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Before you log off for the weekend: Republicans sort through their midterm losses, a bank collapse topples Paraguay’s president, and more.
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Republicans weighwhat went wrong. 🏛️Paraguay’s president resignsafter bank collapse. 🌍Russell Brand foundguilty of rape. ⚖️
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Republicans are sorting through Tuesday’s midterm losses, which cost them control of both the House and Senate. President Trump has blamed the candidates and said a big problem was that he wasn’t on the ballot.
Many Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, point to the Iran war and the cost of living. More than 20 U.S. service members have died during operations related to the war, including from noncombat causes. Pentagon estimates put U.S. costs above $47 billion, while gas prices have risen about 40% since the war began.
**What’s next:**Trump says he accepts the results and will work with Democrats, though he has also said he’ll veto their bills. Some allies are urging White House staff changes and a new approach on Iran and tariffs.
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation after the collapse of Ueno Bank, a fintech app used by about half the country. The central bank took control of Ueno after its solvency ratio fell below half the legal minimum, leaving roughly 3 million customers unable to access their accounts.
Peña once held shares in the bank’s parent company, and the central bank chief he appointed is a former Ueno executive. Opposition lawmakers alleged conflicts of interest and cover-ups involving over $800 million in public funds.
**What’s next:**Peña submitted his resignation by video, but the lower house voted to impeach him anyway. His resignation still requires Senate approval, and impeachment proceedings could delay Vice President Pedro Alliana’s swearing-in.
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Today’s Poll:Savings SpotParaguay's Ueno Bank, a popular app-based bank, collapsed this week and froze the savings of millions of people.
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A London jury found comedian Russell Brand guilty Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault, and he’ll stay in custody until his sentencing Monday.
The convictions involve four women and incidents from 2004 to 2009. The women came forward after a documentary aired allegations against Brand. His lawyer argued the program influenced them, and Brand testified the encounters were consensual.
**The stakes:**Rape carries a maximum of life in prison in the U.K., though the New York Times reported 4 to 19 years is more typical. Each sexual assault count carries up to 10 years.
And after a nail-biter of a week, let’s dive into some good news:
Hundreds of New Jersey students
covered Howell High School’s football field with more than 250,000 pounds of groceriesfor 30 local food banks! Touchdown for the community. 🏈💛Loch Ness is getting a new "monster":
beavers are returning to the area for the first time in about 500 years, with up to 15 families set to be released over three years! Nessie's got new neighbors. 🏞️💙Marilyn Hampton spent 39 years brightening kids' days as a school custodian in Aubrey, Texas, and now
a new elementary school will be named after her! Marilyn Hampton Elementary opens next August. 🏫💛
🌶️ Food: Salsa overtook ketchup in U.S. sales dollars in the early 1990s, though ketchup still sells more by weight. A saucy upset.
🚀 Space: Jalapeños became the first peppers in space when astronaut William Lenoir took them aboard Columbia’s STS-5 mission in November 1982. Houston, we have heartburn.
🏅 Olympics: Tug of war was an official Olympic event from 1900 to 1920. Gold, silver and rope burn.
🤯 WTF: Nearly all of Whittier, Alaska’s roughly 200 residents live in a single 14-story building, which also holds the school, post office and police station. The commute is an elevator ride.
TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWER:
Meet the Press
Meet the Press moved to NBC television on Nov. 6, 1947, after starting on radio two years earlier. It was created by Martha Rountree, a journalist and producer. Guinness recognizes it as the longest-running show in TV history, and it still airs every Sunday more than 75 years later.
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