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October 26, 2026

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  • Wrong tumor removed
  • California ballot case challenged
  • Elizabeth Holmes’ partner’s AI startup 
 

Doctors removed the wrong tumor and left the cancer behind

'Never event': No patient is prepared to leave the hospital a victim of a surgical error, but in one state, “never events” occur with little recourse. An investigation uncovered stories of alleged malpractice, including wrong-site, wrong-procedure and wrong-patient surgeries. Details >

Iran says messages still passing to US as Trump rules out Sunday strike

As tensions rise over a possible return to all-out war, President Donald Trump said Sunday there would be no U.S. strikes against Iran that day. No final decision to resume major combat operations has been announced. Updates >

Judges challenge DOJ evidence in California ballot case

Ballot debate: A hearing is set Tuesday in the Trump administration's bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots it says are likely from noncitizen voters. In a rare Sunday hearing, federal appellate judges questioned the Justice Department's demand for the ballots. The latest >

 

Alaska: The U.S. attorney general said Trump doesn't consider Alaska's Senate race to be fair due to the ballot appearance of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. The Justice Department aims to block the election certification if the incumbent loses. Updates >

 

Elizabeth Holmes’ partner’s AI startup worries Theranos whistleblower

Whistleblower: A decade after she helped expose Theranos, whistleblower Erika Cheung told NewsNation that Elizabeth Holmes' partner's AI startup is "really concerning." She added: "Are Texans going to face the same issues that Arizonans did and Californians did?" Updates >

 

Startup: Billy Evans, Holmes’ partner and the father of her two kids, is CEO of Haemanthus, an Austin diagnostic startup. NPR reported in 2025 that Holmes was advising Evans from prison. The company said on X that Holmes has “zero involvement.” When will Holmes get out of prison? >

 
 
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A shooting near Florida A&M University left at least 12 people injured. The latest >

 

A proposed nuclear power plant in Kentucky could become the largest nuclear power campus in the country if completed. What to know >

 

Three brothers, two of whom were once among the most successful luxury real estate brokers in the country, are set to be sentenced this week in New York. The investigation >

 

A fire at a seafood production plant forced evacuations of an Oregon town amid fears of ammonia exposure. Read more >

 

Do reports of a "black triangle" craft above military sites represent a threat from some otherworldly beings? Although the U.S. government’s seventh tranche of UFO files includes new accounts, NewsNation special journalist Ross Coulthart remains underwhelmed by the latest release. Here's why >

 

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

Mike Valladao has been carving pumpkins for more than four decades. Read more >

This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff.

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