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Spain train crash kills 69 as Trump presses Alaska ballot fight and U.S. warns of Iran strike

Plus, Netanyahu leads without a majority, Flavio Bolsonaro reaches Miami, and Minnesota charges O'Keefe and Higby.

Oct 29, 2026, 1:33 AM ET Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:37 PM ET
Spain train crash kills 69 as Trump presses Alaska ballot fight and U.S. warns of Iran strike Photo: BBC

01Spain high-speed rail crash kills at least 69

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AP: High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 69, 0:00–1:16 · Watch the full video

A Renfe high-speed train struck a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Spain, on Oct. 28, killing at least 69 people as officials cite a train-control failure and an erroneous command.

02Trump urges removal of Alaska’s Mary Peltola from ballot

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CBS News: NYT report on Peltola and second Dan Sullivan, 0:00–1:30 · Watch the full video

President Trump asked that Mary Peltola and Dan J. Sullivan be removed from Alaska’s Senate ballot after a report on how a second Dan Sullivan reached the race.

03U.S. warns Gulf allies of possible Iran strike after midterms

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Fox News: US warns Gulf allies on new Iran strikes, 0:00–2:02 · Watch the full video

U.S. officials warned Gulf Arab allies that a short, intense campaign against Iran could follow the Nov. 3 midterms, while Iran rejected a Qatar-drafted pause.

04Netanyahu’s bloc leads Israel vote, short of a majority

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BBC News: Why Israel's election result is messy, 0:00–0:56 · Watch the full video

With most ballots counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leads Israel’s election but remains short of the 61 seats needed to govern alone.

05Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after Brazil court order

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NY Post: Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami, 0:00–2:31 · Watch the full video

Flávio Bolsonaro reached Miami on Oct. 28 after leaving Brazil despite a Supreme Federal Court order to surrender his passports.

06O’Keefe and Higby charged with felony voting counts in Minnesota

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Minnesota prosecutors charged James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft after an August primary stunt.