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• Measles cases highest since 1991

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Netanyahu Faces Ouster

• Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday to form the country's next government following an inconclusive election last month, dealing a major setback to longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

• Eisenkot's opposition bloc holds 48 seats in Israel's 120-member parliament, leaving him 13 short of the 61 needed for a majority. He could reach that threshold with support from Arab-led parties, which hold 19 seats, but some of his allies refuse to govern alongside them. Another option is to negotiate with ultra-Orthodox religious parties, though they want military draft exemptions that Eisenkot campaigned against.

• Netanyahu has called for a unity government between the rivals, but Eisenkot has resisted governing alongside him. Eisenkot now has 28 days to negotiate a coalition, with a possible two-week extension. If he fails, Netanyahu could get another chance to form a government, or Israel could face another election. Netanyahu will remain prime minister in a caretaker role until a new government takes office.

Global Climate Summit Begins

• The United Nations' annual climate summit begins Monday in Antalya, Turkey, bringing representatives from nearly 200 countries together for two weeks of negotiations on global warming and climate policy.

• Known as COP31, the conference will focus on reducing fossil fuel use, protecting forests, and helping poorer countries pay for climate-related damage. Turkey will host the summit while Australia leads formal negotiations under an unusual power-sharing agreement. Delegates will also revisit commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue efforts to keep it under 1.5 degrees.

• The talks face significant obstacles as global emissions remain high and governments disagree over how quickly to move away from fossil fuels and who should pay for the transition. The Trump administration will not send an official delegation. A group of Democratic members of Congress is attending. Negotiators hope to advance plans for reducing fossil fuel dependence and deforestation before the conference concludes on November 20.

Nvidia Espionage Probe

• Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation Sunday into whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence after reports revealed he had an affair with a business executive suspected of spying for Beijing.

• The woman, Alice Huang, formerly worked for Singapore-based Megaspeed, which purchased more than $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips over two years. U.S. intelligence officials reportedly concluded she was passing information to China, while authorities separately investigated Megaspeed over suspicions it helped Chinese companies obtain restricted American AI chips. Jensen Huang acknowledged the affair in a message to employees Sunday and apologized to his family.

• The allegations raise national security concerns because Nvidia produces advanced AI chips that the U.S. restricts from export to China. Three Republican-led House committees have requested a private briefing from Huang on November 18 about his relationship and Nvidia's security safeguards. The company says it has no reason to believe sensitive information was compromised and that Huang will remain CEO while the investigation proceeds.

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U.S. News

• Dana White plans to meet President Trump today after Trump said he offered the UFC chief the job of White House press secretary. (More)

• House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled strong support for a renewed effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (More)

• Southwest storms replenished drought-stricken reservoirs by lifting Lake Powell more than 20 feet and adding more than 3 billion gallons to Flagstaff’s Upper Lake Mary. (More)

World

• Poland began two days of national mourning Sunday after a gunman killed six people and wounded 15 in Krakow’s main square. (More)

• A strong earthquake injured at least 22 people in central Japan Sunday and prompted authorities to warn of possible aftershocks. (More)

• New Zealand’s election ended without a clear winner Saturday, and final results could take weeks as officials count special votes. (More)

Business & Economy

• U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday (S&P +0.31%, Nasdaq +1.09%, Dow -0.46%). Chip stocks rebounded after Thursday’s selloff, helping lift the Nasdaq. (More)

• Berkshire Hathaway bought back $9.6 billion of its own shares in the third quarter as operating earnings fell nearly 6% from a year earlier. (More)

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Sports & Entertainment

• Notre Dame held off No. 1 Miami 31–24 on Saturday after safety Luke Talich broke up a late fourth-down pass in the end zone. (More)

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Science, Health, & Tech

• U.S. measles cases reached 5,182 this year, the highest annual total since 1991. (More)

• Researchers identified an extinct chicken-like bird estimated to weigh 8.6 pounds from a leg bone found in the same Indonesian cave as the ancient humans nicknamed hobbits. (More)

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