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The Supreme Court rejects a plea deal that would spare the accused 9/11 mastermind from execution, while Florida charges Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two exile planes. Meanwhile, a Houthi missile kills more than 50 in Yemen, and Elon Musk promises SpaceX shares to every American child.

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive the plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused 9/11 mastermind, keeping the death penalty on the table. The justices also left the ruling in place for two co-defendants, whose deals had promised life without parole in exchange for guilty pleas.

Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin scrapped the agreements in 2024, saying only the defense secretary should decide on the death penalty for an attack so grave. A divided appeals court found Austin acted within his authority, and trial is now set for 2028, more than 25 years after the attacks.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case on race in middle school admissions, three years after striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Montgomery County, Maryland, parents say a policy for four magnet middle schools was designed to boost Black and Latino admissions while hurting Asian American students.

The district began weighing students' school poverty levels a decade ago, and lower courts tossed the suit since Asian American admissions still exceeded their applicant share. Justices will decide whether a group must prove disproportionate harm to show intentional discrimination under a race-neutral policy.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro Monday with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 shootdown of two exile planes. The case, built on a federal indictment from May, accuses the 95-year-old of ordering the attack that killed four Brothers to the Rescue fliers.

At the UN, Ambassador Mike Waltz hosted a panel of Cuban dissidents Monday to rally votes against next week's annual resolution condemning the embargo. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the charges a "pathetic Miami circus," and Uthmeier conceded Castro is probably not looking to march himself into Miami.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines is critically ill after being struck by a car outside her Wangaratta office, and police found a knife inside the vehicle of the detained man.

A Houthi missile strike in Yemen killed more than 50 security personnel and injured 200 at al-Alam camp near Ataq, a training center for police and security recruits in Shabwa.

Robert Kabera, an exiled critic of Rwanda's president, was found beheaded near Kampala, Uganda, where the former army sergeant major had sought asylum citing political persecution.

The Supreme Court will decide whether the 1868 ban on home distilling is constitutional, a law that carries up to five years in prison for making spirits at home.

A federal appeals court has paused the takeover of Arizona's prison healthcare set for Monday, after years of complaints that the system was run shoddily and failed to improve.

Planning documents for the Triumphal Arch describe a 250-foot structure honoring America's 250th anniversary but omit Trump's planned military complex, which officials say could still fit.

Chipmaker Intel's shares climbed 2% after JPMorgan analysts upgraded their rating, while rivals Advanced Micro Devices and Micron also gained in a broader tech rebound.

The New York Stock Exchange launched extended options trading hours on Monday for 29 heavily traded names like Nvidia, with 23-hour weekday trading in them starting Dec. 6.

Saudi Arabia postponed its big investor conference until 2027 amid Houthi attacks, delaying an Oct. 26 gathering where Jamie Dimon, David Solomon and Larry Fink were slated to speak.

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A Japanese spacecraft is now headed toward Mars to scoop samples from Phobos, a 14-mile moon nobody has visited, with bits of its dust and rock due back in 2031.

Fish in the Gulf's twilight zone plunged 63.5% after Deepwater Horizon, a new study found, and shrimp and krill fell 62% with no real recovery since.

Conservation groups across the drying West are building "starter homes" for beavers from wood and brush, betting their dams will hold water, shelter native fish and slow wildfires.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot traveled from his leg to his lungs, with blood thinners barring all football.

The Indianapolis Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Monday, one day after fans chanted "Fire Ballard" during a 26-20 home loss to previously winless Tennessee.

Steph Curry is expected to play in Wednesday's opener against the Lakers after tweaking his right ankle in a Sunday scrimmage, then practicing fully on Monday morning.

Milwaukee's bullpen carries a 1.33 ERA into the Brewers' first World Series since 1982, after powering a series win over San Diego and a sweep of the Dodgers.

Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN next year after 43 years at the network, ending a run that began in 1983 and took her from the first Gulf War to Ukraine.

Jon Stewart is staying at "The Daily Show" after Skydance renewed him through 2028, hosting Mondays while five rotating hosts cover Tuesday through Thursday.

Cardi B went unplugged for a Tiny Desk concert, performing stripped-down versions of hits like "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It" alongside her July single "Ah Ha" released Monday.

What it is: Elon Musk pledged to give every US child one of his SpaceX shares next year, posting on X Monday that "this will be the first of many." The company has traded publicly only since June, and its shares closed Friday at $146.03, so each child would receive stock worth about that amount at Friday's price.

The detail: Musk controls about 4.8 billion SpaceX shares, so handing one to each of the country's roughly 72 million children would use only about 1.5% of his holdings. At Friday's closing price, the full giveaway would add up to roughly $10.5 billion, a move investor Brad Gerstner called "the largest philanthropic gift in history" on X.

Why it matters: Gerstner, founder of Invest America, suggested the shares could land in Trump Accounts, which he described as free, lifetime investment accounts for every citizen under 18. If that happens, tens of millions of kids would start out as shareholders in a major American company, which Gerstner said makes them owners "in the upside of America."

What to watch: Musk has not explained how or when the shares will reach children, so families should watch for details on eligibility, which accounts qualify and any paperwork required next year. Follow-through is the other question, since Musk offered $6 billion to the UN World Food Program in 2021 for a hunger plan but never donated after it posted one.

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A library in British Columbia got back a book 43 years overdue, a dusty copy of "War and Remembrance" whose check-out card said it was due in September 1983.

Finland won the World Olive Picking Championship on the Croatian island of Brač, beating teams from nine other countries despite having no olive trees of its own.

A council candidate whose signs read "I barely want to do this" appears to have won his race in Kelowna, British Columbia, after openly branding himself as unqualified.

Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile (1469) · Union troops win the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia (1864) · Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is published (1953) · Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested at an Atlanta sit-in (1960) · Pope John Paul II beatifies Mother Teresa (2003)

"It was a pleasure to burn." — Ray Bradbury, opening line of "Fahrenheit 451"

That's your look at the world today. Thanks for reading, and here's to staying informed, curious, and ready for whatever tomorrow brings.

—The Five Minute Daily Team