Start your week smart: Gymnast stripped of medal, Brazil plane crash, Trump campaign hack, fighting inside Russia
Shoppers can expect to see Halloween merchandise hitting stores earlier than ever this year. In other news, a passenger plane crashed in Brazil, resulting in the deaths of all 62 people on board. The US gymnast Jordan Chiles will be stripped of a bronze medal, which has been reallocated to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away after battling lung cancer. Trump announced that he will be interviewed by Elon Musk, who had endorsed him in the past. Several states will be holding nonpresidential primary elections, and mediators from the US, Qatar, and Egypt are set to present a final bridging proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. TikTok will be removed from all phones managed by the House of Representatives, and Korean Air will no longer serve ramen instant noodles due to safety concerns. Finally, Netflix is releasing a true-crime docuseries called “Worst Ex Ever,” and the movie “Alien: Romulus” will be hitting theaters.