• Explainer: Red mirage, blue mirage - Beware of early U.S. election wins
• Trump rejoices as Senate panel approves Barrett while Democrats boycott
• Exclusive: Biden campaign tells miners it supports domestic production of EV metals
• California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure
• Walmart sues federal government over opioid case
• White House Chief of Staff Meadows says coronavirus relief talks in new phase
• Pelosi, White House see progress on COVID-19 aid talks; Senate Republicans wary
• Ex-Trump aide Manafort beats Manhattan prosecutor's bid to revive NY fraud charges

World

• Exclusive: 'Dumb mistake' exposed Iranian hand behind fake Proud Boys U.S. election emails - sources
• Analysis: Window narrows for Canada's Trudeau to win 'smash and grab' majority in snap vote
• In his comeback as Lebanon's PM, Hariri vows to halt collapse
• Venezuela's Maduro, citing Pope, asks congress to consider same-sex marriage
• Nagorno-Karabakh peace hopes slim before Washington talks
• IMF concerned over post-COVID social unrest across Latin America, official says
• Time running short, UK and EU get back down to Brexit business
• U.S. says it blacklisted Iran's ambassador to Iraq

• Intel's margins tumble as customers shift to cheaper chips, shares slide 10%
• Walmart sues federal government over opioid case
• California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure
• Major airline groups push for end to coronavirus quarantines, travel bans
• Goldman to pay $3 billion, claw back executive pay over role in 1MDB corruption scandal
• Permanently remote workers seen doubling in 2021 due to pandemic productivity: survey
• Wall Street closes higher, trade choppy as U.S. stimulus talks eyed
• This is Barbie's holiday season, says Mattel as toy demand surges

• Paul McCartney to release solo album in December
• Punk lives again as The Damned reform for 2021 tour
• South Korea's pop culture machine boosts Netflix's international growth: source
• Academy-award winner Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma
• Netflix turns to telecoms tie-ups in challenging African markets
• 'Rebecca' proves to be the novel that keeps on giving
• Pitt's 'Fight Club' jacket, 'Pretty Woman' boots up for sale in memorabilia auction
• Italian govt enlists top influencers to promote COVID masks

• NFL: League safeguards Sunday prime time slot after Raiders COVID-19 positive
• NHL: League postpones two signature events due to COVID-19
• Rays second baseman says postseason slump is behind him
• After loss, Dodgers line up LHP Urias for Game 4
• Munoz, Hatton lead midway through Zozo Championship first round
• No. 1 seed Goffin ousted by Giron in Antwerp
• Ravens acquire DE Ngakoue from Vikings for draft picks
• Hamilton questions Petrov's role as steward after BLM comments