Thursday, October 29, 2026
All World Brief Now updates for this day, Central Time.
- 6 AM CTMorning Brief: Trump says Vance's Iran letter was about medical supplies; Hegseth fires top war planner; DOJ appeals in California ballot fight
- Update: Trump says no, he did not direct Vance to restart Iran peace talks; says the outreach was about medical supplies
- Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top war planner, Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, as Trump weighs renewed Iran strikes
- North Korea fires about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast
- Update: Israel's election committee asks Shin Bet to probe alleged foreign interference; Arab parties projected at a record 19 seats
- 5 PM CTEvening Brief: Iran claims tankers hit Hormuz mines as U.S. denies drone loss; Homan touts record deportations; DOJ subpoenas in Alaska 'Decoy Dan' probe
- Iran says tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz and claims it seized a U.S. drone; U.S. Central Command calls the drone claim false
- Update: Iran says it received Vance's letter but has not answered; parliament speaker says 'the carrot-and-stick approach has no effect on Iran'
- Update: Pentagon says top war planner's firing followed an 'extensive' leak investigation; matter referred to the Justice Department
- Air Force reports two more 'nonhostile' deaths in the Middle East; Pentagon database lists 23 U.S. service members killed and 865 wounded since the Iran war began