https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/The five stories that matter, checked against 2+ news sources. Twice a day.en-us Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:28:05 +000060 https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/assets/img/logo-512.pnghttps://whileyouwereoutnews.com/ https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-tropical-storm-isaias-forms-in-the-gulf-could-become-the-season-s-firs/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-tropical-storm-isaias-forms-in-the-gulf-could-become-the-season-s-firs/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the southwestern Gulf with 40 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to become a hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast late this week, with landfall possible between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle. It would be the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. Heavy rain is expected Friday into the weekend. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-yemen-s-houthis-claim-drone-and-missile-strikes-on-saudi-airports/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-yemen-s-houthis-claim-drone-and-missile-strikes-on-saudi-airports/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched dawn drone and ballistic missile attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha airport and Saudi military sites. The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted missiles, including one north of Riyadh. Missiles and drones were also aimed at Aden's airport in Yemen, where a flight was diverted. The escalation follows heavy fighting along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-s-p-500-closes-at-a-record-high/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-s-p-500-closes-at-a-record-high/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to a record close of 7,818.93 on Tuesday, led by tech stocks including Nvidia and AMD, as oil prices eased and Treasury yields slipped. The Nasdaq rose 0.45% and the Dow 0.49%. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-chemistry-nobel-goes-to-henri-kagan-and-kenso-soai-for-mirror-image-mo/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-chemistry-nobel-goes-to-henri-kagan-and-kenso-soai-for-mirror-image-mo/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work in asymmetric chemistry, the study of molecules that exist as non-identical mirror images. Nobel committee chair Heiner Linke said they resolved a century-old mystery of how homochirality can emerge spontaneously. The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-dodgers-take-nlds-lead-over-braves-padres-stay-alive-against-brewers/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-07-dodgers-take-nlds-lead-over-braves-padres-stay-alive-against-brewers/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 in Atlanta for a 2-1 lead in their NL Division Series, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 10 strikeouts. The Padres beat the Brewers 4-3 on Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead home run to cut Milwaukee's lead to 2-1. Both Game 4s are Wednesday. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-tropical-depression-nine-forms-in-the-gulf-could-become-isaias/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-tropical-depression-nine-forms-in-the-gulf-could-become-isaias/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, and the National Hurricane Center says it is forecast to strengthen quickly. It is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaias and could become the Atlantic season's first hurricane. Forecasts show a possible landfall between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible well inland. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-trump-says-his-super-pac-not-taxpayers-will-pay-for-his-ads/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-trump-says-his-super-pac-not-taxpayers-will-pay-for-his-ads/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000After criticism from both parties, President Trump said his super PAC, MAGA Inc., will pay for the 'Patriotic Ads' that the Department of Homeland Security had been funding with taxpayer money. A White House official said Tuesday the pledge does not refer to reimbursing the government for ads already purchased. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-paramount-closes-its-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-paramount-closes-its-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Paramount completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, a deal valued at about $110 billion including debt. The combined company is called Skydance and is led by David Ellison. It brings CNN, CBS, HBO Max, Paramount+ and the Warner Bros. and Paramount film studios under one roof. Democratic state attorneys general settled their lawsuit against the deal after winning concessions, including an editorial independence board for CNN. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-kenya-confirms-its-first-ebola-case/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-kenya-confirms-its-first-ebola-case/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Kenya's Health Secretary Aden Duale said a Kenyan man who had lived in Congo for seven years and traveled home through Uganda died in Nairobi and tested positive for Ebola, the country's first confirmed case. Officials are tracing 28 contacts plus passengers and crew from his flight. Congo's outbreak, declared in mid-May, has passed 8,000 cases and 4,000 deaths. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-more-than-250-000-march-in-france-for-school-funding/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-more-than-250-000-march-in-france-for-school-funding/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000More than 250,000 people marched across France on Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry, backing students who are demanding more education funding; organizers gave a higher figure. Riot police fired tear gas in Paris and other cities. More than 6,100 people, mostly minors, have been arrested in over two weeks of school blockades. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-francis-halzen-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-detecting-cosmic-ne/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-francis-halzen-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-detecting-cosmic-ne/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Belgian-born Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin and his contribution to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a cubic kilometer of light sensors in the ice at the South Pole. The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-houthis-claim-strikes-on-riyadh-s-airport-as-turkey-and-pakistan-pledg/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-houthis-claim-strikes-on-riyadh-s-airport-as-turkey-and-pakistan-pledg/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed missile and drone strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and other Saudi sites on Monday. Explosions were heard in Riyadh on Monday evening and again Tuesday, AFP reports. Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks and has not confirmed damage at the airport. At an emergency meeting in Riyadh, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to rapidly deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under a joint defense pact. The U.N. says the fighting has displaced more than 184,000 people. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-gulf-system-now-likely-to-become-a-tropical-depression-this-week/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-gulf-system-now-likely-to-become-a-tropical-depression-this-week/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The National Hurricane Center overnight raised the chance that a system in the southwestern Gulf develops within 48 hours to 80 percent. Forecasters expect it to move east-northeast through midweek and then turn north. The NHC says it is too early to know specific impacts, but the northern Gulf Coast should monitor it. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Isaias. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-supreme-court-hears-intel-401-k-case-on-workers-right-to-sue/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-supreme-court-hears-intel-401-k-case-on-workers-right-to-sue/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in Anderson v. Intel, brought by Intel 401(k) participants who say the company's 401(k) plans put too much money into hedge funds and private equity, bringing higher fees and lower returns. Lower courts dismissed the case. The ruling will set what workers must show to sue over retirement plan investments. The federal government supports Intel. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-falcons-beat-saints-45-24-on-monday-night-football/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-06-falcons-beat-saints-45-24-on-monday-night-football/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24 at the Superdome on Monday Night Football, as the Saints marked 20 years since returning to the stadium after Hurricane Katrina. Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. led Atlanta's ground game. Atlanta is 2-2; New Orleans falls to 1-3. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-supreme-court-sounds-skeptical-of-boulder-s-climate-lawsuit/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-supreme-court-sounds-skeptical-of-boulder-s-climate-lawsuit/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000On the first day of its new term, the Supreme Court heard Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which asks whether local governments can sue energy companies in state court over climate damage. Several conservative justices sounded skeptical of letting the case go forward. Chief Justice John Roberts asked whether, if Boulder wins, 'a municipality in every single state will file a lawsuit.' Justice Samuel Alito sat out the case. A decision is expected in the coming months; more than 30 similar suits are waiting on it. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-nasdaq-closes-at-a-record-as-tech-stocks-rise/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-nasdaq-closes-at-a-record-as-tech-stocks-rise/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000The Nasdaq composite rose about 1% to a record close Monday, led by big tech stocks including Nvidia. The S&P 500 gained about 0.7% and the Dow about 0.2%. Software maker PTC jumped about 33% after France's Schneider Electric agreed to buy it in a $22.6 billion all-cash deal. The 10-year Treasury yield topped 5.3%. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-spain-s-pedro-s-nchez-calls-a-snap-election-for-nov-29/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-spain-s-pedro-s-nchez-calls-a-snap-election-for-nov-29/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early general election for Nov. 29 after opposition parties blocked his emergency housing measures, which aimed to curb evictions and real-estate speculation. Anger over housing costs has grown after a televised eviction of an elderly Madrid resident. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-forecasters-watch-a-gulf-disturbance-that-could-become-a-tropical-stor/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-forecasters-watch-a-gulf-disturbance-that-could-become-a-tropical-stor/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000The National Hurricane Center gives a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico a high chance of becoming at least a tropical depression this week as it drifts slowly north. Forecasters say heavy rain is the main threat for the northern Gulf Coast and Florida, possibly by the weekend, and that strong upper-level winds may limit how strong it gets. Its exact track is still uncertain. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-lamar-jackson-is-day-to-day-with-an-ankle-injury/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-lamar-jackson-is-day-to-day-with-an-ankle-injury/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is day-to-day with an ankle injury he suffered late in the first half of Sunday's 24-18 win over Tennessee. Coach Jesse Minter said Monday he doesn't think it will be 'crazy long-term' but didn't know Jackson's chances of playing Sunday night in Atlanta. Tyler Huntley would start if Jackson can't. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-fl-vio-bolsonaro-edges-lula-as-brazil-heads-to-an-oct-25-runoff/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-fl-vio-bolsonaro-edges-lula-as-brazil-heads-to-an-oct-25-runoff/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000With nearly all ballots counted in Brazil's presidential first round, Flávio Bolsonaro had about 47% of the vote and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about 45%, according to Brazil's state news agency. Neither passed 50%, so the two meet in a runoff on Oct. 25. Bolsonaro outperformed final polls, which had shown Lula slightly ahead. Verified by 5 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-u-s-pulls-all-bombers-out-of-raf-fairford-after-suspected-plot/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-u-s-pulls-all-bombers-out-of-raf-fairford-after-suspected-plot/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Pentagon says all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, including 12 B-1B Lancers, have gone back to their home bases in the United States. The move follows arrests over a suspected plot against the base. U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are "strong indications" Iran was behind the threat; he offered no specifics. Iran summoned Britain's ambassador to protest the arrests. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-nobel-prize-in-medicine-goes-to-three-optogenetics-pioneers/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-nobel-prize-in-medicine-goes-to-three-optogenetics-pioneers/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University in Berlin and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a method that uses light to switch nerve cells on or off. The committee says the method "is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain's mysteries." The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million). Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-supreme-court-opens-its-term-with-a-climate-lawsuit-case/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-supreme-court-opens-its-term-with-a-climate-lawsuit-case/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which asks whether local governments can sue energy companies in state court over climate-related damages. Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself, so eight justices will hear the case; a 4-4 tie would leave in place the Colorado ruling allowing Boulder's suit to go forward. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-panthers-beat-lions-32-26-on-sunday-night-football/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-05-panthers-beat-lions-32-26-on-sunday-night-football/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Carolina beat Detroit 32-26 on Sunday Night Football. Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan had 14 catches for a career-high 192 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuba Hubbard ran for two more scores. Jared Goff threw for 412 yards for the Lions. Both teams are 2-2. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-polls-close-in-brazil-s-presidential-race-between-lula-and-fl-vio-bols/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-polls-close-in-brazil-s-presidential-race-between-lula-and-fl-vio-bols/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Polls closed Sunday in Brazil's first-round presidential election, in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks a fourth, nonconsecutive term against Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Pre-election polls showed a close race. Votes are being counted; if no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes, the top two meet in a runoff on October 25. Voters are also electing governors, senators and lawmakers. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-yemen-s-government-announces-offensive-to-retake-houthi-held-territory/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-yemen-s-government-announces-offensive-to-retake-houthi-held-territory/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Rashad al-Alimi, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced in a televised address Sunday a military operation to retake territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition is providing air support. The Houthis said they fired missiles and drones at two Saudi Aramco sites; Saudi Arabia had not responded at the time of reporting. Casualty claims from both sides could not be independently verified. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-zelenskyy-says-ukraine-backs-u-s-proposed-talks-with-russia-by-end-of/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-zelenskyy-says-ukraine-backs-u-s-proposed-talks-with-russia-by-end-of/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday in Kyiv, alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, that the U.S. is proposing technical-level talks in a three-way format with Russia by the end of October, and that Ukraine is ready to support that timeline. He said Ukraine is open to the United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the U.S. The Kremlin said last month it did not rule out such talks. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-opec-keeps-november-oil-output-targets-unchanged/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-opec-keeps-november-oil-output-targets-unchanged/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Seven core OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman — agreed Sunday to keep oil production targets for November unchanged. Gulf producers remain well below their quotas because of the war with Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The group next meets on November 1. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-patriots-hand-the-bills-their-first-loss-29-26/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-patriots-hand-the-bills-their-first-loss-29-26/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 in Buffalo. Drake Maye threw a late 23-yard touchdown pass to Efton Chism, followed by a two-point conversion, and safety Craig Woodson intercepted Josh Allen to seal it. The Bills fell to 3-1 and the Patriots improved to 2-2. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-iran-and-the-u-s-dig-in-over-hormuz/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-iran-and-the-u-s-dig-in-over-hormuz/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until its conditions are met, while President Trump says he has a decision to make on Iran. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-uae-calls-flydubai-cockpit-attack-terrorism/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-uae-calls-flydubai-cockpit-attack-terrorism/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000UAE prosecutors say the co-pilot who attacked his captain on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attempted a terrorist act; U.S. officials say he had earlier been flagged as a security risk. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-hiring-stalls-as-unemployment-rises-to-4-2/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-hiring-stalls-as-unemployment-rises-to-4-2/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-russia-targets-kyiv-s-bridges/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-russia-targets-kyiv-s-bridges/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Russian strikes hit bridges over the Dnipro in Kyiv for a third straight day, damaging the Northern Bridge on Saturday. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-brazil-votes-in-a-tight-lula-bolsonaro-race/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-brazil-votes-in-a-tight-lula-bolsonaro-race/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Brazilians are voting today in a close presidential race between President Lula and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-starship-reaches-orbit-for-the-first-time/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-starship-reaches-orbit-for-the-first-time/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000SpaceX's Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-u-s-sends-a-third-carrier-toward-iran/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-u-s-sends-a-third-carrier-toward-iran/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000The Pentagon is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier group and up to 10,000 more sailors and Marines to the Middle East. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-eritrea-and-ethiopia-cut-diplomatic-ties/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-eritrea-and-ethiopia-cut-diplomatic-ties/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Eritrea severed ties with Ethiopia after Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled Eritrean diplomats, amid fighting in northern Ethiopia. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-new-jersey-fines-a-data-center-over-generators/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-new-jersey-fines-a-data-center-over-generators/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000New Jersey fined a Microsoft-linked data center in Vineland about $1 million for running 62 gas generators without permits. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-brazil-votes-today-in-lula-vs-fl-vio-bolsonaro-presidential-race/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-brazil-votes-today-in-lula-vs-fl-vio-bolsonaro-presidential-race/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Brazilians vote Sunday in the first round of the presidential election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of President Trump. Final polls show Lula ahead in the first round, with a potential runoff close. A candidate needs more than 50% of valid votes to win outright; otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on Oct. 25. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-trump-rallies-in-ohio-for-jon-husted-in-a-tight-senate-race/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-trump-rallies-in-ohio-for-jon-husted-in-a-tight-senate-race/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000President Trump held a rally Saturday in Vandalia, near Dayton, to boost Republican Sen. Jon Husted against Democrat Sherrod Brown. Trump defended data centers, which have drawn concern over electricity prices, farmland and water. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-opec-expected-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-opec-expected-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000A core group of OPEC+ producers, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, meets online Sunday. Reuters, citing sources, reports the group is likely to keep oil production targets steady for November; no final decision has been made. Gulf output remains well below prewar levels because of the Iran war. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-atlantic-reaches-october-without-a-hurricane-a-satellite-era-first/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-atlantic-reaches-october-without-a-hurricane-a-satellite-era-first/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reached October with eight named storms and no hurricanes, a first in the satellite era. Forecasters point to a strengthening El Niño and stronger wind shear, but say the season runs through Nov. 30 and October activity often shifts toward the Caribbean and Gulf. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-no-25-missouri-routs-no-8-florida-45-17/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-04-no-25-missouri-routs-no-8-florida-45-17/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000No. 25 Missouri beat No. 8 Florida 45-17 in Columbia, scoring 35 straight points after a 10-10 tie. Running back Jamal Roberts broke 77- and 80-yard runs in the fourth quarter. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-uae-says-flydubai-co-pilot-attempted-a-terrorist-attack/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-uae-says-flydubai-co-pilot-attempted-a-terrorist-attack/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot of an Israel-bound flydubai flight attempted to carry out a terrorist attack, attacking the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and trying to take control of the plane. Passengers and crew subdued him and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot, identified by AP and Reuters sources as Omani national Hammam al-Hammami, had earlier been barred from flying by Oman over concerns about extremist views, AP reports. Investigators say they are still examining motives and evidence. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-russian-strikes-kill-six-in-ukraine-and-damage-kyiv-s-northern-bridge/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-russian-strikes-kill-six-in-ukraine-and-damage-kyiv-s-northern-bridge/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Russian attacks killed at least six people in Ukraine on Saturday, including five in Kharkiv, and damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables on Kyiv's Northern Bridge, blocking traffic, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. It follows two days of strikes that fully or partly closed other bridges over the Dnipro. Russia's Defense Ministry says the bridge is used for troop movements and military cargo. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-tennessee-s-prisons-chief-resigns-after-failed-execution/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-tennessee-s-prisons-chief-resigns-after-failed-execution/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Gov. Bill Lee announced that Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down at the end of October, days after the failed execution of Christa Pike, who remains critically ill in a hospital. Lee called for a full, independent review. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-supreme-court-hears-boulder-s-climate-case-against-oil-companies-monda/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-supreme-court-hears-boulder-s-climate-case-against-oil-companies-monda/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000On Monday, the first day of its new term, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case brought by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, against Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil. The case could decide whether state courts can hold energy companies liable for local climate damage. A decision is expected by summer 2027. The ruling could shape similar climate lawsuits across the country. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-white-sox-blank-guardians-3-0-in-alds-game-1/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-white-sox-blank-guardians-3-0-in-alds-game-1/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and five White Sox pitchers combined on a three-hitter as Chicago beat Cleveland 3-0 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Game 2 is Monday in Cleveland. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-u-s-suspends-consular-services-in-brazil-before-sunday-s-election/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-u-s-suspends-consular-services-in-brazil-before-sunday-s-election/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000The United States suspended consular services at its embassy in Brasília and its consulates in Brazil on Friday, citing unspecified security concerns, and did not say when they would resume. Australia closed its embassy in Brasília the same day, citing the U.S. alert. Brazil's Federal Police carried out preventive searches but say they found no evidence of a threat or any suspects. Brazil votes Sunday, Oct. 4, in a presidential race between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-miami-judge-rules-federal-noncitizen-voting-law-unconstitutional/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-miami-judge-rules-federal-noncitizen-voting-law-unconstitutional/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz in Miami dismissed federal charges against a woman accused of voting illegally in the 2020 election, ruling in a 31-page order that Congress lacked the power to pass the federal law making it a crime for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. He wrote that the Constitution leaves voter qualifications to the states; Florida's own ban on noncitizen voting is unaffected. The ruling applies to this case and does not bind other judges. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-north-korea-fires-a-ballistic-missile-into-the-sea/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-north-korea-fires-a-ballistic-missile-into-the-sea/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday local time; it flew about 700 kilometers before landing in the sea off the east coast, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Japan also detected the launch. It comes amid tension over a Sept. 21 mine blast in the DMZ that wounded three South Korean soldiers; Seoul blames the North, which rejects the accusation. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-g7-agrees-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-diesel-and-oil-reserves/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-g7-agrees-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-diesel-and-oil-reserves/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000G7 leaders agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and other petroleum from emergency reserves, coordinated through the International Energy Agency, over four months, with a substantial diesel release in the first 20 days. They also pledged not to restrict energy exports to one another, heading off a threatened U.S. diesel export ban. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-india-beats-pakistan-for-asian-games-cricket-gold/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-03-india-beats-pakistan-for-asian-games-cricket-gold/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000India beat Pakistan by 19 runs, 211-6 to 192-6, in the men's T20 cricket final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Abhishek Sharma scored 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out for India; Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz hit 96 off 51 balls. The teams again skipped the customary handshakes. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-u-s-adds-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-as-unemployment-rises-to-4-2/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-u-s-adds-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-as-unemployment-rises-to-4-2/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000The Labor Department says employers added 29,000 jobs in September, well below economists' forecasts, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1%. July and August were revised down by a combined 60,000 jobs. Average wages were up 3% from a year earlier, the smallest gain since May 2021, according to the AP. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-stocks-rise-after-the-weak-jobs-report-as-rate-hike-bets-fade-nvidia-h/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-stocks-rise-after-the-weak-jobs-report-as-rate-hike-bets-fade-nvidia-h/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000U.S. stocks rose Friday after the softer-than-expected jobs report pushed Treasury yields lower and reduced expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the major indexes, up about 1.2%, and Nvidia shares hit a record high. Verified by 4 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-two-iranian-men-charged-over-an-alleged-plot-against-manchester-s-jewi/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-two-iranian-men-charged-over-an-alleged-plot-against-manchester-s-jewi/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000British counter-terrorism police charged Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, both Iranian nationals, with preparing terrorist acts. Police allege they planned to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area ahead of Yom Kippur and say the men were in contact with an overseas third party who may be in Iran. Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public. The men are due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. The charges have not been tested in court. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-congo-s-ebola-death-toll-passes-4-000/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-congo-s-ebola-death-toll-passes-4-000/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000Congo's health ministry says 4,018 people have died among 8,300 confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak, which the AP describes as the fastest-growing on record. A treatment center near Bunia in Ituri province burned down this week, and the U.N. says that makes halting the outbreak even harder. Unpaid health workers have also protested. Verified by 3 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-baseball-s-division-series-begin-saturday/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-baseball-s-division-series-begin-saturday/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000All four MLB Division Series open Saturday: the White Sox at the Guardians, the Braves at the Dodgers, the Yankees at the Rays and the Padres at the Brewers. The Yankees, White Sox and Padres swept their wild-card series; the Braves beat the Phillies two games to one. Verified by 2 news sources. https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-russian-drone-strikes-force-closures-on-kyiv-bridges/https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/news/2026-10-02-russian-drone-strikes-force-closures-on-kyiv-bridges/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Russian drone attacks forced closures on three of Kyiv's road bridges over the Dnipro River, including the Southern Bridge, causing traffic gridlock in Ukraine's capital. A drone also hit a 25-story apartment building in southeast Kyiv, killing one person and wounding others; reported injury counts vary. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to tighten sanctions and send more air defense. Verified by 3 news sources.