Today is Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Let's get caught up.
Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:
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MORNING LISTEN
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TOP STORIES
This morning's headlines: Israel-Hamas war; 'Friends' mourn; World Series
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TODAY'S NUMBER
26
That’s how many eye drop products — including those sold under large store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid — could lead to a serious eye infection, the FDA said Monday. The warning comes after the agency found “insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results.” Target, Rite Aid and CVS are removing the products from store shelves and will stop selling them online.
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TODAY'S QUOTE
“We were more than just cast mates. We are a family.”
— The cast of “Friends,” saying they are taking time to “grieve and process” the death of their former co-star Matthew Perry. In a joint statement provided to CNN on Monday, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc called the incident an “unfathomable loss.” Perry died Saturday at his home in the Los Angeles area. He was 54.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Francis Lopez douses flames with a bucket of water as a wildfire called the Highland Fire burns through his property in Aguanga, Calif., Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles on Monday, forcing thousands of people from their homes, fire authorities said. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
On Oct. 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh security guards.
In 1950, Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols becomes the first African-American to play in an NBA game. See more sports moments from this date:
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Celebrity Birthdays: Oct. 31
Brian Stokes Mitchell
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Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell is 66.
Dan Rather
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Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 92.
Danielle Rose Russell
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Actor Danielle Rose Russell is 24.
Deidre Hall
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Actor Deidre Hall is 76.
Dermot Mulroney
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Actor Dermot Mulroney is 60.
Eddie Kaye Thomas
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Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas is 43.
Holly Taylor
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Actor Holly Taylor is 26.
Jane Pauley
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TV show host Jane Pauley is 73.
Johnny Marr
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Rock singer-musician Johnny Marr is 60.
Justin Chatwin
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Actor Justin Chatwin is 41.
Larry Mullen
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Rock musician Larry Mullen Jr. is 62.
Mikkey Dee
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Rock musician Mikkey Dee is 60.
Peter Jackson
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Movie director Peter Jackson is 62.
Piper Perabo
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Actor Piper Perabo (PEER’-uh-boh) is 47.
Rob Schneider
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Actor Rob Schneider is 60.
Roger Stevens
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Rock musician Rogers Stevens (Blind Melon) is 54.
Sally Kirkland
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Actor Sally Kirkland is 82.
Samaire Armstrong
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Actor Samaire Armstrong is 43.
Smokie Norful
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Gospel singer Smokie Norful is 50.
Stephen Rea
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Actor Stephen Rea is 77.
Vanessa Marano
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Actor Vanessa Marano is 31.
Vanilla Ice
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Rap performer Vanilla Ice (aka Rob Van Winkle) is 56.
Willow Smith
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Actor-singer Willow Smith is 23.
