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October 25, 2023     "The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it." —Lucius Annaeus Seneca   1 Meadows Testified Before Grand Jury After Being Granted Immunity: Sources Mark Meadows reportedly testified before a federal grand jury in the election interference case against former President Trump, according to sources who spoke to ABC News. Keep reading   2 More Big Reveals From Britney Spears' Memoir Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me, was released Tuesday, and some of the buzzier nuggets had already been circulating in advance—including the revelation that the singer had an abortion years ago when she was dating Justin Timberlake. Keep reading   From our sponsors Toenail Fungus Discovery Leaves Doctors Speechless (Watch and Act Now) Discover why top U.S. doctors are so excited about this effortless and proven method for relief from embarrassing yellow, brittle nails and severe pain. Plus the "hidden" symptoms coming from your nagging fungus infections. Learn More >     At a Glance An installation of blindfolded giant teddy bears adorned with photos of Israelis held captive in Gaza, is seen in a central square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The installation is meant to draw attention to over 200 people who were abducted by Hamas militants during a bloody and unprecedented Oct. 7 cross-border attack. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)   3 GOP Picks Yet Another Nominee for House Speaker Here we go again: House Republicans on Tuesday night chose their fourth nominee for Speaker of the House since Kevin McCarthy was ousted. Keep reading   4 Category 5 Hurricane Slams Southern Mexico Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. Keep reading   5 Woman Trapped Underground for 16 Hours in 12-Inch Gap A woman who went out on an adventure with friends in southern California on Saturday ended up wedged in a gap about a foot wide—for 16 hours. Keep reading   6 California Suspends Cruise's Driverless Taxis After a series of incidents involving Cruise robotaxis, California has decided to halt their operation in the state effective immediately. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Final Holdout in 'Taco Tuesday' Battle Gives In Taco Bell has been trying to ensure the phrase "Taco Tuesday" is available for anyone (including, of course, Taco Bell) to use, and the fast food chain notched a big win in its battle over the trademarking of the phrase back in July, when the chain Taco John's, which operates restaurants in 20 states, gave up the fight against Taco Bell. Keep reading   8 This World Series Matchup Was Very Unlikely Tell the truth: How many people picked Arizona and Texas to meet in the World Series? Keep reading   This Day in History In 2002, Democratic US Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota was killed in a plane crash in northern Minnesota along with his wife, daughter and five others, a week and a half before the election. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2013: GOP Official Quits After Daily Show Remarks   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved