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Secret Service agents shot at a man who pointed a rifle at former President Donald Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Trump was golfing.

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 Senate Democrats spoke out against President Biden releasing $320 million in military funds to Egypt, citing human rights concerns in Egypt. (See Details)

➤ New York City Hall’s chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg, announced her resignation Saturday after just over a year at the post. (More)

➤ Six high-ranking New York City education officials took their own kids and grandkids to Disney World on a trip meant for homeless students, according to an investigation. (More)

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The Saints crushed the Cowboys 44-19, and the Vikings topped the 49ers 23-17 in two of several big NFL matchups Sunday. (See All NFL Scores).

➤ South Carolina lost to LSU on this missed field goal in the premiere matchup of Week 3 of college football. Here are the results of all this weekend's college matchups. (See All NCAA Scores)

➤ Arch Manning scored five total touchdowns in relief of injured Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, including this 67-yard touchdown run that was the longest by a Texas quarterback since Vince Young in 2005. (Watch Video)

➤ Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick reeled in this acrobatic leaping catch on Saturday. (Watch Video)

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CheckmarkA Catholic advocacy group has launched an ad campaign condemning Vice President Kamala Harris’s support for taxpayer-funded sex operations for children. (More)

CheckmarkJosh Shapiro, the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, said that “every election is close” in his state when asked if Vice President Harris would win there. (See Details)

CheckmarkFormer President Donald Trump posted, “I hate Taylor Swift,” on Truth Social, days after the superstar endorsed Vice President Harris. (More)

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Boeing executives say the strike by Boeing workers that began this weekend will hurt its aircraft deliveries and “jeopardize” the company’s financial recovery. (More)

Boar’s Head announced it would close the Virginia plant linked to the ongoing multi-state listeria outbreak that’s killed nine people and sent 57 more to the hospital. About 500 workers will be affected. (See Details)

Brazil’s top Supreme Court justice unfroze the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet provider and his X social platform. A ban on Brazilian use of X remains in force. (More)

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Science & Technology

The next full moon is Tuesday, and in addition to being a partial lunar eclipse, it has a host of other distinctions, including supermoon, Harvest Moon, and Corn Moon. (More)

An ancient Pictish ring thought to be at least 1,000 years old was discovered in the U.K. by a volunteer on an archaeological dig. (See Photo)

➤ McLaren Automotive partnered with LEGO to build a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 out of the plastic building blocks. It topped out at 40 mph on the Silverstone Circuit race track. (See Photos)

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Venezuela accused the CIA of plotting to assassinate President Maduro and arrested six people, including Americans. The U.S. denied the claims. (More)

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Central Europe. Several countries reported deaths and mass evacuations. The Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, and Romania were severely affected. (More)

Israel vowed to make Yemen's Houthis pay a "heavy price" after their missile struck central Israel for the first time. Prime Minister Netanyahu said it showed Israel faces a "multi-front battle." (See Details)

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An explosion at a gas station in Cardiff, Idaho, left two people critically burned and two others presumed dead. (See Photo)

Dramatic video shows a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescuing a stranded boater from a sinking vessel 40 miles off Florida's coast on Saturday. (Watch Video)

A Black Labrador named Harvey had a hilarious reaction to a lookalike Halloween decoration from Home Depot. (Watch Video)

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