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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! A powerful storm is raging on the West Coast, bringing the threat of "too fast and too furious" rainfall of up to 2 inches an hour. And it's a bad day for Facebook – former employee-turned whistleblower Frances Haugen will again testify before lawmakers, this time in the British Parliament. |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| 🗳 New this morning: A QAnon conspiracy theory about election fraud is becoming a pro-Trump push for traceable ballots. |
| 🚔 "Rust" star Alec Baldwin, sitting in a church pew, was rehearsing drawing his weapon "and pointing his revolver towards the camera lens" when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot, according to a Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office affidavit. |
| 🔴 Military forces arrested Sudan's acting prime minister and senior government officials Monday, disrupted internet access and blocked bridges in the capital Khartoum, the country's information ministry said, describing the actions as a coup. |
| 🔵 James Michael Tyler, the actor famous for playing Central Perk manager Gunther on "Friends," has died of prostate cancer. He was 59. |
 | | Actor James Michael Tyler attends the Central Perk Pop-Up Celebrating The 20th Anniversary of "Friends" on September 16, 2014 in New York City. | | Paul Zimmerman, Getty Images | |
| 🏈 Tom Brady seemingly breaks a new record every week with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So it's easy to understand why Mike Evans initially gave away Brady's 600th career touchdown ball. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, hear Tech Editor Brett Molina's advice to make sure Facebook isn't eavesdropping. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Facebook whistleblower testifies before British Parliament |
| After former employee Frances Haugen leaked internal documents and testified before Congress that Facebook and its properties "harm children, stoke division, weaken our democracy and much more," more political fallout could come for the social media giant Monday. That's when Haugen will testify before the British Parliament and further explain why she leaked the documents that provide a rare glimpse into the decisions made at Facebook that affect nearly 3 billion users worldwide. Also, the company will release its third-quarter earnings, where more scrutiny may rain down from some investors worried about what happens next to Facebook, which was valued at more than $900 billion last Friday. |
Storm started by 'bomb cyclone' rages on in Western US |
| A storm continues to impact parts of the Western United States Monday after a "bomb cyclone" over the Pacific Ocean unleashed it. Over 160,000 homes and businesses in California, more than 170,000 in Washington, and over 28,000 in Oregon were left without power on Sunday due to the extreme weather. Two people were killed when a tree fell on a vehicle in the greater Seattle area. Flooding across the San Francisco Bay Area also closed streets in Berkeley and inundated the Bay Bridge toll plaza in Oakland over the weekend. Rainfall of up to 2 inches an hour may come "too fast and too furious," leading to serious flooding and mudslides that could threaten lives and property, he added. |
 | | Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin walks by a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires. | | Noah Berger, AP | |
What else people are reading: |
| 😷 Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who had cancer. Tap here for the latest coronavirus updates. |
| 🧸 Reviewed: Amazon just announced the hottest toys of 2021 — here are the best ones to buy. |
| 🔵 Opinion: Will the GOP's post-Trump election strategy lead to a Virginia gubernatorial race win? |
| 🎭 Angelina Jolie proudly showed off daughters, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 16, and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 15, on the red carpet for the Rome Film Fest premiere of Marvel's "Eternals." |
Difficult jury selection continues in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing |
| The search for 12 jurors and four alternates continues this week in the murder trial of the three men charged with killing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Complicating the process is the fact that multiple prospective jurors in the small town of Brunswick, Georgia, have told the court they know Arbery , the defendants, potential witnesses, jurors, or other figures in the case. Some worried they would be identified as a juror in the press and face personal repercussions after rendering a verdict. Arbery, who was Black, was fatally shot last year while out jogging. Three white men – Greg McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan, 52 – stand accused of his murder. |
Biden heads to New Jersey to promote his infrastructure plan, social agenda |
| President Joe Biden on Monday travels to Newark, N.J., to try to generate support for a bipartisan infrastructure plan and his Build Back Better social agenda, NJ.com reported. Biden has been working to get separate wings of his Democratic party to agree to a climate and social safety-net package worth between $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion, down from an original $3.5 trillion. The New Jersey Globe reported that Biden will appear in Newark with Gov. Phil Murphy, who is seeking to become the first New Jersey Democrat re-elected as governor since Brendan Byrne in 1977. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories Sunday |
| 🚙 Which is more expensive: Charging an electric vehicle or fueling a car with gas? |
| 🥣 Kellogg's strawberry-flavored Pop-Tarts need more strawberries, according to a lawsuit filed against the company. |
| ⚾️ Sweet revenge: Atlanta will host the World Series for the first time since 1999. The Braves knocked off the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, winning the National League pennant Saturday night. |
| 🏈 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was knocked out of Sunday's game after suffering a brutal sack in which he was sandwiched by two Tennessee Titans defenders. |
 | | Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had another rough day -- turnovers, deflections, errant throws -- before being knocked out of Sunday's game. | | USA TODAY | |
Fox Weather, with extended forecasts, launches Monday |
| Want to check the forecast for an event three months from now? That's the promise of Fox Weather, a free app that launches Monday for iPhones and Android . Along with a 24-hour streaming service, users get access to an immersive mobile 3D map for a detailed view of the weather where they live. "It kind of makes radar a little more fun," said Steve Baron, senior vice president of digital product and strategy. The app also boasts a plan option where users can use Fox FutureView, which lets them create plans several months ahead to keep track of forecasts. It will also feature a Weather Wire for the latest local and national weather news and alerts for major weather events. |
📸 Meet Boji, the adventurous street dog who explores his city by boat, train and bus 📸 |
 | | Boji rides Kadikoy's historic tram. | | Chris McGrath, Getty Images | |
| A street dog named Boji has shot to Internet fame with his travels around Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, by public transportation. The clever canine regularly catches subway trains, ferries, buses and historic trolleys to get around, and has amassed a following of about 80,000 on Instagram. |
| Check out our gallery of Boji on his travels. |
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