Balm Sources — Tuesday, November 3, 2026 PM

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King Charles Calls Britain's Slave Trade Role 'Shameful' but Stops Short of Formal Apology

The Guardian — “King Charles addresses summit as demands for slavery apology grow ”
The Guardian — “Britain must have the courage to face its legacy of slavery”
The Guardian — “King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – as it happened”
The New York Times — “King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror’”
BBC News — “King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address”

2

Spain's Transport Minister Resigns Following Train Crash That Killed at Least 69 People

3

Apple Reports 12% Profit Growth but Flags Rising Memory Chip Costs

4

High Diesel Prices Push Small Trucking Companies Toward Bankruptcy

The New York Times — “The Soaring Cost of Diesel Is Bankrupting Small Trucking Companies”

5

Supreme Court Signals Support for Catholic Preschools Seeking Exemption from Anti-Discrimination Rules

Fox News Politics — “Supreme Court offers support for Catholic preschools challenging state funding requirements”
NPR News — “Supreme Court leans toward LGBTQ exclusion for publicly funded Catholic preschools”
SCOTUSblog — “Court seems poised to side with Catholic preschools in religious discrimination dispute”

6

Olmesartan Blood Pressure Tablets Recalled Over Concerns Pills May Not Dissolve Properly

Baltimore Chronicle — “Olmesartan blood pressure pill recall: How Maryland patients can check their bottles and what to do next”

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Flooding in the U.S. Southwest Leaves Communities Under Mud; Long-Term Water Outlook Remains Uncertain

The New York Times — “Why Floodwaters Won’t Solve the Southwestern Water Crisis”
PBS NewsHour — “Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest”

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Florida's Space Coast Receives Up to 28 Inches of Rain in Under Two Days