In The Know from 1440 Daily Digest
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns over ongoing investigations into misconduct at Women’s World Cup final | Michigan State suspends head football coach Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations
> Team USA loses to Canada at the Basketball World Cup, fails to medal for second consecutive World Cup; Canada wins bronze, its first international men’s basketball medal in 87 years
> “Poor Things” starring Emma Stone wins top prize at Venice Film Festival | Fran Drescher reelected president of the Screen Actors Guild as actors strike reaches 59 days
Science & Technology
> Federal officials close probe into April launch of SpaceX’s Starship, will require more than 60 changes before approving the next test flight | First test flight passed maximum dynamic pressure during liftoff but failed four minutes after launch
> Microsoft reports its water usage rose by 34% between 2021 and 2022, largely for use in cooling data centers running AI training models; estimates find a half liter of water is needed to perform five to 50 questions, depending on variables
> Study suggests the existence of black holes in the Hyades star cluster; if confirmed, the objects would be the closest black holes to Earth detected to date at roughly 150 light-years away
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.1%) but lower for the week
> French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault acquires majority stake of Hollywood talent firm Creative Artists Agency at reported $7B valuation
> Internal Revenue Service to use artificial intelligence to investigate potential tax violations by business partnerships
Politics & World Affairs
> Remains of two 9/11 victims of World Trade Center attack identified ahead of today’s anniversary; brings number of victims identified to 1,649 with over 1,000 still missing | Perelman Performing Arts Center set to open at ground zero in lower Manhattan
> G20 Summit in India concluded Sunday with agreement to admit African Union as member; Brazil set to host in 2024 | Thousands of Dutch climate activists arrested amid fossil fuel subsidy protests blocking highways | At least 35 killed in Sudan airstrike amid civil war
> Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante is seen on front door camera Saturday night 20 miles northeast of Pennsylvania search area with changed appearance, has eluded capture since Aug. 31
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