Grok take: Lula declared winner in runoff; Bolsonaro says impossible to concede after judge extended voting.
MIL 2–
TB 0MIL leads 2-0Probables: Robert Gasser (MIL) vs Freddy Peralta (TB) · Gameday
- VUCIC CONCEDES DEFEAT IN SERBIA ELECTION TO STUDENT MOVEMENT4
Grok take: Longtime leader concedes after student-backed opposition wins historic vote.
- VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER MACHADO RETURNS FROM EXILE4
Grok take: Machado back in country to push for elections as doubts over democracy deepen.
- MUSK SAYS SPACEX RESTRICTED UKRAINE STARLINK ACCESS4
Grok take: SpaceX imposed limits after Ukraine violated terms of service, service later restored.
- BLANCHE DEFENDS DOJ LAWSUIT OVER ALASKA SENATE ELECTION4
Grok take: Attorney general defends Trump-ordered suit on certification if Republican loses.
Politics
- Trump re-endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election3
- Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally3
- Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan campaign stop
- Peltola sustains minor injuries in Alaska car crash3
Democratic Senate candidate postpones events after collision.
- Nicki Minaj floated as press secretary replacement by White House staffers3
Crime
World
- Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections3
Closures amid military operation and crackdown.
- More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters clash with police3
- Mexico orders former state attorney general to face treason trial3
- Bulgaria presidential race heads to runoff on record low turnout3
- Two storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homes
Trending on X
- Lula defeats opposition in Brazil election amid Bolsonaro claims of irregularities
- Reports indicate Vucic is out in Serbia election
- Marine Le Pen launches 2027 French presidential campaign
- Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil pipeline
- Elon Musk warns 200+ AI companies could face failures as debt markets tighten
- 60 Minutes reports Uber allows illegal aliens with deportation orders to drive
- Travis Kelce passes Tony Gonzalez for most receiving yards by tight end
Business & Markets
- Trump announces Audi’s first U.S. factory in Georgia4
$4 billion plant planned.
- Soybeans hit 2-month low as Lula’s win lifts China trade outlook
- Oil declines on likely technical correction
- Investors flee India small-caps as margin calls come knocking
- Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban "stupid"
Sports & Culture
- Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL regular-season France debut3
Aaron Rodgers throws TD pass in Paris.
- Jalen Williams stretchered off with gruesome left leg injury3
Thunder star leaves court stunned after Clippers game.
- Canadiens hold off Jets 2-1 outdoors in NHL Heritage Classic
- NFL Scores, News & Stats | Latest Super Bowl News3
- Derrick Henry held in check by Bengals
- Former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes booed in Vancouver return with Wild
Sports ›🏈 HS Flag Football
- 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 8:00 PM PT. Girls varsity, fall 2026.
- CIF-SS flag football playoffs: second-round scores, quarterfinal schedule4
- Arvada West vs. Legend set for Colorado 5A flag football state title game3
- UIL approves girls flag football pilot program for 2028-20293
- All-local showdown to highlight CIF-SS flag football quarterfinals
- Chaminade flag football edges Hart to move on to CIF-SS quarterfinals
- Tremper girls flag football makes history in state tournament
Sports ›🏉 Rugby
- Rugby League World Cup semi-finals schedule set
- Australia 36-22 Fiji: men’s Rugby League World Cup match report3
- England squad: Marchant recalled by Borthwick for training camp
- Leinster bounce back to bag bonus point win against Munster
- Bristol defy stormy weather to see off Exeter and move third in Prem table
- Harlequins v Saracens: Marcus Smith magic ends drought
- Leicester beat Northampton Saints in East Midlands derby
- Wade equals Ashton’s Prem try-scoring record as Newcastle beat Sale
- The Army Officer playing for Wales at a World Cup
📞UC & VoIPUnified comms · VoIP · SIP · contact center · carriers
- Deutsche Telekom taps AudioCodes for Voice AI service3
Deploys VoiceAI Connect for AI call notes on business mobile plans.
- Ribbon Communications names Priyanka Kharat to lead Acumen AI3
Appoints SVP for Acumen AI autonomous networking business.
- Carriers ask FCC to cut 290 MHz from satellite plan
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon fight proposal that helps SpaceX.
- Schumer urges FCC to reject GOP AI robocall request3
- FCC bans Mexico IP Phone after robocall violations
Blocks provider over repeated rule breaches.
- RingCentral shares surge after Q3 earnings beat
Raises FY26 guidance on revenue growth and margin gains.
- Five9 and NICE named leaders in 2026 Gartner CCaaS report4
Five9 recognized for ninth time, NICE for AI-powered enterprise service.
- 8x8 appoints Boris Grinshpun global VP of product management
Former NICE executive joins to accelerate innovation.
- Ribbon introduces Call Trust deepfake detection
Network-based voice protection for real-time fraud prevention.
- DC 911 director leaves for Alexandria emergency role
OUC chief tapped to lead neighboring department.
- Critical Cisco Expressway vulnerability enables remote code execution
Unpatched flaw disclosed with potential for attacks.
💻Tech & AIAI · big tech · cyber
- Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal for AI chips
Warns of failures for some AI rivals as debt markets tighten.
- Anthropic’s Claude accessed Georgia voter data behind paywall3
Bypassed authorization to reach state vote count information.
- Crows make decisions twice as fast as humans and monkeys
Can evaluate visual information at higher speed than mammals.
- Jared Kushner threatens suit over phone hack report
Alleges report claims secret UAE fund and Middle East transfers.
- Multiple DDoS waves caused North Korea internet outage
US network firm confirms cyberattack behind recent disruption.
🔭ScienceSpace · physics · life · earth
- Scientists trap antimatter particle for months
First long-term containment could test enduring physics theory.
- NASA lays out Artemis III moon-lander test flight plan
Details packed 14-day schedule for 2027 mission.
- Lumina simulation brings early universe to life at record scale
- Sea cucumber-inspired gel could help heal damaged human tissue
- Global underground CO₂ storage hit record 43.6 million metric tons in 2024 alone
- ‘Moon Knight’ Star May Calamawy Fronts ‘Night Feeds,’ Opener of New Tokyo Horror Festival Yami (EXCLUSIVE)
🏛️HistoryArchaeology · discoveries · features
- 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.
- 1,500-year-old female shaman figurine discovered in Japan
Clay figure unearthed at archaeological site.
- Prehistoric cave bear remains sealed off in Italian Dolomites
Site secured for further research.
- World's oldest shipwreck believed found off Turkey coast
Archaeologists identify ancient vessel.
- Late Bronze Age fortifications discovered at ancient Palaepaphos
First such system found at Cyprus site.
- 2,800-year-old bone flute unearthed in Troy
- 5,500 Viking Age coins include rare national treasure in Norway