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With six days to go until the critical midterms that will determine which party controls Congress, President Donald Trump is making a last-minute push to keep Texas in Republican hands. NBC's Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY. Vote counting is underway in Israel following the pivotal elections on Tuesday. It could take days, if not longer, to know if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold onto power. NBC's Richard Engel reports for TODAY. A troubling new report finds much of the fresh produce imported into the United States is rarely inspected. A Washington Post investigation calls it a "major blind spot" when it comes to food safety in America. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY. Investigators in Summit County, Utah, have closed a case that had gone cold for more than 50 years, announcing the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Anne Smith was at the hands of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. Thanks to forensic advancements, investigators were able to isolate male DNA from the body of a 17-year-old, that was a direct match to Bundy. NBC's Steve Patterson reports for TODAY. A fire shut down part of a terminal at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Airport officials say the first started in a restaurant there. Some travelers were rerouted to other terminals. Dr. Jen Ashton; actress Jamie Lee Curtis; author Mel Robbins; shopping expert Adrianna Brach.

While the biggest stars of the Republican and Democratic parties hit the campaign trail, a bombshell story is threatening to upend one of the midterms' closest races in Alaska. The governor there is now ordering an investigation after the New York Times reported on an alleged secret Democratic plot to sabotage the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY. With almost all the ballots counted from Tuesday's vote, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have prevailed. A multi-state manhunt for an escaped convicted killer is intensifying as investigators race to catch Jacob Morley after they say he was caught on camera waking out of a Tennessee prison on Sunday. Authorities say the landscaping truck that the convicted killer stole after his escape has been found abandoned more than 140 miles from the prison in Marion, Illinois. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY. A years-long luxury cruise that promised a "permanent home" came to an unexpected halt with the Florida-based company behind it blaming sky-high fuel costs. Passengers say they were given seven hours to pack up their lives at sea and disembark the Villa Vie Odyssey in Cambodia. NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY. An elementary school in Loudoun County, Virginia is nearly surrounded by 11 data centers and community members are concerned about the pollution that be might produced and what their kids might be breathing. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY. Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett on "Smartless" podcast; Your Health; the Making of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Balloons; Shop Today: Ageless Beauty Awards with Adrianna Brach.

Today celebrates Halloween; the Great Pumpkin Regatta; Halloween safety tips; fun and festive cocktails with Tim Sweeney.