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
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  
Podcast: TODAY
Published On: Thu Oct 29 2026
Description: 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 at their election night process and preparation.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.