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AIRBORNE DISASTER — Plane falls from the sky and erupts into major fireball just miles from Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading …

CAMPUSES IN PERIL — Shootings rock five university communities across the US on Halloween night. Continue reading …

DEM SENATOR ON MEND — Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke while watching son's hockey game, rushed to Hopkins. Continue reading …

LONG ROAD HOME — Utah teen found safe after 500-day search led investigators to alleged Snapchat contact. Continue reading …

CYBER SCARE — Ukraine air alert hack triggers false radiation, chemical attack warnings. Continue reading …

CAPITAL GAMBLE — Midterm prediction markets blow past $1.2 billion as Congress hangs in the balance. Continue reading …

VERDICT NIGHT — Nine states could decide whether Donald Trump's second term sinks or soars. Continue reading …

MOURNING A SON — Trump to grant visa to mother of Ghana teen killed in Bronx shooting, Mamdani says. Continue reading …

SENATE SHOWDOWN — Susan Collins accuses Schumer of pushing ‘false’ attack ads in Maine race. Continue reading …

'SHE'S EVIL' — Left-wing allies of El-Sayed melt down over Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers. Continue reading …

OUTRAGE ON AIR — Michael Che turns Israeli voter turnout into ‘genocide’ joke on ‘Weekend Update.’ Continue reading …

'ABOUT TO GO DOWN' — Waltz reveals new details leading up to heated clash at UN with Cuban diplomat. Continue reading …

FEDERAL CRACKDOWN — DHS vows to find, charge and deport noncitizens voting in midterm elections. Continue reading …

GIANNO CALDWELL — I fled California when it turned ugly. One man has me believing again. Continue reading …

REP. BRIAN MAST — We are protecting our troops from having our own tech used against them. Continue reading …

FIZZING UP — Coca-Cola CEO weighs in on Gen Z's viral 'fridge cigarette' nickname for Diet Coke. Continue reading …

ZERO TO MARVEL — Chris Pratt lived in his van before he met a stranger that led to Hollywood career. Continue reading …

GROUND CONTROL — Tampa rushes for 324 yards, blanks Atlanta in one of the NFL's strangest victories. Continue reading …

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