While You Were Out: Daily News Catch-Up

About While You Were Out: Daily News Catch-Up

The day's top five stories in about 90 seconds, twice a day: 6 AM ("While You Were Asleep") and 5 PM ("While You Were at Work") Central. Balanced, fact-checked, and every story verified against at least two established news sources. Narrated by an AI voice; sources for every story at whileyouwereoutnews.com.

Publisher

While You Were Out

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episode

1 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Nov 2026

   Florida jet crash kills 9, Trump's final midterm rallies, Bulgaria runoff, OPEC+ holds output, NYC…

   A Learjet with nine aboard crashed into a Florida mobile home neighborhood, President Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas two days before the midterms, exit polls show Bulgaria's acting president leading the runoff, OPEC+ keeps December oil targets steady, and Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui win the New York City Marathon. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Learjet with nine aboard crashes into Florida neighborhood; officials say nine killed: CNN (via LEX18): 9 killed after a Learjet crashes and erupts into flames in Palm Beach County (https://www.lex18.com/us-news/9-killed-after-a-learjet-crashes-and-erupts-into-flames-in-palm-beach-county-florida), NBC Miami: 9 dead in Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash (https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/officials-respond-to-fiery-aircraft-incident-in-palm-beach-county/3881532/), Palm Beach Post (via Yahoo): Plane that crashed near Greenacres had nine on board (https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/authorities-scene-incident-greenacres-fire-193534068.html) Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas two days before the midterms: Fox News live: 2 days until midterms, Trump campaigns in Iowa and Kansas (https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/midterm-elections-2026-trump-iowa-kansas-november-1), The National: Donald Trump makes final midterm campaign push (https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/01/donald-trump-makes-final-midterm-campaign-push/) Exit polls show Bulgaria's acting president Iotova leading the presidential runoff: Reuters (via Yahoo): Bulgaria's acting President Iotova takes lead in runoff, exit polls show (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bulgaria-votes-presidential-runoff-tight-085017241.html), dpa (via Yahoo): Bulgarian President Iotova leads run-off vote, exit polls show (https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/bulgarian-president-iotova-leads-run-184829545.html), Al Jazeera: Bulgaria's acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/bulgarian-president-yotova-leads-runoff-exit-polls-show) OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady: Reuters (via GV Wire): OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027 (https://gvwire.com/2026/11/01/opec-keeps-december-oil-output-targets-steady-ahead-of-tougher-call-for-2027/), The National: Opec+ holds December oil output targets steady as Iran war disrupts supply (https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/01/opec-holds-december-oil-output-targets-steady-as-iran-war-disrupts-supply/) Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui win the New York City Marathon: NBC Sports: Andreas Almgren, Sheila Chepkirui win; Jess McClain ends U.S. podium drought (https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/new-york-city-marathon-2026-andreas-almgren-sheila-chepkirui), Bleacher Report: New York Marathon results 2026 (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25527998-new-york-marathon-results-2026-mens-womens-top-finishers-and-notable-celebrities), FloTrack: 2026 New York City Marathon men's results (https://www.flotrack.org/articles/16341630-2026-new-york-city-marathon-results-andreas-almgren-men) Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-pm/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

2. 

   1 Nov 2026

   The Week While You Were Out: Spain's train crash, Israel's deadlock, the Binance hack

   The week's biggest stories and where they stand now, stories you may have missed, and what to watch this week. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Spain's train crash toll reaches at least 69: ABC News (https://abcnews.com/International/death-toll-climbs-74-spanish-officials-probe-high/story?id=137671994), AP via The Korea Times (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261031/spains-latest-deadly-train-crash-puts-human-error-systemic-failure-under-scrutiny), AP via OPB (https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/28/spain-high-speed-train-crash-leaves-dozens-dead-south-of-madrid/) Israel's election ends in a deadlock: Ynet News (https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk8eaw4pge), Kurdistan24 (https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/949782/israel-election-netanyahu-bloc-short-of-majority), Times of Israel (https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-85-of-votes-counted-netanyahu-bloc-has-53-seats-eisenkots-48-arab-parties-surge-to-19/) Iran floats a two-day plan to reopen Hormuz: Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/mediators-continue-us-iran-negotiations-amid-war-rhetoric-what-we-know), Euronews (https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/irans-supreme-leader-warns-of-geographically-unrestricted-response-if-us-attacks-again), Times of Israel (https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-1-2026/) Binance reopens withdrawals after record hack: Reuters via Investing.com (https://za.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/binance-resumes-bitcoin-ether-withdrawals-after-covering-bulk-of-stolen-63-billion-4540930), CoinDesk (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/01/binance-opens-crypto-withdrawals-in-phases-starting-with-bitcoin-following-usd6-3-billion-hack), Cointelegraph (https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-says-phase-one-of-withdrawals-opens-after-63b-hack) Early vote surges as courts weigh ballot fights: AP via PBS NewsHour (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/millions-more-americans-vote-ahead-of-election-day-as-early-voting-jumps-across-senate-battlegrounds), AP via ClickOnDetroit (https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2026/10/30/judge-orders-the-us-justice-department-to-hand-over-list-of-alleged-noncitizen-voters-in-california/), Blaze News (https://www.theblaze.com/news/ninth-circuit-noncitizen-ballots) Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases: ECDC (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/public-health-events/2026-eip-00026/2026-10-27), World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON622), AP via ClickOrlando (https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2026/10/27/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-tops-10000-confirmed-cases-as-authorities-race-to-slow-the-spread-across-africa/) Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $47.1 billion: AP via PBS NewsHour (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/american-taxpayers-bill-for-iran-war-grows-to-estimated-47-1-billion), Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/pentagon-says-iran-war-has-cost-us-taxpayers-47bn-what-that-means) Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Picard, dies at 86: Fox News (with AP) (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/patrick-stewart-legendary-star-trek-x-men-actor-dies-86), Reuters via The Jerusalem Post (https://www.jpost.com/international/article-913298) Labor icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96: AP via Chicago Sun-Times (https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies-at-96), TheWrap (https://thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/dolores-huerta-dead-obit/) MINNESOTA: O'Keefe and Higby charged over primary voting video: MPR News (https://mprnews.org/story/2026/10/28/james-okeefe-and-cam-higby-charged-with-unlawful-voting-for-youtube-videos), AP via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/10/conservative-activists-okeefe-higby-charged-with-unlawful-voting-in-minnesota/) Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-recap/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

3. 

   1 Nov 2026

   Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3B hack, Alaska ballot suit, Trump on Iran, Bulgaria runoff…

   Binance reopens withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack, Alaska asks a judge to dismiss the Justice Department's Senate ballot suit, Trump says one or two Iran sites remain, Bulgaria votes in a presidential runoff, and Marc Marquez moves to the brink of the MotoGP title. 📬 Get it as a free 2-minute email at 6 AM & 5 PM CT: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/email/?ref=podcast Sources for every story: Binance resumes withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack: Reuters (via Investing.com): Binance resumes bitcoin, ether withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3 billion (https://za.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/binance-resumes-bitcoin-ether-withdrawals-after-covering-bulk-of-stolen-63-billion-4540930), CoinDesk: Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases, starting with bitcoin (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/01/binance-opens-crypto-withdrawals-in-phases-starting-with-bitcoin-following-usd6-3-billion-hack) Alaska asks judge to dismiss Justice Department suit over Senate ballots: AP (via PBS News): Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible' (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/attorneys-for-alaska-say-meritless-trump-demand-to-set-aside-senate-ballots-not-even-possible), CBS News: DOJ calls allegations about 2 Dan Sullivans 'troubling,' asks to segregate ballots (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-us-attorney-senate-race-two-dan-sullivans/), AP (via Spectrum News): DOJ seeks to isolate Alaska ballots (https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/10/31/doj-alaska-ballots-senate-candidate-midterm-elections-decision-2026) Trump says the U.S. still has 'one or two' sites to target in Iran: AFP (via Arab News Japan): Trump says US still has to 'take care' of one or two targets in Iran (https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/trump-says-us-still-has-to-take-care-of-one-or-two-targets-in-iran-3001208), Times of Israel live blog, Nov. 1 (https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-1-2026/) Bulgaria votes in a presidential runoff: AP (via ABC News): Bulgarians vote in a presidential runoff marked by regional security threats (https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/bulgarians-vote-presidential-runoff-marked-regional-security-threats-137744157), Reuters (via Internazionale): Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round (https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/11/01/bulgaria-votes-in-presidential-runoff-after-tight-first-round) Marc Marquez wins the Malaysian MotoGP and nears the title: Reuters (via Al Jazeera): Marquez wins Malaysian Grand Prix to close in on retaining championship (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/1/marquez-wins-malaysian-grand-prix-to-close-in-on-retaining-championship), Motorsport.com (via Yahoo Sports): Marc Marquez takes dominant win (https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/motogp-malaysian-gp-marc-marquez-074641317.html) Full briefing: https://whileyouwereoutnews.com/briefings/2026-11-01-am/?ref=podcast Narrated with an AI voice; every story is checked against at least two established news sources.

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