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OCT 29

Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title, defeating Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5

24 verified facts from 4 sources.

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Cooper Pratt set a World Series rookie record with six consecutive hits.

Jackson Chourio set a five-game World Series record with 11 hits.

Rookie Cooper Pratt drove in two runs in Game 5.

Contreras became the first catcher to win the World Series MVP award since Salvador Perez in 2015.

Jacob Misiorowski broke the World Series velocity record with a 103.5mph fastball on the first pitch of Game 1.

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“When you talk about this team, you’ve got to talk about people who care about each other. They’re not worried about their own stats. No one cares about that. They care about coming together and winning tonight.”
Pat Murphy Said OCT 29 Reported OCT 29 verbatim · 1 source

Murphy emphasized the team's unity and selflessness as key to their championship run.

4 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Microsoft reports strong quarterly earnings; capex below expectations pressures neocloud stocks

18 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Microsoft reported revenue of $92.28 billion for the quarter ended in September, up about 19% year over year.

Microsoft added 24 new data centers across five continents in the quarter.

Microsoft guided Azure revenue to grow about 49%-50% in constant currency for the current quarter.

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“Growth was higher than capital expenditures driven by timing differences between receipt of goods and payment and a lower mix of finance leases,”
Microsoft Said DATE NOT STATED Reported OCT 29 verbatim · 1 source

Microsoft's earnings deck explained why Azure revenue growth outpaced the increase in capital expenditures.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Israeli election: votes counted, both blocs claim upper hand, coalition paths uncertain

25 verified facts from 7 sources.

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Neither Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won enough seats to form a government based on exit polls and partial official results.

With 70% of the vote counted, the Netanyahu bloc had 54 seats, the Eisenkot-led Change bloc had 47 seats, and the Palestinian parties had 19 seats.

Sixty-one seats are needed for a majority in the Knesset.

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“Accordingly, we will make room for the establishment of another less bad alternative government that dialogues with us on issues that concern our society as a safety net for our society, such as issues of crime, violence, personal security, home demolitions and racism, as well as an important political horizon on our part because we have a clear political position on the occupation and on the crimes of the occupation and war crimes.”
Ahmad Tibi Said DATE NOT STATED Reported OCT 28 verbatim · 1 source

Tibi outlined conditions for Arab party support, including dialogue on crime, violence, home demolitions, and the occupation.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Federal Reserve holds interest rates unchanged amid inflation concerns

20 verified facts from 8 sources.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a future Fed rate hike would not necessarily be a mistake.

The 10-year Treasury note yield was above 5% following the Fed's October 2026 decision.

Bond investor Jeff Gundlach questioned why the Fed was not hiking rates further, citing a strong economy and rising commodity prices.

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“The economy is slowing, but slowing and breaking are two different things. Holding rates steady gives policymakers more time to assess how the economy is responding to September's hike and the recent rise in longer-term borrowing costs.”
Andrew Davis Said DATE NOT STATED Reported OCT 28 verbatim · 1 source

Davis argued that holding rates steady gives policymakers time to assess the economy's response to prior tightening.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

OCT 29

Canada women's hockey team beats USA, snapping eight-game skid

18 verified facts from 1 source.

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Caitlin Kraemer and Rosalie Tremblay scored their first senior international goals in the game.

Caroline Harvey tied the game at 7:53 of the third period.

The game was the first of two exhibition games ahead of next month's women's world championship in Denmark.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Early vote analysis shows Democratic enthusiasm in Texas and Georgia one week out

17 verified facts from 1 source.

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Habitual voters in Texas made up 60% of the early vote as of Monday, compared to 44% of the total early vote in 2022.

Early voting ends in both Texas and Georgia on Friday.

More than 5 million voters had cast early ballots in Texas as of Wednesday, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida, more than 20% of the state's registered voters.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

India approves $22 billion in military spending amid China border tensions

17 verified facts from 1 source.

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Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor is the director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

India approved spending 2.12 trillion rupees ($22 billion) to modernize its defense equipment on Monday.

Kapoor called China the "biggest adversary."

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

UK Autumn Budget cuts energy bills, taxes banks, boosts defense and Ukraine spending

31 verified facts from 3 sources.

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A further £432 million will be spent over the next two years to reduce homelessness.

The First Time Buyer account will pay savers a 25 percent bonus on deposits of up to £4,000, meaning an annual government bonus of up to £1,000.

The OBR sharply downgraded its growth forecast for 2027 to 1 percent, from 1.5 percent.

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“Today we send a clear message to Moscow: Britain will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,”
John Healey Said OCT 28 Reported OCT 28 verbatim · 2 sources

Healey announced an additional £10 billion in economic and military support for Ukraine alongside £500 million in urgent military funding for winter.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and its co-founders

13 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Utah filed a civil lawsuit accusing Kalshi of facilitating betting on sports, elections, politics, and other outcomes in violation of anti-gambling laws.

New Jersey asked the US Supreme Court to rule on whether state or federal authorities have jurisdiction over sports betting on prediction market platforms.

A federal judge ruled in August that Utah was entitled to enforce its anti-gambling laws against online prediction markets.

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“Gambling is illegal in Utah, whether you place the bet, run the game, or promote it. Calling it a ‘prediction market’ doesn’t change what it is, and being federally registered doesn’t put a company above the law,”
Derek Brown Said OCT 29 Reported OCT 29 verbatim · 1 source

Utah filed criminal charges against Kalshi, and Brown issued a statement saying gambling remains illegal regardless of how it is labeled.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

30-year sentence handed down in Minnesota fraud case that drew Trump backlash

16 verified facts from 1 source.

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Salim Said operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis.

US District Judge Nancy Brasel presided over the sentencing.

Aimee Bock is serving a 42-year prison sentence and was ordered to repay $242 million.

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“You took more than taxpayers’ dollars to enrich yourself. You took the reputation of our state down with you,”
Nancy Brasel Said OCT 28 Reported OCT 29 verbatim · 1 source

Judge Brasel made the remark while sentencing Salim Said to 30 years in prison for defrauding a US food programme.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

OCT 28

Labor leader Dolores Huerta dies, tributes pour in

31 verified facts from 2 sources.

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A New York Times investigation uncovered César Chávez's pattern of sexual abuse of women and girls.

Dolores Huerta popularized the rallying cry 'Sí, se puede!'

Kamala Harris is a former vice-president.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Obama rallies for Ossoff, laughs off Trump attacks

15 verified facts from 1 source.

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Trump made two appearances in Georgia in as many weeks, both in congressional districts that are safe territory for Republicans.

The crowd at the rally chanted 'Lock him up!'

Georgia's Republican trifecta, in which the GOP controlled both chambers of the legislature and the governor's office, began in 2004.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“The staffer complied, combing through voter records to produce a list of Dan Sullivans from across the state. ... [I]f the Peltola campaign or its allies could track down and persuade another Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, the confusion could cost the senator crucial votes on the state’s unusual, four-person ballot. The plan worked.”
The New York Times Said OCT 28 Reported OCT 29 verbatim · 1 source

The New York Times reported that the Peltola campaign tracked down Dan Sullivans in Alaska to create ballot confusion.

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