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October 25, 2024     "The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it." —Lucius Annaeus Seneca   1 Biden Making an Apology He Says Is Long Overdue President Biden will formally apologize on Friday for the country's role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally, and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. Keep reading   2 Elon Musk Has Secretly Been in Contact With Putin: Report Elon Musk has a warmer relationship with Vladimir Putin than the public, and even some White House officials, are aware of, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites "several current and former US, European, and Russian officials." Keep reading     At a Glance Support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. (NASA/Joel Kowsky via AP) Keep reading   3 Feds Reach Settlement in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with two Singaporean companies tied to the cargo ship that struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, causing it to collapse and killing six construction workers. Keep reading   4 Police Say Teen Killed Family, Tried to Blame It on Brother The 15-year-old suspected of murdering his parents and three of his four siblings at their Washington state home early Monday was charged in juvenile court Thursday with five counts of first-degree domestic violence murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder with a firearm enhancement. Keep reading   5 2-Time Grammy Winner Was Best Known for Love Boat Theme Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for the Love Boat television show theme song, has died, the AP reports. Keep reading   6 Onions Are Off the Menu at Other Chains Following McD's Outbreak The McDonald's E. coli outbreak is officially impacting other fast-food chains. Keep reading     7 Former SI Swimsuit Model: Trump Groped Me While Epstein Watched A Sports Illustrated swimsuit model turned writer and consultant went public this week with claims that Donald Trump groped her while Jeffrey Epstein watched in 1993. Keep reading   8 Trudeau: Targets for Immigration Were Too High Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants it allows into the country after acknowledging that his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the pandemic. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Mongolia Faces ICC Scrutiny for Not Arresting Putin See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History In 1986, in Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tie-breaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner's error on Mookie Wilson's slow grounder. (The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the Series.) Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2023: Report: At Least 16 Dead in Maine Mass Shooting   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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved