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The Supreme Court is weighing whether Boulder can make oil giants pay for climate damage, while Sen. Thom Tillis says confirming Pete Hegseth was his career’s “biggest regret.” Meanwhile, Harvard battles over $2.6 billion in research funding, and cancer five-year survival reaches 71% nationwide.

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The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies in state court over climate costs, in a Boulder, Colorado, case with potentially billions at stake. Boulder first sued Suncor and ExxonMobil in 2018, years before the 2021 Marshall Fire destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage.

Chief Justice John Roberts warned that a Boulder win could prompt "a municipality in every single state" to sue, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh said such cases could bankrupt the companies.

Sen. Thom Tillis writes in a new book out Tuesday that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the "biggest regret of my career."

In "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," Tillis writes that he was always skeptical of allegations about Hegseth's management style, treatment of women and drinking, which Hegseth denied. He also writes that he can count at least 30 Republican colleagues who have privately "expressed reservations (to put it mildly)" about many of the president's actions.

A federal appeals court in Boston heard arguments Monday over whether a judge could restore more than $2.6 billion in research funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled last year that the cuts were illegal retaliation for Harvard rejecting the administration's demands, and the money has since resumed flowing to the school.

A Justice Department attorney argued the dispute belonged in the Court of Federal Claims, while Harvard's lawyer, Paul Clement, called the judge's restoration order the "perfect remedy" for violations found.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a "horrific" Russian drone strike on a Black Sea ship carrying corn, which killed its captain and left another crew member unaccounted for.

France is bracing for nationwide protests Tuesday after a week of student school blockades left at least 190 students injured and over 5,000 people arrested across the country.

The International Criminal Court unsealed warrants Monday for four senior Taliban leaders, including supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of gender persecution against Afghan women and girls since 2021.

A Florida school bus carrying nearly 40 people overturned after an oncoming car struck it in Winter Haven Monday, killing a student and another driver, and 26 students were hospitalized.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84, a county coroner said Monday, ending a life in which he became Congress' longest-serving Republican speaker before a 2016 prison sentence.

Thanksgiving airfares are running more than 30% above last year, according to Hopper, as airlines pass the jet fuel surge on to travelers, though some November routes offer bargains.

Wall Street pushed toward record territory as the S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday to within 0.3% of its all-time high, while the Nasdaq climbed 1.1% to a record.

SpaceX shares jumped almost 8% Monday to their highest since mid-June, making Elon Musk a trillionaire again after Morgan Stanley called the stock "cheap" with a $300 target.

Starbucks is now facing a federal lawsuit alleging eight "sugar-free" protein drinks contain sugar, including a 20-ounce matcha listing 21 grams, nearly double one Reese's cup.

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Seventy-one percent of Americans with cancer now live at least five years after diagnosis, up from 49% in the late 1970s, an American Association for Cancer Research analysis found.

The Navy plans to reopen a Hawaii well closed since the 2021 Red Hill jet fuel spill fouled water for thousands of homes, now equipped with multistep filtration and disinfection.

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot told CNBC Summit Therapeutics' lead drug could help power next-generation cancer combinations, a week after AstraZeneca announced a $2 billion investment in the biotech.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced his 22nd NHL season will be his last, launching a farewell tour for the league's career goal-scoring leader, who turned 41 in September.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's status for Sunday night's Falcons game remains uncertain after he hurt his left ankle in Sunday's win over the Titans and left wearing a protective boot.

The NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one, after Seeman was caught on camera apparently cursing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

Free agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill could sign with a team within days, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN, with the Kansas City Chiefs among the clubs still in contact.

Netflix's new East of Eden miniseries, starring Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, runs about seven hours and largely drops the novel's Irish American family, NPR's critic found in a review.

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor on Nov. 1, the network said, after the 29-year-old left the White House in August.

Arthur, the bespectacled aardvark in a yellow sweater, made his TV debut 30 years ago on Oct. 7, 1996, and NPR traced how Marc Brown's bedtime story became a classic.

What it is: The White House said Friday that more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries will get a one-time $90 payment offsetting Part B premiums, with President Trump saying it goes out "immediately."

The detail: About 20.8 million of Medicare Part B's roughly 62.9 million enrollees qualify, and most will receive a direct deposit on or around Oct. 8, according to a CMS fact sheet. That works out to roughly one in three Part B enrollees, so most people enrolled in Part B coverage should not expect a $90 deposit this month.

Medicaid premium-assistance recipients, higher earners paying IRMAA surcharges, Medicare Advantage members and enrollees living abroad are excluded, while eligible seniors without direct deposit will get paper checks later.

Why it matters: The payment is modest next to the standard 2026 Part B premium of $202.90 a month, which works out to about $2,434.80 across the full calendar year. The money comes from unused funds in the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress authorized with $2 billion, and it is separate from the $500 refund checks going to Obamacare enrollees.

What to watch: Eligible seniors should check their bank accounts around Oct. 8, when CMS says most direct deposits land, with paper checks following by mail later in October. Those checks go to the mailing address Medicare already has on file, so beneficiaries who moved recently have good reason to confirm their address with Medicare is current.

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A raccoon strolled into a New York City church during a candlelight evening prayer service at St. Joseph's, and the parish later posted video of its unannounced visit online.

A South Carolina lottery player bought 50 identical Pick 4 tickets for one drawing, all on the combination 0-5-0-0, and when the numbers hit, he collected $250,000.

Charlotte police pulled over two men riding "an actual couch" down a city street, the sofa balanced across two electric scooters, then reminded everyone online to put "safety first."

The Women's March on Versailles (1789) · Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph surrenders in Montana Territory (1877) · Lloyd Bentsen tells Dan Quayle "you're no Jack Kennedy" in their VP debate (1988) · Protesters in Belgrade topple Slobodan Milošević (2000) · Barry Bonds hits his 71st home run (2001)

"From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever." — Chief Joseph, Nez Perce leader, at his 1877 surrender

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—The Five Minute Daily Team