Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> MLB Gold Glove winners announced for best fielders, including 14 first-time winners (More) | MLB free agency begins; see ranking of potential landing spots for top 50 available players (More)
> Sean “Diddy” Combs seeks gag order from federal judge to prevent witnesses from speaking publicly about testimony prior to his sex-trafficking criminal case (More)
> New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen fired after 2-7 start to NFL season (More) | 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs underway; see latest schedule and bracket (More)
Science & Technology
> Meta's plans to build a nuclear power plant to power AI blocked by discovery of rare bee species on location; broader effort follows other companies' push to use nuclear energy to support data centers (More)
> Researchers discover 16 different types of nerve cells involved in the sense of touch; findings shed light on the evolution of human sensory tools and how quickly the body can respond to external pain (More)
> Physicist develops equations to describe the motion of house cats; motivation reportedly to both model general behavior while making basic science accessible to nonexperts (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.3%) as investors brace for outcome of 2024 presidential election and the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week (More)
> Palantir shares rise nearly 14% in after-hours trading after data analytics software giant posts better-than-expected revenue and earnings; company reports Q3 sales were up 30% year-over-year (More)
> China plans to sue the European Union in filing to World Trade Organization, alleging the EU improperly placed tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles (More) | See EU-China trade data (More, w/graphics)
Politics & World Affairs
> US Supreme Court agrees to hear Louisiana redistricting dispute that could determine whether the state can keep its congressional map featuring two mostly Black districts (More) | Pennsylvania judge allows Elon Musk's political action committee to continue $1M giveaways to voters registered in swing states (More)
> At least 10 people killed after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts in eastern Indonesia; officials warn of greater risks of earthquakes in coming days (More)
> Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean, expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico today and reach Cuba tomorrow (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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