Wednesday, October 28, 2026
A deadly train crash in Spain, Israel's election without a majority, Flávio Bolsonaro in Miami, and the Fed holding rates.
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- High-speed train hits a stopped train south of Madrid, killing at least 68 A Renfe high-speed train ran into a stopped Iryo train south of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least 68 people; Spain's transport minister says a computer failure stopped six trains and the control center then let them move again without speed limits.
- Israel's election leaves no majority, with Netanyahu's bloc ahead but short of 61 seats With most of Tuesday's votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel's election but is short of the 61 seats needed to govern.
- Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil's runoff, and the U.S. says it will issue him and his family visas Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's presidential runoff to President Lula on Sunday, landed in Miami after Brazilian authorities canceled his passports in a criminal investigation; he denies wrongdoing, and the State Department says it will give him and his family visas.
- The Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 3.75% to 4%, as two officials dissent in favor of a raise The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, six days before the midterms, as two of its 12 voting officials preferred a raise; the Fed says inflation remains elevated, and Chair Kevin Warsh said politics played no role.
Blindspots
Big stories that outlets on one side covered and the others mostly didn't.
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Covered mostly on the left
Alex Pretti's parents say the Justice Department is withholding evidence
The parents of Alex Pretti, a nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, say the Justice Department is withholding evidence.
- The New York Times Alex Pretti's Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation Oct 27
- The Washington Post Alex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing Oct 28
- HuffPost Alex Pretti's Parents Seek Accountability For Son's Killing During Protest Oct 28
- Reuters Alex Pretti's parents slam Trump administration for withholding evidence Oct 27
- The Hill Alex Pretti's family demands answers, says DOJ withholding info Oct 28
- Breitbart Alex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing Oct 27
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Covered mostly on the right
A man is charged with spray-painting the 9/11 Memorial
A man was charged with spray-painting a gun-control website's name on the 9/11 Memorial in New York.
- New York Post Outrage as gun control nut spray paints 9/11 Memorial in sick political stunt Oct 28
- Washington Examiner Outrage mounts over 'vile' vandalism of 9/11 memorial in New York City Oct 28
- Breitbart Nolte: Gun Control Activist Arrested for Defacing 9/11 Memorial Oct 28