Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Toronto Blue Jays clinch ALCS title with 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7, setting up World Series matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday (More)
> Police say former NFL running back Doug Martin, 36, died after a struggle with officers attempting to detain him during a home break-in Saturday in Oakland, California; no other details were released (More)
> Broadway actors reach tentative labor deal with commercial producers; musicians' union still negotiating to avert strike (More) | Ticketmaster to ban multiple accounts and shutter resale software in response to federal lawsuit alleging collusion with brokers (More)
Science & Technology
> Federal regulators launch probe into Waymo robotaxis following reports one of the Alphabet-owned company's autonomous vehicles drove around a stopped school bus in Atlanta (More)
> Researchers develop chip implant and glasses that partially restored vision to patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration—first eye prosthesis to give functional sight to those with incurable vision loss (More)
> Scientists discover blood marker of multiple sclerosis present years before symptoms appear, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.4%) (More) | Apple shares close at record after iPhone 17 series outsell iPhone 16 in the US and China within first 10 days of availability (More)
> The US and Australia sign critical mineral deal that includes plans for up to $8.5B in projects (More) | What are critical minerals? (1440 Topics)
> OpenEvidence—3-year-old startup likened to ChatGPT for doctors—raises $200M at a $6B valuation; now reports 15 million consultations per month (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Colombia recalls its ambassador to the US amid ongoing tensions over drug trafficking allegations and US military strikes (More) | Bolivia elects centrist as president, ending 20 years of socialist government (More)
> At least six universities reject Education Department compact offering preferential access to federal funding in exchange for adhering to list of commitments, including on international student enrollment, transgender participation in sports (More)
> Supreme Court agrees to consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own a firearm (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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