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Nov 3, 2026 · 4m

Summary

With midterm election day approaching, President Trump focused on the Lincoln Memorial renovation while Democrats rallied in Ohio, where Sherrod Brown is battling John Husted in a tight Senate race. New York State reported its first measles-related death in over 30 years, highlighting a growing outbreak across the region. Additionally, North Korea denied involvement in the massive Binance cryptocurrency hack, and researchers discovered that jumping spiders experience REM-like sleep cycles.

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