NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 29)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, the U.S. economy growing faster than expected, third quarter GDP numbers have dropped, and they are the best in a year. President Trump is linking that growth to historic investment from his tariff policies. And War Secretary Pete Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military strategist. Allegations say he leaked classified information to journalists. And the CEO of California's high-speed rail resigns. The agency has faced progress delays and increasing budget costs. David Lamb with more. And fraudsters allegedly stealing Americans' identities to pocket student loan money. Law enforcement seizing $750,000 in crypto. Today we find out how the scheme works. And 16 wanted fugitives suspected of fraud named by the Labor Department. It's the first list of its kind. One suspect is already caught. Jason Blair with more. This is NTD Evening News. Live from our global headquarters in New York City, here's Carrie Dunst. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. The U.S. economy just recorded its best quarter in a year. President Trump now campaigning on that while also weighing in on potential election fraud. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley now joins us. Jack, break all this down for us. Sure thing, Carrie. Well, the U.S. economy is growing faster than expected, having the best quarter in a year. Growth accelerated to an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter, up from 2.2%. Now, consumer spending increased, and we have new manufacturing investments coming into the U.S. President Trump is crediting his tax cuts and tariff policies for this growth. Here he is earlier today. The numbers came out way, way, way above expectation. Oh, you haven't seen anything yet. It's because of the tariffs, because all these companies are coming in. They're flooding America. They're coming in from Europe, from Asia, Canada, Mexico. They're all pouring in. We have more car plants being built right now in the United States than at any time ever before. The president's also doubling down on his rhetoric about the Alaska Democratic Senate candidate, Mary Peltola. Now, Trump says that Peltola should not be allowed to run anymore, following reports alleging that members of her campaign tried to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan to split the vote, hurt his reelection chances and confuse voters. The Peltola campaign and Democratic officials involved in this deny these allegations. They denied it in an Alaskan courtroom. And after these reports came out that allegedly linked them to this scheme, they've also come out to deny that as well. Now, here's President Trump on this earlier today. This is voter fraud at the highest level. And the Democrat candidate who was involved in the scheme, Mary Peltola, should be removed from the ballot and prosecuted, and so should the fake Dan Sullivan. This is a guy that never ran for office. He never had anything to do with politics. He just happened to have the name Dan Sullivan. And the president's also weighing in on a separate election dispute in California. A federal judge there has just rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to stop California from counting mail ballots tied to roughly 20,000 people accused of being non-citizens on voter rolls. The judge said in this case that the move would disrupt the election that's already underway with millions of ballots already cast in early voting. And the Justice Department. Has already appealed this. Here's President Trump. We found 20,000, but there are hundreds of thousands of I don't know. bad ballots, bad votes in California. Millions, in my opinion, millions. It's a corrupt state and very, very corrupt elections. And just minutes ago, the President and First Lady holding a Halloween celebration at the White House with a live orchestra handing out chocolate to trick-or-treaters and their families. And this weekend, the President is attending more midterm rallies and tele-rallies just a few days before Election Day this coming Tuesday. Back to you, Carrie. All right. Thank you for all those updates, Jack. Next, a major leadership shuffle at the Pentagon. Reports say War Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military strategist. He allegedly leaked classified information on the Iran War, as well as the Russia-Ukraine War. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans, and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That position is known as J-5, and its role is to develop military strategy and advise the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. A Pentagon official tells Fox News that Sylvia allegedly leaked information to journalists and failed three polygraph examinations related to those alleged disclosures of classified information. Now, the Pentagon says in a statement today, quote, the Department of Defense has zero tolerance for the intentional, unauthorized disclosure of classified information. It does not name Sylvia, but says the department took necessary personnel action to protect sensitive information and has referred the matter to the Justice Department for further legal action. Now, the removal comes as the Trump administration hints at potential new strikes on Iran following the midterms. And the Labor Department releases a first-ever list of the 16 most wanted fraud suspects. The 16 fugitives are accused of stealing more than $55 million. NTD's correspondent Jason Blair has more. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito releases a first-of-its-kind most-wanted list. 16 fugitives are named with a total of $55 million in theft accusations. The alleged crimes include visa fraud, unemployment fraud. labor trafficking and money laundering. Most of the suspects are believed to be overseas in Romania, Iran, Nigeria, China and elsewhere. There are victims when it comes to fraud. We're going to claw back that money. We're going to find the fraudsters and we're going to put them behind bars. One fugitive has already been caught. A former FBI official accused of roughly a four million dollar kickback scheme was arrested in Hungary and is awaiting extradition. D'Esposito says investigations are seeing that fraud fuels violent crime. When you're fueling violent crime, you also see so many of these people that are connected to some of our greatest adversaries, whether it's the Chinese Communist Party or whether it's Russia. The biggest fraud case on the Most Wanted list is an alleged $45 million Medicare scheme. Josephine Tinibang was charged in a 33-count federal indictment in Chicago a decade ago in 2016. In 2016, investigators say her son's home health companies paid him $1,000 a month to ...paid kickbacks for Medicare patients and faked records to make them look sicker. More than $3 million has already been seized. And outside of this list, other labor-related fraud actions this month include a North Carolina man who got five years in prison for using stolen identities to take about $2.8 million in unemployment benefits. And two others were charged in a $19 million healthcare fraud scheme that targeted federal workers' compensation programs. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News. And the Justice Department charging more fraudsters. Today, officials announcing charges against individuals allegedly involved in a scheme to steal education funding from American taxpayers. NTD's Arlene Richards has the details. Top officials on Thursday announcing indictments of five individuals involved in a large-scale student loan fraud scheme. In Nebraska, a grand jury has indicted Francis Mugambi, a Kenyan national, on charges of theft of government money and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Mugambi allegedly worked with associates in Kenya to steal U.S. identities, enroll victims as students, redirect federal aid payments, keep a share for himself, and send the rest to co-conspirators in Kenya. Two individuals in New Jersey were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud for allegedly transferring more than $1.3 million in illegal money to individuals connected to a Kenya-based safari business. Assistant Attorney General Colin MacDonald explains how the scheme works. First, criminals steal the identities of real Americans. They specifically target Americans who haven't attended college. They use those stolen identities to create ghost students to apply to colleges across the country. Next, they apply for federal student aid using those same stolen identities. And if successful at duping the Department of Education, Ed then sends the aid money to the college where the ghost student is enrolled. After tuition and fees are deducted, the leftover federal funds are deposited directly into bank accounts controlled by fraudsters. And in a flash, the money vanishes. And the methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with some creating the appearance of a fake student in an online classroom, keeping the ghost student in school for as long as possible, stealing money from the taxpayer. Investigators believe fraudsters have been submitting thousands of applications since at least 2021, potentially reaching several hundred million dollars lost. In California, Nearly one-third of community college applications submitted in 2024 were reportedly flagged as fraudulent. But lost dollars do not tell the complete story. The complete story includes the plight of an American citizen who graduated high school and went straight to work to provide for his family. He never applied to college, he never enrolled in classes, and he never asked for federal student aid. But one day, he finds his name attached to a loan from a school hundreds or thousands of miles away. He says the taxpayer's identity was stolen and he received the bill for the education. The investigation is called Operation Ghostbusters. This investigation began with agents at the FBI Richmond field office and prosecutors right here at the Eastern District of Virginia. It has now expanded nationwide. There are more than 40 open cases across 26 FBI field offices and more than 20 U.S. attorneys' offices resolved to stop this scam. The team has seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency tied to the scheme. And they are working with the Department of Education to identify and shut off fraudulent accounts to stop money from going to the fraudsters. Arlene Richards, NTD News. And officials are investigating what could be a major data breach. A group of hackers says it has broken into a database containing personal and work-related information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and then published that data online. The leaked data reportedly includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, as well as job details from several agencies, including ICE and Customs and Border Protection. The database reportedly includes more than 21,000 Border Patrol personnel and more than 6,000 ICE agents. The data also supposedly reveals job assignments linked to sensitive work, which includes surveillance, special ops, and undercover investigation. Now, the nonprofit data transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets says that the data came from an entity calling itself the Department of Peace, though the full data set has not been independently verified. Now, in an email to NTD, the Department of Homeland Security said it is aware of a potential breach and it is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively. The department says it takes all security threats against employees and officers seriously, and it will work to ensure that all are properly protected. And GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton continues his campaign blitz across Texas, and voters are turning out to his rallies to hear what he has to say. NTD's Fiona Gee is still on the ground there in the Lone Star State. There she is. Fiona, what is going on today? Hey, Carrie. Today, I am in Beaumont, Texas. We're on the east side of the state, right across the border from Louisiana, actually. And I think you can tell it is a beautiful day out here today. Nothing like that rainy day in Corpus Christi a couple of days ago. But we're waiting for doors to open. People are already starting to trickle in, lining up right behind the camera. You can't see, but there's already a long line of cars, and I'm starting to see people Waiting for doors open. We're going to be in this airplane hangar today. Yesterday, if you're You remember we were in that brisket restaurant. And really, it's really interesting to see out here. You know, people are excited. I'm here with Elaine Henderson. She's the immediate former president of the Golden Triangle Republican Women. Elaine, great having you here today. Tell us more. How are you feeling being out here today on this lovely day? I feel great. And I'm so glad that General Paxton is coming to see us one more time. He's been here a couple of times at some events. And we are excited that a lot of other people are going to get to come hear him and then go vote for him. And what are you hearing from your fellow Texans? Are they excited to be out here and voting? They are excited to be out here and voting. We've had a great voter turnout here in Jefferson County, and we are so excited. We think that means we have more Republicans. So you've been seeing more early voters this time around? A lot more. Why is that? I just think that people are more interested, and I think that the bigger numbers mean that we have some Republicans coming out. I think that means good news for all of Texas. All right. Well, Elaine, I'm sure more people will be coming in soon. It's going to be really exciting to see if it's anything like what we saw yesterday, Carrie. It's going to be fun. It's going to be noisy. It's going to be rowdy. But, Carrie, back to you. All right. Well, Fiona, brisket restaurant yesterday. Today, Paxton at an airport hangar. So what is the Republican strategy here on the ground? Well, you know, that's a good question, Carrie. I'm here with Brian Markland. He's actually the chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party. And he was telling me, you know, this area is interesting because, Brian, Jefferson County, it's purple. It's very split. It's been that way for a while now. As Elaine said, we've got great voter turnout this time. We've already had. more vote, a bigger voter turnout than all of the last primary election during early voting and the and and Election Day altogether. And we still have today to add into the numbers tomorrow. And then, of course, Election Day on Tuesday. Why are we seeing this higher early voting turnout? I think it's a it's a higher interest. I think people are really seeing, you know, who they want to vote for. And in our book, I believe that that's that's because they don't want I think even the you know, your your moderate Democrats and people in the middle, I think the The left has just moved too far away from them, and they wanted to keep more in the middle, and I think that's just too far left, Paxton's opponent in particular. To that point, what do Texans want to see from their lawmakers when it comes to policies and, you know, protecting Texan culture? Yeah, they want to see, we want to see, you know, Texas values, you know, faith, family, freedom, everything kind of coalesces around that. We've got good, strong schools here, good, strong families in this area. Great, great jobs, great, great work ethic from everybody that's around here. And we want to keep that going. We don't want to, we don't want to become California. We don't want to become, you know, You know, some of these other states that have just kind of gone too far in the other direction. So speaking to our audience out there, you know, what would you say to those Americans who are debating maybe sitting this one out or maybe not coming out to vote? I would say do not sit this one out, people get tired of hearing this is the most important election of your life. But I think it is a very important election for us, not just for Jefferson County. We have four contested races as well, the US level, of course. We've got Paxton running and his opponent. We've got America needs to come together and make the correct decision voting this year. All right. Well said, Brian Markland. Thank you very much. Well, Carrie, there you go. We're still waiting, as I said, for doors to open. And hopefully later on, I could give you a look at Ken Paxton's tour bus in there. I think that'll be a bit of a treat for our audience members. But like I said. High, high emotions out here. Lots of excitement. And I will keep you updated. Carrie, back to you. All right. Well, Paxton, Talarico, one of the key matchups. We'll know more by next Tuesday. Thank you for keeping us updated. Fiona G. Next, the midterm elections are almost here next Tuesday. And NTD will bring you live special coverage as soon as the polls begin to close. So tune in on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6 p.m. to watch the nation decides 2026 election night. It's presented by NTD's Steve Lance and Tiffany Meyer. We're going to be bringing you continuous coverage of the must-watch races like Paxton, Talarico, and that's going to determine the congressional balance of power. Our panelists will break down the results as we track the nation's direction with real-time voter data as soon as it drops. Also, don't miss our pre- and our post-election coverage on Monday, November 2nd and Wednesday, the 4th at 7 p.m. We will see you there. 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And with just five days until Tuesday's midterm election day, the Justice Department has charged 18 more non-citizens with illegally voting in North Carolina's 2024 election. Now, the announcement brings the state's total to 30 defendants this year. Prosecutors say some of the alleged violations go back decades. One green card holder is accused of voting in 12 general elections going all the way back to 2000. Another allegedly participated in nine general elections and nine primaries going back to 2008. Now, the cases raise questions about how ineligible voters could remain on the voter rolls for years. The latest charges follow Monday's DOJ announcement involving 48 non-citizens across five other states. Those states include California and New York. The defendants are presumed innocent unless they are proven guilty in a court of law, of course. And in New Hampshire yesterday evening, Senate candidates faced off in their final debate. 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I mean, this is the dirtiest of dirty political tricks. You can't just run a candidate against Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator. You have to try to siphon votes away from him so that Mary Peltola could get elected. And these text messages show that her staffers were involved in that tactic. This is a particular problem in Alaska because they have ranked choice voting. And so there's already confusion about who exactly are you voting for? It's not like you just cast one vote of who your top choice is. You rank them. And so every time you throw another Dan Sullivan in there, if you get confused for a second, it just makes the problem worse than it is in most states. And that's why they did it, I think. Kerry, and it needs to stop, and it's clear they have the power to do this despite what the left is saying. Under the motor voter law that Bill Clinton spearheaded in 1993, there's the power to act against electoral integrity being destroyed and confusion being created. And the Supreme Court said in Bullock v. Carter that there's a duty to protect processes from fraudulent or Frivolous candidates, and that was in 1972, all the way back then. Being that we're just a few days out now from Tuesday's election day, what types of relief or remedies could be available to either the appropriate Dan Sullivan or President Trump has also said that potentially there should be federal intervention? Right. Well, you know, they have filed suit over this and the suit is, I think, very modestly cabined. And so there would only be relief if there's a sufficient number of votes cast for the fake Dan Sullivan to basically change the election. If through education efforts, through the media coverage of this, everyone understands who the actual incumbent Dan Sullivan is, and if they want to vote for him, they vote for him. And then this also ran third candidate that got cooked up to run gets virtually no votes, then the lawsuit won't do anything. But if the actual results on the ground show confusion, then DOJ wants judicial relief against this fake candidate. And in terms of the fake candidate, do you have any understanding as to what a motive or incentive to try to be a spoiler candidate might be? And has there been a crime committed in that respect? Well, I think then you'd have to see whether he had that intent. One thing that's indicative in that regard, Kerry, is that I've seen some discussion online of the fact that this guy was an independent, and he tried to run as a Republican, which I don't think he really is a Republican. Otherwise, he wouldn't be willing to play along with this scheme. So that's some evidence of intent, but I think that you'd have to get probably pretty good evidence of intent to prosecute him for it. I think the main toll for this, the bill for it should be paid at the ballot box or in the lawsuit if the voters in Alaska do get confused. Yeah, as you point out, this could all be potentially moot, but you also referred to it as the dirtiest of dirty tricks ever played in an election. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this. And you also mentioned the ranked choice process itself. That's on the ballot this time in Alaska. What do you expect there? I haven't looked at what the polls are about that. And increasingly, I mean, I don't know that you can trust the polls. Something I just endorsed on X actually is a great new service that's using AI tools, but I don't think not exclusively AI tools, to rank polls because so many of them are biased. So many of them are misconstrued and violate statistical science. And so, you know, I. I don't know how that's going to turn out. I hope the voters reject it because I think actually that ranked choice voting is itself unconstitutional. Very interesting. It's something that we'd like to explore a little bit more if it is constitutional, because it's not just in Alaska. We saw it in a primary in the L.A. mayoral race, and that raised some eyebrows. I do want to pivot, though. Fox News is reporting that the Justice Department, under President Obama back in 2016, began a probe into if Ilhan Omar married her brother fraudulently to help him gain citizenship. That probe was shut down in 2021 by a Biden-appointed U.S. attorney. Omar continues to deny the charges, and Democrats claim that this effort is judicial weaponization. I want to get your thoughts on that, Jeffrey. I don't think it's judicial weaponization. The fact that the probe into her began in the... Obama administration shows that this is not, you know, a selective prosecution against her. There's, you know, lots of rational information that suggests that you should be wary of who she married, of what her age was when she came to the country, and then applied to be naturalized. And so in light of that, you know, the claim of political weaponization, I think, is misplaced. I, we've even found out, right, that her real name is not really Ilhan Omar. It's Ilhan, let me make sure I get this right, Nur Saeed Elmi. Um, and so if you're playing games with your own name, uh, it's another indicator of the fact that you're trying to, to, uh, you know, evade, uh, violate our immigration system. And I think it should be looked at hard, uh, her being expelled from the country. And I call on the, uh, Republicans in the House to expel her. I mean, they move very fast to expel George Santos in New York. But here we have someone who engaged in actual criminal conduct and So I think it's amazing she's still there. And the other thing I'd point out is that, look, the US attorney system, I think, needs reform. There's too much of a hand of Congress in it. They've tried to give a role to judges in the appointment of US attorneys. Prosecuting crimes and bringing other kinds of cases is exclusively the power of the Justice Department, which is part of the Article 2 in the Constitution, and it's the president's ultimate power. These are all things that have grown up over time, especially, say, in the last 70 years that have tried to strip the president and reduce the president of his power. And that's why we see this Biden U.S. attorney squelching this case when it should have gone forward All right. A lot to look out for there. We appreciate your analysis this evening. Jeffrey Clark. Thank you, sir. And with Alaska's alleged ballot spoiler scheme that we were just describing, how are everyday Americans reacting to the story? Well, we sent out NTD's Sam Wong to the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. I don't know if you guys have been following what's happening in Alaska. The two Dan Sullivan situation. Yeah. Yeah. What do you make of that? If it's true that the Democrat found a guy with an identical name, basically a clown, to run against her opponent, she should be disqualified. Late-stage Republican antics. This is an endless clown show that would be funny if it weren't so tragic. It does seem a little fishy on the surface to find somebody with the same exact name to run for a position. We're in a very good position. You know, in a state like that with a not large population, I mean, it could make a big difference. They're going to find out for sure if it's illegal or not, because I know the Justice Department will find out for sure. If not, they're bringing it to the forefront and they'll make sure that there'll be laws against it in the future. President Trump has been honing in on the point of election integrity. Do you think the president has sort of the right to be concerned there? Yep. Oh, yeah. So if they do it at one place now. They're going to try to do it eventually somewhere else in the future. So let's make sure they can't do it again. I find it kind of humorous that the whole thing, that there's any pushback at all about showing an ID and making the election more secure. I mean, that should be our principal effort. Absolutely. The Save America Act, the fact that the Republicans controlled all three chambers and couldn't even pass fundamental legislation to protect the people who are here already. In South America, Venezuela's opposition leader says the U.S. wants the country to hold presidential elections next year. Venezuela's acting president says elections will be held as mandated by their constitution. NTD's Jason Perry has more. After returning to Venezuela, opposition leader Maria Karina Machado says the U.S. wants Venezuela to hold presidential elections next year. Machado was previously barred from running in Venezuela's 2024 election. In a press conference on Thursday, Machado thanked the U.S. government for the opportunity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has outlined a sequence of events aimed at moving toward a democratic transition, making it clear that presidential elections will be held in 2027. In 2027. Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on the same day speaking on the country's elections. I've said it before. Elections will be held, all the ones mandated by our Constitution. The responsible exercise of political rights is guaranteed for all. The doors are open. Although the U.S. has not publicly confirmed that it wants to see Venezuela hold presidential elections next year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this earlier this month. Our desire for Venezuela... He said, and not just simply have elections. Elections, of course, are very important to have a democracy, an enduring democracy. This is a country that's recovering from almost a quarter century of trauma, a very deep trauma. This is the best opportunity Venezuela has had almost in a generation. President Trump earlier this week thanking Venezuela, saying their relationship with the U.S. has become a great one. Jobs are happening in Venezuela that nobody would have thought even possible just one year ago. And we're bringing out a lot of oil for ourselves, a lot. It will become a prosperous country, and who knows, maybe someday soon it will become a prosperous 51st state. That's possible. Let's make it. Let's make it the 51st state. Jason Perry, NTD News. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is still holding up after almost two days, but the fighting continues in other parts of the country. Ukraine accuses Russia of striking a train station today and killing over a dozen civilians. NTD's international correspondent, Aaron Pasdar, has the war update and a warning. The following report does contain footage that might be disturbing for some viewers. New footage released on Thursday shows the aftermath of an alleged Russian attack on a train station in Dnipro. Ukrainian officials say at least 14 civilians are dead after the strikes. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians launched a drone attack on a platform where an ordinary commuter train and a scheduled passenger train were standing. And in the city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials say two 15-year-old girls are dead after Russia hit the city with a cruise missile. Emergency staff was on the scene and cars were engulfed in flames after the strike. The Kremlin on Thursday, saying Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, proved that Russia can't stop fighting. World-scale events that are taking place in Thailand. Organizing a massive drone attack on Moscow at this time is strange. It once again emphasizes that everything continues, and the special military operation must continue to ensure that we are protected from such threats. And thank God, it works effectively. Russia's defense ministry releasing footage showing de-mining operations in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshki. First Lady Melania Trump brokered a ceasefire for the town so that food and medical supplies can reach about 2,000 people trapped in the city. Ready? An operation is scheduled for the coming days, notably with the support of the First Lady of the United States to provide aid to the civilian population. The opposing side mined the approaches to this settlement and effectively... Zelensky is also weighing in, saying he wants to expand the ceasefire. We must act and turn the situation around so that Russia moves toward de-escalation and so that this applies to our entire country, not just Oleshki. Thank you. The ceasefire took effect on Tuesday and is set to last for six days. Arjen Pastar, NTD News. And the Federal Communications Commission is barring foreign labs from testing electronic devices bound for the U.S. market, the ban applying to facilities that deny reciprocal treatment to U.S. test labs. In announcing the move, FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Access provides labs, quote, a critical gateway into American communications infrastructure. Carr warned that allowing access to sensitive information about electronics could result in insecure products entering the U.S. market, disruptions to communications networks, and intellectual property theft. Today's announcement is the latest move by the FCC. Earlier this year, the agency banned imports of Chinese-made consumer routers that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the Internet. In July, the FCC voted to bar sales of devices in the U.S. that contain key hardware from Chinese companies which are deemed to be a national security risk. The new FCC prohibitions are slated to take effect in December of 2028. And China's real estate crisis has wiped out trillions in household wealth. Would its struggling economy pose risks for American investors? MacroLens managing principal Brian McCarthy will break this down. What we're calling China's zombie companies and the implications for the U.S. tonight on Capital Report at 7 p.m. Eastern. And coming up in the World Series, the Brewers are champions for the first time in team history. But what about their chances for repeating? Dave Martin joins us with a look ahead. You've seen them? You've definitely seen them. Everywhere. Like, everywhere. Uh, Houston, you've got to see this. You've heard about Shen Yun. Shit! Hi, my name is Damian Clark. And if you have both Medicare and Medicaid, I have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. Depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with the Humana Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan. 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Cy Young Award favorite Jacob Mizorowski got the win. during five and two-thirds shutout innings before he had to be taken out with what looked like a leg cramp anyway. Meanwhile, Milwaukee catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP after hitting .381 in the five-game series. Now, teammate Jackson Chourio hit a little better, hit .458. But Contreras, behind the plate, won 10 out of 13 challenges in baseball's replay system, ABS system. He also threw out all four base runners on his watch. And for Milwaukee, of course, this is their first ever World Series title. Having begun all the way back in 1969, then as the Seattle Pilots, they will celebrate with a big parade tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. Central Time there in Milwaukee. As for next season, the consensus oddsmakers still like the Dodgers actually to win the 2027 World Series title. The DraftKings, BetMGM, and the Caesars Sportsbook all have the Dodgers followed by the Brewers and then the Yankees as the top three favorites for next season. It's amazing. The Lakers can't even get into the top three for next year, but they had a really good run this year. I think if they change their unis, they might have a better shot. You just can't get past those uniforms, can you? Well, the Yanks and the Dodgers, though, huh? It's big market teams still, huh? That's true, but the Yankees and Dodgers both do have good uniforms, so I'll give you that. They're pretty classic. I like the pinstripes especially. Yeah, you can't get past that. All right, well, congrats to all those people up in Wisconsin. Sweet glory after never tasting it before. Kudos to them, that's awesome. Now let's move to the WNBA. Game seven, the best word in sports, right? You love those games, I love them too, of course. Yes, we had a game six this afternoon in Atlanta with a dream one today. Alicia Gray scored a team high 23 points in the win. The Dream won 80 to 69 over Golden State in a very early afternoon game, starting at 12.30 p.m. Atlanta got off to a hot start, hitting six of eight three-pointers in the first quarter, led 32-15 after just one-fourth of the way through. Never really relinquished the lead, led by 20 points at halftime, led by as many as 25. Golden State cut it to about 11 with just under two minutes remaining, but that is as close as they got. Atlanta star Angel Reese finishing with a double-double, 15 points and 13 rebounds in the win. So that does set up a winner-take-all situation. It's Game 7, that'll be Saturday night in Golden State. Just like in baseball's World Series, we will have the first-time WNBA champion either, whether the Dream or the Valkyries win. So, uh... First in both WNBA and MLB, Terry. All right. Well, we wish them all luck. They'll be playing on a weird night, Halloween. So anything is possible in that game. It should be exciting. All right, let's move to the NFL. Trade news, blockbuster trades. What do you got? Yeah, Chicago Bears got a big one, acquiring all-pro defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons from the Tennessee Titans today. Though he did not come cheap. Chicago is sending future first-round picks in 2027 and 2028. Plus a fourth-rounder in 2027 for Simmons and a fifth-round pick. 29-year-old Simmons, though, one of the best in the business, making the Pro Bowl for the last five years. Last season was the first time he was named being All-Pro when he had a career-high 11 sacks. This year, he's got four sacks through seven games with the Titans, but Tennessee off to a 1-6 start. Looks to be well out of the playoff race at this stage of the season. Now, unlike some of the other stars that have already been traded before this deadline, Simmons is actually signed beyond this season. He agreed to a three-year, $105 million contract back in the offseason that takes him to 2030. Meanwhile, there will probably still be more NFL trades, and the trade deadline isn't until November 10. Elsewhere in the league tonight, Green Bay hosts Carolina on Thursday night. Football starting at 8:15 Eastern time. Packers with a 4-3 record. Panthers with a 3-4 record. So get your fantasy football rosters set because, here, I think you guys have a big game this week, don't you? We've got a couple big games. Yeah, well... My GM handles the day-to-day, though, so I actually haven't checked. But I think we definitely have some Panther talent, so we're going to have to make sure everybody's, you know... There is one button you can push, apparently, and it just... It's the recommend button. That's a great button. You just hit it, and it shows you your chances of winning, and you say go. Yeah, that's a great one, right? AI making our life better all the time, Dave. All right, well, thanks for that, Dave. Appreciate it. Thank you. That is all the time we have for tonight's evening news, but for around-the-clock coverage, visit us at NTD.com. For Dave Martin, I'm Cary Dunst. Be true, kind, hold the line. We'll see you tomorrow.