While You Were Out: Daily News Catch-Up

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The day's top five stories in about 90 seconds, twice a day: 6 AM ("While You Were Asleep") and 5 PM ("While You Were at Work") Central. Balanced, fact-checked, and every story verified against at least two established news sources. Narrated by an AI voice; sources for every story at whileyouwereoutnews.com.

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OCT 12, 2026
North Korea missile launches, Ukraine energy ceasefire dispute, oil dips, economics Nobel, Ravens win in OT | While You Were Asleep
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles, Ukraine says Russia struck energy sites after Trump's energy ceasefire announcement, oil slips on hopes of more Russian supply, Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the economics Nobel, and Tyler Huntley leads the Ravens past the Falcons in overtime without Lamar Jackson. Sources for every story: North Korea fires several ballistic missiles; one flew more than 900 km: Al Jazeera (with AP, Reuters): North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea, ABC News: North Korea test-fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says, Euronews (with AFP): North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan Zelenskyy says Russia kept hitting energy sites after Trump's ceasefire announcement: ABC News (Australia): Russia striking energy despite Trump's ceasefire, Zelenskyy says, Reuters via Yahoo Finance: Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies, Helsinki Times: Zelenskyy says Russia struck power plant after ceasefire announcement Oil slips on hopes of more Russian supply; Brent stays above $100: Reuters via Yahoo Finance: Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies, Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Monday, Oct. 12 Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the Nobel Prize in economics: NPR: Two Americans win Nobel Prize in Economics for work on boom-bust cycles, Reuters via Investing.com: Americans Hall and Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize Without Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley leads Ravens past Falcons 30-23 in OT: AP via KSAT: Huntley leads late TD drive to force OT, Ravens beat Falcons 30-23, CBS Sports: Tyler Huntley scores in OT as Ravens rally past Falcons 30-23, WMAR 2 News: Ravens rally without Lamar Jackson, stun Falcons 30-23 in overtime Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-12-am/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources. zkSpw94iVfDIJ5rk9ki2 zkSpw94iVfDlJ5rk9ki2
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OCT 11, 2026
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, Riyadh airport hit again, Pope Leo surgery | While You Were at Work
Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire, Riyadh's airport is struck again as the Houthis claim attacks, Iran calls the U.S. Hormuz reply insufficient, Pope Leo XIV will have lung surgery, and the Jaguars win in London at the buzzer. Sources for every story: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire: CBS News (with AP): Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, Axios: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to immediate energy ceasefire, Al Jazeera: Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump Riyadh airport terminal struck again; Houthis claim attacks: AP via ABC News: Houthis claim latest attacks on airport in Saudi capital, CBS News live updates: Iran war, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, CBS News: Face the Nation transcript, Oct. 11, 2026 Iran says the U.S. reply on reopening Hormuz is 'insufficient': Reuters via Times of Israel: Iran says US response was 'insufficient', The National: Iran says US response to Hormuz proposal is insufficient, CBS News live updates: Iran calls U.S. response insufficient Pope Leo XIV to have surgery to remove a lung nodule: AP via ABC News: Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, NPR via OPB: Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week Jaguars beat Eagles 19-17 in London on a last-second 57-yard field goal: AP via WRAL: Cam Little's 57-yard FG gives Jaguars 19-17 win over Eagles in London, Athlon Sports: Cam Little's 57-yard field goal lifts Jaguars past Eagles, Philadelphia Eagles: Game Recap, Jaguars 19, Eagles 17 Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-11-pm/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources. zkSpw94iVfDIJ5rk9ki2 zkSpw94iVfDlJ5rk9ki2
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OCT 11, 2026
The Week While You Were Out: Hurricane Isaias, Riyadh airport attack, Trump on Ukraine | The Week While You Were Out
The week's biggest stories and where they stand now, stories you may have missed, and what to watch this week. Sources for every story: Isaias leaves deaths and outages across the Southeast: CBS News: Isaias live updates, ABC News: Hurricane Isaias updates Deadliest attack in years hits Riyadh's airport: CBS News: Iran war, Saudi Arabia and Houthis live updates, Al Jazeera: World condemns deadly attack on Riyadh airport Trump says Ukraine needs a new president: Axios: Trump says Ukraine needs a new president, Al Jazeera: Trump says Ukraine needs a new president, Euronews: Zelensky says it's up to Ukrainians to pick their leader Brazil heads to a tight Oct. 25 runoff: Reuters (via The Star): Datafolha poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro slightly ahead, Al Jazeera: What Brazil's first round tells us, Agência Brasil: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff Borrowing costs hit a 24-year high; Trump targets Fed's Cook: Dow Jones: 10-year Treasury yield reaches 5.35%, highest since 2002, AP via PBS NewsHour: Trump sets up committee to investigate Lisa Cook, ABC News: Trump announces committee to investigate Lisa Cook Nobel week honors optogenetics, neutrinos and Navi Pillay: CBS News: Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize, NPR: Kagan and Soai win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Britannica: 2026 Nobel Prize winners Magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama: AP via ITV News: Powerful 7.7 earthquake rocks Panama, AP via ABC7: Panama earthquake, The National: Panama earthquake damage WHO seeks answers after a Russian lab worker's death: AP via Boston Globe: Russian lab worker's death raises plague concerns, AP via The Irish News: Russia denies a second infection, Al Jazeera: Russia denies anti-plague measures Fired OpenAI safety researchers go public: AP via ABC News: Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute firings, TechCrunch: Fired OpenAI researchers publish open letter About 70 million kids now have 'Trump Accounts': USA Today (via Reuters Connect): Trump praises Susan Dell as she backs Trump Accounts, The National News Desk: Automatic enrollment in Trump Accounts for 70 million kids Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-11-recap/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources. zkSpw94iVfDIJ5rk9ki2 zkSpw94iVfDlJ5rk9ki2
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OCT 11, 2026
12 killed in Riyadh airport attack, Trump on Ukraine's president, Oklahoma upsets No. 1 Texas | While You Were Asleep
Saudi Arabia says 12 were killed, including an American, in a Houthi attack on Riyadh's airport; Trump says Ukraine should get a new president; the Pentagon raises the official Iran war troop death toll to 21; unranked Oklahoma beats No. 1 Texas; and Cleveland comes back to reach the ALCS. Sources for every story: Saudi Arabia says 12 killed, 309 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport: Al Jazeera: Saudi Arabia says 12 killed, 300 wounded in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, The National: Twelve killed and 309 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport, ABC News (Australia), with wires: No flights in or out of Riyadh after Houthi attacks Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president: ABC News (AP): Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president, Fox News: Trump calls for Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy after clash over diesel deal, Axios: Trump calls for Ukraine to replace Zelensky after Putin diesel deal Pentagon raises official Iran war troop death toll to 21: Stars and Stripes: Pentagon raises official death toll from Iran war to 21, The Spokesman-Review (Washington Post): Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21 Unranked Oklahoma beats No. 1 Texas on a last-second field goal: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (AP): No. 1 Texas suffers first loss as Oklahoma wins Red River 27-24, Yahoo Sports: Oklahoma knocks off No. 1 Texas 27-24 on a field goal as time expires, CBS Sports: AP Top 25 rankings Guardians rally from 0-2 to beat White Sox and reach the ALCS: theScore: Guardians complete ALDS comeback to eliminate White Sox, CBS Sports: 2026 MLB playoff bracket, schedule and scores Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-11-am/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources. zkSpw94iVfDIJ5rk9ki2 zkSpw94iVfDlJ5rk9ki2
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OCT 10, 2026
Riyadh airport attacked again, Isaias aftermath, Iran tanker mine claim, Putin relays Iran's views, Fain re-elected | While You Were at Work
Riyadh's main airport halts flights after another attack as Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis; Isaias kills at least four; Iran's Guards say a tanker hit a mine in Hormuz; the Kremlin says Putin relayed Iran's position to Trump; Shawn Fain wins a second UAW term. Sources for every story: Riyadh airport attacked again; Trump says U.S. 'may' join Saudi strikes: Al Jazeera: Attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh leaves several injured, CBS News live updates (citing AP): Trump considering whether U.S. should join fight against Houthis Isaias kills at least four, leaves hundreds of thousands without power: CBS News live updates: At least 4 dead as weakened Isaias brings threat of floods, AP via ABC 33/40: Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, WFTV live updates: Isaias leaves 420K without power in Florida Iran's Revolutionary Guards say a tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz: Times of Israel (Reuters): Iran's Guards says oil tanker exploded after hitting mine in Hormuz, Jerusalem Post: Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz Kremlin says Putin passed Iran's views on ending the war to Trump: Malay Mail (AFP): Kremlin says Putin relayed Iran's position to Trump, but gives no details, CBS News live updates: Kremlin says Putin relayed Iran's position in Friday call Shawn Fain wins a second term as UAW president: Reuters via Yahoo Finance: UAW President Shawn Fain declares victory in race for second term, The Guardian via inkl: United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain easily wins re-election Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-10-pm/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources. zkSpw94iVfDIJ5rk9ki2 zkSpw94iVfDlJ5rk9ki2
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