Republicans head into final week with lead in seats, voters feel things are “out of control” — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll  —  The election is already underway; millions have voted, and tens of millions more will before Nov. 8.  Amid that, eight in 10 likely voters describe things …

Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter  —  The billionaire planned to begin layoffs as soon as Saturday, people with knowledge of the matter said.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk planned to begin laying off workers at Twitter as soon as Saturday, four people with knowledge …

Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack  —  The San Francisco Bay area man arrested in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband filled a blog a week before the incident with delusional thoughts, including that an invisible fairy attacked …

MAIL ON SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: Liz Truss's personal phone that was hacked by Kremlin agents was so compromised it was locked away in a ‘secure location’ as experts fear top secret negotiations and private messages may have been leaked  — Cyber-spies are believed to have gained access to top-secret exchanges

Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul  —  At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.

Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi  —  Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul.  Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop …

Hate speech, online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe  —  The frequent targeting of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by online extremists and political opponents likely contributed to the violent attack on her husband Paul, terrorism and extremism experts said.

‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention  —  COUSHATTA, La. — The last time Bridget Peterson saw her son Solan was through the window of a holding cell at Ware Youth Center, just two weeks after his 13th birthday.  Even for such a small boy — a shade over five feet tall …

Overturning Roe Has Meant At Least 10,000 Fewer Legal Abortions  —  The same day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Alabama's law banning abortion took effect.  The next morning, phones began ringing in Georgia.  —  “We got nearly 100 calls the day after the Dobbs decision …

Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal … The post Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal appeared first on Consequence.  —  Kanye West is facing a $250 million dollar lawsuit from the family of George Floyd …

Natural-Gas Prices Have Plunged Into Autumn  —  A big driver of inflation is down about 40% in two months as U.S. inventories have swelled since air-conditioning season ended  —  Natural-gas prices have fallen more than 40% since hitting shale-era highs in late August …

Kemp and Abrams Face Off Sunday for Final Debate in Georgia's Governor Race  —  The Libertarian candidate, Shane Hazel, was disqualified from the debate for not meeting the required 10 percent polling threshold.  —  ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, a Republican, and Stacey Abrams …

Why won't the House investigate Chatfield's corruption and sex abuse scandals?  —  Even if you've been in Lansing for way too long, it was pretty stunning to see a former speaker of the House last week accused of running a “criminal enterprise” out of his Capitol office …

I'm sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin  —  I'd like to take this opportunity to retract the nice things I said about Glenn Youngkin a few months ago.  —  In July, I wrote a column when reports began to surface that Virginia's Republican governor, a fresh and sunny political newcomer …

Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. … Russia's decision upends a deal designed to ease the global food crisis.  —  Russia on Saturday said that it was suspending its participation in an agreement to export grain and other agricultural products …