While You Were Out: Daily News Catch-Up

A Learjet with nine aboard crashed into a Florida mobile home neighborhood, President Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas two days before the midterms, exit polls show Bulgaria's acting president leading the runoff, OPEC+ keeps December oil targets steady, and Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui win the New York City Marathon. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Learjet with nine aboard crashes into Florida neighborhood; officials say nine killed: CNN (via LEX18): 9 killed after a Learjet crashes and erupts into flames in Palm Beach County, NBC Miami: 9 dead in Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash, Palm Beach Post (via Yahoo): Plane that crashed near Greenacres had nine on board Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas two days before the midterms: Fox News live: 2 days until midterms, Trump campaigns in Iowa and Kansas, The National: Donald Trump makes final midterm campaign push Exit polls show Bulgaria's acting president Iotova leading the presidential runoff: Reuters (via Yahoo): Bulgaria's acting President Iotova takes lead in runoff, exit polls show, dpa (via Yahoo): Bulgarian President Iotova leads run-off vote, exit polls show, Al Jazeera: Bulgaria's acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady: Reuters (via GV Wire): OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027, The National: Opec+ holds December oil output targets steady as Iran war disrupts supply Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui win the New York City Marathon: NBC Sports: Andreas Almgren, Sheila Chepkirui win; Jess McClain ends U.S. podium drought, Bleacher Report: New York Marathon results 2026, FloTrack: 2026 New York City Marathon men's results Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-pm/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

The week's biggest stories and where they stand now, stories you may have missed, and what to watch this week. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Spain's train crash toll reaches at least 69: ABC News, AP via The Korea Times, AP via OPB Israel's election ends in a deadlock: Ynet News, Kurdistan24, Times of Israel Iran floats a two-day plan to reopen Hormuz: Al Jazeera, Euronews, Times of Israel Binance reopens withdrawals after record hack: Reuters via Investing.com, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph Early vote surges as courts weigh ballot fights: AP via PBS NewsHour, AP via ClickOnDetroit, Blaze News Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases: ECDC, World Health Organization, AP via ClickOrlando Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $47.1 billion: AP via PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Picard, dies at 86: Fox News (with AP), Reuters via The Jerusalem Post Labor icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96: AP via Chicago Sun-Times, TheWrap MINNESOTA: O'Keefe and Higby charged over primary voting video: MPR News, AP via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-recap/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

Binance reopens withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack, Alaska asks a judge to dismiss the Justice Department's Senate ballot suit, Trump says one or two Iran sites remain, Bulgaria votes in a presidential runoff, and Marc Marquez moves to the brink of the MotoGP title. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Binance resumes withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack: Reuters (via Investing.com): Binance resumes bitcoin, ether withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3 billion, CoinDesk: Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases, starting with bitcoin Alaska asks judge to dismiss Justice Department suit over Senate ballots: AP (via PBS News): Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible', CBS News: DOJ calls allegations about 2 Dan Sullivans 'troubling,' asks to segregate ballots, AP (via Spectrum News): DOJ seeks to isolate Alaska ballots Trump says the U.S. still has 'one or two' sites to target in Iran: AFP (via Arab News Japan): Trump says US still has to 'take care' of one or two targets in Iran, Times of Israel live blog, Nov. 1 Bulgaria votes in a presidential runoff: AP (via ABC News): Bulgarians vote in a presidential runoff marked by regional security threats, Reuters (via Internazionale): Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round Marc Marquez wins the Malaysian MotoGP and nears the title: Reuters (via Al Jazeera): Marquez wins Malaysian Grand Prix to close in on retaining championship, Motorsport.com (via Yahoo Sports): Marc Marquez takes dominant win Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-am/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

A judge dismissed President Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice, Iran's leader warned of a response with no geographic limits as a Hormuz proposal was discussed, D.C. and Virginia sued over the planned arch, G20 foreign ministers ended talks without consensus, and daylight saving time ends tonight. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice: AP via KPRC Click2Houston: Trump lawsuit against WSJ dismissed with prejudice, Reuters via Investing.com: Judge ends Trump's attempts to sue Wall Street Journal Iran's leader warns of response with "no geographic limits" as Hormuz proposal is discussed: AP via CP24: Iran's leader says response to attack would have no 'geographic limits', Iran International: 'No geographic limits': Tehran projects readiness for all-out war, PBS NewsHour (AP): G20 talks note the Iran war has contributed to higher fuel prices D.C. and Virginia sue to block President Trump's planned arch: CBS News (AP): Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's arch, UPI via Yahoo News: D.C., Virginia file suit to block Trump's arch project G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus: PBS NewsHour (AP): G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus, AFP via Yahoo News: Rubio flags challenges in finding consensus as G20 talks wrap Daylight saving time ends early Sunday, on Halloween night: Gray News via Dakota News Now: Extra hour on Halloween night as daylight saving time ends, NBC New York: Halloween and daylight saving time align in 2026 Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-31-pm/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

More than 43 million Americans have voted early; a federal judge bars the Justice Department from threatening election officials; the first joint evacuation of Ukraine's war in Oleshky; France braces for Halloween protests; and the FDA warns parents about Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels bars. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: More than 43 million Americans have voted early: AP via Killeen Daily Herald: Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds, Al Jazeera: US midterms, 3 days to go, as early voting surges, BBC via Yahoo News: More than 43 million ballots cast so far Judge bars Justice Department from threatening to prosecute election officials: Reuters via Yahoo News: Judge orders Trump administration to cease threats to prosecute election officials, Fox News: Federal judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky under a local ceasefire: Reuters via West Hawaii Today: Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kyiv Independent: Oleshky evacuation begins France deploys about 70,000 police for Halloween protests: Euronews: France to deploy 70,000 security personnel for Halloween protests, Al Jazeera and AFP: Germany and France brace for protests on Halloween weekend FDA warns parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels toddler bars: FDA: Advisory on Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels bars, Food Safety News: FDA warning after reports of choking, Business Wire release via SustainabilityHQ: Once Upon a Farm announces recall Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-10-31-am/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.