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October inflation tops forecasts, Jim Jordan to lead House GOP, Russia-Ukraine talks resume

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Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected

Consumer prices rose 0.4% from September to October, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, above the 0.3% economists expected. Core prices, which leave out food and energy, rose 0.3%. Grocery prices rose 0.4% and beef 0.9%. No yearly rate was published…

✔ Sources: AP via WSVN, CBS News via Yahoo Finance, ABC News

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House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their leader for the next Congress

House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to lead them in the next Congress, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana 106-73 in a secret ballot on Tuesday. Republicans will be in the House minority after Democratic midterm gains, and…

✔ Sources: AP via ABC7 New York, ABC News, CBS News

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Russia and Ukraine hold first U.S.-brokered talks since February

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first U.S.-brokered talks since February, with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff leading. Kushner said recent contacts had "narrowed the gaps," but there was no breakthrough…

✔ Sources: ABC News Australia (Reuters), Kuwait Times (AFP), United24 Media

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Hungary detains former PM Viktor Orban's brother in people-smuggling probe

Hungarian authorities detained Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in a people-smuggling investigation, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said. Four people are suspected of charging Vietnamese visa applicants fees at Hungary's…

✔ Sources: Reuters via Yahoo News, dpa via Yahoo News, LBC

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MINNESOTA: Vikings bring back Kirk Cousins in trade with Raiders

The Minnesota Vikings traded a 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to bring back quarterback Kirk Cousins before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, pending a physical. Cousins, who played six seasons in Minnesota, has 2,340 passing yards and 20…

✔ Sources: Vikings.com, FOX 9, CBS Minnesota (WCCO)

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