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Friday, October 16

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The Guardian

Sexual assault reported at frat house near University of Chicago - The Guardian

Wednesday, October 14

Faris Tanyos

Florida man arrested on murder charge in ex-fiancée's 2011 disappearance - CBS News

Michelle Parker disappeared the same day that an episode of "The People's Court" aired that featured Parker and the suspect, Dale Smith Jr., in a contentious dispute over an engagement ring.

Wednesday, October 14

The Washington Post

Iranian attacks sink two ships in Strait of Hormuz - The Washington Post

Wednesday, October 14

Anthropic revenue jumps to $16.8bn in third quarter - Financial Times

Rapid growth is slower than some anticipated as fears about the AI trade rattle markets

Wednesday, October 14

Shohei Ohtani dropped to sixth in Dodgers' lineup against Brewers in NLCS Game 3 - ESPN

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who is hitting just .150 this postseason, will bat sixth in the lineup for Wednesday night's NLCS Game 3 against the Brewers.

Wednesday, October 14

Alex Suckow

Measles cases surge past 150 in Kentucky; big outbreak identified in one county - WLKY

Just days after Kentucky's measles case count hit 100, dozens more have been reported.

Wednesday, October 14

Calen Razor

Capitol agenda: Some Republicans write off the House - Live Updates - Politico

After waiting for weeks to see if the party’s deluge of money could help a raft of GOP incumbents who appeared to be in terrible shape in internal polling, more recent internal Republican polling still shows deep erosion in Trump country.

Wednesday, October 14

Guilherme Cruz

Farid Basharat removed from UFC roster despite 7-0 octagon run - MMA Fighting

Farid Basharat enters free agency on a 20-fight winning streak.

Wednesday, October 14

Erika Edwards

Pennsylvania doctors are seeing what measles can do to previously healthy, unvaccinated kids - NBC News

The virus is proving it can attack multiple organs, including the gut, liver, lungs and brain, even in children who were previously healthy.

Wednesday, October 14

Barak Ravid

Ukraine's Starlink restrictions raise suspicions of Musk, Trump retaliation - Axios

Service was restored on Wednesday, but questions remain about what happened.

Wednesday, October 14

Claudio Lavanga, Mithil Aggarwal, Corky Siemaszko

Pope Leo slept well after cancer surgery, but recovery could take ‘longer than expected’ - NBC News

Peru’s president said the 71-year-old American pontiff’s planned visit might be in jeopardy as he recovers from surgery to remove part of his right lung.

Wednesday, October 14

Michael B. Kelley

'Yikes': CoreWeave stock tanks on bond yield woes, CEO blames market acting 'irrationally' - Yahoo Finance

CoreWeave stock fell more than 16% in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after a chart of its rising borrowing costs drew a one-word reply from Elon Musk: "...

Wednesday, October 14

Burnham treads carefully in Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine - BBC

The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.

Wednesday, October 14

Defector

Spain Reminds The USWNT Where They Stand - Defector

Wednesday, October 14

USA Today

Kate Gosselin breaks silence on son Collin Gosselin's explosive memoir claims - USA Today

Wednesday, October 14

Daniel Desrochers, James Bikales

Trump says Taiwan will buy Alaska LNG. The project is still in flux. - Politico

The president said Taiwan had committed to purchasing liquified natural gas from a proposed Alaska pipeline, calling it the “largest Offtake Agreement in History.”

Wednesday, October 14

NBC News

Social media star Bryce Hall faces felony domestic violence charge in Las Vegas - NBC News

Wednesday, October 14

Evan Bush

How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer - NBC News

Microplastics have been linked to health risks, but how exactly they damage the body was unknown. A study offers an answer that challenges long-held assumptions about plastics.

Wednesday, October 14