in a career-high 39 points as the Hornets beat Washington 110-103, lifting Charlotte to three wins in its first four games despite several injured regulars.

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, stepping into the spotlight after helping produce the show through his company Roc Nation.

Taylor Swift joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday, alongside Lyle Lovett, more than two decades after signing her first publishing deal in the city at 14.

Sarah J. Maas released the sixth book in her romantasy series after a five-year wait, drawing pajama-clad fans to a midnight bookshop launch, with a seventh due in January.

What it is: A congressional report released Tuesday found that the US government has no unified accounting of how much money has been seized from overseas scam compounds or returned to victims. Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Don Beyer released it as the ranking Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee. It calls for more collaboration across agencies along with more support for victims and deeper private sector involvement.

The detail: Americans reported nearly $18 billion in cyberfraud losses to the FBI last year, or more than $2 million an hour. The FBI told the committee it returned $336 million to scam victims in 2025. The Federal Trade Commission returned $1.83 billion to fraud victims in fiscal 2025 but could not say how much had been lost to overseas compounds. The Secret Service returned more than $770 million over two fiscal years from a range of fraud schemes.

Why it matters: Hassan said criminal organizations exploit US technology, including AI, to target Americans. The report also raised concern that State Department cutbacks ended an anti-scam training program in Bangladesh. The State Department told the committee it "has the tools it needs to combat the threat internationally."

What to watch: The report urged Congress to pass pending legislation that would create a unified federal strategy and a central place for victims to report losses. The White House has also advocated for greater federal coordination. The US has stopped short of holding tech and financial companies potentially liable for failing to protect consumers, unlike the European Union and Britain.

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A family of six swans lounging in a town garden "as if they were waiting for their taxi" got one, riding to a lake in big blue IKEA bags.

An 11-year-old in Suffolk got detention for wearing black PE socks twice instead of the required white or navy, a punishment overturned after his mother called it "ridiculous."

Haunted houses no longer cut it for some Halloween fans, who take paranormal tours of a Michigan asylum where a guide says guests get "touched," "grabbed," and even "whistled at."

William Penn founds Philadelphia (1682) · Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City (1858) · New York City's first subway line opens (1904) · A US spy plane is shot down over Cuba during the missile crisis (1962) · The Boston Red Sox win the World Series and end an 86-year drought (2004)

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." — Theodore Roosevelt, quoting an adage (1901)

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