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Four teenagers in Buffalo died in a car crash that authorities believe may be linked to a disturbing new TikTok challenge. The fatal victims and a surviving teen were riding in a stolen Kia driven by their 16-year-old friend when the speeding car crashed Monday morning, ejecting all five passengers. Four of the passengers, ranging in age from 14 to 17, were killed, police said. The driver was treated at a hospital and released and the lone surviving passenger was hospitalized in intensive care. The teenagers may have gotten the idea to steal the car from a TikTok challenge that…

The BBC accidentally broadcast a ‘word cloud’ graphic displaying some rude words used by members of the public to describe the new Prime Minister, with one of them left uncensored The BBC broadcast a ‘word cloud’ featuring words commonly used to describe Rishi Sunak yesterday – and it accidentally included some choice language. Reaction to the appointment of the new Prime Minister on Tuesday dominated much coverage from the national broadcaster yesterday, with presenters positioned outside the doors of Number 10 as the 42-year-old began his first few hours in office. One especially memorable piece of reporting came in the…

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Antonio Brown released a lengthy statement defending Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), who is in the middle of controversy after making, and doubling down on, antisemitic comments. Brown defended his friend while stating that he will be remaining as the president of Ye’s Donda Sports. “I remain true to the mission of Donda and our amazing staff and community,” Brown said in a statement on Twitter. “I remain dedicated to helping clarify statements taken out of proportion by the media. I remain committed to bringing new ideas, experiences, and designs to our world. I remain in support of the humanity that…

A sign hangs above an entrance to a branch of Barclays Plc bank in the City of London, U.K.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — Barclays on Wednesday reported an unexpected rise in third-quarter earnings on the back of strong trading revenues, despite a continued drag from a costly U.S. trading error.The British lender posted a net profit attributable to shareholders of £1.512 billion ($1.73 billion), above consensus analyst expectations of £1.152 billion and marking an increase from a restated £1.374 billion for the same period last year.”We delivered another quarter of strong returns, and achieved income growth in each…

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A New York community is rallying around a beloved educator after he suffered a terrifying accident and lost vision in one of his eyes.Thomas “TJ” Foley, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and an automotive shop teacher in Long Island, was in his garage on Oct. 1 polishing a piece of metal when the machinery he was using exploded, his wife Christina Sabbiondo told Fox News Digital.Since then, family and friends have been doing what they can to help Foley as he recovers from the horrible incident.WISCONSIN FATHER-SON DUO THANK AMERICA’S MILITARY HEROES ‘FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART’”The…

Good morning. Some nasty selling in tech yesterday, though just about all of it after hours. If the pattern holds after markets open today, things could get ugly. Email us: robert.armstrong@ft.com and ethan.wu@ft.com.Bear market rally reduxMarkets are feeling better all of a sudden. The S&P 500 is up 10 per cent from its lows of two weeks ago, and 5 per cent above where it closed last Thursday. One big reason appears to be this: Federal Reserve officials are barrelling toward another interest-rate rise of 0.75 percentage point at their meeting Nov. 1-2 and are likely to debate then whether…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the former government had a policy that would decrease energy prices by 25 per cent, but instead prices went up by 240 per cent. “And then they said it would be driven by projects that they didn’t deliver, that we are delivering in partnership with the Tasmanian Liberal government,” he said during Question Time on Wednesday. Source: Sky News

Authorities released body camera video Tuesday that showed the aftermath of a deadly Oklahoma crash allegedly caused by a teen accused of topping 150 mph in a Ford Mustang.Video obtained from the Stillwater Police Department by NBC affiliate KFOR of Oklahoma City showed the mangled Mustang on its side and a red Chevrolet Impala that appeared to have been demolished. The collision happened Oct. 15 in Stillwater, roughly 64 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.A police officer can be seen in the video racing from car to car checking for survivors and talking with witnesses.“I just heard a loud bang and…