Matthew Perry, WeWork, Jenny McCarthy & More - 11/1/2023

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'

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Today's Rundown:
Matthew Perry was 'deceased' before firefighters arrived, head 'brought above the water' by bystander
http://trib.al/knkQ5XU

Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years
https://apnews.com/article/fifa-luis-rubiales-spain-cd0702883950d066fe1b52e240811384

Police in Japan capture a gunman after 8-hour hostage drama at a post office north of Tokyo
https://apnews.com/article/japan-shooting-hospital-gun-police-59909dd4ab9b70ab65964018424297ba

WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/wework-plans-file-bankruptcy-early-next-week-wsj-2023-10-31/#:~:text=Oct%2031%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20WeWork,debt%20pile%20and%20hefty%20losses.

Labels Change Contracts To Prohibit Re-Recordings for 10 Years
https://hypebeast.com/2023/10/major-record-labels-universal-warner-sony-change-contracts-prohibit-album-re-recordings-for-10-years

Artists Lose First Round of Copyright Infringement Case Against AI Art Generators
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/artists-copyright-infringement-case-ai-art-generators-1235632929/

Potential cure for sickle cell disease raises few concerns for FDA panel
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sickle-cell-disease-potential-cure-gene-editing-fda-panel/

Walmart to upgrade 1,400 stores with $9 billion investment
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/walmart-upgrade-1400-stores-with-9-billion-investment-2023-10-30/

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ONE DAY OLDER ON NOVEMBER 1
Tim Cook (63)
Toni Collette (51)
Jenny McCarthy (51)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1800: U.S. President John Adams became the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.
1870: In the United States, the Weather Bureau — later renamed the National Weather Service — made its first official meteorological forecast.
1913: The forward pass gained national prominence when used in Notre Dame’s startling upset of Army 35-13. Just a few years before, the forward pass had been authorized by a rules committee of what would become the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Authors Day
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-authors-day-2023/#:~:text=When%20is%20National%20Authors%20Day,appreciation%20for%20your%20favorite%20authors.