Norway’s parliament launches public hearings into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the country’s political & diplomatic elite.

Apple officially launches Apple Pay in India.

Russia plans to surge military spending by 27% to $202,000,000,000.00 in 2027.

South Korea expects tax revenue to soar to record highs amid the AI chip boom.

NBA announces expansion team in Las Vegas by...?

North Korea warns South Korea will “pay the price” over accusations it caused a DMZ mine explosion.

China launches a new “mini stimulus” to rescue its slowing economy.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is reportedly getting a theatrical re-release featuring "extra scenes."

China warns the "strongest super El Niño on record" is expected to develop this year.

Mamdani wears a yarmulke by the end of Channukah?

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara officially drops “Pitt” from her last name, becoming their third child to legally do so.

Robinhood launches AI agents that can trade stocks on your behalf, monitor markets overnight, & automatically execute trades when specified conditions are met.

Diddy reportedly has a fellow inmate giving him “Chinese-style massages” in federal prison as part of a lavish lifestyle costing thousands of dollars a month.

Mexico’s National Guard introduces its newest recruit, a 15-pound Chihuahua equipped with tactical gear & trained for search-and-rescue missions.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declares data centers are now called “superintelligence factories.”

Trump announces a 32-day campaign tour ahead of the November 3 midterms, with stops in Texas & Ohio this week.

Kamala Harris reveals she's taken up Pilates ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run.

Texas police audit reveals “egregious misuse” of Flock surveillance cameras, including a dispatcher who used the system 42 times to track her child.

Michigan nurse charged with helping an ICE detainee escape from a hospital, allegedly admitting she knew she was “going to set him free.”

Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem officially files for divorce from her husband of 34 years, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Tesla secures $30,000,000,000.00 in credit to accelerate spending on AI infrastructure, robotaxis, & semiconductor manufacturing.

Gadi Eisenkot’s odds of becoming Israel’s next prime minister plunge, narrowing his lead over Benjamin Netanyahu. 31% chance Netanyahu holds on to power.

Trump reveals leading AI companies have agreed to “self-police” their development of superintelligence.

Hinge unveils new safety features specifically for India, including preventing users from screenshotting or recording other people’s dating profiles.

Illinois moves forward with the nation’s first crypto tax, set to take effect January 1, 2027, even on trades that lose money.

San Francisco ranks as America’s “bluest city,” with voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats by 55.2 points.

Police respond to reports of an armed man at the Memphis Zoo after a domestic dispute erupts between two groups of visitors.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law banning ICE from using electric shock gloves to detain migrants in California.

New York judge orders NYC to scrap a list of more than 900,000 properties potentially subject to Mamdani’s new tax on second homes.

Carnival Cruise shares surge +13.34% on the day.

Elon Musk declares the most likely outcome of Super Intelligence is an “age of abundance.”

Bank of America warns “funflation” is surging in America, with hobby spending growing more than twice as fast as the number of purchases.

Pop-Tarts ends its BuzzBallz partnership just one month after launch over concerns that its 15% alcohol cocktails could appeal to underage drinkers.

Trump declares “whoever wins S.I.” — Super Intelligence — will rule the world.

Trump vows to “nab them” if superintelligent AI models are used for harmful purposes.

American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering his wife & staging the crime scene to resemble a home invasion.

Trump considers forming “AI committee” for companies to self-regulate amid catastrophic risks.

Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a “very handsome guy.”

Trump officially signs executive order renaming artificial intelligence to “Super Intelligence,” urging all companies & governments to comply.

Former Ohio COVID-19 health director Amy Acton surges in the state's gubernatorial election odds, edging Vivek Ramaswamy. 61% chance she wins.

Legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries to the U.S. has plunged 96% under the Trump administration. — Cato Institute

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law banning the sale of disposable nicotine vapes starting in 2028 — cannabis vapes are exempt.

Florida mother arrested after allegedly leaving her 4 young children, including an infant, home alone while she went on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas.

ChatGPT is currently experiencing elevated errors for many users.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has reportedly acquired a massive swath of Swedish forest spanning 15,000 hectares.

Rockstar confirms powerful hurricanes & tropical storms will occur in GTA VI.

Indonesia suspends 5 prison officials after investigators discover luxury apartment-style accommodations used by inmates, complete with big-screen TVs, alcohol-stocked refrigerators, air conditioning, & a golf simulator.

Boston offers immigrants $575 to complete a 10-week “civic leadership program” that teaches political advocacy for progressive causes.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to consider rejoining the European Union after the next general election.

Gavin Newsom stages a comeback in the 2028 Democratic nomination odds, surging from record lows to within just 2 points of AOC's lead. 17% chance.

Quebec separatist leader pledges to pursue an independence vote if his party takes power, but says he will "wait until Trump leaves office" before holding a referendum.

Trump administration announces sanctions against 46 individuals & entities linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, claiming it nearly matches Astra's intelligence for coding, computer use, & professional work at 20% the token price.

OpenAI unveils “Dots, always-on AI agents that can work autonomously 24/7, operate their own cloud computers, & connect to over 4,000 apps.

Trump now projected to sign an official proclamation renaming artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence” by tomorrow. 72% chance.

Disney announces another round of layoffs, cutting hundreds of jobs just months after eliminating thousands of positions over the spring & summer.

Argentina's President Javier Milei declares “We are not going to regulate AI,” unveiling plans to attract AI companies with tax incentives & limited liability protections.

America's oldest living person, Naomi Whitehead, celebrates her 116th birthday alongside her great-great-great-grandchildren.

McDonald’s begins using AI to calculate how much customers are willing to pay for Big Macs & other menu items at individual restaurants.

Nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $31 million have “mysteriously vanished” from a Fiji courthouse, with local media reporting the drugs were replaced with flour.

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is now arguing there is “insufficient evidence” she killed her 3 children.

Alaska woman turns herself in to police after Google’s AI Overview led her to accidentally hunt 3 birds out of season.

SEC allows Tesla to proceed with its proposed retail shareholder voting program.

Russia has reportedly recruited at least 18 Americans to fight in Ukraine, offering $26,000 signing bonuses before deploying them to dangerous frontline positions.

Bitget customers withdraw a net $463 million as the exchange reopens withdrawals following last week's massive hack.

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches the city's first-ever municipal “strategy to combat antisemitism,” declaring that Jewish New Yorkers deserve to be safe & celebrated.

Trump assures Americans his “little excursion to the Islamic Republic of Iran” will be over very soon.

OpenAI says "sorry" to Australia after its AI agents autonomously hacked government websites.

Long-term unemployment in the U.S. is surging at a rate "unprecedented outside recessions," with the average job search now taking more than 6 months. — Bloomberg

Smart ring maker Oura postpones its planned $2.2 billion IPO, citing "market uncertainty."

Trump's ban on select Canadian products officially takes effect, with U.S. customs ordered to reject imports including wine, liquor, whey protein, & motorcycles.

U.S. forces are set to leave their final bases in Iraq by Wednesday, ending more than two decades of military presence in the country.