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... Jobless Claims Rose Sharply Last Week

The number of Americans who filed for initial unemployment benefits jumped last week, hitting the highest level since October 2021.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobless-claims-rose-sharply-last-week-3dceba3d

... Turkey’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate for Second Straight Meeting

The central bank said that it would lower its benchmark rate to 40.5% from 43% as inflation in the country continued to trend lower.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkeys-central-bank-cuts-interest-rate-for-second-straight-meeting-6211007c

... U.K. House Sales Continued to Slow in August, Report Says

Most parts of the U.K. experienced a decline in new buyer inquiries, with the slowdown expected to continue in the coming months, according to a RICS survey.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-k-house-sales-continued-to-slow-in-august-report-says-33c88a3a

... FBI releases images of person of interest amid manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer

The FBI said it is working alongside state and local law enforcement to "to fully investigate and seek justice in the fatal shooting” of Charlie Kirk.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/charlie-kirk-shooting-fbi-appeals-tips-manhunt-continues/story?id=125469211

... Wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez gets 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for selling the powerful New Jersey politician’s influence in exchange for bribes of after telling a judge her husband was not the man she thought he was
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/disgraced-former-sen-bob-menendezs-wife-gets-4-125482852

... WATCH: FBI releases images of person of interest amid manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer

The FBI released images of a person of interest sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/fbi-releases-images-person-interest-amid-manhunt-charlie-125484682

... WATCH: 'The heinous event that happened yesterday is not Utah,' safety commissioner says

Utah's Department of Public Safety commissioner said the state "will not stand for what happened yesterday" and is "investing everything we have" into bringing Charlie Kirk's killer to justice.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/heinous-event-happened-yesterday-utah-safety-commissioner-125481448

... WATCH: Multiple students injured in Colorado high school shooting

A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school on Wednesday, wounding two classmates before turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/multiple-students-injured-colorado-high-school-shooting-125484968

... WATCH: New Mexico to offer universal childcare assistance

Elizabeth Schulze has more on the state's move, which begins Nov. 1.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/new-mexico-offer-universal-childcare-assistance-125479642

... WATCH: 'Bachelorette' Taylor Frankie Paul plays 'This or That'

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star is the newest member of Bachelor Nation.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/bachelorette-taylor-frankie-paul-plays-125479893

... WATCH: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died, President Trump says

BREAKING: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Trump has said.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/charlie-kirk-shooting-crowd-runs-takes-cover-amid-125459793

... See How Divers Clean This Statue of Jesus Christ Submerged Nearly 60 Feet Below the Surface of the Mediterranean

Located off the coast of northern Italy, "Christ of the Abyss" was installed in 1954 to commemorate lives lost at sea. The statue receives a routine cleaning every year
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-divers-clean-this-statue-of-jesus-christ-submerged-nearly-60-feet-below-the-surface-of-the-mediterranean-180987280/

... Was Venice's Iconic Winged Lion of St. Mark's Square Made in Ancient China?

New research suggests that the famous bronze statue may have originally guarded a Chinese tomb before arriving in Venice in the late 13th century
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-venices-iconic-winged-lion-of-st-marks-square-made-in-ancient-china-180987302/

... The Reinvention of George Washington's Mother, From Paragon of Virtue to Greedy Shrew to Widow Striving for Independence

A new biography examines how 19th-century Americans remembered Mary Ball Washington, who raised the future president largely on her own after her husband’s death in 1743
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-reinvention-of-george-washingtons-mother-from-paragon-of-virtue-to-greedy-shrew-to-widow-striving-for-independence-180987313/

... Rodents Conquered the World With the Help of Their Thumbnails, Study Suggests

The trait might have given rodents greater manual dexterity, allowing them to access new foods, such as nuts
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rodents-conquered-the-world-with-the-help-of-their-thumbnails-study-suggests-180987295/

... The Skull of an Ancient Brown Bear Tells a Story of Brutality and Abuse at the Hands of Roman Entertainers

The bear was caught in the Balkans and caged for years to perform in an amphitheater
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-skull-of-an-ancient-brown-bear-reveals-its-abuse-at-the-hands-of-roman-entertainers-180987310/

... A New Vaccine Could Help Save Australia's Beloved Koalas From Chlamydia, and It Just Got Approved

The disease causes blindness, infertility, severe urinary tract infections and death in the iconic, furry marsupials, which are also threatened by habitat loss
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-vaccine-could-help-save-australias-beloved-koalas-from-chlamydia-and-it-just-got-approved-180987314/

... A Blockbuster Trove of Dada and Surrealist Masterpieces Arrives at the Met

Donated by a billionaire trustee, the Bluff Collection features key works by artists like Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/blockbuster-trove-dada-surrealist-masterpieces-arrives-at-the-met-180987319/

... Divers Find a Well-Preserved Roman Helmet From the Naval Battle That Ended a Punic War

The Montefortino-style headwear was found with its cheek guards intact
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-find-a-well-preserved-roman-helmet-from-the-naval-battle-that-ended-a-punic-war-180987318/

... 'Once in a Lifetime': Rare 'Virgin Birth' of Eight Iguana Babies Surprises Zookeepers in England

A female casque-headed iguana produced live hatchlings even though she has never shared an enclosure with a male
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-in-a-lifetime-rare-virgin-birth-of-eight-iguana-babies-surprises-zookeepers-in-england-180987315/