Just the Facts
Each top story, read across outlets on the left, center and right, and rewritten with the spin taken out. Every fact links to the reports that state it.
Sunday, October 25
US military draws up options for renewed Iran strikes after midterms
Central Command has plans ready for follow-up attacks on Iran if the White House authorizes them, and President Donald Trump has declined to say when any strike might come.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumIran's president blames US for deal's unraveling as fears of renewed strikes grow
Iran's president blamed Washington for the interim deal's unravelling as US intelligence warned of Iranian plots against Americans abroad and military options for new strikes were reported.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumBrazilians vote in tight runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilians vote Sunday in a closely fought presidential runoff between the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as polls show the race close.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumIsrael to Close West Bank Crossings on Election Day as Hebron Lockdown Continues
Israel will bar Palestinian workers from entering most areas of the West Bank and close all land crossings on election day, as about 2,000 residents of Hebron are displaced after two Israeli soldiers were killed.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumAt least 12 injured, including six children, in shooting near Tallahassee stadium
Police said a fight that followed a football game in a crowded area preceded the shooting near a Florida A&M University stadium, and no arrests had been made.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumSerbia votes in election pitting Vucic's party against student-led movement
Polls show a tight race between Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party and the Student List, a movement that grew out of two years of protests over corruption.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumBrewers beat Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1 opener in Milwaukee
The Brewers won Game 1 on Friday night after a ninth-inning replay, and the reports reviewed do not give a start time or broadcast details for Game 2.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumNew York Archdiocese agrees to $800 million settlement of sexual abuse claims
The archdiocese has agreed to pay $800 million to about 1,300 people who said they were sexually abused, with a formal signing set for early November.
Written from 3 reports by outlets across the spectrumUkraine says Starlink and Starshield speeds have returned to normal
Ukraine's defense ministry said the connection is stable at speeds above 400 kilometers per hour, after restrictions that officials said had undermined the interception of Russian attack drones and disrupted frontline communications.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumTwo Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who once led the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, surrendered Friday on a criminal complaint alleging they made false statements to lawmakers.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumMelania Trump brokers localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky, White House says
The White House said the first lady secured a temporary cease-fire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid in and civilians out.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrum
Saturday, October 24
US military has drawn up options for Iran strikes after midterms; Tehran threatens aggressive retaliation
Senior U.S. officials told the New York Times that the United States and Israel have plans for a short but intensive operation, while Iranian officials say they are preparing a broad response.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumObama campaigns for Democrats in Ohio as midterm early voting begins
Former President Barack Obama attacked the Trump administration over the Iran war and consumer prices at a Cleveland rally for Democratic candidates in Ohio.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumSevere flooding forces rooftop rescues and evacuations across Southwest
Floodwaters along the San Juan and Animas rivers have stranded families and displaced residents in northwest New Mexico, with more water expected downstream through the weekend.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumHouthis claim new attacks on Saudi oil sites and airports as US orders some diplomats to leave
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they had launched attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports as the State Department ordered some diplomats and their families to leave the kingdom, and Saudi authorities had not confirmed the claims.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumTrump Keeps Defending Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Amy Acton's Estranged Mother
Trump has defended the ad on Thursday and Friday despite criticism from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other Republicans, while Acton has called it despicable.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumKenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient
A 65-year-old woman who developed symptoms in quarantine has died, the Kenyan Health Ministry said, as seven other patients remain in treatment.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumKim Jong Un Arrives in China Over Newly Opened Border Bridge
The North Korean leader crossed a newly opened bridge into the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, where he met senior Chinese official Wang Huning and the two sides pledged closer cooperation.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumUS intelligence memo says Iran is stepping up plots against Americans abroad
A memo from the director of national intelligence says Iranian plots to target US personnel have reached advanced stages as Washington cuts diplomatic staff in the Middle East.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumFrance arrests 135 as protests proceed under tight security and local bans
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 135 people had been arrested as Paris marches were moved to the city's edge, and local protest bans drew criticism from unions, left-wing leaders and a human rights group.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumJustice Department sues to block Alaska Senate results if Dan Sullivan loses
The Justice Department asked a federal court to bar certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses, citing another candidate with nearly the same name.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumMemo says Iranian plotting against U.S. citizens has reached ‘advanced stages’
The director of national intelligence warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the State Department reduces staff at several Middle East embassies.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumFrance readies 70,000 police for second round of nationwide protests
France is deploying 70,000 police and restricting some demonstrations as students, trade unions and anti-government groups prepare a second round of protests a week after the country's worst unrest in decades.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumIntel memo says Iranian plots against US personnel abroad reach 'advanced stages'
An unclassified memo from the director of national intelligence does not identify targets, and it comes as the State Department reduces staffing at several Middle East embassies.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumU.S. intelligence chief warns Iran has increased efforts to target U.S. personnel
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton told Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a memo that Iranian plots to kill Americans have reached advanced stages, as the State Department cuts staff at several Middle East embassies.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumDemocrats Cast Larger Share of Early Ballots as Midterm Early Voting Climbs
Early-vote data show turnout running ahead of 2022 in several battleground states, with registered Democrats casting a larger share of ballots so far than Republicans.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumOregon father who killed school gunman says he did not save every child
Kaylub Giamanco, who fatally shot the gunman who killed three children and a teacher at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school, says he is troubled by the children he did not save.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumLula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in Brazil's runoff as working-class voting shifts
Brazilians vote Sunday in a runoff that polls show as close, as shifting working-class views, a high abstention rate and a fierce social media campaign shape the final days.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumRubio floats a CIA 'partnership' to Cubans in Friday social media post
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking change to act now, and outlets differed on how to describe the CIA element of his post.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumFederal prosecutors demand California counties set aside suspected noncitizen ballots
Federal prosecutors have asked at least 18 California counties to set aside and verify ballots the Justice Department says may belong to noncitizens, as a lawsuit over roughly 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters heads to a hearing Tuesday.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrum
