Recent efforts to throttle Ukraines access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what le… [+6477 chars]

Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies. They have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv’s ability to intercep…

Associated Press

Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access - AP News

US stocks were mixed on Friday as worries over the AI trade lingered, following this week's steep sell-off in Tech (XLK) that triggered a flight to bonds.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI
) f… [+8055 chars]

Stocks were headed lower on Friday to cap a volatile week.

Yahoo Entertainment

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 drop, Nasdaq rises after sharp tech sell-off - Yahoo Finance

The Department of Justice sued to prevent Alaska state officials from certifying election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November, an escalation of the Trump administration trying t… [+229 chars]

DOJ argues that the presence of an independent candidate also named Dan Sullivan constitutes a purposeful effort to mislead voters.

Politico

DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race - Politico

Rodney Hinton Jr. has been found guilty on charges in the death of Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson.
A jury reached a verdict Friday, finding Hinton guilty of murder, two counts of reckless ho… [+6099 chars]

Rodney Hinton Jr. has been found guilty of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault in the death of Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson.

WLWT Cincinnati

Rodney Hinton found guilty on 5 counts, including murder, in death of Larry Henderson - WLWT

UPDATED FRIDAY AM after Thursday PM exclusive: Warner Bros/DC’sClayfacecame in exactly where we spotted it – at $3.5M in previews. We understand that the fanboys who showed up last night enjoyed it t… [+4427 chars]

DC's R-rated genre movie 'Clayface' is off to a solid start in Thursday night previews with $3.5M+, similar to 'Other Mommy'.

Deadline

‘Clayface’ Cashes In $3.5M Previews; ‘You Can See Everything’ Ends Week With $25M+ – Box Office Update - Deadline

However, among the alleged offences covered by the investigation, the prosecutor listed "murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise" with the aggravated circumstance of acts committed because o… [+84 chars]

One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.

BBC News

Deadly shooting near Paris investigated as 'crime of terrorism', minister says - BBC

PARIS (AP) Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed… [+5065 chars]

French authorities have announced the deployment of 70,000 law enforcement officers nationwide to prevent violence during planned protests on Saturday. This move aims to avoid a repeat of last week’s unrest. Major Paris museums, including the Louvre, will be …

French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for Saturday protests; Louvre and other museums closed - AP News

[Update, 1 p.m. ET:He's a Devil.]
Connor Hellebuyck goes back on the Winnipeg Jets payroll today, which must come as a great source of joy and satisfaction to ... well, who, exactly?
Hellebuyck is,… [+6211 chars]

[Update, 1 p.m. ET: He’s a Devil.] Connor Hellebuyck goes back on the Winnipeg Jets payroll today, which must come as a great source of joy and satisfaction to … well, who, exactly? Hellebuyck is, as you may remember from that burst of not-entirely-misguided …

Defector.com

The Connor Hellebuyck Showdown Is About To Get Expensive For The Jets - Defector

The Wall Street Journal

Weil Gotshal Loses More Top Lawyers as Merger Talks Collapse - WSJ

American Express is cutting thousands of employees as the leading credit card company prepares for artificial intelligence to take over more of its internal processes.
Amex is eliminating 5% of its … [+1495 chars]

Amex, which reported third-quarter results earlier Friday, is taking a $336 million restructuring charge in the quarter, CEO Stephen Squeri said Friday.

CNBC

American Express is cutting 5% of its workforce to 'prepare for AI' - CNBC

Dozens of people had been inside the church for the funeral when the shooting began, Khaled Burqan, one of the mourners, told Jordan's al-Mamlaka state-run TV.

Another 28 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say - BBC

Magen David Adom, Israels primary emergency service, had earlier said it received a report at around 7:15 a.m. local time (12:15 a.m. ET) of multiple casualties following the attack near the Yehuda J… [+3535 chars]

Israel ordered a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank Friday after the Israeli military said two of its soldiers were killed in a shootout that also left two Palestinian gunmen dead.

NBC News

Israel orders ‘full lockdown’ of occupied West Bank after 2 soldiers killed in shooting attack - NBC News

The New York City Council has voted for legislation that would shut down New York Citys horse carriage industry after more than 160 years in operation.
The measure next moves to Mayor Zohran Mamdani… [+3227 chars]

The mayor and City Council struck a deal to end the practice after years of protest.

Gothamist

Council OKs bill to end horse carriage industry in NYC - Gothamist

The New York Knicks went on one of the more euphoric championships in NBA history earlier this year. It was an unforgettable playoff run that ended a 53-year title drought. But a lot of the news surr… [+2667 chars]

Knicks coaches, meanwhile, received empty ring boxes during the opening-night ceremony this week

CBS Sports

Knicks reportedly duped employees with championship ring email that was actually a phishing test - CBS Sports

At $2,000, the price of the iPhone Duo might make you do a double take. And so will the two screens.
Apples first foldable iPhone combines a phone and a mini tablet in one. Ive been using it for a w… [+2523 chars]

At $2,000, the price of the iPhone Duo might make you do a double take. And so will the two screens. Apple’s first foldable iPhone combines a phone and a mini tablet in one. I’ve been using it for a week, and when I first started, I was frustrated. Just about…

KTLA Los Angeles

Apple’s $2,000 foldable iPhone hits stores. Is it worth it? - KTLA

London — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said in a statement sent to CBS News Friday that she was "deeply distressed" by reports that her father, Thomas Markle, is under investigation by authorities in th… [+2805 chars]

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is facing a probe in the Philippines over alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.

Politics