Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Retired Swiss tennis star Roger Federer—first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles—elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility (More)
> Women's Pro Baseball League inaugural draft kicks off tonight at 8 pm ET; season starts August 2026 and will be played at Illinois' Robin Roberts Stadium (More)
> At least two Miss Universe judges resign days before pageant, with one accusing organizers of rigged selection process (More) | Singer D4vd identified as suspect in death of 15-year-old girl found dead in vehicle he owned (More)
Science & Technology
> OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT built for K-12 educators, offering it to teachers and schools for free through June 2027 (More)
> Researchers identify rapidly growing supermassive black hole in galaxy that formed relatively soon after the Big Bang, suggesting black holes expanded at accelerated pace in the early universe (More)
> Scientists develop topical ointment capable of delivering insulin through skin, a potential alternative to invasive insulin injections for people with diabetes (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.6%), snapping losing streak ahead of Nvidia earnings (More) | Nvidia shares rise in after-hours trading on stronger-than-expected Q3 revenue and Q4 guidance (More)
> Labor Department confirms canceled October jobs report due to government shutdown; September jobs report to be released today (More) | Federal Reserve's October meeting minutes sow doubt over December rate cut (More)
> US trade deficit drops nearly 24% month-over-month in August as Trump administration's global tariffs reduce imports by 5% month-over-month (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Larry Summers resigns from the board of OpenAI, leaves Harvard University instructor role following the release of email exchanges between him and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (More) | President Donald Trump signs bill compelling the Justice Department to release unclassified Epstein records within 30 days (More)
> Justice Department charges Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, FL-20) for allegedly stealing $5M in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, funneling the money to support her congressional campaign (More)
> Japan's largest urban fire in nearly 50 years burns through the city of Oita on the southwestern island of Kyushu, damaging at least 170 buildings (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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