Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

Americans are being urged to treat the flood of election data reaching them with caution as polling, prediction markets and political chatter intensify ahead of election day. While such information may offer insight into the campaign, much of it is not predictive and should not be treated as a reliable indication of the result. Voters face a growing stream of figures and commentary, making it important to distinguish between information that describes the race and claims about what will happen when ballots are counted.

Suspected cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems have disrupted stores across several European countries, with around 20 units in Belgium affected overnight, according to the chief executive of installer Sabcobel. Stephan Moelans said systems at Delhaize, Carrefour and Spar experienced outages from late Sunday into Monday morning. Similar incidents were reported at ICA and Coop stores in Sweden, as well as in Luxembourg and Estonia. “We began mobilizing technicians at 1 a.m. to get the situation under control,” Mr Moelans told the Belgian news agency Belga. “We’ve been working all night and morning to disconnect the affected units from the network.”…

Iris Kendall and Sky Bri have been placed at the centre of a picture poll asking readers which of the two they would prefer. The images present both women in short skirts, with the comparison framed around their appearances and figures. Readers are invited to cast a vote between Kendall and Bri in the online “Who’d You Rather?” poll.

A 20-year-old co-pilot who obtained her pilot’s licence as a teenager has been named among the nine people killed when a Learjet crashed in Florida. Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was flying as co-pilot on the Learjet 60 when it went down near Greenacres, in Palm Beach County, on Sunday November 1. Her mother, Camila Corteleti, identified her to US media. The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas at about 10.37am and was bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The Federal Aviation Administration said there were two crew members and seven passengers on board. ([ntsb.gov](https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/ERA27MA026.aspx)) Ms Gadelha began flight…

A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop requiring California election officials to segregate ballots cast by people identified on lists of suspected non-citizens. US District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the lists were flawed and contained many people who had been wrongly classified as non-citizens. His decision came a day before the midterm elections, in which Republicans are fighting to retain control of both houses of Congress. The case was brought by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, which challenged the Justice Department’s authority to threaten county-level election officials with legal action if they did not review…

Hispanic voters in Texas could provide Democrats with a crucial opening in this year’s midterm elections, after growing frustration over the economy and the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The group is central to closely fought Senate, gubernatorial and House contests across the state. Donald Trump won about 55% of Hispanic voters in Texas in 2024, helping turn several traditionally Democratic counties in the Rio Grande Valley towards the Republicans. His performance marked a sharp break with assumptions that Hispanic voters would provide Democrats with a dependable electoral advantage. But support for the president appears to have weakened. His approval rating…

High school students in France have resumed protests on a smaller scale as pupils returned to school after a two-week break. Dozens of schools have been blockaded, with students saying they will continue demonstrating until their demands are met. The renewed action marks a return to protests that had paused during the school holiday.

Americans spent nearly half of their household budgets on housing and food in 2025, as the cost of essential goods and services rose faster than overall consumer inflation, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Housing and food accounted for 46.9% of average expenditure, with housing costs increasing by 5.8% and food spending by 4.6% compared with the previous year. Consumer prices, measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rose by 2.6% over the same period. The figures have added to concerns about affordability in the United States, with consumer confidence remaining close to historic lows…

Celebrity Halloween costumes of 2026 have included film-inspired characters, comic-book superheroes and famous pop-culture figures, as stars shared their looks for the annual celebrations. Stassie Karanikolaou appeared as Alice from Closer, while IShowSpeed took on the role of Spider-Man’s Miles Morales. Lauren Luo and Ice Spice brought characters from SpongeBob SquarePants to life, dressing as SpongeBob and Patrick. Nicola Peltz Beckham and Tate McRae both chose Catwoman costumes, with each offering their own take on the comic-book character. Rita Ora paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a look inspired by the singer’s role in 9 to 5. The costumes form…

More than 750,000 people filled Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Brewers’ championship parade and rally on Friday, as fans celebrated the club’s first World Series title in franchise history. The crowd gathered along the downtown parade route before following the celebrations to Henry Maier Festival Park on the city’s lakefront. The event marked the end of a 44-year wait since the Brewers’ previous appearance in the World Series. The parade began at 10am at the junction of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue and West Wisconsin Avenue, passing through central Milwaukee before concluding at the festival grounds. Players, coaches and team staff…