Have a safe and happy Halloween, everyone! |
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1. NETANYAHU REJECTS CEASEFIRE |
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire to help release Israeli hostages held by Hamas and allow safe delivery of food, water and medicine to Palestinians in Gaza. Instead, the military pushed its ground invasion farther into northern Gaza while its airstrikes hit near several hospitals. Israeli soldiers also freed their first captive since the ground operation began — a 19-year-old soldier captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel. Only a few of about 240 hostages taken in the attacks have been freed. |
Netanyahu faces mounting pressure to secure the release of the hostages. (Abir Sultan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) |
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Illinois landlord Joseph Czuba pleaded not guilty to murdering a 6-year-old boy and trying to murder his mother because of their Muslim faith. Czuba, 71, is charged with a hate crime in the Oct. 14 stabbings that killed Wadea Al-Fayoume and severely injured his mother, Hanaan Shahin. Czuba, their landlord, was allegedly upset about the Israel-Hamas war and attacked them when Shahin, a Palestinian American, urged him to "pray for peace." |
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The United Auto Workers struck a tentative deal with General Motors, the last of the Detroit's Big Three automakers to sign on after six weeks of targeted strikes. The deal, which would raise pay 30% over the next five years, is similar to tentative agreements made with Ford and Stellantis last week. Union workers at all three companies will vote whether to approve the contracts over the next two weeks. |
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4. LEAD IN KIDS' FRUIT PUREE |
WanaBana's apple cinnamon puree fruit pouch has been recalled for potentially dangerous levels of lead, according to the FDA, which urged adults to have children tested for lead poisoning if they've consumed the product. North Carolina health officials found "extremely high" concentrations of lead in multiple lots of the product after tests discovered high blood levels in four children. |
The FDA warns that the pureed fruit may have dangerous amounts of lead. (FDA via AP) |
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The FDA has warned people against buying or using eyedrops sold under the store brands for CVS, Rite Aid and Target — all of which have pulled the products from their shelves — or those sold by Velocity Health or Cardinal Health's Leader or Rugby brands. Agency inspectors ordered the recalls last week after finding unsanitary conditions and bacteria at the facility that makes the drops. |
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order regulating artificial intelligence, the first big move made by the U.S. to prevent a powerful and rapidly growing technology from harming society. The new rules will require AI developers to meet safety standards before releasing AI tools and share safety test results with the government. |
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Matthew Perry's Friends costars made their first public statement mourning their late castmate, who was found dead Saturday. "We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew," said Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. "There is so much to say, but right now we're going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss." |
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It's been a tough year for pumpkin farmers in Western states, where extreme heat and drying-up water supplies have resulted in harvests of smaller pumpkins and fewer of them. Rising labor costs and inflation have also squeezed profits, leaving some farmers to keep some fields unplanted. It's the Not-So-Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. |
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9. FIGHTING CANCER WITH CLEA SHEARER |
Ahead of today, the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we were fortunate to be joined by The Home Edit's Clea Shearer, who will celebrate a year of being cancer free in December. Raising awareness of the disease among her social media followers, some of whom have gotten earlier diagnoses as a result, "one of the most gratifying experiences of my life," said Shearer. |
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10. RESISTANCE BAND EXERCISES |
If you're only using resistance bands exactly as you would traditional dumbbells, you're missing out on benefits that only bands can give you, such as targeting additional muscles when we do squats and pushups, as trainer Ngo Okafor showed us. |
This is not what we meant by exercise band but still, very impressive. (Giphy) |
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LAST-MINUTE HALLOWEEN SNACKS
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Shriek not, Halloween hosts scrambling for food ideas, for we have two simple and cute snacks you can make before people come over. All you need are Rice Krispies, chocolate mini pretzel sticks, M&M'S and sprinkles. |
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Be sure to check your kids' Halloween candy because sometimes there's great candy in there —@KimmyMonte
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