The Pentagon said it would livestream the December 3 firing-squad execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan, four world-news feeds reported. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 at Fort Hood in 2009. Legal experts cited in RSS coverage said the public broadcast stood on uncertain legal ground.
Apple planned to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro and an OLED iPad mini around October 27, five technology feeds reported, citing Bloomberg. The reports also described an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and M6 iMac. Apple had not confirmed the products or timing in the supplied RSS material.
Nasdaq chief executive Adena Friedman said tokenization could release tens of billions of dollars in capital that is currently trapped, CNBC reported. The supplied RSS blurb did not explain which assets or markets she meant, give a timetable, or describe the regulatory changes and technology infrastructure that would be required.
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson won a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player award, three sports feeds reported. She became the first player to win the honour in three consecutive seasons. Olivia Miles finished second in voting, with Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark also behind Wilson, according to the supplied RSS coverage.
US prosecutors charged former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture, three world-news feeds reported. The new allegation was added to existing drug-trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors alleged detainees, including US citizens, were abused. The accusations remain subject to proceedings in New York.
SpaceX agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-band spectrum licences to expand Starlink Mobile, three technology feeds reported. The company said the spectrum could help it become a major US carrier after regulatory approval. Shares of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon fell more than 6% in after-hours trading, according to RSS coverage.
A US regulator fined American Express $350 million for failing to flag suspected money laundering, two Financial Times feeds reported. The regulator found systemic failures that left $13 billion in suspicious transactions unreported. The supplied RSS items did not identify the regulator, period covered or remedial steps required from the company.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he was not worried about potential revelations in former teammate Usman Khawaja’s forthcoming autobiography, the BBC and ESPNcricinfo reported. Cummins said the team had moved on from the Sandpapergate scandal and that he had already answered questions about it repeatedly. The book’s specific claims were not disclosed.
Israel closed the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, while the United Kingdom said it would retain a reduced presence by rebranding the building as a UK mission, three world-news feeds reported. Israel had linked the closure to British sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Both sides avoided a complete diplomatic break.
The US suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six outsourcing companies from the permanent labour certification programme, three technology feeds reported. Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling cited multiple active federal investigations. The affected group also included Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata and Wipro, blocking new and pending employment-based green-card filings through the programme.