President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for the first time in two months, emphasizing U.S. support for Israel while advocating for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Lebanon. Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay as a Category 3 storm, causing at least 18 tornados and prompting dangerous storm surges estimated at over 10 feet in Naples and Ft. Myers. Vice President Kamala Harris officially surpassed $1 billion in campaign fundraising since her nomination, giving her a significant financial advantage in the final weeks of the election. Brazil's Supreme Court restored the social media app X, formerly known as Twitter after Elon Musk began complying with court rulings to curb hate speech. Journalist Bob Woodward's book "War" revealed that former President Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin, a claim confirmed by the Kremlin, although they denied Trump's alleged phone conversations with Putin post-presidency.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu (Al Jazeera)
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Tampa Bay area (CNN, NBC)
Kamala Harris’ campaign surpasses $1 billion fundraising threshold (NBC, Al Jazeera)
Brazil’s Supreme Court clears X to resume services (CNN)
Putin affirms Woodward’s claim about Trump in new book (Axios)