Trump named Miller to replace Wiles, and Democrats won at least six state trifectas. Inside are a Gourmia recall, Cornell trustees’ response, Kennedy’s peptide proposal, Eric Bauza’s cause of death and a father remembering his co-pilot daughter.
7. Gourmia recalled air fryer ovens over burn hazard
Gourmia recalled its 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Ovens because a bump could cause the doors to close without warning, creating a burn hazard for anyone reaching inside for hot food. The recall notice told owners to stop using the ovens immediately and contact Gourmia for a free repair kit.
The recall covered about 175,951 ovens, model GTF7530, with UPC 810002862779 and codes from 3021 through 0126. Target sold them in its stores nationwide and online at Target.com from October 2021 through June 2026, for about $150.
The model number and codes appeared on a label on the back of the unit, according to the notice. It described stainless steel ovens with two glass French doors, each spring-loaded and fitted with a metal handle.
Gourmia had received 57 reports of the doors closing unexpectedly as people took food out, with 40 burns to hands or wrists. The repair kit would arrive by mail with an added doorstop and installation instructions.
Correction, November 7: an earlier version of this section said the recall notice named no seller and no injuries. It names Target and lists 57 reports and 40 burns.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
6. Cornell trustees backed leadership after faculty rebuke
Cornell’s trustees backed President Michael Kotlikoff and his administration after Friday’s faculty vote of no confidence. Board chair Anne Meinig Smalling said trustees supported keeping the current leadership in charge of the university’s response to sexual assault.
The Faculty Senate approved the resolution, with 75 members supporting it and 50 opposing it. Another five abstained, and five did not cast votes. The measure challenged administrators’ ability to handle sexual assault but carried no requirement for anyone to resign.
The vote followed criticism of how Cornell handled a former student’s allegations that she was sexually assaulted in 2024. CBS News and NBC News reported that the seven men accused in her lawsuit denied the allegations.
Faculty sponsors called for stronger measures to prevent assaults and better support for survivors. Their proposed next steps included changes to the university’s complaint procedures, greater accountability and disclosure of the full report from the outside review led by Sally Yates.
Smalling said Cornell had increased staffing in its civil rights office, hired additional victim advocates and expanded prevention instruction delivered in person. She said more initiatives would follow over the coming weeks and months, and that the independent review would help identify further changes needed.
The statements did not establish whether trustees would adopt the faculty sponsors’ proposals. Lead sponsor Paul Ortiz said faculty members also planned an oral history project centered on the experiences of sexual assault survivors at Cornell.
Sources: CBS News, NBC News
5. Kennedy proposed access to six unapproved peptides
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he had used BPC-157 for a muscle injury and described himself as a “big fan” of peptides. His department’s Wednesday draft included that substance in a plan allowing compounding pharmacies to make six peptides without FDA approval.
The draft also covered Epitalon, KPV, MOTS-c, Semax and TB-500. It called for the Food and Drug Administration to withhold enforcement against compounders meeting its conditions, rather than approve those drugs.
The Associated Press reported that most FDA scientific staff opposed the plan and had little say in writing it. AP attributed that finding to six unnamed people with knowledge of the policy’s development.
CBS News reported that FDA scientists had found insufficient evidence in July to establish safety and effectiveness for any of the six peptides. An FDA advisory panel nevertheless recommended permitting their use in compounding that month; its recommendation did not amount to drug approval.
Kennedy cited the panel’s recommendation to support his decision. He wrote that limited compounding with safeguards would give patients a more controlled alternative.
An HHS spokesperson told CBS News that compounders would need prescriptions for individual patients, ingredients that could be traced, quality testing and safety reporting. The draft also required ingredient manufacturers registered with the FDA, laboratory certificates for raw ingredients and reporting of serious side effects.
The HHS spokesperson said the policy established neither clinical safety nor effectiveness. CBS News reported that the public comment period would run from Friday through November 13.
CBS News said the policy would stay in place until the FDA completed a rule on compounded peptides. The agency had not yet proposed that rule.
Sources: CBS News, Associated Press (via PBS NewsHour)
4. Trump named Miller to replace Wiles
Rep. Robert Garcia said Stephen Miller “should lawyer up” after President Donald Trump chose Miller as his next White House chief of staff. Garcia said Democrats on the House Oversight Committee would keep investigating Miller and oppose his policies through Congress and the courts.
Trump announced Friday that Miller would move from deputy chief of staff into the top job on Monday. He said Susie Wiles would leave that post for his political operation, telling reporters he wanted a change while praising her work.
Garcia was positioned to become the Oversight Committee’s next chairman after Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. In his statement, he accused Miller of misconduct and pledged to continue the investigation.
Wiles wrote on social media that her tenure as chief of staff ended Friday, but said her commitment to Trump would not change. Miller thanked her and said he would focus on supporting the president and defending the country.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis also criticized the appointment, calling Miller “the worst of all possible choices” during a CNN interview Friday evening. Tillis questioned whether Miller could work with the incoming Democratic majorities.
The transition was set to begin Monday, according to Trump’s announcement. CBS News reported that whether Wiles’s deputies would stay at the White House remained unclear.
Sources: ABC News, CBS News
3. Democrats won at least six state trifectas
Five other states joined Arizona: Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin. The Associated Press reported that Democrats secured the governorship and majorities in both legislative chambers in at least those six states, where Republicans previously shared power.
In Arizona, Democrats retained the governor’s office and won both legislative chambers, achieving full control for the first time since 1966. The AP declared enough individual legislative winners on Friday to establish that both chambers had changed hands.
Republicans had controlled Arizona’s House for 60 years and its Senate since the early 1990s, the AP reported. In Texas, Democrats captured the House and the governor’s office, but Republicans kept their Senate majority, according to the AP.
Democrats also gained majorities in the lower legislative chambers in Maine and North Carolina, the AP reported. In New Hampshire, Democrats won both legislative chambers, while Republican Kelly Ayotte won reelection.
The AP said further counting could add to the number of states changing control. Democrats were set to hold at least 28 governorships, while the outcomes in Alaska and Kansas remained undecided.
Source: Associated Press, via PBS NewsHour
2. Eric Bauza died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease
The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office linked Eric Bauza’s death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The voice actor known for playing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck died at his Los Angeles home on October 25, 2026, according to the office.
His family announced his death in a statement on his official Instagram page that Monday. The family said he had died suddenly but gave no further details about the circumstances.
His manager, Judy Coppage, described the loss in an email to NBC News.
Audiences could hear Bauza in one final Looney Tunes movie performance, according to a studio representative who spoke to IndieWire. The representative identified the seven-minute animated short “Daffy Season” as his final movie with the franchise; IndieWire reported that it accompanies theatrical screenings of “The Cat in the Hat.”
Bauza voiced Daffy Duck in the short, which follows the character’s disdain for the other Tunes’ enthusiasm for soccer, IndieWire reported. His recent film work also included “Coyote vs. Acme,” according to NBC News and IndieWire. Both outlets also listed “Space Jam: A New Legacy” among his movie credits.
Sources: NBC News, IndieWire
1. Father remembered co-pilot killed in Florida Learjet crash
The father of the 20-year-old Learjet co-pilot said he repeatedly listened to her final radio calls, looking for answers and taking pride in her composure. At a Friday news conference, he said, “She showed me what it is to be a hero.” His daughter was among nine people killed when the plane crashed in Florida on Sunday.
In her radio transmissions, the co-pilot reported ice buildup as the jet entered a thunderstorm. She later declared an emergency and told air traffic control the aircraft was descending at 20,000 feet per minute in an overspeed condition.
Her father, also a pilot, said he helped teach her to fly after first taking her aloft at age 12. He recalled that after she became a working pilot, she could hardly believe she was being paid to do something she loved.
Her father’s attorney, Stuart Grossman, said the family wanted to defend her reputation against online questions about her experience. He said she was fully qualified for the co-pilot’s position and that there were no immediate plans for a lawsuit.
The National Transportation Safety Board had not yet determined what caused the crash. Investigators continued searching Friday, after finding part of an engine the day before. The cockpit recorder remained missing.
Sources: ABC News, CBS News
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