Thursday's Virginia Times coverage ranged from a DoorDash deal to buy Instacart for about $17 billion and a 3.4% third-quarter growth reading to a deadly Russian drone strike in Dnipro and the final countdown to the Nov. 3 midterms. Intel and Samsung reported earnings, North Korea fired about 10 missiles, the Justice Department confirmed 1,000 election monitors, and Alexandria police made a murder arrest.
In This Recap
- Intel Revenue Jumps 21% as Data Center Sales Surge 78%
- DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart in About $17 Billion Deal
- South Carolina Senate Race Moves to Toss-Up in New Forecast
- Jobless Claims Slip to 194,000 in Late October
- Iran Guards Say Three Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz
- Samsung Profit Hits 107.4 Trillion Won on AI Memory Demand
- U.S. Economy Grows at 3.4% Rate in Third Quarter as Investment Climbs
- Russian Drone Hits Dnipro Train Platform, Killing 14, Zelenskyy Says
- Trump Holds Off on Robotics Tariffs, Orders Import Talks
- US Warns Allies to Prepare for Possible New Iran Strikes
- About 10 North Korean Missiles Splash Down Off the East Coast
- US Sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry Over M23 Support
- DOJ Confirms 1,000 Election Monitors for Midterms in All 50 States
- Netanyahu Claims Israel Election Was Stolen as Shin Bet Probes Funding
- Maryland Early Voting Ends Thursday; Virginia’s Ends Saturday
- Savannah River Site Ends Emergency After Laboratory Fire
- Moscow Mayor Says 613 Drones Targeted Region Overnight
- Leak Publishes Records on More Than 41,000 DHS Workers
- Alexandria Police Arrest Suspect in Death of Critical Missing Adult
1 Intel Revenue Jumps 21% as Data Center Sales Surge 78%
Intel reported $16.5 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 21%, as data center sales climbed 78%. Reported net income fell, while adjusted earnings improved. The company expects the PC slowdown to continue through at least the first half of 2027.
2 DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart in About $17 Billion Deal
DoorDash has agreed to buy Instacart in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $17 billion. The companies expect to close in late 2027 or the first half of 2028, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
3 South Carolina Senate Race Moves to Toss-Up in New Forecast
Fox News Power Rankings moved South Carolina’s Senate race to a toss-up on Oct. 29, with Sen. Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews tied at 48% each in new polling before the Nov. 3 midterms.
4 Jobless Claims Slip to 194,000 in Late October
First-time unemployment claims fell by 1,000 to 194,000 for the week ending Oct. 24. Continuing claims also declined, while the four-week average of initial filings reached its lowest level in the report’s year of weekly data.
5 Iran Guards Say Three Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers exploded and caught fire after hitting sea mines on an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz. UKMTO reported one vessel on fire off Oman and gave no cause.
6 Samsung Profit Hits 107.4 Trillion Won on AI Memory Demand
Samsung reported third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won as AI memory demand lifted semiconductor earnings. Revenue reached a record 195.3 trillion won, while its phones, televisions and appliances division posted a loss.
7 U.S. Economy Grows at 3.4% Rate in Third Quarter as Investment Climbs
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, up from 2.2% in the second. Investment and government spending drove most of the acceleration, while key price measures rose more slowly.
8 Russian Drone Hits Dnipro Train Platform, Killing 14, Zelenskyy Says
A Russian drone hit a railway platform in Dnipro, killing 14 people and injuring 10, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He urged the EU, United States and G7 to impose stronger sanctions against Moscow.
9 Trump Holds Off on Robotics Tariffs, Orders Import Talks
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation treating robotics and industrial machinery imports as a national security threat, the White House said, but imposed no tariffs and directed Commerce and the USTR to negotiate with trading partners.
10 US Warns Allies to Prepare for Possible New Iran Strikes
U.S. officials have told several Middle East allies to prepare for possible renewed military action against Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and for possible Iranian retaliation, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter.
11 About 10 North Korean Missiles Splash Down Off the East Coast
South Korea’s military counted about 10 short-range ballistic missiles fired from around Wonsan toward the sea off North Korea’s east coast on Thursday, the country’s first ballistic launch since Oct. 12, six days after Seoul proposed military talks.
12 US Sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry Over M23 Support
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society on Wednesday, accusing them of supporting M23 in eastern Congo. Secretary Scott Bessent said Rwanda must halt its support for M23 and withdraw its troops.
13 DOJ Confirms 1,000 Election Monitors for Midterms in All 50 States
The Justice Department confirmed it will deploy about 1,000 election monitors in all 50 states for the Nov. 3 midterms. Iowa officials expect monitors at a couple of locations, while Kentucky and Wyoming are keeping them at least 100 feet from polling places.
14 Netanyahu Claims Israel Election Was Stolen as Shin Bet Probes Funding
Netanyahu shared Likud’s claim that Israel’s election was stolen as the Shin Bet investigated suspected foreign funding. Police rejected broader fraud allegations, while preliminary results left his bloc below a parliamentary majority.
15 Maryland Early Voting Ends Thursday; Virginia’s Ends Saturday
Maryland’s early-voting centers close Thursday evening, while Virginia’s early-voting period ends Saturday. Here are the ballot return deadlines and Fairfax County Government Center hours voters should know.
16 Savannah River Site Ends Emergency After Laboratory Fire
Officials ended the Savannah River Site emergency Wednesday night after a laboratory fire. Protective measures were lifted and barricades reopened.
17 Moscow Mayor Says 613 Drones Targeted Region Overnight
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 613 drones flew toward the region overnight and 231 were destroyed near the capital. The figures have not been independently verified.
18 Leak Publishes Records on More Than 41,000 DHS Workers
A leak site posted records on more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors on Wednesday, including staff in undercover and surveillance jobs. Reuters verified a sample of the records; DHS has not commented.
19 Alexandria Police Arrest Suspect in Death of Critical Missing Adult
Alexandria police arrested John Stremple III, 63, and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of Joshua Cochran, 44, who had been reported as a critical missing person.
Editor’s Note: This recap was prepared with the assistance of AI tools. Virginia Times gathered the source material from multiple sources and thoroughly reviewed the information before publication.
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