Thursday, October 31, 2024

Musk: 'Temporary Hardship' Under Trump Spending Plans (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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October 31, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
Elon Musk is set to lead a "government efficiency commission" if Donald Trump wins the election—and the world's richest man admits that there will be some "temporary hardship" under Trump's plans. Keep reading
 
More Big News
President Biden isn't the only big name in DC who's catching flak for remarks made in the final stretch of Election 2024. Keep reading
 
Also Making Headlines
 
Today's Jaw-Dropper
The former CEO of medical device startup S-Ray has been found dead after missing a sentencing hearing for wire fraud over his misuse of investor money. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
An arrest has been made in the theft of almost 50,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar in London, though it's not clear if the man taken into custody is the big cheese behind the scam. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Angry Birds: Down Under? Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a "remarkable discovery" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke briefly left the stage during a solo concert in Australia on Wednesday after he was heckled by a protester who demanded he condemn Israel's war in Gaza. Keep reading
 
TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK
Arizona is set to launch home delivery of recreational cannabis on Friday, a service the state had previously only offered to users of medical marijuana. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"He really brie-lieved he could pull this off."
Brian G.
Quote of the Day
"This would be not a defeat but a bold, patriotic move—akin to Andrew Carnegie funding public libraries."
Read This Elsewhere
How Many Continents Are There? You May Not Like the Answers
 
Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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After Biden's 'Garbage' Comment, Trump Rides in Garbage Truck
Gaza Medic Moving Body: 'Oh God... She's My Mother!'
See the Fielding Gaffe That Doomed the Yankees
 
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Teen Ate 3 McDonald's Burgers, Ended Up With Kidney Failure (Newser Morning 8)

Newser Newsletter
October 31, 2024
 
 
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."
—Anais Nin
 
1
Former President Trump's net worth fell more than $1 billion on Wednesday as his social media company took a sudden dive. Keep reading
 
2
A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected, the AP reports. Keep reading
 
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At a Glance
At a glance
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman celebrates their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York. Freeman hit a two-run single to tie the Series record of 12 RBI as the Dodgers clinched their eighth title. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Keep reading
 
3
The confirmed death toll from Spain's worst flooding disaster in decades currently sits at 95, but authorities warn that number is likely to rise as dozens remain missing. Keep reading
 
4
Donald Trump made the most of President Biden's controversial "garbage" comment, going so far as to don an orange safety vest and ride in an actual garbage truck Wednesday during a campaign appearance in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Keep reading
 
5
Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election Day. Keep reading
 
6
A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The corpse on the stretcher was his own mother, killed by an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in central Gaza. Keep reading
 
7
A Democratic US Senate candidate from Missouri will not be charged after a reporter was slightly injured from flyaway metal during a campaign event at a shooting range. Keep reading
 
8
LA County's district attorney said Wednesday that California's governor should grant the clemency requests the Menendez brothers submitted to him Monday, NBC News reports. Keep reading
 
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This Day in History
On Oct. 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi, India's Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards.
Find out what else happened on this date here.
 
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