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LULA WINS HISTORIC REELECTION IN BRAZIL AS BOLSONARO REJECTS RESULTS
Grok take: Lula declared winner of Brazil's presidential election; Bolsonaro refuses to concede and calls for annulment.
SERIESWorld Series
Game 2 Final
Rays 4·
Brewers 5
Rays 4·Brewers 5Brewers lead series 2–0
W: Abner Uribe · L: Tyler Wells · SV: Aaron Ashby · Gameday
Next: Game 3 · Brewers @ Rays · Mon Oct 26, 5:00 PM PT · Tropicana Field
Probables: Robert Gasser (MIL) vs Freddy Peralta (TB) · Gameday
Probables: Robert Gasser (MIL) vs Freddy Peralta (TB) · Gameday
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- VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER MACHADO RETURNS FROM EXILE TO PUSH FOR ELECTIONS4
Grok take: María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile amid doubts over democracy.
- SERBIA'S VUCIC CONCEDES DEFEAT TO STUDENT-LED PROTEST MOVEMENT4
Grok take: Aleksandar Vucic concedes election loss in historic win for student protest movement.
- TODD BLANCHE DEFENDS DOJ LAWSUIT OVER ALASKA SENATE ELECTION CERTIFICATION4
Grok take: US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Trump-ordered lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results.
- AT LEAST 12 INJURED INCLUDING CHILDREN IN SHOOTING NEAR FLORIDA A&M4
Grok take: Shooting after Florida A&M homecoming game injures at least 12, including minors.
Politics
- Trump dials up attacks on Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate rally4
- Trump considering moving White House press corps amid Nicki Minaj speculation
- Trump adds Norway to vulgar list of countries, citing Nobel snub
- Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Peltola sustains minor injuries in car crash3
- US appeals court skeptical of Trump lawsuit over California voter rolls
Crime
World
- Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation3
- Mexico orders former state attorney general to face trial on treason charge
- US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa
- Attackers kill nurse responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo
- More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters clash with police
- Four Corners region faces more flood threats after heavy rain
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Lula Reelection BrazilTrump NorwayMadras High CourtClaude AI Voter DataAI Data Centers FundingBrazil Election ControversyKN Nehru Scam Case
- Reports: Lula reelected amid claims election could be annulled over voting extension
- Madras High Court dismisses KN Nehru review petition in cash-for-jobs scam
- Reports: Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia voter data without authorization
- Trump adds Norway to vulgar list over Nobel Prize
- Musk warns lenders have nearly cut funding for AI data center firms
- Minnesota Vikings remain NFL's last unbeaten team at 6-0
Business & Markets
- Trump announces Audi's first US factory in Georgia3
Audi to build $4 billion SUV factory in Georgia.
- SpaceX secures $40 billion debt deal for AI chips3
Elon Musk forecasts consolidation in AI cloud industry.
- Oil slides over 2% as traders weigh Saudi attack risks
- SoftBank reportedly plans $50 billion tech investment in Malaysia
- Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban "stupid"
Sports & Culture
- Minnesota Vikings remain last unbeaten NFL team
- Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's regular-season France debut
- Quinn Hughes has goal and assist in Wild's 4-2 victory over Canucks
- Real Madrid beat Barcelona in El Clasico
- Seahawks defense dominates Patrick Mahomes, Kenneth Walker III in big win
- Raiders 'thinking about everything' after latest loss, including potentially starting Fernando Mendoza over Kirk Cousins at QB
Sports ›🏈 HS Flag Football
Watch list · CIF Southern Section
- Los Alamitos 15-11 · Sunset League 6th (3-9)
#113 California · #62 CIF-SS · #63 LA metro
Last: Palos Verdes 20, Los Alamitos 6 (Oct 20, CIF-SS · Division 1) - Huntington Beach 21-5 · Sunset League 2nd (10-2)
#4 California · #4 CIF-SS · #4 LA metro · #7 national
Next: vs Mater Dei, Wed Oct 28, 5:00 PM · CIF-SS · Open Division
National Top 10 MaxPreps, upd. Oct 19
| 1 | JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, CA) | 24-0-0 |
| 2 | St. Charles North (St. Charles, IL) | 26-0-0 |
| 3 | Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) | 16-4-0 |
| 4 | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA) | 20-4-0 |
| 5 | Greenbrier (Evans, GA) | 10-0-0 |
| 6 | Chaparral (Parker, CO) | 17-0-0 |
| 7 | Huntington Beach (CA) | 21-4-0 |
| 8 | Moody (AL) | 16-0-0 |
| 9 | Central (Phenix City, AL) | 12-2-0 |
| 10 | Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL) | 21-1-0 |
California Top 10 MaxPreps, upd. Oct 23
| 1 | JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, CA) | 25-0-0 |
| 2 | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA) | 21-4-0 |
| 3 | Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) | 17-4-0 |
| 4 | Huntington Beach (CA) | 21-5-0 |
| 5 | Saint Joseph (Lakewood, CA) | 21-1-0 |
| 6 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) | 18-6-0 |
| 7 | Edison (Huntington Beach, CA) | 21-6-0 |
| 8 | Woodbridge (Irvine, CA) | 22-4-0 |
| 9 | Los Gatos (CA) | 14-1-0 |
| 10 | Downey (CA) | 22-5-0 |
National stat leaders MaxPreps, Fall 26-27 season to date
| Passing Yards | 7624 | Chloe Gillis, Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) |
| Rushing Yards | 3083 | Jade Skipps, North Pole (AK) |
| Receiving Yards | 3378 | Kyla Ruiz, Ontario Christian (Ontario, CA) |
| Total Points | 533 | Bri Parrent, Colony (Palmer, AK) |
| Total TDs | 62 | Olivia Elsokary, Westlake (Westlake Village, CA) |
| Total Flag Pulls | 262 | Amera Collins, Moreno Valley (CA) |
| Sacks | 111.0 | Milo Joi Sievers, Roosevelt (Eastvale, CA) |
| Interceptions | 38 | Bailey Litt, Temecula Prep (Winchester, CA) |
Stats: MaxPreps, as published; fetched 10:22 PM PT. Girls varsity, fall 2026.
- Nine local teams earn spots in CIF-SS flag football playoffs
- CIF-SS girls flag football playoffs underway this week
- Baltimore County girls flag football teams seeded for regional playoffs
- Five flag football teams open first round of CIF-SS playoffs
- UIL approves girls flag football pilot program for 2028-2029
- Arvada West and Legend face off in Colorado 5A flag football state title game
- Penn High School captures 2026 girls flag state championship
Sports ›🏉 Rugby
- Australia 36-22 Fiji in men's Rugby League World Cup3
- Rugby League World Cup semi-finals set
- Marchant recalled by Borthwick for England training camp
- England squad named for Nations Championship with three uncapped players
- Leinster bounce back to bag bonus point win against Munster
- Bristol overcome Exeter to go third in Prem
Tech DeskUC & VoIP · Tech · Science · History
📞UC & VoIPUnified comms · VoIP · SIP · contact center · carriers
- Deutsche Telekom deploys AudioCodes VoiceAI Connect for AI call notes3
Deutsche Telekom launches AI call notes on business mobile plans.
- Ribbon Communications appoints Priyanka Kharat to lead Acumen AI3
- Schumer urges FCC to reject GOP request for AI political robocalls4
Senator warns of unsolicited AI-generated calls before elections.
- FCC warns of rising AI election robocalls mimicking public figures3
- Five9 and NICE named leaders in 2026 Gartner CCaaS Magic Quadrant4
- Ribbon Communications unveils Call Trust deepfake voice detection
Network-based protection for voice calls introduced.
- RingCentral raises guidance after Q3 earnings show revenue jump
- 8x8 appoints Boris Grinshpun global VP of product management
Former NICE executive joins to accelerate innovation.
- FCC blocks Mexico IP Phone over robocall rule violations
- Austco Healthcare acquires CareTech Systems for nurse call solutions
Deal expands Brisbane nurse call designer capabilities.
- Critical Cisco Expressway vulnerability enables remote code execution
💻Tech & AIAI · big tech · cyber
- Claude AI accessed publicly available Georgia voter data, Anthropic confirms
Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization.
- Carriers ask FCC to cut 290 MHz from SpaceX satellite plan3
- North Korea internet outage caused by multiple DDoS attacks
US network firm confirms waves of attacks this week.
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in Data-Privacy case
🔭ScienceSpace · physics · life · earth
- NASA lays out plan for Artemis III moon-lander test flight3
14-day schedule detailed for 2027 mission.
- Crows make decisions twice as fast as humans and monkeys
Birds evaluate visual information faster than mammals.
- Scientists trap antimatter particle for months to study its secrets
First time containment allows test of physics theory.
- Lumina simulation brings the early universe to life on record scale
- Three giant black holes discovered in galaxy from dawn of time
- New evidence suggests spinosaurus spent most of its life underwater
- Astronomers may have discovered the first moon beyond our Solar System
🏛️HistoryArchaeology · discoveries · features
On this day · October 25
- 2022 At 49 days, Liz Truss concluded the shortest tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1924 The Daily Mail published the Zinoviev letter, a hoax purported to be a directive from Moscow to increase communist agitation.
- 1147 Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade.
Source: Wikipedia
- 1,500-year-old female shaman figurine discovered in Japan
Clay figure found at archaeological site.
- Shipwreck believed to be world's oldest discovered off Turkey
- Late Bronze Age fortifications discovered at ancient Palaepaphos
First such system found in Cyprus.
- 2,800-year-old bone flute unearthed in Troy
- Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey likely held medieval monk
Medieval cross on lid puzzled archaeologists since 1869.
- Fingerprints reveal who may have built China's Terracotta Army
- 5,500 Viking Age coins include rare national treasure in Norway
- Prehistoric cave bear remains sealed off in Italian Dolomites