Eli Lilly’s retatrutide helps patients with Type 2 diabetes lose up to 60 pounds, or 23% of their body weight, in a late-stage clinical trial — the largest weight loss recorded in a diabetes drug trial.

Michigan father who threatened to shoot up his first grader’s elementary school over a missed “snack time” is sentenced to 1 year of probation & 30 hours of community service.

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is reportedly evaluating plans to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Texas.

Botswana authorizes the killing of 23 elephants to celebrate its 60th anniversary of independence, sparking outrage from animal rights groups.

Pete Hegseth reportedly plans to cut 20% of the Pentagon's general & admiral positions by January 2027. — Fox

Massive shark trapped in a South Korean canal draws 600,000 visitors in just 2 weeks, becoming a local celebrity as authorities struggle to return it to the ocean.

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin makes the largest individual donation in higher education history, pledging $3,000,000,000.00 to Carnegie Mellon as it plans a new Miami campus.

South Korean restaurant named "Xi Jinping" is vandalized by 4 Chinese nationals, who allegedly fled back to China immediately after the attack.

The New York Times reports that the stabbing, hijacking, & nosedive of a Flydubai flight to Israel may not have been terrorism.

Fed now projected to hold rates steady at the October meeting — 66% chance.

Bitmine's Tom Lee declares a crypto bull market is officially underway.

Singapore launches a government-run dating app for public employees, using a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm to match singles as birth rates hit record lows.

DoorDash users will soon be able to order Chipotle through AI & have it delivered by autonomous drones in just minutes.

Britain’s MI5 accuses China of spying on the UK’s world-class AI research.

Thieves steal 11 Nissan Jukes in just 24 hours in Wales.

YouTube announces creators will be able to upload 3 different versions of the same Short starting in 2027 to determine which performs best.

Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunges 17,400 feet & makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after its co-pilot allegedly stabs the captain in a suspected hijacking attempt.

Airbnb announces baby gear rentals in more than 60 U.S. cities, allowing families to have cribs, strollers, & high chairs delivered directly to their vacation rentals.

U.S. consumer spending surges 0.6% in August, its biggest monthly increase in over a year.

Bitcoin surges above $85,000.

Iraq declares “National Sovereignty Day” following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, with military parades held in Baghdad & Najaf.

Tinder launches “Group Hangouts,” allowing users to match with entire friend groups & organize group dates with up to 15 people.

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Spain’s king declares the mass migrant crossing into Ceuta “unacceptable” and urges the EU to strengthen border cooperation.

Russia warns NATO of a potential direct military confrontation over Kaliningrad, threatening to use its "entire arsenal" if the alliance attempts to isolate the Russian territory.

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Morocco appoints its first female prime minister, just the second woman in the Arab world to lead a government.

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.

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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.