Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> President Donald Trump threatens $1B lawsuit against BBC over alleged misleading edits of speech Trump delivered before Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the US Capitol; BBC director and CEO resigned Sunday amid allegations (More)
> Author David Szalay's "Flesh" wins 2025 Booker Prize for best English-language novel published in the United Kingdom or Ireland (More)
> NBA great Lenny Wilkens—one of five men to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a coach and player—dies at age 88 (More) | Giants coach Brian Daboll fired after the New York-based NFL team drops to 2-8 in 2025 season (More)
Science & Technology
> Apple delays release of second-generation iPhone Air amid weak demand for first version of ultra-thin smartphone launched in September (More)
> Researchers use electric fields to move nanoparticles in porous materials, a feat with potential to improve drug delivery and air purification systems (More)
> Drone mapping reveals thousands of mysterious holes in the Andes Mountains may have been ancient marketplaces (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.5%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +2.3%) with federal shutdown deal in sight (More)
> Gamma, AI-generated presentation startup, raises $68M at $2.1B valuation, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz (More) | AI company CoreWeave beats Wall Street estimates, reports 134% year-over-year increase in Q3 revenue (More)
> More than 100 US lawmakers call on Starbucks to resume bargaining talks with union representing baristas ahead of potential strikes in 25 cities Thursday (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Senate approves government funding bill by vote of 60-40; House to vote as early as tomorrow (More) | Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging legality of same-sex marriage; takes up case challenging legality of mail-in ballot grace periods (More)
> Car explodes in New Delhi, killing at least eight people (More) | Thailand suspends peace deal with Cambodia after land mine explosion wounds two Thai soldiers (More)
> resident Donald Trump pardons former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 72 other people accused of 2020 election-related charges; pardons viewed as symbolic, as those pardoned did not face federal charges (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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