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Associated Press
Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza
Halfway through the Biden administration's 30-day ultimatum for Israel to surge the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S. military funding, Israel is falling far short, an Associated Press review of U.N. and Israeli data shows. Israel also has missed some other deadlines and demands outlined in a Oct. 13 letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The mid-November deadline — following the U.S. election — may serve as a final test of President Joe Biden 's willingness to check a close ally that has shrugged off repeated U.S. appeals to protect Palestinian civilians during the war against Hamas.
Associated Press
Voters in Pennsylvania county courted by Harris, Trump, have 1 more day to cast early ballots
Voters in a bellwether suburban Philadelphia county courted heavily by the presidential candidates had their last chance Friday to apply for a mail-in ballot. A court set a deadline of 5 p.m. for voters in Bucks County to apply for and receive a mail-in ballot. The suit was filed by the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, the Republican National Committee and GOP Senate candidate David McCormick.
Reuters
Brazil federal police concludes probe into Braskem salt mining disaster
Brazil's federal police said on Friday that 20 people have been formally accused following an investigation into a sinking ground disaster related to salt mining activities in Maceio, where petrochemicals firm Braskem has been active for decades. The police did not name the company, or those who were formally accused after concluding its investigation. Braskem's mines began extracting rock salt in the 1970s in the northeastern city of Maceio, but operations were halted from 2019 after authorities said it contributed to five neighborhoods sinking.
Reuters
Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say
The polio campaign began on Sept. 1 after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed in August that a baby was partially paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years. The final phase of the campaign had aimed to reach an estimated 119,000 children under 10 years old in northern Gaza with a second dose of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).
USA TODAY
Massive fire at Cincinnati playground shuts down Daniel Carter Beard Bridge; no injuries
Cincinnati Fire said there has been no injuries reported so far. The I-471 bridge is closed.
Associated Press
Hindus in Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks and harassment
Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. About 30,000 Hindus demonstrated at a major intersection in the southeastern city of Chattogram chanting slogans demanding their rights while police and soldiers guarded the area. Hindu groups say thousands of attacks against Hindus have happened since early August when the secular government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was overthrown and Hasina fled the country following a student-led uprising.
Associated Press
At least 8 killed in roof collapse at Serbian railway station
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that at least four other people have been hospitalized with serious injuries, while rescuers have established contact with two people who are still buried under piles of concrete. Surveillance camera footage showed people moving in and out of the building and sitting on benches on a bright and sunny day before the concrete structure suddenly collapsed on them. Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said “this is a black Friday for us, for all of Serbia.”
AFP
US hiring slowest since Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanes
US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final major economic snapshot at the end of a razor-edge presidential election campaign where cost-of-living worries dominated voter concerns."Job growth is expected to rebound in November as our hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts continue," Biden said Friday, highlighting a new contract proposal, too, for some striking workers.
AFP
Gaza polio vaccinations to resume Saturday: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that the necessary second round of child polio vaccinations in northern Gaza would finally begin on Saturday, after Israeli bombing halted the drive.The vaccination drive began on September 1 after the besieged Palestinian territory confirmed its first case of polio in 25 years.
Reuters
US Supreme Court girds for rush of election-related litigation
Following the 2020 election that he lost to Joe Biden, Donald Trump and his allies brought a storm of legal cases challenging the outcome. After losses in lower courts, some of these cases made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative justices Trump was hoping would ultimately come through for him. For this year's election - with Trump now seeking to regain the presidency as the Republican candidate facing Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris - there may be a sense of déjà vu for the top U.S. judicial body.
AFP
Wall Street bounces while oil prices gain on geopolitical fears
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election. Wall Street closed sharply lower Thursday, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite index dropping nearly three percent.
Yahoo Finance
Intel stock jumps on positive outlook despite Q3 losses
Shares of Intel jumped Thursday after the company said it anticipates better-than-expected revenue for Q4.
Reuters
US manufacturing drops to 15-month low amid higher input prices: ISM
U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 15-month low in October and factories faced higher prices for inputs. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Friday its manufacturing PMI fell to 46.5 last month, the lowest level since July 2023, from 47.2 in September. A PMI reading below 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 10.3% of the economy.
CBS News
Here's how much Tim Walz is worth. It's less than you might think.
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, earns six figures as governor of Minnesota. But his overall wealth is far more modest.
CNN
A radio transmitter not used since 1981 is helping Voyager 1 send messages to Earth
Voyager 1 relays messages to NASA’s mission control team after losing contact due to a technical issue. The aging spacecraft is relying on an old radio transmitter.
CNN
What’s at stake on Tuesday? The planet.
“Everybody complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it,” Mark Twain used to quip, back when humans had only just begun digging fossil fuel out of the ground and burning it for energy.
CNN
Trump says ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney should be fired upon in escalation of violent rhetoric against his opponents
Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a “war hawk” who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday night in Arizona.
CNN
What the Jane Doe ruling in the Diddy case could mean for the other already-filed cases
Judges have rejected two Jane Does’ efforts to bring sexual assault lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs anonymously in rulings that have highlighted the challenges of using pseudonyms that some plaintiffs lawyers say could chill future actions.
Associated Press
Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise
Japan and the European Union announced a security and defense partnership on Friday as they seek to step up military ties, including joint exercises and exchanges between their defense industries, amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. It is the first security partnership that the EU has concluded with an Indo-Pacific country, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters.
USA TODAY
Presidential election polls 2024: Latest surveys on Harris vs. Trump with 4 days to go
It continues to be a very close race, but two presidential election polls show Donald Trump has edged ahead of Kamala Harris with just four days left.

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Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza

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