43 million early votes, judge blocks threats to election officials, Oleshky evacuation, France…

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.