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October 11, 2024     "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." —Jim Elliot   1 Atomic Bomb Survivors Win Nobel Peace Prize This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Keep reading   2 Obama Had Some Words for 'the Brothers' Former President Obama minced no words Thursday in Pittsburgh during an unannounced stop at a campaign field office for Vice President Kamala Harris hours before Obama appeared at one of Harris' rallies for the first time. Keep reading   From our sponsors This Cheap 4K Drone Might Be the Best Selling Gadget Right Now Learn why everyone in the US is snapping up this new drone with a 4K HD camera for just $99! Easy to fly, foldable, and lightweight, it captures stunning videos and photos. With automated takeoff/ landing, you can take it with you wherever you go! KEEP READING   At a Glance The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are seen over the Kissing Trees near Kinghorn in Fife, Scotland on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP) Keep reading   3 Boy, 14, Rescued From Floating Debris in Tampa A 14-year-old boy was rescued from floating debris in Tampa on Thursday in what Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says was one of more than 200 water rescues they carried out that day. Keep reading   4 Interim NYPD Commissioner Is Quitting, Too: Report Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon will step down in the coming days, weeks after the previous commissioner, Politico is reporting, citing sources who saw Donlon and his advisers packing up their belongings at department headquarters Thursday. Keep reading   5 Texas City Ordered to Shelter in Place After Fatal Chemical Leak An entire Texas city was under shelter-in-place orders after a chemical leak at an oil refinery killed two people and injured several more. Keep reading   6 FEMA Spent Almost Half Year's Budget in 8 Days Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's budget might not withstand another hurricane. Keep reading     7 Asked to List 3 Trump Virtues, Harris Struggled to Come Up With 1 Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name three virtues that her opponent in next month's election, Donald Trump, possesses—but was barely able to come up with even one, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Sea Lion Lying on a California Beach Is Fatally Shot A 2-year-old sea lion was lying on a California beach when it was fatally shot, and now a $20,000 reward is being offered in the case. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Deny Child Abuse Charges See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment; Thomas re-appeared before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a "high-tech lynching." Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Youngest Female Billionaire, 30, Revolutionizes Blood Tests   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