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October 24th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Tuesday! We all have old patterns operating in our lives that, while comfortable and familiar, may not be serving us. Take time this week to re-examine what habits might be holding you back. Once you identify them, there are many things you can do to support yourself while working to release old patterns that you have outgrown - try these 8 tips to help you get started!

In Today’s Brief

Argentina: Election heads into runoff
Bob Menendez: Files a not-guilty plea
Tyler Perry: Announces Netflix deal
Chevron: To buy Hess Corp. for $53B

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Off-duty pilot attempts to crash plane

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder yesterday after he reportedly tried to crash an aircraft mid-flight.

During the flight, the suspect, Joseph David Emerson, allegedly attempted to pull the fire extinguisher handles on the engines, causing a “credible security threat,” according to Alaska Airlines. The pilot was riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of the Horizon Air passenger jet when he attempted to shut down the engines, forcing the crew to have to subdue him. The San Francisco-bound flight was then diverted to Portland, Oregon, where Emerson was taken into custody by officers from the Port of Portland. He is currently being held at Multnomah County Detention Center.

Emerson is being charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, as well as 83 charges of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft. There were 80 passengers and four flight crew members on the flight, according to the airline.

More Hamas prisoners released

Hamas released two elderly Israeli hostages yesterday for what it said were humanitarian reasons, according to the group and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The release of Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79, comes just days after Hamas released an American mother and her teenage daughter from captivity. The two women, along with their husbands, were taken from their homes in the kibbutz of Nir Oz near the Gaza border during Hamas’ October 7th attacks on southern Israeli communities. Their husbands, ages 83 and 84, were not released. Hamas reportedly received nothing in exchange for the release of the two hostages.

At least 212 people were taken hostage by Hamas during their attack that killed more than 1K people, according to Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari. Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 5K people as of yesterday morning, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The world’s oldest dog dies

Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever, has passed away at an animal hospital in Portugal, according to an announcement from Guinness World Records yesterday.

Bobi lived to be 31 years and 165 days old. In dog years, he was roughly 86 years old. Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a Portuguese breed of farm and guardian dog with a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. His age was confirmed by his 1992 registration with a veterinary medical service. Bobi’s owner attributed Bobi's old age to his "calm, peaceful" life, during which he was never leashed, drank plenty of water, and exclusively ate human food.

He was recognized as the oldest dog ever in February this year, earning the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who held the record for almost two centuries. Bobi’s death leaves a 23-year-old Chihuahua named Spike in Ohio as the oldest living dog.

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Around the Globe

Women across Iceland are expected to go on a one-day strike alongside Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir; the "kvennafri", or women's day off, has been called in protest of the gender pay gap and gender-based violence in the country (More)
Argentina’s presidential election is heading into a run-off vote next month between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei, according to data released by Argentina’s National Electoral Chamber after the first round of voting (More)
A train collision in northeastern Bangladesh has left at least 17 people dead and more than 100 others wounded, according to officials; the crash saw a cargo train run into a passenger train from the rear, derailing two passenger carriages (More)

On the Homefront

A former National Security Agency employee pleaded guilty to trying to sell classified national security information to Russia; Jareh Sebastian Dalke was accused of giving the information to an undercover FBI agent who prosecutors say Dalke believed was a Russian agent (More)
Superfog conditions in metro New Orleans left two people dead and at least 30 injured in fiery wrecks on Interstate 55; according to National Weather Service meteorologists, dense fog and wildfire smoke in the area combined to form the "superfog" (More)
Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty yesterday to a new charge alleging he accepted bribes from the Egyptian government and conspired to act as a foreign agent while serving as a member of Congress (More)

Glitz & Games

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Tyler Perry has struck a new, multi-year first-look deal with Netflix that will see him write, direct, and produce features for the streamer; the deal spans eight pictures over four years (More)
Bad Bunny has claimed his third consecutive number-one album in the U.S. this week; the reggaeton artist is now solely responsible for three of the four all-Spanish language albums to have ever hit the top of the all-genre-inclusive albums chart (More)
Jamaica’s Women’s World Cup players are refusing to play for their country in upcoming internationals; according to the players, they are still waiting for correct payments for their performances at the World Cup and have accused the Jamaica Football Federation of poor management (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed mixed yesterday, with the Nasdaq ending with gains and the Dow and S&P 500 closing with losses (Dow -0.58%, Nasdaq +0.27%, S&P 500 -0.17%)
Chevron has agreed to buy Hess Corp. for $53B, the second proposed mega-merger among the largest U.S. oil companies after Exxon Mobil bid $60B for Pioneer Natural Resources earlier this month (More)
The United Auto Workers expanded its strike again yesterday, as 6.8K people stopped working at a Michigan Stellantis factory that makes Ram 1500 trucks; About 40K UAW workers across Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis are now on strike (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Justin Bateman, a British artist who has spent the past several years creating amazingly detailed portraits out of nothing but different-colored stones - see for himself how striking and detailed Bateman’s work is, with pieces ranging in size from 10 square feet to over 80
Sneak Peek: Watch the official trailer for Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge, an upcoming reality show that places 456 real-life contestants in the exact same scenarios as the original ground-breaking show (minus the fatal consequences, of course)
Bump This: Emo rapper and singer iann dior waves poetic about the aches and pains of young, unrequited love in his new single “Low Tide” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: You don’t need to go to a Japanese restaurant to satisfy your cold weather noodle cravings - if you feel like staying in, try out this recipe for high-protein vegan soba noodles made with buckwheat soba, crispy tofu, and spicy gochujang pepper sauce with a refreshing cucumber salad on top
Jaw Drop: Read up on how the University of Michigan is now believed to have the largest snake collection in the world thanks to a recent donation of about 30K snakes in jars - the new additions will allow scientists to conduct new snake and amphibian research, perhaps looking at trait evolution in mothers and their offspring
Hot Goss: Tom Brady and Irina Shayk have reportedly broken up after three months or so of dating; the relationship marked the former NFL quarterback’s first since he split with his wife of 13 years, Gisele Bundchen
Life Hack: Vitamin D is critical for boosting our immune systems and reducing inflammation, and most of us are deficient in it due to spending too much time indoors - check out these 14 signs you may be deficient in vitamin D and the best treatments to get yourself back on track

Tip-Offs

Hear the song of a Hawaiin bird that was just declared extinct.

See a slideshow of 15 filming locations for iconic horror flicks.

…and images of 19th-century science fiction’s strange aliens.

Examining the mystery behind a radio burst that’s 8B years old.

Dive into how the U.S. housing market went from bad to worse.

…and the mounting problem millennials face with elder care.

Vice asks several people about their memories of laughing gas.

A breakdown of the top contenders in the House speaker race.

Looking Back…

On October 24th: Some 16M shares of stock are traded in the then-largest sell-off in U.S. history, known as “Black Thursday” (1929); the Cold War thriller The Manchurian Candidate is released in American theaters (1962); the Toronto Blue Jays become the first team not based in the U.S. to clinch the World Series (1992); rapper and singer Drake is born (1986).

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