Daily News Collage 10 28 26

Selected stories

1. U.S. officials warned regional allies to prepare for possible renewed strikes on Iran and retaliation after the midterm elections. Source: https://apnews.com/article/c7df622f1e87de6035173be8fb8c4add
2. President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama made closing-stretch appeals in pivotal states before the midterm elections. Source: https://apnews.com/article/0e435ba88ad76f75e88fdf98fa0b4a64
3. King tides flooded streets, homes, and businesses along parts of both U.S. coasts. Source: https://apnews.com/article/bd3d4258b785f428fdbdb961c4355a67
4. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%–4.00% amid elevated inflation. Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/10/28/fed-warsh-interest-rates-cook
5. The Justice Department made antitrust inquiries about Nvidia's proposed purchase of Hugging Face. Source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/exclusiveus-doj-is-inquiring-about-nvidias-purchase-of-hugging-face-sources-say-4980450
6. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1 in Game 5 to win the franchise's first World Series title. Source: https://apnews.com/article/971f9fb8cad75042fc7f9919dd91c159

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