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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" sells 2.7 million copies on its opening day and 1.2 million vinyl albums in the first week, a modern-era (1991-present) record (More) | ... and the album's release launch film hauls in $46M at global box office (More)

> Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez hospitalized, arrested on three misdemeanors after late-night altercation with 69-year-old truck driver (More)

> MLB Division Series is underway; see latest playoff bracket and schedule (More) | Las Vegas Aces take 2-0 lead over Phoenix Mercury in WNBA Finals (More)


Science & Technology
> Study reveals enzymes and process that allow ants to ferment milk into yogurt; most modern yogurts rely on two bacterial strains during production (More)

> Mushrooms evolved the ability to produce psilocybin—the psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms—in two different ways (More)

> Scientists use AI tool to map how an antibiotic known as enterololin helps treat Crohn's disease while leaving the rest of the gut microbiome unaffected; approach accelerates research process from years to months (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed Friday (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq -0.3%); the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish jobs report for October amid federal government shutdown (More)

> OPEC+ countries announce an increase in oil production next month by 137,000 barrels per day, amid concerns of a potential supply glut in the fourth quarter (More)

> Bitcoin price jumps to record high of over $125.7K following September's Federal Reserve rate cut (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> US Supreme Court begins its new term today; high-profile cases on the docket address birthright citizenship, conversion therapy, President Donald Trump's tariffs regime, the firing of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, and more (More)

> President Donald Trump authorizes 300 National Guard troops to Chicago after an armed woman rams her vehicle at federal officers, is shot by Border Patrol (More) | Federal judge temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, Oregon (More)

> Israel and Hamas negotiations begin today in Egypt, after Hamas agrees to elements of a US-proposed peace deal (More)

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