Israel Strikes Iran, World Series Walk-Off, and a Sneaky Bat

A federal judge ruled Friday that Virginia improperly purged 1,600 noncitizen voters from its rolls too close to Election Day, granting an injunction requested by the Justice Department.
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The FBI announced Friday it's investigating an alleged attempt by Chinese hackers to infiltrate U.S. telecommunication networks, with sources indicating the Trump and Harris campaigns may have been targeted. (More

➤ The Washington Post announced Friday that it will not endorse a presidential candidate in 2024 or in future elections, marking the first time in 36 years that the paper will not make an endorsement. (More)  

The Biden administration proposed a new student loan relief program on Friday that would affect 8 million borrowers facing financial hardships. Previous plans have encountered legal challenges. (More

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Sports

➤ Instant Fall Classic: The Los Angeles Dodgers won World Series Game 1 in incredible fashion last night in Dodgers Stadium. After the Yankees took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 10th and intentionally loaded the bases with two outs, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman stepped up to the plate and blasted a walk-off Grand Slam. (Watch the Moment)

College football preview: Oregon will defend its No. 1 ranking today against No. 20 Illinois at 3:30 ET on CBS. No. 3 Penn State visits Wisconsin, and No. 5 Texas will try to avoid Alabama's fate versus No. 25 Vanderbilt. (More

South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the AAC regular-season championship last year, died at 43 from complications during a medical procedure, the school announced Thursday. (More

The NBA discovered a scoring error in Wednesday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers, correcting a made free throw that went unrecorded, giving the Warriors an updated 140-104 victory. (More

Yesterday's Results: MLB | NHL | NBA | NCAAF | PGA | LPGA 

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Election Countdown: 10 Days

CheckmarkFormer President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are deadlocked in the final New York Times/Siena College national poll before Election Day. (More)  

CheckmarkAlso in the polls, former President Trump has nearly closed the gap with Democrats among Hispanic men, trailing Vice President Harris by 2 points, compared to a 19-point deficit in 2020. (More

CheckmarkTech magnate Elon Musk's super PAC continued its daily million-dollar giveaways, announcing two winners Thursday night, despite receiving a warning letter from the Justice Department. (More)  

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Wall Street loads up on surprising $2.1tn asset class.  Bank of America. UBS. JP Morgan. They’re all building (or have already built) massive investments in one $2.1tn asset class—and it’s not what you think. It’s not private equity or real estate, but fine art. Why?

Masterworks knows the power of art investing, with their platform giving 900k+ users the opportunity to invest in this asset class as part of their overall portfolio strategy. In fact, from their 23 exits so far, Masterworks investors have realized representative annualized net returns like +17.6%, +17.8%, and +21.5%* (among assets held for longer than one year).

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   10/25/2024

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SPX
S&P 500
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-0.03%
DJI
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42,114.40
-0.61%
BTC
Bitcoin
$66,715.02
-2.12%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$2,754.90
0.73%

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Saturday Rewind

➤ Israeli, U.S., and Qatari officials announced that negotiations for a potential ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal will resume, although Hamas's involvement remains uncertain. (More)  

Tropical Storm Trami has killed at least 65 people and displaced over 150,000 in the Philippines, causing severe flooding and landslides across Luzon. (More)  

Two Singaporean companies agreed Thursday to a $102 million settlement with the U.S. over their container ship’s role in the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (More)  

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DNA tests have identified a skull found in an Illinois home in 1978 as belonging to an Indiana teenager who died over 150 years ago. (More

➤ A bat escaped from a German zoo by hiding in a visitor’s jacket, only to be discovered when she returned home. It was returned unharmed the next day. (More)  

➤ Archaeologists in Uzbekistan discovered two medieval highland cities along the Silk Road, challenging assumptions about the trade route's geography and Central Asian history. (More

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When was the last time you wore a Halloween costume?

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  2. 11-20 years ago
  3. 21-30 years ago
  4. More than 30 years
  5. I still wear them
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Yesterday's Results:

Who do you think will win the World Series?

  1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 49.4%
  2. New York Yankees: 50.6%

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“When you're five years old with your two older brothers and you're playing wiffle ball in the backyard, those are the scenarios you kind of dream about.” 

—  Dodgers First Baseman Freddie Freeman on his walk-off home run in World Series Game 1

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