Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> MLB Wild Card Series wraps tonight; see complete playoff bracket and schedule (More) | WNBA Finals matchup set after the Las Vegas Aces top the Indiana Fever in overtime; the Aces will take on the Phoenix Mercury for the WNBA title (More)
> Colorado officials to review 2005 death of author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson at the request of his widow; Thompson's death was initially ruled a suicide (More)
> Big Ten in talks with private capital group over $2B deal that would include an extension of the media rights for the athletic conference's 18 universities through the 2046 season (More)
Science & Technology
> Department of Energy takes 5% stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining project, considered key to reducing US reliance on Chinese lithium for battery development (More) | How much is lithium demand projected to grow? (1440 Topics)
> Scientists confirm complex organic molecules in geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, offering further evidence the moon is habitable; Enceladus' underground oceans have long made it a prime candidate to host life beyond Earth (More)
> Paleontologists analyzing 430-million-year-old fossil determine leeches emerged 200 million years earlier than previously thought, with the earliest species feeding on marine creatures instead of blood (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.4%) as weak private payrolls data spurs further rate-cut bets (More)
> Attorneys general from five states sue Zillow, Redfin over alleged scheme to stifle online rental market competition; challenge follows similar FTC antitrust suit (More)
> Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as Federal Reserve governor, will hear arguments in January on whether President Donald Trump can fire her from the independent agency (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Trump administration freezes $26B for Democratic-leaning states—roughly $18B for NYC transit projects and $8B for green energy projects in 16 states—acting on threat to target Democratic priorities during government shutdown (More)
> United Nations Security Council approves creation of 5,550-person force to help Haiti suppress gang violence; mandate for smaller and underfunded UN-backed mission led by Kenyan police expires today (More)
> Israeli navy intercepts flotilla seeking to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza (More) | Three alleged Hamas members arrested yesterday on suspicion of plotting attacks against Israelis and Jews in Germany are set to appear in court today (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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