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October 30th, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

Bangladesh: Opposition leader is arrested
Chicago: Shooter leaves 15 injured at party
Adam Johnson: Dies in a “freak accident”
UAW: Reaches tentative deal with Stellantis

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Israel expands ground operation

Over the weekend, the Israeli military expanded its ground operation in Gaza while also ramping up its bombardment of the Strip, targeting what the IDF said was Hamas infrastructure.

The Israeli military announced yesterday that it had struck more than 450 militant targets over 24 hours, including Hamas command centers and anti-tank missile launching positions. Meanwhile, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, the Palestinian death toll since the start of the war has surpassed 8K. Late Friday, Gaza experienced a near-total communication blackout after an Israeli bombardment knocked out phone and internet services. Communications were restored to most of Gaza’s 2.3M people yesterday.

Prior to Israel's expansion of its ground operations, Israel ordered more than 1M Palestinians in the northern part of the Strip to evacuate to the south. It comes nearly three weeks after Hamas killed 1.4K people in the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, where they took over 200 people hostage.

Trump’s gag order reinstated

Former President Donald Trump’s narrow gag order in his federal 2020 election interference case was reimposed yesterday by a federal judge.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan had granted Trump's defense team an administrative stay, meaning the gag order was on hold while the defense pursued an appeal. Yesterday, however, Chutkan signed an opinion that lifted her October 20th stay, essentially putting the gag order back into effect. The order prohibits Trump from making statements about potential witnesses or disparaging comments about the prosecutors. Trump’s lawyers have said they will seek an emergency stay of the order from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in support of the former president, arguing that the gag order is unconstitutional. The D.C.-based Chutkhan's gag order is separate from the one issued by a judge in New York overseeing Trump's civil fraud trial.

Matthew Perry dies at 54

Matthew Perry, who rose to fame on the sitcom Friends, in which he portrayed Chandler Bing, was found dead on Saturday at the age of 54.

Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, according to law enforcement officials, with no evidence of foul play. No official cause of death has been released. Perry was best known for his role on NBC’s Friends, which ran from 1994 until 2004. In 2002, he earned an Emmy nomination for his performance on the beloved sitcom. Perry also scored two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The West Wing.

In 2022, Perry released his memoir titled Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. In the book, the actor chronicled his struggles with substance use, as well as his complicated relationship with the spotlight. On Sunday, Perry’s book was ranked number one on Amazon, supplanting Britney Spears’ memoir.

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Around the Globe

A crowd stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan region yesterday in search of Israeli citizens after word spread that a plane was arriving from Israel; according to Dagestan’s Ministry of Health, more than 20 people were injured, with two in critical condition (More)
Bangladesh's opposition leader was arrested following anti-government protests in Dhaka yesterday; more than 100K protesters took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday, calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation (More)
Kenya will end visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of the year, according to President William Ruto; visa-free travel within the continent has been a long-term goal of the African Union but only three countries so far have enacted it (More)

On the Homefront

A Chicago gunman fired shots into a crowd at a Halloween party early yesterday morning, leaving at least 15 people injured, two of them critically, according to police officials (More)
Former Vice President Mike Pence suspended his 2024 presidential bid over the weekend, announcing that it is “not his time” at the annual Republican Jewish Coalition convention in Las Vegas (More)
The federal trial for Brett Hankison is scheduled to begin today after months of delays; Haskins is the former Louisville Metro Police detective linked to the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor (More)

Glitz & Games

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Former NHL Penguins player Adam Johnson has died at 29 after taking a skate blade to the neck during an Elite Ice Hockey League game in the U.K. on Saturday, according to a statement from his team, the Nottingham Panthers (More)
The Diamondbacks and Rangers combined for zero errors over the first two games of the MLB’s World Series, the first time that has happened since 2018; Game 3 of the World Series is tonight in Phoenix with the series tied 1-1 (More)
Taylor Swift beat her own Spotify record, becoming the artist with the most streams in a single day with her 1989 (Taylor’s Version) release on Friday; the album has also set a 2023 record as Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day so far this year (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 gains (Dow -1.12%, Nasdaq +0.38%, S&P 500 -0.48%)
The United Auto Workers union and Stellantis have agreed to a tentative deal following the union’s agreement with Ford made last week; UAW has yet to reach a deal with General Motors, having expanded its strike to an additional GM assembly plant on Saturday (More)
A lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch has been filed in New York, alleging that the company was complicit in a decade-long sex trafficking scheme carried out by the fashion brand’s former CEO (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Joseph Cook, a metal detectorist in Florida who reunited a man with his diamond wedding ring after uncovering it on a beach - Stephane Seguin lost the ring while swimming on a trip to St. Augustine, Florida, and Cook eventually found and returned the ring after Seguin had asked him to keep an eye out for it
Sneak Peek: Watch the official trailer for Lisa Frankenstein, a bizarre retro horror comedy set in the '80s about a goth teenager who likes to hang out in a graveyard and fantasize about a relationship with one of its long-dead occupants…until her wish actually comes true once the boy’s body is resurrected
Bump This: Punk rockers Green Day kick off their newest rock opera album Saviors with the new politically-charged single “The American Dream is Killing Me” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: We’ve all heard of butternut squash, but we’re starting to hear whispers that honeynut squash is going to be all the rage this winter - if you’re feeling bold, try out this recipe for roasted honeynut squash that’s got a petite size, has edible skin, and features sweet, creamy orange flesh
Think Hard: The news can get a bit heavy with everything going on in the world, and we all need a mental break every now and then - take a few minutes this morning to try out the Vox crossword puzzle that, in our opinion, is even more addictive and fun than the New York Times
Hot Goss: Chris Brown is on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by Abe Diaw, who alleges that the singer hit him in the head with a bottle of tequila and “continued to ruthlessly stomp” on him for “30 seconds” at a nightclub in London in February
Life Hack: Waking up feeling alert and energized starts with our actions the night before, and it’s important to take the right steps for better sleep before we fall back an hour for daylight savings time - from yoga to getting natural light, here are five ways to wake up with more energy, according to research conducted by sleep experts

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Looking Back…

On October 30th: Henry Tudor is crowned king of England and becomes known as Henry VII (1485); Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match (1974); LeBron James makes his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003); soccer player Diego Maradona is born (1960).

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