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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations to countries not identified in migrants’ removal orders while it considers the dispute, NPR reports. Arguments are planned for December. The temporary order does not settle the legal merits, including what notice and opportunity migrants must receive to raise fears of persecution or torture.
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister after her party won the most seats in parliamentary elections, the BBC reports. The former Marrakesh mayor must negotiate a coalition: her party holds 97 of 395 seats, short of the 198 needed for a majority.
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell to 81.9 in September from 88.6 in August, its lowest reading since April 2014, AP reports. The board’s release shows weaker assessments of both current conditions and the outlook. The survey measures households’ views, rather than a direct change in economic output.
The MacArthur Foundation named 20 fellows who will each receive $800,000 over five years without spending restrictions, NPR reports. Recipients include forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley, artist Christine Sun Kim and saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins. The awards support future work across disciplines, from identifying missing migrants to research and performance.
French officials said more than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained Tuesday as school protests over overcrowding and teacher shortages escalated, the BBC reports. Officials reported injuries among students, teachers and police. Student representatives accused police of excessive force; the interior minister defended the response. Separate public-sector marches were largely peaceful.
NPR’s Life Kit examines personalized pricing with consumer advocate Lindsay Owens. She recommends checking major purchases across retailers and devices, comparing logged-in and logged-out prices, and limiting unnecessary app permissions. These are ways to investigate price differences, not a guarantee that any particular shopper will pay less.
Trump and leaders from major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement calling for internal controls, dedicated oversight teams, external audits and independent oversight boards, according to the published accord and AP reporting. The commitments could later inform legislation, but they are not binding law and do not establish that companies’ models have passed independent safety checks.
OpenAI introduced Dots, agents designed to handle continuing projects using connected apps and their own cloud computers, Wired reports. The company says rollout begins with eligible Pro and Business Premium users, with an Enterprise beta available by opt-in. Access to personal context and tools makes permissions and review of sensitive actions central to their use.
America.gov launched Tuesday to answer questions about federal services, Fox News reports. It currently provides information and directions; officials say completing forms and tracking applications will follow in 2027. Trump ordered agencies to integrate their information. The launch does not yet make passport or benefit applications fully automatic.
The Supreme Court denied Christa Pike’s request for a stay and declined to review her case Tuesday, according to its docket. Tennessee’s execution remains scheduled for Wednesday after the governor denied clemency. Pike was convicted of killing a classmate in 1995, when she was 18.
President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered municipal safety audits after 12 women’s bodies were found east of Johannesburg over two months, the BBC reports. The measures target hazards including broken streetlights, abandoned buildings and unsafe transport routes. Four arrests have been made, but police have not established that the killings were committed by one person.
Spain’s cabinet approved housing measures including a temporary eviction ban through 2030, the BBC reports. The decrees take immediate effect but need parliamentary approval within a month. The decision follows protests sparked by Maricarmen Abascal’s eviction; her separate deal to return home remained unsigned in the report.
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