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Big Stories

October 7 Remembered

• Israelis gathered Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led attacks that killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.

• Memorials took place in communities and at the Nova music festival site targeted by militants who crossed from Gaza under cover of rocket fire. This was the first anniversary since all surviving hostages and the remains of those who died had been brought home.

• Israel’s retaliation killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and displaced most of Gaza’s 2 million residents over the past three years. Many still live in tent camps amid ruined cities. Israeli forces control more than half of Gaza, and strikes continue despite a ceasefire reached nearly a year ago.

Isaias Approaches Gulf

• Hurricane and storm-surge watches were issued Wednesday for parts of the northern Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened.

• The storm had sustained winds of 65 mph late Wednesday afternoon. Forecasters expect it to become a hurricane Thursday and approach the coast Friday. The hurricane watch stretches from Bay St. Louis in Mississippi to Indian Pass in Florida.

• Water pushed ashore by the storm could rise 5–7 feet above ground in parts of Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. Heavy rain is also expected across the Gulf Coast and Southeast through the weekend.

Childhood Obesity Guidance

• The World Health Organization issued its first guidelines Wednesday for treating obesity in children and adolescents.

• The guidelines recommend starting with supervised programs that help families change eating habits and build physical activity into daily life. Adolescents aged 10–19 may receive approved weight-loss medicines if those programs fall short. Surgery may be considered for severe obesity under strict conditions. The guidance also calls for addressing mental health alongside obesity because anxiety and depression can complicate treatment.

• About 170 million children and adolescents worldwide lived with obesity in 2024. The share affected quadrupled from 2% in 1990 to 8% — putting more young people at risk of diabetes and heart disease early in life.

Quick Stories

U.S. News

• The pharmaceutical industry’s main lobbying group sued to block a Medicare rule tying some drug payments to lower prices abroad — arguing regulators exceeded their authority. (More)

• An Army study found electric-shock gloves caused intense pain and fear before ICE signed a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs. (More)

• An ABC News investigation found abandoned mines beneath homes and highways are causing sinkholes across the country and leaving some displaced homeowners in limbo for years. (More)

World

• Iraq devalued its currency as disrupted oil shipping strains the economy — changing the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 dinars per U.S. dollar. (More)

• A Thai court sentenced a former Buddhist monk and his fundraiser to 50 years in prison each for misusing donations to a hospice for people with HIV/AIDS. (More)

• Kosovo lawmakers elected economist Justina Shiroka Pula president just before a deadline that would have forced another snap election after prolonged political deadlock. (More)

Business & Economy

• U.S. stock markets closed lower on Wednesday (S&P -0.22%, Nasdaq -0.22%, Dow -0.66%) as Treasury yields jumped to their highest levels in two decades. (More)

• Mercedes-Benz reported an 8% decline in third-quarter car sales as weaker Chinese demand outweighed growth in Europe and the U.S. (More)

• Federal Reserve officials expect another interest-rate increase before year’s end to curb persistent inflation but have not settled on when — according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. (More)

Sports & Entertainment

• The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series after beating Atlanta 4–1 as Andy Pages broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single. (More)

• Jon Rahm is leaving LIV Golf after rejecting terms for its post-bankruptcy relaunch; his contractual status could determine whether he can pursue a PGA Tour return. (More)

• No. 2 Georgia will be without running back Chauncey Bowens against No. 6 Alabama Saturday after an injury sidelined the Bulldogs’ leader in rushing touchdowns. (More)

Science, Health, & Tech

• Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the chemistry Nobel for discoveries that help reactions favor one of two mirror-image molecules — a distinction that matters when making medicines. (More)

• Researchers developed a wireless power system that kept a soft pacemaker working as it moved and stretched in pig tests; human trials are still needed. (More)

• Australian researchers are developing a bedside blood test for newborn sepsis that could avoid lengthy laboratory analysis; the prototype still needs formal clinical validation. (More)

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