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Saturday Night Live satirized Donald Trump’s controversial East Wing demolition with a mock behind the scenes tour, starring James Austin Johnson and Chloe Fineman as Donald and Melania. The pair tout a gigantic ballroom for their “forever home”—“ready just in time for my third term”—and joke about “doing something called coup.” A narrator cites a budget “between $350 million and infinity,” no permits, and constant “enlarge.” The sketch riffs on earlier renovations, including a paved Rose Garden, and says their 2021 eviction preceded Trump’s interior-design spree. Melania credits his love of dancing—and her need for space.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished a grueling masterpiece, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings in extra frames to clinch the Dodgers’ 5-4 Game 7 win over the Blue Jays and a second straight title, one day after a 96-pitch Game 6. The World Series MVP escaped a bases-loaded ninth, breezed through the 10th, and stranded Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after Will Smith’s go-ahead 11th-inning homer. The 27-year-old went 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in the Series, becoming the fourth pitcher to win Games 6 and 7, with his Game 7 cap bound for Cooperstown.

Tens of thousands filled Novi Sad to mark a year since a rail station canopy collapse killed 16, turning remembrance into a sweeping rebuke of President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule. Students led moments of 16-minute silence, laid wreaths and lit candles, while speakers accused corruption and nepotism in state projects with China; 13 people have been charged, but none held responsible. A victim’s mother vowed a hunger strike. Despite recent police crackdowns and canceled trains, crowds arrived by road. EU enlargement chief Marta Kos praised calls for accountability and inclusive democracy.

At the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Las Vegas conference, jubilation over a fragile Middle East ceasefire gave way to alarm about antisemitism simmering on the right. After Heritage Foundation leader Kevin Roberts defended Tucker Carlson’s podcast appearance by Nick Fuentes, speakers repeatedly urged the GOP to root out anti-Jewish voices. RJC chief Matthew Brooks warned of an undeclared civil war inside the party. Sen. Lindsey Graham mixed humor with a warning, while attendees cheered Donald Trump and credited him for the ceasefire and hostage releases. Still, many doubted the truce would last, citing demands on Hamas.

Will Smith’s 11th-inning blast lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a seesaw Game 7 in Toronto, making them the first repeat champions in 25 years. Smith hit the first extra-inning homer in a winner-take-all World Series game after Miguel Rojas’s stunning ninth-inning tie, also a Game 7 first. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam, and the night ended on a 6-6-3 double play started by Mookie Betts, silencing a stunned Rogers Centre crowd.

As the shutdown entered week five, Vice President JD Vance said the White House had little power to help even as it held billions that could sustain SNAP. After a federal judge intervened, President Trump signaled he could use those funds, yet timing for benefits remains unclear. The administration has redirected money to shield the military and law enforcement while allowing anti-poverty programs — including SNAP, Head Start and home heating aid — to falter. Budget experts called some maneuvers unusual. Two courts found officials acted unlawfully, and one ordered emergency payments for SNAP this week.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn lit all seven BE-4 engines in a 38-second static fire at LC-36A on Oct. 30, reaching full thrust—about 3.9 million pounds—for 22 seconds after the rocket rolled out and stood up earlier in the week. The mission aims to carry Rocket Lab–built twin ESCAPADE probes for NASA, with launch targeted as soon as Nov. 9, pending checks. Risks remain: the first-stage recovery is unproven after a failed debut landing, the unusual loiter‑then‑Mars trajectory adds complexity, and the date could slip with any technical or regulatory snag.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, disgraced brother of King Charles III, has been told to leave his 30-room Royal Lodge for the king’s private Sandringham estate, part of an effort to insulate the monarchy from fallout over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The 65-year-old denies allegations, including those by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. He’s expected to move after the holidays; Charles will fund the relocation and provide a private stipend. Ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will not move to Sandringham at Charles’ expense. Despite a 75-year lease and costly renovations, Andrew is set to downsize to one of several estate properties.

Saturday Night Live opened with Miles Teller as Andrew Cuomo skewering a New York City mayoral debate. Ramy Youssef and Shane Gillis played candidates Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, with Cuomo and Sliwa repeatedly mangling Mamdani’s name. Kenan Thompson, as moderator, asked why anyone wants “the worst job in the world,” prompting Cuomo’s quip about being hated. The sketch lampooned Sliwa’s taxi shooting story and Mamdani’s flirt-to-camera pitch, earning a “TikTok-ery” rebuke. James Austin Johnson capped the bit as Donald Trump, riffing on Phantom of the Opera and teasing a mayoral bid.

Saturday Night Live cast host Miles Teller as both Property Brothers for a sketch where the twins help Donald Trump remodel the White House. The spoof shows Trump demolishing the East Wing to add a ballroom, praising gold urns and a crown, and eyeing a budget “between $350 million and infinity.” Melania’s decor, a Halo-style portrait, and plans for an MMA ring and “bum fights” appear, along with a nod to a third term and a “coup.” The tour ends with Trump shouting “ICE!” as agents rush in, before an announcer plugs the bit for HGTV and Truth Social.