Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body (abcnews.go.com)
For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally inside a brain-dead man
Who’s running to replace Mitt Romney? (www.politico.com)
Primary challengers had begun lining up even before Romney announced his retirement.
US to sanction 150 Russian-supporting entities over war in Ukraine (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. is set to sanction more than 150 Russian-supporting individuals and entities over the war in Ukraine, the departments of State and Treasury announced Thursday.
Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges (time.com)
Hunter Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, according to the indictment filed in federal court in Delaware.
Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case (apnews.com)
A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Disney Reportedly Suspends Overall Deals With Yara Shahidi, Justin Hartley, and More Amid Strikes (www.gistbro.com.ng)
Nigeria entertainment news
Rite Aid prepares bankruptcy filing, store closures amid opioid lawsuits (finance.yahoo.com)
Rite Aid is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy as opioid litigation hangs over the pharmacy chain....
Danelo Cavalcante has now been captured, Pennsylvania police say (www.npr.org)
After eluding a manhunt for nearly two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, the Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning.
Vietnam: 56 people dead after fire at nine-floor apartment building (www.theguardian.com)
About 70 people have been rescued, according to Hanoi authorities, with nearly 40 injured
Morocco earthquake: hope fades of finding survivors in rubble (www.theguardian.com)
Complicated rescue effort continues as questions remain about king and government’s response
MGM Resorts: Slot machines go down in cyber-attack on firm (www.bbc.com)
Customers also report problems with payments and check-in as IT systems go down at MGM Resorts' hotels.
Kim Jong Un crosses Russian border for talks with Putin (www.bbc.com)
The two leaders could meet at the Vostochny space centre in Russia's far east, according to reports.
Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests (12ft.io)
Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways
Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b (www.nasa.gov)
https://www.nasa.gov/goddard/2023/webb-discovers-methane-carbon-dioxide-in-atmosphere-of-k2-18b
China’s Gen Z Spend More on Leisure and Travel Despite Low Employment (time.com)
Rather than pulling back on spending due to China’s gloomy economic backdrop, Gen Z consumers are instead re-evaluating their priorities.
U.S. Says Outreach to Vietnam Is for Global Stability (time.com)
President Joe Biden said his visit to Vietnam was to build U.S. relationships throughout Asia and was "not about containing China.”
Morocco earthquake: Why authorities accept only limited international help (www.bbc.com)
Only four countries so far have been allowed to send teams to the quake-hit region.
India, Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit (abcnews.go.com)
India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of 20 summit announced a new railways and port corridor deal that will link India, Middle East and Europe
Moroccan Quake Death Toll Rises Past 2,400 (time.com)
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams battled Monday to reach remote mountain towns devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia (www.politico.eu)
Visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure military equipment from Pyongyang for its war on Ukraine.
Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion (www.npr.org)
For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies.
Red fire ant colonies found in Italy and could spread across Europe, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in Sicily
JetBlue stepping up campaign to save its plan to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion (abcnews.go.com)
JetBlue Airways is making another move to try to save its proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines
US activist at ‘risk of death penalty’ in custody battle with Saudi father, rights group says (www.theguardian.com)
Bethany Alhaidari is facing a 24 October court date that will determine her future life with her eight-year-old daughter, Zaina. Human Rights Watch, which took the unusual step of submitted an amicus brief in the family dispute, has warned that the 36-year-old mother would face a “serious risk of corporal punishment, lengthy...
The Unofficial Guide to /kbin has been updated for User Settings! (kbin.social)
This update includes listing the user setting on the General tab.
