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October 2nd, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

Spain: Nightclub fire leaves 13 dead
Dianne Feinstein: Dies at age 90
Ryder Cup: Europe clinches victory
Kaiser Permanente: Contract expires

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Government shutdown averted

Congress passed a temporary funding bill over the weekend to keep the federal government running until mid-November, averting a government shutdown.

The House of Representatives voted 335-91 to fund the government for 45 days until November 17th. The Senate then voted 88-9 in favor of the bill, just three hours before the midnight Saturday deadline to avoid what would have been the federal government’s fourth partial shutdown in a decade. The package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16B, continuing to fund the government at the current 2023 levels.

A government shutdown would have left families without access to child care, furloughed federal workers living paycheck to paycheck, closed a majority of national parks, and left delays for student debt payments. The last government shutdown lasted from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. Spanning 35 days, it was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Bombing in Turkey's capital

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside Turkey's interior ministry in the capital, Ankara, yesterday, according to Turkish government officials.

The attack occurred hours before Parliament was set to reopen after its three-month summer recess with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A second attacker was killed in a shootout with Turkish police, leaving two officers injured. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which maintains bases in northern Iraq, claimed responsibility for the bombing. Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets following the attack in the Turkish capital. Per a statement by the Turkish interior ministry, 20 targets of the PKK group were “destroyed” in the aerial operation.

The PKK is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the European Union. The incident comes almost a year after six people were killed and 81 wounded in an explosion in a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, for which Turkey blamed Kurdish militants.

Arrest made in Tupac case

A Nevada man believed to be the last living suspect investigated in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested, according to authorities.

A grand jury delivered a murder indictment against Duane Keith Davis, who has previously acknowledged that he was in the car that pulled up next to the rapper’s vehicle when he was shot. Until this weekend, however, no charges had ever been filed in the case. The indictment alleges Davis obtained a firearm for the attack "for the purpose of seeking retribution against Tupac Amaru Shakur" and Marion “Suge” Knight, the head of his record label, Death Row. Authorities said Davis will appear in court next week.

Shakur, 25, was shot multiple times on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas. He died from his injuries a week later. The death of the six-time Grammy-nominated rapper came as his fourth solo album, All Eyez on Me, remained on the charts, with some 5M copies sold.

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Around the Globe

A nightclub fire in Spain claimed the lives of at least 13 people in the southeastern city of Murcia; in terms of the number of deaths, it is believed to be the country's worst nightclub fire in more than 30 years (More)
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu increased the minimum wages of some government workers as unions are set to start an indefinite strike to protest the government’s austerity measures; low-grade workers will in the next six months be paid an additional $32 a month (More)
Former Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico and the populist party have secured the country’s election, results showed yesterday; Fico has vowed to withdraw Slovakia’s military support for Ukraine in Russia’s war if his attempt to return to power succeeded (More)

On the Homefront

Representative Matt Gaetz will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position this week after McCarthy following the speaker’s passing of a temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown (More)
The Marion, Kansas, police chief was suspended following a series of raids that included the office of a local newspaper and the home of the city's vice mayor on August 11th (More)
California Senator Dianne Feinstein passed away at the age of 90; the six-term senator, the oldest-serving member of the U.S. Senate and longest-serving female senator, had announced in February that she would not seek re-election in 2024 amid deteriorating health (More)

Glitz & Games

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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill giving unemployment benefits to striking workers, which was backed by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA (More)
Simone Biles returned to the world stage yesterday in the women’s all-around qualification at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault at an international competition (More)
Europe has reclaimed the Ryder Cup in a 16.5 to 11.5 victory over the United States at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Italy; this is the eighth time in the last 11 editions that Europe has clinched the competition and the seventh straight time when hosting the event dating back to 1997 (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed mixed on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending in losses and the Nasdaq closing with slight gains (Dow -0.47%, Nasdaq +0.14%, S&P 500 -0.27%)
Federal student debt payments are due for the first time since 2020 this month, three years after former President Donald Trump first enacted the forbearance on payments and interest in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (More)
A contract for 75K Kaiser Permanente workers expired Saturday, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history; Kaiser Permanente said that it will continue negotiating “in good faith,” and that operations will continue normally until the planned strike happens on Wednesday (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Megan Krafty, a 17-year-old from Ohio who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May after suffering seizures - when she was disappointed about having to miss her senior homecoming due to surgery to remove part of the tumor, her caregivers surprised her by bringing the dance to her and giving her an unforgettable memory
Sneak Peek: Watch Peter Dinklage and Elijah Wood make appearances in the blood-soaked official trailer for The Toxic Avenger, an upcoming reboot of the 1984 cult classic that also stars Kevin Bacon and Jacob Tremblay
Bump This: Electro-pop powerhouse Oliver Tree has unleashed another saccharine-sounding banger on the internet with his new single “With You” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: Tofu makes for a protein-rich alternative to meats, and you can substitute it in a variety of dishes that might surprise you - try out this recipe for a barbecue tofu sandwich that’s perfect for cookouts, game day, or a delectable dinner any day of the week
Nerd Out: If you’ve been planning on taking a trip to see the Northern Lights, the best time to do so in your whole lifetime may be coming up soon - read about how researchers determined that the aurora will have some of its most intense and frequent displays over the next two years due to increased solar activity, and where you can catch it
Hot Goss: A lock of white hair from George Washington, one of our country’s most notable Founding Fathers and the first president of the United States, is apparently on the open market and going for $45K after being preserved for centuries
Life Hack: When you think of building healthy muscles, you might think of strength training exercises or protein-rich meals…but good quality sleep is surprisingly at the top of the list - learn why sleep is one of the most important factors for building (and maintaining) healthy muscles, according to a nurse practitioner

Tip-Offs

Inside Hook’s tips on discovering the world’s best street food.

See a slideshow of this past weekend’s New York City floods.

…and a pie chart displaying the $109T global stock market.

Major medical discoveries that started off as happy accidents.

Brush up on proper passenger etiquette when taking a cruise.

Learn why the city of Venice is starting to charge entry fees.

Dive into the science behind the deadliness of air pollution.

…and the story of Zealandia, Earth’s missing eighth continent.

Looking Back…

On October 2nd: Charles Darwin returns to England after a five-year journey on the HMS Beagle (1836); the science-fiction anthology TV series The Twilight Zone debuts (1959); Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming its first African American member (1967); musician Sting is born (1951).

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