Friday's Virginia Times coverage ranged from President Trump restoring his Kansas and Iowa rallies and a final Emerson poll giving Democrats a 10-point lead to the death of Patrick Stewart at 86 and a reported halt to Ukraine security aid. Binance said a $6.3 billion hack may have involved a compromised engineer laptop, explosives were attached to a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a helicopter crashed near Joshimath, and Amazon, Sanofi, Gilead and Reddit reported results.
In This Recap
- Trump Restores Kansas and Iowa Rallies for Sunday After Cancellation
- Sanofi Raises 2026 Guidance as Dupixent Sales Jump 34.8%
- Patrick Stewart, the Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at 86
- Police Say Thief Followed Man From Annandale Bank, Took $2,400
- Democrats Lead by 10 Points in Final Emerson Midterm Poll
- White House Guidance Halts Ukraine Security Aid, Senate Aide Says
- Binance Says $6.3B Hack May Involve Compromised Engineer Laptop
- Explosives Attached to Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO Says
- Nepal Suspends Private Schools’ Group N-PABSAN Until Further Notice
- Helicopter With Six Aboard Crashes Near Joshimath, India
- DOJ Charges 18 More Noncitizens in North Carolina With Illegal Voting
- Ukraine Says It Downed or Suppressed 99 Russian Air Targets
- HIV Sales Lift Gilead, and It Raises Its Full-Year Outlook
- Reddit Shares Drop as Search Traffic Falls, Sign-In Push Planned
- Hegseth Fires Pentagon’s Top Planner Over Alleged Leaks
- Amazon Posts 12% Sales Gain as Cloud Growth Quickens
- DOJ Charges Five in ‘Ghost Student’ Aid Fraud Scheme
1 Trump Restores Kansas and Iowa Rallies for Sunday After Cancellation
President Donald Trump restored canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Friday, with back-to-back Sunday stops in Salina and Dubuque alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies before the midterms.
2 Sanofi Raises 2026 Guidance as Dupixent Sales Jump 34.8%
Sanofi raised its 2026 guidance after third-quarter sales rose 14.3% at constant exchange rates to 14.444 billion euros, as Dupixent sales jumped 34.8% to 5.7 billion euros and sales from newer launches grew 31.4%.
3 Patrick Stewart, the Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at 86
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.
4 Police Say Thief Followed Man From Annandale Bank, Took $2,400
Fairfax County detectives believe a thief watched a man withdraw $2,400 from an Annandale bank on Oct. 23, followed him to a gas station and took the cash from his vehicle. Police released surveillance images and are asking for tips.
5 Democrats Lead by 10 Points in Final Emerson Midterm Poll
Democrats lead Republicans by 10 points in Emerson’s final national midterm poll. Trump’s approval stands at 37%, while cost of living and government corruption lead voters’ concerns.
6 White House Guidance Halts Ukraine Security Aid, Senate Aide Says
State Department officials told congressional staff the White House directed a halt to future Ukraine aid through the INCLE program, a Senate aide said. Senators Shaheen and Tillis are pressing Secretary Rubio to release the aid after $50 million was redirected.
7 Binance Says $6.3B Hack May Involve Compromised Engineer Laptop
Binance says a security incident with an estimated $6.3 billion impact may have involved a compromised engineer’s laptop. About $3 billion has been frozen, and the exchange says it reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover the incident.
8 Explosives Attached to Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO Says
A small boat attached two explosive devices to an outbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, starting an engine room fire that temporarily disabled the vessel, UKMTO said. The crew is safe and the fire is out.
9 Nepal Suspends Private Schools’ Group N-PABSAN Until Further Notice
Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the National Private and Boarding Schools’ Association Nepal (N-PABSAN) until a further decision, saying the group repeatedly failed to follow directives under the National Directive Act, 2018.
10 Helicopter With Six Aboard Crashes Near Joshimath, India
A Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter carrying five passengers and a pilot crashed near Joshimath on Friday after leaving Badrinath for Dehradun, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. Rescue teams were deployed and the operator’s fleet was grounded.
11 DOJ Charges 18 More Noncitizens in North Carolina With Illegal Voting
Federal prosecutors charged 18 more noncitizens with illegal voting in North Carolina, bringing this year’s statewide total to 30. The cases span all three federal districts. All defendants are presumed innocent.
12 Ukraine Says It Downed or Suppressed 99 Russian Air Targets
Ukraine’s air force reported shooting down or suppressing 96 drones and three missiles during an overnight Russian attack. Strikes hit 17 locations, while debris fell at five locations.
13 HIV Sales Lift Gilead, and It Raises Its Full-Year Outlook
Gilead Sciences said third-quarter total revenue rose 7% to $8.3 billion as HIV sales climbed 18% to $6.2 billion, and the company raised its full-year product sales outlook to $31 billion to $31.3 billion.
14 Reddit Shares Drop as Search Traffic Falls, Sign-In Push Planned
Reddit shares fell more than 10% in extended trading after CEO Steve Huffman warned falling search referrals could cut daily visitors in the fourth quarter and outlined a plan to make signing in mandatory for most content.
15 Hegseth Fires Pentagon’s Top Planner Over Alleged Leaks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s J5 chief, amid alleged classified leaks about Iran and Ukraine, with the matter referred to the Justice Department, officials and CNN said.
16 Amazon Posts 12% Sales Gain as Cloud Growth Quickens
Amazon said third-quarter sales rose 12% to $201.9 billion as AWS grew 39.3% to $46 billion, its fastest pace in nearly five years. Operating income reached $28.1 billion, but free cash flow swung negative on AI spending.
17 DOJ Charges Five in ‘Ghost Student’ Aid Fraud Scheme
The Justice Department has indicted five people in Operation Ghostbusters, a nationwide student aid investigation that prosecutors say used stolen identities to enroll fictional ghost students and move federal aid abroad.
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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