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Today's edition covers a diplomatic standoff at the G20, a dramatic plunge in Intel's stock, and a 926-pound pumpkin with an unusual backstory. We're also following Trump's latest comments on the Iran war, a troubling rise in scams targeting older Americans, and a century-old Houdini discovery. From global tensions to unexpected Halloween surprises, there's plenty to catch up on.

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Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies end two days of Atlanta talks without consensus, with divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine dominating. Host Marco Rubio will release a chairman's statement instead of a joint communique, after canceling the group photo when European diplomats objected to Russia's Sergey Lavrov.

Disagreements also spanned the US-Israeli war against Iran, US tariffs and the South China Sea, all of which have fed recent spikes in global fuel costs. Participants still agreed to work to make next month's G20 leaders summit, which President Trump will host at his Miami golf club in December, a success.

President Trump said Friday the war with Iran is "going to end soon" without saying how, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran to push for a peace deal. Iranian media say Tehran has yet to respond to a letter from Vice President JD Vance that Trump says is only about getting medical aid into Iran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said four oil tankers suffered explosions Friday after using unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz in claims that could not be verified. The top US commander in the region says southern shipping lanes are safe and open. Iran's foreign minister separately threatened massive military strikes in response to any new attack.

Deaths in Congo's Ebola outbreak have passed 5,000 out of more than 10,000 infections in the latest government figures. That makes it the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record behind the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic that killed 11,000 people. The outbreak was declared in mid-May and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain.

There are no approved treatments or vaccines for that strain. The virus has reached eight of Congo's 26 provinces, and cases have been reported in Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria. Experts believe it may have spread undetected since at least February before the outbreak was declared.

Hundreds of residents were evacuated from Oleshky under a ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump as four planes carried them to Belarus before a planned bus trip into Ukraine.

France deployed 70,000 police and gendarmes ahead of a third weekend of protests over living costs and education, as youth-led demonstrations spread across Europe from Berlin to Barcelona.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is open to calls for an apology for the UK's role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations.

A shooting inside a California mall at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield left one person dead and six wounded Friday night, with at least three victims in critical condition.

Pope Leo XIV hosts about 7,000 fans and basketball teams from Villanova and Notre Dame at the Vatican Saturday, a day before the schools open their seasons in Rome.

Nearly 340,000 DREO space heaters were recalled after 17 reports of units catching fire, including three with property damage and one that caused a burn injury.

Friday's October jobs report headlines a busy week for the economy, with Clorox, AMD, Booking Holdings, Expedia and Ralph Lauren also reporting as Wall Street expects 30% profit growth.

Intel shares plunged nearly 30% on Friday in their worst day in more than 50 years after the chipmaker forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations.

ExxonMobil earned $15.4 billion last quarter, or more than double a year earlier, as Chevron's earnings rose 180% and Shell nearly doubled its own on war-driven oil prices.

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Scientists discovered a new trapdoor spider living in tide-swept coastal rock off Mauritius, sealing its home with a trapdoor of silk, sand and algae that floods at high tide.

Nearly 200 countries in Armenia agreed key parts of a new nature action plan after the UN said the world is on track to hit just one of 24 targets.

Warming may have stopped a new ice age in a study showing an Arctic Canada ice cap that began expanding around 2,000 years ago started shrinking by the 1960s.

Stephen Curry's 31 points powered Golden State back from a 25-point hole to a 112-95 rout of the Lakers, the first such comeback-and-blowout in 30 seasons.

The Houston Astros hired Randy Flores as their new general manager, luring the former big-league pitcher from the Cardinals' front office as the club also hunts for a manager.

Dallas handed Houston its first loss of the season, 116-111, as Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Cooper Flagg added 33 to leave Memphis as the only unbeaten team.

Anton Lundell had a hat trick as Florida beat Winnipeg 5-2, and Seth Jones set a Panthers record for points by a defenseman in a month with 18.

'General Hospital' won outstanding drama series for a record 19th time overall at Friday's Daytime Emmys, as Scott Clifton and Tamara Tunie took the lead acting honors.

Criminal Minds will end after 20 seasons with final episodes in 2027 as Paramount+ announced the crime drama's end to the apparent surprise of its cast.

A century after Harry Houdini's death, a rare essay by the escape artist has been published for the first time, as seances and auctions mark the Halloween anniversary.

What it is: Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday when clocks fall back one hour to 1 a.m. Most Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep. Sunsets will come earlier through November and December, and much of January as daylight keeps shrinking into winter.

The detail: Daylight saving time was first adopted in the US in 1918 during World War I to help reduce electricity use. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make it permanent in July, but the bill has stalled in the Senate. Earlier this month, President Trump urged people to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton over his opposition to the bill. Days later, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said there is "no clear path forward" for it.

Why it matters: Supporters say more daylight would benefit Americans during their most active hours. Opponents say it would leave students waiting for school buses and commuters traveling to work in darkness on winter mornings. Cotton says Congress has enacted permanent daylight saving time multiple times and repealed it each time after Americans experienced "absurdly late sunrises in the winter."

What to watch: Nineteen states have passed laws for permanent daylight saving time that cannot take effect unless Congress allows it. A 2025 poll found only 12% of US adults favor the current system while 47% oppose it. Unless Congress acts, the clocks will spring forward again on March 14 next year.

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Harry Styles dressed as Elvis Presley for the first night of Harryween at Madison Square Garden as Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough filmed on her phone.

McDonald's must face a McRib lawsuit from customers who allege the sandwich contains no rib meat despite a name and shape that suggest otherwise in a Friday ruling.

A 926-pound pumpkin nicknamed Madam Quexzilla Plumpkin may owe its size to a university's microalgae research after scientists dumped excess algae on its patch in Kent.

Nevada becomes the 36th state (1864) · President Johnson orders a halt to all US bombing of North Vietnam (1968) · Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is released in the United Kingdom (1975) · Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated (1984) · Pope John Paul II acknowledges the church erred in condemning Galileo (1992) · The UN estimates world population has passed 7 billion (2011)

"We know that negotiations can move swiftly if the common intent of the negotiators is peace in the world." — Lyndon B. Johnson announcing the bombing halt (1968)

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