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The White House’s most visible job just landed with a man better known for cage fights, and nobody inside will say if it’s a joke. At sea, a cargo ship tested the blockade and lost. A crowded European square became a crime scene, Israel’s longest-serving leader got passed over, and a disease vaccines once kept rare just set a 35-year record.

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President Trump said Saturday he offered the press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White, adding that White should bring fighters along as assistants. The White House didn't confirm the offer, but White shared the post on Instagram with a photo of himself at the briefing room podium.

Karoline Leavitt left the job in August, and Katie Zacharia departed this week after just five days and a single appearance before reporters. The offer came a day after Trump replaced Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff, following Republicans' loss of both chambers of Congress.

The US military said Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship that ignored repeated warnings while trying to leave after visiting an Iranian port. The military also launched Task Force Iron Gate, based in Tampa, to curb Iran's movement of weapons and sanctioned goods by land and across the Caspian Sea.

Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in Jask, and Iran's military said two tankers hit mines near Hormuz and caught fire. Trump had said for weeks he was weighing new strikes on Iran after the midterms, and the war, now past eight months, has rattled global markets.

Trump said Saturday he is ordering the Justice Department to investigate Democratic leaders over what he called threats to Republicans, without offering evidence of a crime. In a Truth Social post, he called the alleged threats "extortion at the highest level" and singled out Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin by name.

Trump appeared to reference an October speech where Slotkin said she wanted graduates to see working for his administration as "buying myself a ton of problems." Slotkin has said she, her family and staff faced intimidation after a 2025 video urging troops to "refuse illegal orders," which Trump called treason.

A gunman with far-right ties opened fire in Krakow's market square on Saturday, killing at least six people before police shot him within three minutes of the attack beginning.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog tapped opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to try forming a new government, putting the former military chief a step closer to ousting Benjamin Netanyahu.

New Zealand's general election produced no clear winner, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party won the most seats but fell 19 short of a majority.

A federal judge wants former DC US attorney Jessie Liu to examine whether officials misled her in a lawsuit over renovating a historic public golf course along the Potomac.

The US has now recorded 5,182 measles cases this year, the highest annual total since 1991, with infections reported across 45 states and DC, according to the latest federal figures.

The Trump administration is weighing a National Park Service overhaul, internal documents show, alongside changes at the Fish and Wildlife Service, with meetings set to discuss "pending duty station changes."

Berkshire Hathaway bought back $9.6 billion of its own stock in the third quarter, but its overall profit fell more than 28% as the value of its investments changed.

Economists expect Tuesday's October inflation report to show prices rising at a 3.9% rate, up from 3.7% in September, in a week that also brings home sales data.

Healthcare stocks may struggle to gain momentum as Democrats prepare to take over Congress, a Mizuho sector specialist warned, predicting gridlock that forces investors to pick individual winners.

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NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class to staff its Artemis moon program, with just 32 active astronauts on the roster and a Dec. 3 deadline to apply.

An experimental drug meant to prevent heart attacks failed a crucial five-year trial, even though it cut a risky blood particle called lipoprotein(a) by about 78%.

Families of children with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare form of childhood dementia, face a $3.95 million US price tag for the first gene therapy approved to treat it in September.

Third-ranked Utah stayed perfect at 9-0 as Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns against No. 9 BYU in a 28-20 win that included four Utah interceptions.

Duke safety Andrew Pellicciotta returned a missed field goal for a rare "Kick Six" touchdown to end the first half of a 41-3 rout at NC State.

Manchester United dropped into the Premier League relegation zone, a first in 40 years this deep into a season, after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud in straight sets and will face American Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final, saying he wants "revenge" after losing their US Open quarterfinal.

"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped to No. 1 at Friday's box office, earning $14.5 million in North America and leaving "The Cat in the Hat" in its wake.

Richard Lloyd, the fiery guitarist of the 1970s band Television, died Saturday at age 75 at his Chattanooga home, leaving behind the landmark 1977 album "Marquee Moon."

The company managing Dolly Parton's business dropped its lawsuit against her nephew Bryan Seaver, a suit filed less than a month after her death that alleged threats and intimidation.

What it is: Health flexible spending accounts let workers set aside pretax money for eligible medical costs, but about four in 10 account holders forfeited unused balances back to employers in 2024. The average forfeiture was $404, down from $436 a year earlier, according to an October study of more than 3.3 million accounts holding $3.9 billion in contributions.

The detail: Roughly a third of account holders face a strict use-it-or-lose-it deadline, while others can carry over up to $680 or get a grace period of up to 2.5 months. The IRS announced Thursday that the maximum contribution will rise to $3,500 in 2027 from $3,400 this year, and many plans set a Dec. 31 spending deadline.

Why it matters: Access is spreading, with 72% of state and local government workers and 47% of private-sector workers now offered a health FSA, up from 68% and 40% in 2017. Even workers who forfeit can come out ahead, since a worker in a 35% combined tax bracket who contributes $3,400 saves an estimated $1,190 in taxes.

What to watch: Workers still holding a balance this year can spend it on eligible items like over-the-counter medications, sunscreen, first-aid supplies, and some health-monitoring devices before their plan deadline arrives. Anyone choosing a 2027 contribution during open enrollment can use this year's leftover balance as a guide, and most plans list balances and deadlines in an online portal.

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A North Carolina Labubu superfan who quit his tech job spent more than $50,000 on over 400 of the furry monsters and even had a dentist make matching jagged teeth.

An Oklahoma high school's football season ended near midnight on a three-way coin flip in a catfish restaurant parking lot, and Gore's coach was the only one to land heads.

A flooded Florida chimpanzee sanctuary used a drone to drop food and blankets to a 38-year-old chimp named Kaleb, who munched a banana from a drone-dropped paper bag.

The Mary Celeste sets sail from New York, later found adrift with no one aboard (1872) · Bolsheviks seize power in Petrograd in the October Revolution (1917) · The Museum of Modern Art opens in New York (1929) · Richard Nixon tells reporters he is done with politics after losing California's governor race (1962) · Hillary Clinton becomes the first first lady elected to the US Senate (2000)

"You don't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." — Richard Nixon, after losing the 1962 California governor's race

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