Relay Update · Oct 29, 4:00 PM ET · 3:42

Midterm elections put Social Security funding gaps on the ballot

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Midterm elections have placed Social Security funding gaps on the political ballot, CBS News reports. Social Security's main trust fund is on a significant course to be depleted. The depletion is projected for the imminent year 2032. Congress will face critical mounting pressure to find urgent effective remedies and avert any benefit cuts. It must also avert any benefit cuts.

Beloved actor Patrick Stewart, known for his iconic roles as Jean‑Luc Picard and Professor X, has died at age eighty‑six. NBC News publicly deeply reports the death. His official public social media pages announced his death. The tragic death followed a long health battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Polymarket recently halted significant international trading, WIRED reports. Hackers drained numerous major accounts. The company says an unnamed third‑party provider was compromised. Trading has now swiftly completely fully resumed. Polymarket firmly says all affected traders will be made entirely whole.

Renowned internationally widely prolific German actress Elke Sommer has died aged eighty‑five, The Guardian reports. She was highly celebrated for starring in the iconic classic films A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None. Her exceptionally remarkable gift for languages took her to Hollywood. There she landed memorable roles alongside Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Paul Newman. She also particularly appeared in the notable British sex comedy Carry on Behind. Official Bild magazine reported she died in Los Angeles of heart failure. She was part of a lasting significant wave of European performers who crossed over to English‑language cinema in the 1960s and seventies.

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The Wall Street Journal reports Polymarket has paused trading after some users said their funds were drained. The platform says traders who lost money will be made whole.

The Guardian says Alphabet, the Google parent, lost about five hundred billion dollars in market value after a profit miss. Net profit fell twenty‑five percent from a year earlier while revenue still grew. Shares dropped double digits Wednesday evening into Thursday trading, wiping out hundreds of billions from the four‑trillion‑dollar company.

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Here is the national forecast. The National Weather Service has high wind warnings for parts of Alaska, and flash flood warnings for parts of New Mexico and Hawaii. In the Northeast, highs from the 60s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and a few thunderstorms near Miami and Dallas. In the Midwest, highs from the 50s to the 70s with plenty of sunshine. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and some rain near Los Angeles and Seattle. The warmest spot on our map today is Phoenix at 86; the coolest, Seattle at 53. If you’re flying, the FAA reports delays. Flights to San Diego are delayed an average of 28 minutes because of heavy traffic. Departures from Houston Hobby are running up to 44 minutes late. Departures from Seattle are running up to 30 minutes late because of runway construction.

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