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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! The eyes of the nation will fix on Brunswick, Georgia, as three white men go on trial for the murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. A strike is planned to protest worsening security in Haiti after 16 Americans and a Canadian were kidnapped. And, Apple is hosting a virtual event. Could new MacBooks and even AirPods be on the way? |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| 🚗 New this morning: In 2013, Paul Elio promised to revolutionize transportation with an ultra-cheap, gas-powered car. Years after his company secured millions off of that promise, no cars have been produced. |
| 🚨 One person was killed and seven were wounded in a shooting at Grambling State University in Louisiana, the second fatal shooting on the campus within a week, officials said. |
| 🛒 Can't find what you need at the store again? You're not alone. More items are becoming scarce because of a supply chain shortage across the globe. |
| 🏈 "I still own you!": Aaron Rodgers had a message for Chicago Bears fans. They're not going to like it. |
| 🔵 Betty Lynn, best known for her portrayal of the redheaded, freckle-faced Thelma Lou on the classic "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. She was 95. |
| 🏥 Former President Bill Clinton was released on Sunday from a California hospital, where he was admitted late last week to be treated for an infection. |
 | | Bill Clinton is out of the hospital. | | USA TODAY | |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, we look at the murder trial of the men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Murder trial of 3 men in death of Ahmaud Arbery starts |
| The murder trial of the three white men charged in the death of 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery is set to begin Monday, a case where no arrests were made for months until video of the shooting emerged publicly and sparked protests. Arbery was fatally shot while jogging just outside the city of Brunswick, about 70 miles south of Savannah in Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020. The video of his last moments recorded by one of the defendants is at the center of the case. Public figures including civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms have condemned the killing, calling it a "lynching." The defendants' attorneys say the men pursued Arbery to make a citizen's arrest because they suspected he was a burglar and that Travis McMichael shot Arbery in self-defense. |
Strike planned after US missionaries abducted in Haiti |
| U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children who were kidnapped on Saturday. The 16 Americans and one Canadian were in the country with the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries. Police said the group were abducted by a gang called 400 Mawozo as they left a Haitian orphanage. It came days after a team of U.S. officials visited the country and pledged $15 million to help reduce gang violence. The National Association of Owners and Drivers of Haiti called for a nationwide strike Monday to denounce increasing security breakdowns in the country. In recent months, 400 Mawozo members have increasingly engaged in mass kidnappings involving buses and carloads of victims. |
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| 🛢 "We dodged a bullet": The California oil spill could have decimated Huntington Beach. Why didn't it? |
| 💉 Police officers and other public safety workers have a responsibility to get vaccinated, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease physician. |
| 💰 No economic package? No problem: Even without a budget deal, parties are already shaping their messages. |
| 🤒 Havana Syndrome is a mystery illness with 200-plus documented cases. Lawmakers are demanding action as the number of American diplomats affected continues to climb. |
| 🛒 Walmart announced that it is bringing back its monthlong "Black Friday Deals for Days" in November, for the second year in a row. |
| 🏈 "An embarrassment": Mike Tomlin was pretty hot about the decision to review whether Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf caught a pass in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. |
Vaccine deadline looms for Washington State coach |
| Washington State won its third straight game Saturday, a dramatic 34-31 win over Stanford. It also might have been the final game for its head coach. Nick Rolovich, who is not yet vaccinated, faces a Monday deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine or get approved for a religious exemption, which he is seeking. The vaccine mandate was levied by the state of Washington for all state employees. If employees don't get the vaccine or an exemption by Oct. 18, they will be fired. Rolovich said he "believes it's going to work out the right way" for him to keep his job, but "I don't think this is in my hands." |
New MacBooks, AirPods on the way? |
| Tech giant Apple on Monday hosts a virtual event where it is widely expected to reveal a new generation of MacBooks and possibly a new set of AirPods. The event comes after Apple rolled out the iPhone 13 last month as well as released iOS 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system. It also kicks off a big week in tech: Google on Tuesday hosts its own virtual stream focused on its Pixel smartphone, while Samsung on Wednesday will host an event to show how it is "opening up new experiences for self-expression through technology." |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories Sunday |
| ⚓️ Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor caught an underwater oil pipeline, months before a leak fouled the Southern California coastline. |
| 🧙♀️ "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star Melissa Joan Hart knew something magical had happened during her appearance on ABC's "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune." |
| 🏈 Another upset in college football's top five and a few more ranked teams tasting defeat caused plenty of scrambling in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches poll. |
| 💍 "Forever": "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Kourtney Kardashian is engaged to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker after months of dating. |
'Wendy Williams Show' to premiere without show's star: Wendy Williams |
| What's "The Wendy Williams Show" without Wendy Williams? We'll find out Monday .The TV personality will be sitting out the Season 13 premiere of her talk show as she continues to deal with medical issues, according to a post on the series' Instagram page. "She is making progress but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves' disease and her thyroid condition," the show said. "It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties." The show was previously scheduled to start Sept. 20. Medical issues delayed the premiere to Oct. 4, then to Oct. 18. |
📸 Beautiful fall foliage around the world 📸 |
 | | A passenger on a canoe photographs the brilliant fall foliage on South Pond, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Bryant Point, Maine. Autumn leaves are reaching peak colors in much of the state. | | Robert F. Bukaty, AP | |
| Fall is here and and nature doesn't disappoint, with a showcase of autumnal colors captured around the globe. Check out our gallery of foliage in the United States and beyond. 🍂 |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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