Judges order Trump administration to continue funding SNAP.
Two federal judges separately ordered the Agriculture Department to use a roughly $5B contingency fund to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program running this month. The program, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries, was set to lapse today due to the government shutdown. The rulings allow the administration to decide whether it will tap additional funds to fully cover the program’s roughly $8B monthly cost.
LA Dodgers push World Series into Game 7.
After losing to the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Wednesday, the LA Dodgers won 3-1 last night, tying the best-of-seven World Series 3-3. The champion will be determined in Game 7 tonight at 8 pm ET. Toronto, which hasn't won the World Series since 1993, will host at Rogers Centre. LA won the 2024 World Series 4-1 against the New York Yankees.
UN human rights chief orders investigation into US military strikes in Caribbean.
The UN high commissioner for human rights yesterday called for the US military to halt strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. His spokesperson said he believes the strikes violate international law. This public censure from the UN came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the 14th strike since September, bringing the death toll to at least 61.
Ohio approves congressional map with two more Republican seats.
Ohio's redistricting commission adopted new US House districts with two additional GOP-leaning districts. The map secured bipartisan support this week after shifting a third in-limbo district in Democrats' favor. The state will maintain 10 Republican-leaning districts and two Democratic-leaning districts. Unlike map revisions in Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina, Ohio's was required by the state constitution. Meanwhile, Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly advanced a proposed amendment that could enable districts to be redrawn in Democrats' favor.
Researchers design targeted particles to attack ovarian tumors.
Nanoparticles delivering immune-simulating molecules directly to ovarian tumors eliminated metastatic tumors in more than 80% of mice when administered alongside immunotherapy drugs. The combination treatment also trained mice's immune cells to fight new tumor proteins. The advance is significant because ovarian cancer has not historically responded well to immunotherapy drugs alone.
FBI makes arrests on suspicion of plotting Halloween attack.
FBI agents reportedly arrested two teenagers outside Detroit who were allegedly planning a terrorist attack over Halloween weekend. A law enforcement source said the FBI discovered the teens in an online ISIS chat room and others are being questioned in connection with the plot. Authorities did not provide additional information as of this writing but have said there is no current threat.
Getty Images enters partnership with Perplexity AI.
The visual media company inked a multiyear licensing deal with Perplexity AI Friday, enabling the tech startup's AI tools to use Getty's content. Perplexity will include image credits as part of the deal; financial terms were not disclosed. Getty shares surged 19% on the announcement Friday morning, before closing down 6.5%. Earlier this year, Getty dropped a copyright lawsuit against startup Stability AI. Perplexity faces similar suits from Reddit, Dow Jones, and Merriam-Webster, among others.
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