TODAY News, October 29: Alaska Governor Launching Investigation Of Candidate Amid Critical Senate Race | At Least 68 Dead Following High-Speed Train Crash In Spain | An ‘Endless Cruise’ Goes Broke After Fuel Prices Soar Leaving Passengers Stranded
Major controversy is brewing in Alaska, where the Governor is now launching an investigation after an alleged effort by Democrats to confuse voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as the Republican on the ballot. Also, the high-speed train crash in Spain has become the deadliest in the country’s history and the death toll has grown overnight. Plus, the “Endless Cruise” is coming to a halt, leaving passengers stranded as the company behind it navigates turbulent fuel prices. And, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the NBC News Decision Desk for a look…
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