IMF hikes U.S. growth forecast for 2023, leaves global outlook unchanged (www.cnbc.com)
The International Monetary Fund raised its U.S. growth projection for this year by 0.3 percentage points compared with its July update, to 2.1%....
Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents (apnews.com)
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of 2 police officers charged in Elijah McClain's death (apnews.com)
McClain was stopped while walking home from a convenience store on a summer night, listening to music and wearing a mask that covered most of his face. A 911 caller reported him as suspicious and the police stop quickly became physical with McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist seemingly caught off guard, asking to be left...
Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party (apnews.com)
The 17-year-old student government president and scholarship candidate was videotaped dancing at an off-campus party following Walker High School’s Sept. 30 Homecoming festivities. A hired DJ took the video and posted it on social media. Three days later, Jason St. Pierre, principal of the public high school near the state...
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene (apnews.com)
The case had been steeped in uncertainty in recent months after the judge dismissed obstruction charges against two other troopers, leaving three officers still facing charges....
Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows (apnews.com)
The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry’s national trade association....
Protesters on both sides of Israel-Gaza conflict face off again in New York City (www.cbsnews.com)
Tensions are flaring on the East Side, with dueling rallies over the war in Israel....
A mom shielding her son from gunmen and a ‘pro-peace’ academic are among the Americans killed in Israel (www.cnn.com)
Deborah Matias, an American citizen who lived in Israel, was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen while shielding her teenage son from their bullets, her father told CNN....
Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking (apnews.com)
Nevada’s largest teachers union filed suit Monday against a state law making it illegal for teachers and other public school employees to go on strike over pay and working conditions in the country’s fifth-largest school district, which includes Las Vegas....
Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict (www.cnn.com)
Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants’ surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation....
Lawrence Summers, Ted Cruz criticize Harvard for student statement blaming Israel (www.politico.com)
Some of Harvard University’s most prominent political alumni are criticizing the school for not condemning a student-led statement that blamed Israel for the surprise Hamas attack over the weekend....
Walgreens pharmacy staff walk out, citing unsafe working conditions (www.washingtonpost.com)
Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die (www.nytimes.com)
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.
How a California tribe won their ancestral land back and saved endangered salmon (www.vox.com)
Dead skydiver found on front lawn of Florida home: "The worst I've seen" (www.cbsnews.com)
Detectives are investigating after a skydiver was found dead in the front yard of a residence near an airpark in Florida, authorities said Saturday....
Gene therapies for rare diseases are under threat. Scientists hope to save them (www.nature.com)
As industry steps aside, scientists seek innovative ways to make sure expensive treatments can reach people who need them.
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California (www.cbsnews.com)
Analysis: Why Elon Musk might lose his latest battle with the SEC over Twitter probe (www.reuters.com)
The agency on Thursday asked a federal court to force Musk to testify for its investigation into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, the third time the SEC has taken Musk to court....
Kevin McCarthy says he’s willing to return as House speaker (www.washingtonpost.com)
Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs of a night dig (apnews.com)
New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold. Eric McCarthy says a heavily loaded armored car left the Pennsylvania site.
Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves...
11 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, Biden says (www.cnn.com)
Eleven US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, President Joe Biden said Monday, and an unknown number remain missing....
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for advancing the understanding of the workplace gender gap (apnews.com)
The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labor market....
Israel-Hamas war: At least 260 bodies found after attack on Israeli music festival, rescuers say (news.sky.com)
Those killed at the Supernova festival near Re’im in southern Israel are among hundreds dead across the country so far. A further 1,590 Israelis have been injured after Hamas launched its attack in the early hours of Saturday....