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Wall Street tumbled on Thursday as AI spending fears hammered tech stocks and reports of renewed U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran sent oil to its highest level since May. Alex and Jordan close the books on a brutal day for markets and what it signals for the weeks ahead.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended U.S. diplomatic ties with Pakistan during a visit to India, citing Islamabad's nuclear arsenal and strategic position while Pakistan mediates between Washington and Tehran. Alex and Jordan explain the India-Iran comparison and what it means for the stalled nuclear talks.

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on grand theft and fraud charges over $50,000 in Covid relief funds that investigators say went to her family's businesses. Alex and Jordan lay out the audit, the attorney general's warning and the mayor's claim of innocence.

Representative Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington residence after federal agents searched it on October 12, saying death threats and a public address made it unsafe. Alex and Jordan walk through what happened during the dawn raid and the immigration probe behind it.

The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa has accused Canadian politicians of meddling in America's midterm elections through an unsigned fact sheet naming Mélanie Joly, Doug Ford and others. Alex and Jordan unpack Ottawa's furious denials and why the tariff war keeps getting uglier.

Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP — dubbed PHP2Shell and rated 9.2 out of 10 — allow attackers to hijack web servers without logging in, putting as much as 70% of the world's websites at risk until patched. Alex and Jordan explain how AI helped researchers find the flaws, what the NSA and FBI are urging, and why hackers are already racing to exploit them.

Kevon Lawless, 29, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Brandon Waddles, 21, and his 3-year-old daughter Trinity Randolph in their Louisville home in August 2020, closing a case whose 2022 life sentence was overturned by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Alex and Jordan recount the crime, the courtroom saga, and the family's long wait for justice.

An Associated Press analysis finds midterm early voting surging in Senate battleground states — Texas up 74% versus 2022, Kansas more than doubled, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio up over 30% — with more than 13 million ballots cast less than two weeks before November 3. Alex and Jordan look at what's driving the surge and why analysts say early numbers can't predict the winners.

New York City's council voted 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028 in Romanch's Law, named for 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, with Mayor Mamdani expected to sign and President Trump slamming the end of a 'great tradition.' Alex and Jordan cover the 160-year tradition, the safety fight behind it, and the lawsuit the drivers' union has promised.

President Donald Trump accused Iran of fabricating Strait of Hormuz tanker and mine attacks to drive oil prices higher before the November 3 midterms, as Brent crude topped $113 and the Nasdaq posted its worst day since June. Alex and Jordan break down Trump's claim, the market fallout, and the escalation both sides are bracing for.