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Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing until after election. 

A New York judge postponed former President Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money trial to Nov. 26. Sentencing had previously been set for Sept. 18. In May, Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records to cover up payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election. The judge is also weighing a request from the defense to overturn the verdict following the Supreme Court's July ruling on presidential immunity. 

Israel appears to end 10-day raid in West Bank city of Jenin. 

At least 39 Palestinians were killed during Israel's military operation in the West Bank, with 21 from Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. A 26-year-old Turkish-American woman, who had been protesting against Israeli settlers in the West Bank, was also reportedly fatally shot by Israeli forces. Over 600 people have been killed in the West Bank this year, per the United Nations. See updates on the war here.

Ex-mafia hitman sentenced to 25 years in death of Boston mobster.

Fotios Geas, 57, who was already serving a life sentence in federal prison for other crimes, was convicted Friday of beating to death 89-year-old Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger in his cell in 2018 as two other inmates served as lookouts. Geas was the last of the three men to be sentenced for the murder. Bulger ran a largely Irish gang in the '70s and '80s and later became one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives after being on the run (see more). He was caught in 2011. 

Pterosaur fossils shed light on massive reptile's ability to fly.

Paleontologists found three-dimensional fossils of two different large-bodied pterosaur species dating back roughly 72 million to 66 million years. The remains reveal the wing bones of the Arambourgiania philadelphiae species are similar to those of modern-day vultures, while the wing bones of the Inabtanin alarabia species are similar to modern-day flapping birds. See a 101 on flight patterns here.

UK watchdog finds Google's ad tech practices harm competition. 

The UK Competition and Markets Authority accused Google of breaking competition laws by abusing its dominance in online display advertising to favor its own services. Publishers and advertisers rely on Google's tools to bid on and sell advertising space on websites and apps. See the CMA's allegations here. Google is also under investigation by the US Justice Department and European Commission.

Japanese 7-Eleven owner rejects $38.5B takeover bid.

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns international convenience chains like Circle K, had offered to buy retail giant Seven & i Holdings in an all-cash deal. Had the offer been accepted, it would have been the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company. Seven & i Holdings said the deal would have faced antitrust challenges in the US and was not in the best interest of shareholders. Seven & i Holdings also said it was open to further negotiations. 

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Today, we're sharing a story from reader Lisa E. in The Woodlands, Texas.

"Even though summer is over, the managing partners at my daughter’s company just decided to let their recent college-graduate summer interns keep their jobs until they find new positions. They want to ensure they have a paycheck while job hunting, and they even gave them titles to go with their job descriptions to help improve their resumes." 

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