Brooklyn building collapse in Flatbush live updates: 8 dead, 17 hurt as search goes on – ABC7 New York

1. Brooklyn building collapse in Flatbush live updates: 8 dead, 17 hurt as search goes on  ABC7 New York
2. Brooklyn building collapse live updates: Dangerous search for survivors continues in NYC  CNN
3. Eight killed and at least 17 injured in New York building collapse, city’s mayor Mamdani says  BBC
4. Eight dead in Brooklyn building collapse as pregnant woman pulled from wreckage  The Independent
5. Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse  Inquirer.net

New York has forced T-Mobile to agree to remove the 50GB monthly cap on its $15 home internet plan for low income households. Under the cap, hitting 50GB cut speeds from 25 Mbps to just 600 Kbps, a 97.6% reduction. Typical households could reach the limit in about four days.

Ancient seven-eared wheat revived in Italy fares better during droughts, grows tall enough to overshadow weeds, and doesn’t need fertilizer or herbicides. 💪 Triticum turgidum is richer in phosphorus and iron, arginine, lysine and tryptophan, while having less gluten.

Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful?

Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills at least six people, officials say – NBC News

1. Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills at least six people, officials say  NBC News
2. Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six, including doctor and child, Palestinian officials say  CNN
3. Israel Strikes Gaza Hospital, Killing at Least Six  WSJ
4. Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others  The Guardian
5. Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six Palestinians, health ministry says  BBC

Engineered bacteria are weaning farms away from synthetic fertilizers

Can GLP-1 drugs extend lifespan? (Researchers and drug developers weigh in on if GLP-1 drugs, like semaglutide, have real potential as longevity medicines.)

Live Updates: At Least 8 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse, as Crews Scour Rubble – The New York Times

1. Live Updates: At Least 8 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse, as Crews Scour Rubble  The New York Times
2. Brooklyn building collapse live updates: Dangerous search for survivors continues in NYC  CNN
3. Live Updates: At Least 2 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse  The New York Times
4. Brooklyn building collapse: 2 dead, 17 hurt in Flatbush  ABC7 New York
5. Death toll rises to 6 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble  The Boston Globe

Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes

After more than a week of counting ballots, Scott Colom has narrowly won the Mississippi Senate seat. And, the White House has sent a letter warning Democrats who plan to investigate the administration.

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New York forces T-Mobile to remove 50GB cap that throttled low-income home internet users to 600Kbps

Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced the agreement on November 9. The law requires qualifying households to be offered broadband costing $15 per month with download speeds of at least 25 Mbps, or $20 for at least 200 Mbps. Those prices include taxes and equipment fees.

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Starshield Slows Ukrainian Interceptors to 100 MPH Again, Zelenskyy Says

Ukraine again records Starshield speed restrictions — Zelenskyy

Russia’s largest oil refinery slammed by drones in 8-hour attack 2,500 km from Ukraine

EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act takes aim at Duolingo streaks, autoplay, and manipulative apps

That off switch could reach well beyond social media. As WIRED notes, it would cover the daily streaks in apps like Strava and Duolingo. That could sting, since streaks are how those apps keep people coming back. Duolingo once wrote that a new streak animation alone made brand-new learners 1.7%…

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A Second Affair Revelation Rocks Nvidia, and a Democrat Wins Mississippi in a Major Senate Upset

Plus, the downfall of Russia’s most daring newspaper.

In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate Win

At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept and over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei uses IPO pitch to promise AI will eliminate cancer and Alzheimer’s within a decade

Amodei made his latest wild prediction during an IPO roadshow video the company released yesterday. It’s around 42 minutes long, but the part receiving the most attention is his ambitious plan for the future of medicine.

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US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin – BBC

1. US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin  BBC
2. Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks, as Zelensky says Starshield restricted again  CNN
3. US envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi  The Hill
4. Russia, Ukraine reach deal on prisoner swap as US says lack of trust holds back talks  Reuters
5. Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin, discuss Ukraine peace talks  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi’s Democratic US Senator – NPR

1. How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi’s Democratic US Senator  NPR
2. Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi’s first black senator since 19th Century  BBC
3. Catch up quickly: Scott Colom; Pete Hegseth scolded; El Niño impacts  The Washington Post
4. Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat in Historic Victory  WSJ
5. How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats  The Guardian

Senators don’t always share bill text online before votes. They should, advocates say

The text of what lawmakers are considering isn’t always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.

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How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi’s Democratic US Senator

In a state that hasn’t had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn’t sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom’s win represents a massive upset in state politics.

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Trump proposed a ‘secret weapon’ to police colleges. It will soon become reality

In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.

A blue wave helped offset for now a falling tally of Black members in the U.S. House

A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now.

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Kennedy Center plans Ticketmaster switch, raising conflict of interest concerns

The Kennedy Center’s former president Richard Grenell was a paid board member of Ticketmaster’s parent company at the same time the two parties were negotiating.

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At least 23 states considered laws governing ICE and schools this year

When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies.