In numbers

Friday 16 October 2026

The figures behind the day's news, each taken word for word from a NewsJaws report and linked to it.

Sports

Guardians name Shawn Armstrong opener against Rays starter Nick Martinez for ALCS Game 4

Cleveland leads the series 2-1, but rain and wind are forecast around Friday’s scheduled 8 p.m. start at Progressive Field.

Politics

Musk gave $158 million to Senate GOP fund, which routed it to pro-Paxton Texas PAC

Federal filings described by CBS News show two September gifts from Elon Musk and matching transfers to a PAC supporting Ken Paxton. The Senate Leadership Fund reported a record fundraising quarter.

Entertainment

US sues REPS & Co. over alleged ticket buying scheme involving Beyoncé and Pitbull shows

Federal agencies allege the broker used thousands of accounts to bypass ticket limits, bought more than 18.5 million tickets and made at least $120.8 million in profit.

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