The Update- October 26th

The Update with Brandon Julien

It’s like sleeping on a cloud — literally. Airlines are now offering coach class travelers a game-changing perk that allows a restful sleep on long-haul flights — for a fraction of what it might cost to do the same in first class. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Saturday, locally in Decision 2024, New York is a Democratic-leaning state, but it is still a major priority for Republicans on Election Day. Half a dozen U.S. House races in New York have become highly competitive, making it a key state in the race to control the chamber. A Manhattan prosecutor admitted that it may be hard for jurors to convict former Marine Daniel Penny of “recklessly” choking mentally ill subway busker Jordan Neely to death on a crowded train. And a deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said. A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. One person has died in Colorado.