Keeping up with America

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is temporarily stepping down from his position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted Friday and charged with corruption for the second time in 10 years.

Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown? A looming government shutdown has hundreds of thousands of federal employees worried that they could go without pay if Congress fails to reach a deal to approve or extend funding for their agencies.

Escaped Missouri inmate captured in Pennsylvania not far from where Danelo Cavalcante was caught: Mario Che-Tiul had been on the run since Aug. 31 and now he's at the Chester County Prison, the same lockup where Cavalcante had been.

3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet: The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, a day after several states hold off-year elections, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.

TikTok has matchmaking service for staff to play cupid for co-workers: Meet Cute on company’s intranet allows employees to advertise family and acquaintances to colleagues

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Ukraine hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy: A Ukrainian missile strike has hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea.

‘Oldest wooden structure’ discovered on border of Zambia and Tanzania: Logs shaped with sharp tools on border of river predate rise of modern humans and may have formed walkway or platform.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Here's the Secret to Growing Your Small Business, According to Execs at UPS, Airbnb, Mastercard, and Other Big Brands: These 10 executives work at big companies, overseeing programs that help small business.

AI-focused tech firms locked in ‘race to the bottom’, warns MIT professor: Physicist Max Tegmark says competition too intense for tech executives to pause development to consider AI risks.

When Artificial Intelligence Gets It Wrong: Unregulated and untested artificial intelligence technologies have put innocent people at risk of being wrongly convicted.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Highest Bank Account Bonus Today: Earn up to a $4,100 When Opening 2 Bank Accounts

What a Bunch of Dots Say About The Future Of Your Finances | Diccon Hyatt, Investopedia. This week, all eyes are on the dot plot. It may look like Space Invaders—the alien-blasting arcade game from the 1970s—but the “dot plot” and other charts released by the Federal Reserve this week say something about how much you’ll pay for a mortgage, and even how likely it is you’ll be laid off from your job.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

49ers sign Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch to multi-year extensions | Team Canada Coach Says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Be 'One of the Best NBA Players Ever'

Prince William Brought His Kids the Most New York Gifts of All Time | Justin Timberlake Reveals the Real Reason He Sang "It's Gonna Be May"

Russell Brand Breaks Silence Amid Wave of Sexual Assault Allegations: “It’s Been an Extraordinary and Distressing Week” | CVS pharmacists stage a walkout citing unsafe working conditions

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

Amazon’s October Prime Day Is Coming Back—and Here Are All the Best Deals You Can Already Shop

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