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Diego Pavia’s 1-yard dive with 1:52 left lifted No. 10 Vanderbilt past No. 15 Missouri 17-10 in Nashville, extending the Commodores’ best start in more than 80 years. Vanderbilt moved to 7-1 (3-1 SEC), earning a program-first third win over AP Top 25 foes despite a season-low 265 yards and eight penalties. CJ Heard’s late fumble recovery set up the winning march, and Makhilyn Young earlier ripped an 80-yard TD. Missouri lost quarterback Beau Pribula to a dislocated left ankle; freshman Matt Zollers’ final throw was ruled short of the goal line after review.

Trinidad Chambliss threw for 315 yards and a score, ran for 53, and kept plays alive as No. 8 Ole Miss edged No. 13 Oklahoma 34-26 in Norman. Kewan Lacy scored twice, and Winston Watkins added 111 receiving yards as the Rebels piled up 431 yards against a unit that entered No. 1 in total defense and No. 2 in scoring. After Xavier Robinson’s two third‑quarter TDs put Oklahoma ahead 26-25, Chambliss found Trace Bruckler for the go‑ahead strike, then Bruckler forced Isaiah Sategna’s fumble to set up a clinching field goal. John Mateer’s heave fell short.

Audrey Eckert of Nebraska was crowned Miss USA on Friday as the scandal-hit pageant returned under new ownership in Reno, Nevada. The 22-year-old digital safety advocate topped 50 contenders, with New Jersey’s Ivy Harrington and Oregon’s Chantéa McIntyre named first and second runners-up. Eckert fell to her knees amid gold streamers as reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig placed the crown, with last year’s winner absent. After months of upheaval and lawsuits, former titleholder Noelia Voigt appeared as an online host. The finale streamed via a pageantry platform, not television.

At Washington’s 'No Kings' protest and sister rallies, thousands denounced what participants called President Donald Trump’s 'kingship' and authoritarianism, as inflatable chickens and other costumes bobbed above largely educated White women in their 40s, according to American University researchers. Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert told Fox News Digital the movement reflects 'group therapy'—a search for community and validation driven by 'therapy speak' that can blur activism with emotional catharsis. He cautioned that protesters may project personal anxiety or anger and wrongly equate the effort with the Civil Rights Movement.

No. 22 Texas outlasted Mississippi State 45-38 in overtime, but quarterback Arch Manning exited after his helmet hit the turf on a 13-yard run to open OT. He struggled to stand and was later in the medical tent; coach Steve Sarkisian offered no update, saying more would be known back in Austin. Backup Matthew Caldwell immediately threw a 10-yard TD to Emmett Mosley V, capping a rally from 17 down in the fourth. Manning posted a career-high 346 yards and three TDs, while Ryan Niblett’s 79-yard punt return forged the late tie.

Fourth-ranked Alabama stunned South Carolina 29-22 after a wild finish on the road. Trailing most of the second half, the Crimson Tide tied it with 2:16 left on Ty Simpson's two-point pass to Josh Cuevas, then linebacker Deontae Lawson stripped LaNorris Sellers at 1:39. Germie Bernard sealed it with a 25-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds remaining. Earlier, DaShawn Jones returned a takeaway for Alabama's first score as the defense kept them within reach. The win was Alabama's seventh straight and moved the Tide to 5-0 in SEC play against an upset-minded Gamecocks team.

During a refueling stop at Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani boarded Air Force One, saying he wouldn't let Donald Trump leave without a greeting. The two traded warm praise, with Trump calling the emir "one of the great rulers" and crediting Qatar for helping broker a temporary Gaza ceasefire focused on hostage-prisoner exchanges, eased blockades, and aid. Critics doubt the truce's durability. Trump's acceptance of a $400 million Qatari aircraft and a $1.2 trillion D.C.-Doha partnership stoked conflict-of-interest concerns, underscoring a sharp shift from his 2017 support for a regional blockade of Qatar.

Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill vowed to prevent voter intimidation after the Justice Department said it will send federal election watchers to New Jersey and California, following Republican requests. With Gov. Phil Murphy leaving office, Sherrill and her campaign said elections must be secure, transparent, and free from intimidation, and pledged swift prosecutions of violations. The DOJ said it will monitor six jurisdictions ahead of the Nov. 4, 2025 election; Attorney General Pamela Bondi called transparency essential as the Civil Rights Division deploys staff to ensure compliance.

Japan's HTV-X cargo spacecraft is set for its debut flight to the International Space Station, launching atop an H3 rocket from Tanegashima around 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT; 9 a.m. Japan time Oct. 26). JAXA's live coverage begins roughly an hour beforehand, viewable via Space.com or the agency. The 26.2-foot freighter succeeds the Kounotori series, matching its roughly 13,200-pound payload while adding new capabilities, including up to 1.5 years of on-orbit demonstrations after leaving the ISS. JAXA envisions missions beyond the ISS, potentially flying cargo to Gateway, the space station NASA may build in lunar orbit as part of Artemis.

A new AP-NORC poll shows Donald Trump’s standing with Hispanic adults has slid since he took office this year. Only 25% now view him favorably, down from 44% before his second term began; overall job approval fell from 41% in March to 27% in October. More Hispanics say the country is on the wrong track (73%), and confidence in his handling of the economy and immigration has waned. Support dropped among younger Hispanics, men, and Hispanic Republicans. About half oppose deporting all immigrants living in the US illegally, and many report rising stress over groceries, housing, healthcare, and wages.