Quincy Jones Dies: 'There Will Never Be Another Like Him' (Newser Morning 8)

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November 4, 2024     "I want to put a ding in the universe." —Steve Jobs   1 On Eve of Election, Nikki Haley Makes Her Case for Trump Nikki Haley didn't endorse Donald Trump when she exited the 2024 race, but on the eve of the election she's out with an op-ed making clear her support for him. Keep reading   2 Quincy Jones Dies: 'There Will Never Be Another Like Him' Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91, reports the AP. Keep reading     At a Glance Astronaut Ye Guangfu waves near the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-18 manned space mission after it landed successfully at the Dongfeng landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region early Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China's effort to be a global leader in space exploration. (Li Xin/Xinhua via AP) Keep reading   3 Oklahoma Town's Entire Police Force Quits in One Day Geary, Oklahoma, lost its entire police force and two-thirds of its city council all on the same day last week. Keep reading   4 Maryland AG Decries 'Creepy' Voting 'Report Cards' People who have been receiving so-called "Voting Report Cards" in the mail are not happy about them, and now Maryland's attorney general is warning the letters may violate state law. Keep reading   5 James Van Der Beek: I Have Cancer James Van Der Beek has colorectal cancer, a diagnosis he shared with the world before he was ready after he found out "a tabloid was going to run with the news," he writes on Instagram. Keep reading   6 NBC Gives Trump 'Equal Time' After Harris' Appearance on SNL After a commissioner claimed Kamala Harris' surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live violated the Federal Communications Commission's "equal time" rules, NBC offered Donald Trump equal time. Keep reading     7 Margot Robbie Welcomes First Baby Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley have welcomed their first child, according to sources who spoke to People. Keep reading   8 Shark 'Completely Severs' Hawaiian Surfer's Leg A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Reactor Restarts 13 Years After Fukushima, Then Shuts Down Again See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Nov. 4, 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in Egypt. On Nov. 4, 2007, his face was unveiled for the first time to the public more than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his tomb. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: GOP Takes Control of Senate; McConnell Wins   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