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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! Defiant city snd state employees in the Pacific Northwest are poised to lose their jobs if they don't get vaxxed by today. The House Select Committee investigating the Capitol attack will vote to begin contempt proceedings against Steve Bannon. And, the NBA's 2021-22 season tips off with a bevy of stars. |
| It's Steve and Jane with Tuesday's news. |
| 🔴 New this morning: Colin Powell established a legacy in national defense and foreign policy, but politically he was one of a dying breed: a moderate Republican. |
| 🚙 Waiting for Elio: "The next Henry Ford" raised millions to build a $7,000 car. His company still bled cash. |
| 🖥 Microsoft executives warned Bill Gates to stop sending flirtatious emails to an employee in 2008 but dropped the matter after he told them he would stop, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
| 🔵 North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea's military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches. |
| ✅ The claim: Heat reacts with the chemicals in plastic water bottles and releases harmful dioxin. Our rating: Partly False. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, hear a preview of the "Seven Days of 1961" podcast. Activists join each episode to share how they risked their lives to challenge white supremacy in crucial civil rights battles. Check out the "Seven Days of 1961" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. |
| Here's what's happening: |
Colin Powell, remembered as an American hero, dies at 84 |
| Colin Powell, the trailblazing military commander and first Black secretary of state whose career was defined in part by America's two wars with Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19-related complications. He was 84. |
| Powell, who served two tours in Vietnam, rose through the ranks over his decades-long career, becoming national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan and a four-star general. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush selected Powell to be the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell was 52, which made him the youngest officer to serve as the nation's highest-ranking military appointee. |
 | | Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died Monday morning of complications from COVID-19, his family said in a statement. | | USA TODAY | |
Additional coverage of the life and career of Colin Powell: |
| 🌐 "An example of what America can and should be": President Joe Biden and four living former U.S. presidents remembered Powell. |
| 🌐 Looking back at Iraq: Colin Powell lent his prestige to make a case for the war. "I will always regret it," he later said. |
| 🌐 From the South Bronx to the center of power: Powell was a man trusted by presidents and the public, writes USA TODAY's Susan Page. |
| 🌐 "Leadership is solving problems": In his memoir, "My American Journey," Colin Powell shared his detailed experiences in the Army. |
| 🌐 Multiple myeloma: Powell reportedly had been diagnosed with the form of blood cancer that made it difficult to fight infections. His treatment had been going on for years. |
| 🌐 Health facts and stats: Colin Powell was fully vaccinated, but he still died from COVID complications. How rare is that? |
Jan. 6 committee will vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt |
| The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is scheduled to vote Tuesday to advance a contempt citation against former President Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Bannon, who has been subpoenaed by the committee, has refused to comply. Trump's lawyers have directed witnesses not to cooperate with congressional investigators, invoking executive privilege. But the Biden administration has rejected the former president's attempt to withhold documents from the investigating panel. Still, Bannon's legal team cited executive privilege when formally notifying the committee of his intention to refuse investigators' requests. However, the committee is ramping up its efforts to compel him to testify, and deter others they have subpoenaed from not cooperating. |
FBI assisting with effort to free US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti |
| The FBI will continue to work with the State Department Tuesday on efforts to release a group of U.S. missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Psaki also noted the U.S. embassy is "providing assistance to the families to resolve the situation." Seventeen people – all Americans except one Canadian – were seized Saturday in the community of Ganthier, east of the capital Port-au-Prince, the Millersburg, Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries said. The kidnapping was the work of the 400 Mawozo gang, which controls the area where the attack took place, Haitian police said. In recent months, an alarming rise in kidnappings has been fueled by the disintegration of government control after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in July. |
 | | A protester takes a selfie at a burning barricade set by protesters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Workers angry about the nation's lack of security went on strike in protest two days after 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group were abducted by a violent gang. | | Odelyn Joseph, AP | |
What else people are reading: |
| ⚖️ Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot while out jogging in Brunswick, a small Georgia town, last year. |
| 🛒 Best Buy's early Black Friday sale is finally here. Right now, you can shop big discounts on iPads, Sony headphones, Roku streaming sticks, and more. |
| 🎤 "I love the talent this season": Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend hardly ever agree on anything, but "The Voice" coaches are in unison on one thing. |
| 💉 The Food and Drug Administration may give its OK this week to administering booster shots that are different from recipients' original COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report. |
| 🏈 Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich after he declined to get vaccinated against COVID-19, despite a state mandate that required it unless he was approved for an exemption. |
 | | Former Washington State head football coach Nick Rolovich | | USA TODAY Sports photo and graphic | |
Northwest workers who don't comply with vaccine mandate to lose their jobs |
| As COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines loom over police departments nationwide, law enforcement leaders and politicians must weigh whether defiant officers can keep their jobs amid already-depleted police forces. In the Pacific Northwest, tensions are coming to a head as Oregon's state and Seattle's city employees are poised to lose their jobs early Tuesday if they don't comply. Mike Solan, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild union, told The Associated Press he anticipates another "mass exodus" of officers as the vaccine mandate comes into effect. Several members of the Washington State Patrol sued Gov. Jay Inslee, claiming he overstepped his legal authority and violated their rights with his vaccine mandate. A judge ruled Monday that Inslee acted legally. Oregon State Police troopers tried to temporarily pause the vaccine mandate that went into effect Monday night. A judge rejected that request on Oct. 7. |
Newsmakers in their own words: Trump sues House Jan. 6 panel |
 | | Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Wellington, Ohio, on June 26, 2021. | | Associated Press photo; USA TODAY graphic | |
| Former President Donald Trump's legal action comes after President Joe Biden declined to assert executive privilege sought by Trump to sidestep the Jan. 6 House committee's demand. The lawsuit was brought on Trump's behalf by Jesse Binnall, a self-described "MAGA lawyer." |
| Barbara McQuade, law professor at the University of Michigan and a former federal prosecutor, called the lawsuit "a stall tactic" that will only delay the inevitable. McQuade also explained why "Trump's executive privilege fails." |
Monday night in the world of sports |
| ⚾ "It's just rocking the whole time": The Boston Red Sox pounded out a 12-3 victory over the Houston Astros to go up 2-1 in the AL Championship series. The Red Sox hit five home runs, including Kyle Schwarber's grand slam, Boston's third in two games. |
| ⚾ Watchgate: The Astros' Carlos Correa wasn't concerned that Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez mocked his earlier celebration. |
 | | Game 3: The Boston Red Sox's Kyle Schwarber flips the bat after hitting a grand slam. | | Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports | |
| 🏈 "Monday Night Football": The Tennessee Titans stunned the red-hot Buffalo Bills, 34-31 and improved to 4-2 on the season. Buffalo dropped to the same 4-2 record. |
| 🏈 A gutsy decision that didn't pay off: Instead of kicking a game-tying field goal late in the fourth quarter deep in Titans territory, the Bills went for the win. But quarterback Josh Allen slipped on a sneak at the 3-yard-line and didn't make the first down, giving the Titans the win. |
Alex Murdaugh back in court over housekeeper death case |
| Alex Murdaugh, the embattled South Carolina attorney at the center of multiple investigations following the deaths of his wife and son in June, is due in court Tuesday on charges related to mishandling funds in a former housekeeper's wrongful death lawsuit. Murdaugh is facing a bond hearing following his arrest last week in Orlando after he was released from a drug rehabilitation facility. He faces two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses tied to a suit filed by the sons of his former housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield. Murdaugh already faces multiple charges in an alleged plot to arrange his own murder in order for his $10 million life insurance policy to be paid out to his surviving son. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories Monday |
| 🍗 Grocery store shelves bare? These products may be hard to find amid supply chain disruptions. |
| 🦻 If you're a fan of Apple AirPods, this may be music to your ears. The tech giant revealed the third generation of its popular wireless earbuds. |
| 🛒 Walmart announced that it is bringing back its monthlong "Black Friday Deals for Days" in November. |
| 👰🏼 Jennifer Gates is married! The daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his philanthropist ex-wife Melinda Gates tied the knot with Egyptian show jumper Nayel Nassar. |
 | | Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, and Nayel Nassar at their wedding reception on Saturday, October 16th, 2021. Jennifer wore a custom Vera Wang Haute dress. | | Courtesy of Allan Zepeda | |
NBA season tips off with title favorites in action |
| The NBA's 2021-22 season will begin Tuesday night with two matchups featuring a bevy of established stars. The first game of the season will feature Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT), a team led by Kevin Durant that pushed the Bucks to the brink of elimination in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals. One key player who won't be available for the Nets is Kyrie Irving, who won't be able to play until he is vaccinated. Later on Tuesday, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors (10 p.m. ET, TNT). After an early playoff exit last season, the Lakers will enter the game with a retooled roster that features many new players, including multiple-time All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. |
📸 Photo of the day: Colin Powell, first Black secretary of state, dies at 84 📸 |
 | | Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney administers the oath of office to Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with his hand on the Bible held by his wife, Alma, in 1989. | | Department of Defense | |
| Colin Powell, who died of COVID-19 complications Monday, was the first Black secretary of state in U.S. history, serving from 2001 to 2005 under former President George W. Bush. Powell was the son of two immigrants from Jamaica, and he was raised in the South Bronx, according to the Office of the Historian. |
| After graduating from City College of New York, he joined the U.S. army in 1958 where he served for 35 years until his retirement in 1993. |
| See our gallery of photos chronicling his illustrious life and career. |
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