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What’s on tap: 

• UK bans reselling tickets for a profit

• Gene therapy successfully treats Hunter syndrome

• Toilet lid up or down?

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Today’s Big Story

National Guard Ambush

• Two West Virginia National Guard members, Sarah Beckstrom (20) and Andrew Wolfe (24), were shot Wednesday afternoon near the White House in what police described as a “targeted” ambush. The suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan national identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was taken into custody after other guardsmen returned fire.

• Beckstrom later died from her injuries; Wolfe remains in critical condition. Investigators say the gunman used a .357-caliber revolver and even attempted to use the fallen guardswoman’s weapon. The attack unfolded while the guardsmen were on “high-visibility patrols” supporting a troop deployment to combat Washington, D.C.’s crime wave.

• The shooting prompted the administration to deploy 500 more Guard troops to D.C. President Trump called for a “permanent pause” on migration from poorer nations and pushed “REVERSE MIGRATION,” blaming the attack on broader immigration failures.

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Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Santa Fe became the first US city to link minimum wage directly to housing costs, trying to keep workers from being priced out. Starting in 2027, the minimum wage will hit $17.50, and future increases will be based half on consumer prices and half on rental costs. About 9,000 workers will benefit. The city is also building more housing and taxing home sales over $1 million to fund affordable housing. (More)

• The UK made it illegal to resell any ticket for more than its original price, cracking down on "ticket touting" where professionals buy large volumes of concert and sports tickets then resell them at inflated prices. Officials estimate resale tickets will be $47 cheaper on average, saving fans $142 million yearly. (More)

• A fire ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex, killing at least 128 people on Wednesday. The fire spread rapidly through seven towers via bamboo scaffolding set up for renovations. It took over 1,000 firefighters nearly two days to extinguish. Authorities arrested eight people involved in the refurbishment and are investigating whether construction materials failed to meet fire safety standards. (More)

• Three nuns aged 82 to 88 broke out of their care home and returned to their old Austrian convent in September, defying church orders. Their story went viral on social media, where they posted updates, and supporters brought them food and medical care. Church officials now say they can stay if they stop posting online, ban visitors, and settle a legal dispute. The nuns haven't agreed yet. (More)

• Two-thirds of American voters now say a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost, up from about half in 2013. Public college tuition has doubled since 1995, after adjusting for inflation, and even people with degrees are skeptical. Less than half say their degree was worth it. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• Ontario teen Evan Budz won first place at a European science contest for creating a turtle-shaped robot that detects coral bleaching and invasive species underwater with 96% accuracy using AI vision. (More)

• California boy Oliver Chu became the first child treated for ultra-rare Hunter syndrome using gene therapy, going from severe developmental delays to talking and playing normally just months later. (More)

• Wawira Njiru's Food4Education feeds 600,000 Kenyan students daily using wristbands that let families pay what they can, treating them as customers rather than charity cases. (More)

• Scientists spotted gingko-toothed beaked whales alive for the first time off Mexico and linked them to a whale song that can now help map and protect the species. (More)

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