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October 28, 2026 news highlight from AP.

Investigators have said DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of 17-year-old Utah teenager Melissa Ann Smith who was killed in 1974. Bundy’s tally of his confirmed victims continues to grow due to advances in DNA testing, he has been dead since 1989.

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Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are leading Wall Street higher on Tuesday, as their yo-yo moves swing back upward. AI stocks are on track for a second winning day after swerving for weeks.

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Saudi authorities said they destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen after explosions were heard over the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Houthis have accused Saudi government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz.

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A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York City.