Colombian Navy Busts Homemade Submarine Carrying 2 Tons Of Cocaine
The discovery led to the arrests of three suspected members of an organized crime group.
Tourist Finds Cache of Medieval Silver Coins Under Uprooted Tree
Experts believe the owners of the coins hid them from robbers.
Meet ‘The Deacons’: Armed Black Christians Who Protected MLK During the Civil Rights Era
Little-recognized group played key role in ’60s civil rights movement.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Running The World By The Auctioneer’s Gavel: Stanford Pair Win Nobel For Economic Ideas Driving Ebay
Their idea helped direct complex spectrum sales — and without it, ‘we wouldn’t have the cell phone,’ one economist said.
Unemployment Claims Reach 787,000, Signals Slow But Steady Economic Recovery
As millions of Americans await the possibility of another stimulus check, unemployment claims fell from last week’s spike.
Boeing Job Moves Take Aim at Unions
Boeing confirmed that it will move the remainder of its 787 Dreamliner production from Washington State to South Carolina.
Home Sales Growth Numbers Look Good, But The Data Show It’s Complicated
Peel back the layers and the picture looks different.
‘He blew it!’: Biden Says Trump’s Lax Attention to Covid-19 Pandemic Destroyed U.S. Economy
With Trump more popular on economic issues, Biden tied millions of lost jobs to 200,000 lost lives.
In-Person Office Work Will Return, Survey Finds
Just 3% of surveyed business leaders said telework for all is here to stay.
Snowstorm Dumps Relief on Colorado’s Biggest Wildfires
Weather conditions helped slow the fires, but not enough to extinguish them.
SpaceX Launch With a Halloween Twist
‘Spooktacular’ event sends the latest set of satellites for broadband network skyward.
Blast Kills 7, Injures Dozens at Religious School in Pakistan’s Peshawar
Close to the Afghan border, the area has seen an increase in terror activities in recent years.
Zenger News Quiz: Campaign Cash, the Roman Catholic Church and Championship Cagers
New Apple products, a black political party and the World Series are in the news.
PIC OF THE DAY
Politics
After His Bout With the Disease, Trump Defends Coronavirus Handling
‘Any person responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president,’ said Biden in the candidates’ final debate.
Gloves Come Off as Trump, Biden Talk Foreign Policy
Accusations about profiting from other countries and foreign entities flew during Thursday’s presidential debate.
‘I’m the Least Racist Person In This Room’: Trump, Biden Spar Over Race In Final Debate
The candidates took aim at Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform.
World
VIDEO: Man Shelters 300 Dogs In His Home From Hurricane Delta
As the Category 2 hurricane hit the city, there were hundreds of wagging tails safe inside.
Hand-painted Masks Help Indian Artisans Promote Endangered Art
Artisans of rare handicrafts design masks to promote their craft and get businesses back on track.
Indian Researchers Breed Marine Ornamental Shrimps in Captivity
Widely popular among aquarium hobbyists, ornamental fish have a huge market in the UK and USA.
Offbeat
Gang Illegally Selling ED Drugs Online Busted
The discovery led to the arrests of three suspected members of an organized crime group.
Mummified Llamas Shed New Light On Inca Rituals
Evidence points to sacrificial animals being buried alive.
Swiss Minimalist Millionaire Owns Only 55 Things
Cedric Waldburger is enamored of sustainability, rejecting possessions in favor of ideas.
Science
Beached Whales on Tasmanian Shore Baffle Scientists
Despite frantic rescue efforts, only a fraction of the 470 stranded whales were expected to survive.
Stolen Fossil Found to Be New Croc Species
‘Ogre’ bones found in the Pyrenees are 71.5 million years old.
Women Data Scientists Created GPS-Driven App to Help Kenya Keep Covid-19 Numbers Low
Test data, GPS coordinates and contact tracing help an innovative project spot outbreaks in real time.
Tech
Indian Woman Game Developer Gets Global Acclaim
Poornima Seetharaman talks about bias and a lack of information in the Indian gaming sector.
Pakistan Seminary Decrees PUBG UnIslamic
A recent religious edict says that PUBG players will not be allowed to practice Islam.
VIDEO: Gamer Held at Gunpoint During Livestream
A friend watching online called the police and foiled a home-invasion robbery.
Business
In Move to Prevent Scams, India’s Central Bank To Regulate Cooperative Banks
The central bank now has the right to remove unsuitable management of a cooperative bank, among other measures.
Pakistan Eyes Billion-Dollar Hemp Market in Next 3 Years
While production aims to help the agricultural sector, hemp is not yet legal in the country.
Banks Are More Dangerous than You Think, Report Says
Secret shoppers saw just 7% of ATMs and 19% of teller areas being cleaned. Greeters wore masks only 44% of the time.