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- Daily Recap October 31, 2026 — Saturday's Virginia Times recap: a Miami judge dismissed Trump's Wall Street Journal suit with prejudice, D.C. and Virginia sued to block his 250-foot arch, G20 ministers met in Atlanta, the Africa Energy Bank launched in Abuja, and Ukraine and Iran led a 23-story day.
Virginia Times · 9:26 PM ET · Oct 31, 2026 - Commanders’ Daron Payne Out for Season With Foot Fracture — Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a season-ending Jones fracture in his left foot in Friday's practice, a source told ESPN. He will go on injured reserve in the final year of his contract.
Virginia Times · 9:05 PM ET · Oct 31, 2026 - Trump’s Second Try at WSJ Defamation Suit Fails in Miami Court — A federal judge in Miami has dismissed President Donald Trump's amended defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice. The judge ruled that it didn't plausibly allege actual malice over the paper's story about a birthday letter bearing Trump's name in Jeffrey Epstein's 2003 album.
Virginia Times · 8:36 PM ET · Oct 31, 2026 - G20 Ministers Talk Energy, Shipping Risks in Atlanta — G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta focused on energy security, supply chains and shipping risks near the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. The U.S. chair's statement also backed new nuclear reactors and opposed using food trade as a pressure tactic.
Virginia Times · 7:45 PM ET · Oct 31, 2026 - Khamenei Orders Immediate Response to Any Enemy Threat — Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said any level of threat must be met with an immediate, geographically unrestricted response, according to a statement from his office posted Saturday. He also ordered an update of Iran's military target list.
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Election 2026Virginia Beach bars neutral observersLast updated: Oct. 30, 2026
2026 Election Updates: Virginia and the Race for CongressWHRO reports Virginia Beach's electoral board voted unanimously Friday to bar neutral observers - the Justice Department and civil-rights groups - from polling places on Election Day. Party observers are not affected. Virginia early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31.
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Daily Recap October 31, 2026
Saturday's Virginia Times recap: a Miami judge dismissed Trump's Wall Street Journal suit with prejudice, D.C. and Virginia sued to block his 250-foot arch, G20 ministers met in Atlanta, the Africa Energy Bank launched in Abuja, and Ukraine and Iran led a 23-story day.
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Daily Recap October 31, 2026
Saturday's Virginia Times recap: a Miami judge dismissed Trump's Wall Street Journal suit with prejudice, D.C. and Virginia sued to block his 250-foot arch, G20 ministers met in Atlanta, the Africa Energy Bank launched in Abuja, and Ukraine and Iran led a 23-story day.
Trump’s Second Try at WSJ Defamation Suit Fails in Miami Court
A federal judge in Miami has dismissed President Donald Trump's amended defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice. The judge ruled that it didn't plausibly allege actual malice over the paper's story about a birthday letter bearing Trump's name in Jeffrey Epstein's 2003 album.
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Khamenei Orders Immediate Response to Any Enemy Threat
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said any level of threat must be met with an immediate, geographically unrestricted response, according to a statement from his office posted Saturday. He also ordered an update of Iran's military target list.
Afreximbank, APPO Launch Africa Energy Bank With $5 Billion Capital
Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers' Organisation formally established the Africa Energy Bank in Abuja on Saturday. The new institution has $5 billion in authorized capital and will finance projects across the energy value chain as traditional lenders pull back from fossil fuels.
Commanders’ Daron Payne Out for Season With Foot Fracture
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a season-ending Jones fracture in his left foot in Friday's practice, a source told ESPN. He will go on injured reserve in the final year of his contract.
Patrick Stewart, the Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at...
Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor beloved as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men,' has died at 86, his family announced Thursday.
Lilly Endowment Awards $7.5M to Elizabeth Dole Foundation
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has received a $7.5 million, three-year grant from Lilly Endowment to help more of the nation’s 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers identify themselves, find peer support in their communities and get services tied to their quality of life.
In Nepal’s Flood Crisis, Sudhan Gurung Shows Why Presence Matters
Nepal Police reported that 734 bodies had been recovered after the Aug. 26 flash flood. This opinion examines Home Minister Sudhan Gurung’s presence in affected areas, his engagement with rescuers and victims, and why that commitment must continue through the search, relief and rehabilitation.
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