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November 10th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Friday! If you wonder which of a starfish’s five legs is its head, scientists believe they finally have an answer – all of them, plus everything else. New research suggests a starfish is all head with no body or tail. Sea stars’ ancestors did have trunks, so experts are now working to determine when and why evolutionary changes led the animal to shed its torso – and what other creatures may be similar. Have a great weekend!

In Today’s Brief

Eye transplant: Medical breakthrough
Kashmir: Skirmish in disputed territory
Taylor Swift: No. 1 song for 11th time
Mortgage rates: Biggest drop in a year

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Manchin leaving U.S. Senate

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced yesterday he will not seek reelection in 2024, a decision that could have a significant impact on next year's federal elections.

The big question: Could the conservative Democrat run for President? Manchin, 76, has been critical of President Joe Biden and coy about previous speculation he could mount a third-party challenge.

Take note: Manchin said he plans to travel the country in an effort to "mobilize the middle." And Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who is also leaving the Senate and has also hinted at a third-party bid in the past, said "our friendship and our commitment to American values will not end" in an X post.

Path to 51: Manchin's retirement complicates Democrats' path to retaining control of the Senate next year. The winner of West Virginia GOP primary between Gov. Jim Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney will be a heavy favorite to flip the seat.

Israel agrees to war pauses

Israel agreed to daily pauses as it continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, several days after President Biden raised the issue with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The plan: Israel will halt military operations for four hours each day to faciliate humanitarian aid deliveries and allow Gazans to flee fighting in the northern part of the enclave and head south. Israel will provide at least three hours notice prior to beginning pauses.
Still no ceasefire: Netanyahu maintained Israel will not agree to a full stop in the war until Hamas releases over 200 hostages in Gaza. Biden was somewhat critical of the Israeli leader's actions while speaking to reporters.
On the ground: Israel says it has taken over a Hamas stronghold in Gaza after a 10-hour firefight, capturing weapons and discovering tunnels. Israel said 80,000 Gazans were evacuated through humanitarian corridors while Palestinian officials say most Gaza hospitals have stopped functioning.

Government shutdown looms

House Republicans canceled two funding bill votes yesterday, renewing concerns a government shutdown could be imminent.

What happened: Bills related to housing and transportation and financial services and general government were pulled from consideration due to intraparty disputes, the first legislative setback for Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. The bills are part of the 12 appropriations packages that must be enacted annually to avoid a shutdown.
Timeline: Government funding will end in eight days -- Friday, Nov. 17 -- without a continuing resolution or a full budget that passes the House and Senate. Here is a rundown of what happens when there is a shutdown.
Meanwhile ... Senate Majority Leader and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer has taken a procedural step for a continuing resolution bill in the Democratic-controlled chamber. If approved, it could be sent to the House in an effort to avoid a shutdown.

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U.S. News

NYU Langone surgeons have performed the world’s first successful whole eye transplant; the procedure was performed on a veteran who survived a high-voltage electric shock (More)
The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating letters filled with fentanyl and other substances sent to local election offices; incidents have been reported in Georgia and Washington state (More)
Police have arrested a unnamed suspect in a Detroit synagogue leader’s murder; investigators reportedly believe Samantha Woll was killed following a domestic dispute (More)

World News

India and Pakistan border guards traded fire in the disputed and heavily militarized Kashmir region; one Indian soldier was killed in the exchange (More)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China Vice Premier He Lifeng met in San Francisco; talks are expected to lay groundwork for President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet next week (More)
A Costa Rica bank employee systematically stole $6M by exploiting a surveillance blindspot; authorities are still investigating if other employees were involved in the scheme (More)

Entertainment & Sports

Taylor Swift hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 for the 11th time in her career with Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version); she is now tied with Whitney Houston for the eighth-most No. 1 singles in history (More)
Colombian guerrillas released Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s father after holding him hostage for nearly two weeks; Luis Manuel Diaz was released to Catholic Church and United Nations officials. (More)
WWE's Vince McMahon plans to sell a significant amount of his stock in parent company TKO; the move could signal he plans to eventually exit the business (More)

Business & Markets

Major indexes closed lower yesterday with the S&P 500 going down after eight straight positive days (Dow -0.65%, Nasdaq -0.94%, S&P 500 -0.81%)
Mortgage rates have had the biggest one-week drop in over a year, with the 30-year dropping to 7.50%; analysts do not expect the plunge to catalyze an immediate uptick in home buying (More)
Sirius XM will revamp its app and offer a new streaming plan at $9.99 per month; the changes are designed to attract younger customers (More)

Tips & Tricks

Life Hack: If your group text chats have become too unruly – or too full of interpersonal drama – there are suggestions and tips for how to regain control and sanity before things truly go south
Sneak Peek, Part 1: The debut trailer for Masters of the Air, the long-awaited successor series to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, was dropped by Apple TV; Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg return as producers
Sneak Peek, Part 2: Peacock has released a trailer for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, which will feature Tony Shalhoub reprising his role as the germaphobe San Francisco detective setting out to solve a case as his stepdaughter prepares for her wedding
New Idea: Researchers are testing whether special toothpaste could help address food allergies by desensitizing immune cells in the mouth; current trial is working with people who are allergic to peanuts
Go Deep: George Orwell’s works have entered the public domain in the United Kingdom, sparking a modern day reconsideration of the author and reimaginings of Animal Farm and 1984
Too Cute: The internet is swooning over this Italian girl who defended her fashion choices in an adorable rant, complete with epic hand gestures
Hot Goss: Actress Reese Witherspoon’s camp denied recent rumors she is dating actor Kevin Costner; the reps said the buzz about the divorced Hollywood stars is completely fabricated

Tip-Offs

Federal Reserve Chairman on protesters: 'Just close the f---ing door.'

A convenience store in China literally hangs off a towering cliffside.

… and gangs with chainsaws are stealing Mediterranean olive trees.

Doctors used breast implants to save a man with severe lung damage.

An Australian man fought off a crocodile by biting the reptile’s eyelid.

… and hunters thought they caught an alligator, but it was a python.

McDonald’s workers have quite a few bones to pick with customers.

The mystery of a Led Zeppelin album cover has finally been solved.

Looking Back …

On November 10th: The U.S. Marine Corps was established by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia (1775); children’s program Sesame Street debuts (1969); North Korea and South Korea have a naval clash in the Yellow Sea (2009); actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is born (1968).

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