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Received today — 30 October 2026 ⏭ NYT - Top Stories

Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot

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By: Kellen Browning · Anna Griffin and Glenn Thrush
30 October 2026 at 02:18
The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.

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Republican anger grew on Thursday over a Democratic effort to stack Alaska’s Senate ballot with candidates to siphon votes from the G.O.P. incumbent.

How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame

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By: Azam Ahmed
29 October 2026 at 11:53
An Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.

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The Estonian police used to respond to reports of people sniffing glue at these abandoned housing units. Now ultra-potent new synthetic drugs are keeping them busy.

Court Rejects Erin Patterson’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case

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By: Victoria Kim
30 October 2026 at 00:48
Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over deadly beef Wellington lunch.

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Erin Patterson leaving the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, in 2025.

How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race.

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By: Madison Malone Kircher
30 October 2026 at 00:39
As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.

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Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election

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By: Lauren McCarthy and Stuart A. Thompson
29 October 2026 at 23:37
The company said it was looking into hundreds of new accounts that had placed wagers in two markets related to the election on Tuesday.

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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a Likud event in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison

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By: Kim Barker
29 October 2026 at 23:32
Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.

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Stephen James Hubbard with relatives and U.S. officials aboard a flight to the United States after his release from Russian prison, in a photo released by the U.S. government.

No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

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By: Leo Sands · Johnatan Reiss and Ephrat Livni
29 October 2026 at 23:07
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal

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By: Tyler Pager
29 October 2026 at 22:54
Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.

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Alina Habba Mildon, while working as an adviser at the Justice Department, had signed on last year to serve as a general counsel for a company started by the daughter of Julio Herrera Velutini, who was seeking a pardon.
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