In The Know from 1440 Daily Digest
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Twenty-five finalists for the 2023 National Book Awards announced; winners in each of the five categories to be announced Nov. 15
> Canadian musician Grimes files lawsuit against Elon Musk over parental rights to their three children
> Beyoncé’s 39-city Renaissance World Tour wraps, bringing in $579M in revenue; a film of the tour will be released Dec. 1 in theaters
Science & Technology
> Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to three scientists for developing attosecond pulsed lasers; approach can measure electron dynamics on time scales of one-billionth of one-billionth of a second | Chemistry prize to be announced this morning at 5:45 am ET
> Researchers develop new test to identify the presence of DNA with 100 times the sensitivity of existing devices
> World Health Organization endorses second malaria vaccine for global use; shot was at least 75% effective in preventing the disease in trials and costs around 70% less per dose than the current vaccine
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.4%, Dow -1.3%, Nasdaq -1.9%) as Treasury yields reach highest level since 2007 | Average US 30-year mortgage rate up to 7.72%, highest level since 2000
> Elon Musk ($251B), Jeff Bezos ($161B), Larry Ellison ($158B) top Forbes 400 list of America’s richest people; Michael Jordan ($3B) becomes first athlete to join the list
> General Motors posts 21% Q3 growth over last year; other carmakers post strong revenue growth
Politics & World Affairs
> United Nations authorizes multinational security force to combat gang violence and help restore order in Haiti; effort will be led by Kenyan troops
> Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges | Trial proceeded after a plea deal fell apart in July | Judge overseeing civil fraud trial against former President Trump issues limited gag order over inflammatory remarks by Trump about court staff
> Michigan Supreme Court rules parents of mass shooter who killed four and injured seven in 2021 attack at Oxford High School must stand trial; pair becomes the first parents to face charges linked to school shootings in the US
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