October 2020
Daylight savings time ends on Sunday
Netflix increases prices for standard and premium plans
US consumer spending increases 1.4% in September
Shipwreck off the coast of Senegal leaves 140 dead
Whoop raises $100M at $1.2B valuation
DOJ antitrust case against Google set to begin today
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall, leaves 2M without power
USDA finalizes exemption for Tongass National Forest
French authorities increase terror alert
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google set to report earnings
LVMH agrees to slightly lower purchase price for Tiffany
Tech CEOs testify on content moderation and liability protections
SCOTUS rules on ballot extensions in NC, PA
Federal authorities warn of potential cyberattacks on US healthcare system
DOJ announces charges in Chinese repatriation operation
France, Germany announce new coronavirus restrictions
Q3 GDP increases at record pace
SpaceX launches Starlink beta test
Hurricane Zeta set to make landfall in Louisiana
US task force recommends earlier screening for colon cancer
Dodgers win World Series
Google announces election-related measures
Protests in Philadelphia continue
Tech CEOs testify before Senate Commerce Committee
Early voting surpasses 2016 totals
Over 90k ordered to evacuate in Southern California due to fires
Bomb explodes at seminary in Pakistan
Facebook launches cloud-based gaming on its platform
Ant group prices IPO, set to be largest in history
NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of the Moon
Senate confirms Barrett for Supreme Court
Senate set to hold final vote on SCOTUS nomination
PG&E announces plans to cut power to 361k people ahead of potential wildfires
China announces sanctions on US defense firms
Japan announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2050
CA appeals court rules Uber and Lyft must comply with AB5
US reports over 83k coronavirus cases, breaking July record
Chile votes to rewrite constitution
Israel and Sudan agree to form diplomatic ties
Existing home sales increase 9% in September
Jobless claims remain above pre-coronavirus levels for 31st week
Goldman agrees to settle 1MDB case
Senate Judiciary Committee approves motion to subpoena Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Walmart sues DOJ, DEA in relation to opioid epidemic
FDA approves remdesivir to treat hospitalized coronavirus patients
Final presidential debate recap
Airbnb announces plans to work with former Apple design executive Jony Ive
Pope Francis voices support for same-sex civil unions
Senate Judiciary Committee approves SCOTUS nomination
Final presidential debate tonight at 9pm ET
Paypal launches cryptocurrency service
Quibi announces plans to shut down
Purdue Pharma agrees to guilty plea and settlement for role in opioid epidemic
DNI warns of election misinformation from Russia, Iran
Researchers announce potential discovery of new salivary gland
Senate to hold vote on SCOTUS nominee next Monday
Protests continue in Nigeria, marked by increased violence
Ireland reimposes nationwide lockdown
GM announces $2B electric vehicle facility in Tenneseee
UK researchers announce plans for human challenge coronavirus study
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Eat Just announces $100M expansion in Asia
Facebook launches new language translation model
DOJ reportedly planning to file antitrust charges against Google
Supreme court leaves PA absentee vote counting extension in place
Federal judge blocks changes to SNAP
Presidential debate topics, changes announced
US charges six Russian hackers
Rays, Dodgers advance to World Series
Hearing aid startup Whisper raises $35M, announces first product
Nearly 1.6M new business applications filed in Q3
President Trump approves CA disaster declaration
New Zealand Labour Party secures first parliamentary majority since 1996
US federal deficit reaches record $3.1T
Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Global coronavirus cases surpass 40M
Tech executive indicted in largest tax fraud case in US history
Stripe acquires African payments company Paystack
SCOTUS confirmation hearings recap
Freshman enrollment at US colleges drops 16%
Election 2020: town hall recap
EU sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning
Protests over police brutality continue in Nigeria
Presidential candidates set to hold town hall events
Billboard music awards 2020
American hostages released in Yemen
Zoom announces online event marketplace
NASA awards $370M for "Tipping Point" technologies
New York Post article related to Biden family receives widespread attention
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns
French President announces coronavirus-driven curfews
IEA releases 2020 World Energy Outlook
Google X announces updates on Mineral project
Virginia voter registration system faces outages
Apple releases four new iPhone 12 models
WTO approves EU tariffs on $4B of US goods
Supreme Court allows census count to end early; new deadline Friday at 6am ET
Eli Lilly pauses coronavirus treatment trials
Apple "Hi, Speed" event preview
Prime Day 2020 kicks off
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