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Supreme Court Returns

• The Supreme Court begins its new term today with a docket that includes major disputes over climate change, gun rights, immigration, religious liberty, parental rights, and voting rules.

• The term opens with a case over whether federal law prevents Boulder, Colorado, from suing Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court over the alleged effects and deceptive marketing of fossil fuels. The outcome could determine whether dozens of similar climate lawsuits around the country can proceed.

• Later cases will test state bans on AR-15-style weapons, Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voting rules, and Trump administration policies allowing migrants to be deported to third countries or detained without bond hearings. Several additional challenges to Trump's second-term agenda are also awaiting a decision on whether the justices will hear them.

Yemen Counteroffensive

• Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launched a major offensive Sunday to recapture territory held by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

• Yemeni troops are fighting on the ground as Saudi Arabia provides air cover and strikes Houthi targets. The campaign aims to retake the capital Sanaa and regain control around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The Houthis seized nearby coastal territory last month that gives them leverage over the important aquatic route for global trade and Saudi oil exports.

• The U.S. is providing intelligence and targeting support but is staying out of direct combat for now, according to U.S. officials. Meanwhile, the Houthis claimed new attacks on Saudi oil facilities Sunday. Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the reported damage.

Foam for Wounds

• Danish startup AleSac has developed a prototype foam designed to fill deep wounds and fight infection.

• Deep wounds leave pockets that flat bandages cannot easily reach. AleSac’s foam aims to solve for that by expanding to fill those spaces and absorbing fluid that can harbor harmful bacteria. It also breaks down protective bacterial films and proved effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria within two hours in laboratory tests.

• Developers see particular promise for blast injuries and treatment in crisis areas where patients cannot quickly reach a hospital. The goal is to control infection and preserve tissue that might otherwise require amputation; however, those benefits still need to be demonstrated in patients.

Quick Stories

U.S. News

• The White House announced one-time $90 payments in October for more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees to help cover their premiums. (More)

• Search crews found debris from an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The Coast Guard will now search the seafloor. (More)

• Tennessee’s corrections commissioner will resign days after Christa Pike was hospitalized following a botched execution attempt. (More)

World

• A U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa. The Marine denies the allegations. (More)

• Germany announced more than €1.3 billion in new military and energy aid for Ukraine during Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Sunday visit to Kyiv. (More)

• Latvia’s prime minister appeared poised to retain power after his United List led Saturday’s parliamentary election. The result opens a path to another coalition supporting Ukraine. (More)

Business & Economy

• U.S. stock markets closed higher on Friday (S&P +0.73%, Nasdaq +1.19%, Dow +0.49%) after a weak jobs report raised hopes the Fed will hold interest rates steady in October. (More)

• OPEC+ kept November oil production targets unchanged Sunday as the Iran war continued disrupting exports. Actual output remains well below the group’s stated production ceilings. (More)

• The U.S. plans to lend Vistra about $4.2 billion to increase output at existing nuclear plants. (More)

Sports & Entertainment

• The Brewers rallied to beat the Padres 4–3 Sunday and take a 2–0 division-series lead. Jackson Chourio’s two-out single drove in two runs in the ninth. (More)

• The Rams rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Eagles 24–20 Sunday. Kyren Williams scored both late touchdowns as Los Angeles improved to 2–2. (More)

• Max Verstappen earned his first Formula 1 victory of 2026 in Malaysia. Kimi Antonelli finished second and extended his championship lead. (More) 

Science, Health, & Tech

• Trump appointed intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force that will consult technology companies and public groups on the emerging technology. (More)

• Oregon State researchers developed a carbon-capture material that separates water and carbon dioxide inside its pores to prevent moisture from interfering with gas capture. (More)

• Researchers modeled a nearby two-star system that could support an Earth-sized planet in a habitable orbit. No planets have been confirmed in the system. (More)

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