Friday, October 18
π¨NATION
π Trump roasts Harris at Al Smith dinner, while VP sends in pretaped message (THE HILL)
π Independent panel investigating Trump rally shooting warns of "deep flaws" in Secret Service, calls for "fundamental reform" (CBS NEWS)
π Biden cancels $4.5 bln in public workers' student loans (REUTERS)
π Young Americans swipe left on Trump voters (AXIOS)
π Texas AG sues doctor who allegedly provided transgender care to 21 minors (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Russia-Ukraine would turn into "world war" with North Korean troops, Zelensky warns (AXIOS)
π King Charlesβs Australia visit leading to a conversation down under about ending ties to monarchy (AP)
π US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemenβs Houthi rebels (AP)
π Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity (ABC NEWS)
π Indian muslims segregate for security (REUTERS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π LA Archdiocese agrees to record $880M settlement over sex abuse claims (AXIOS)
π Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more (VERGE)
π The system that moves water around the Earth is off balance for the first time in human history (CNN)
π The sun has reached a maximum period of activity. Expect more aurora, NASA says. (WASHINGTON POST)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Steve Carell discusses most popular βOfficeβ joke he is tired of hearing (FANDOM WIRE)
π One Direction is processing 'the loss of our brother' after Liam Payne's death: weβre completely devastated' (PEOPLE)
π βDirty Dancingβ Broadway musical in the works for 2025 (VARIETY)
π βLive PDβ Staged Arrest Leads to $2.5 Million Payout for Civil Rights Violations (VARIETY)
π Netflix takes a shot at competitorsβ bundling plans as subscribers soar (THE WRAP)