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AXIOS: Elon Musk’s America PAC is launching a major get-out-the-vote effort, targeting key Senate races in Ohio, Texas, Alaska and Iowa.

Wild video captured a man riding dangerously on the back of a flatbed truck as it crossed the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey.

Orthodox groups have opened a fund to handle the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit which will bring new resources to yeshivos and to ease the tuition burden on families. The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education was launched by the OU and partner organizations and endorsed by Agudah and Torah Umesorah. Beginning Jan. 1, eligible taxpayers can contribute and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700. Contributors can designate their contributions to participating yeshivos and schools. *Read more on our WhatsApp group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Pricing for the first ever iPhone Fold starts at $1999 for 256GB and goes up to $3100 for 2TB of storage. Apple says the battery will last for 24 hours and it can charge up to 50% in 20 minutes.

Apple introduced its line of iPhone 18's with the Pro starting at $1199 and the Pro Max starting at $1299 (there's a model that includes 2TB of storage). It’ll come in four colors: • Burgundy • Deep Black • Glacier Blue • Silver

*Foldable iPhone:* Apple unveils its first foldable phone, iPhone Duo. When opened, it is the thinnest iPhone ever. The phone is 50% larger than the new iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Trump on his new plane: They’re checking the slide. I think it’s going to take about 15 minutes.

The emergency slide has deployed on the new Air Force One while on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. President Trump is reportedly still inside Marine One.

Installed Physical Secondary Barriers (IPSBs) are being rolled out on some passenger jets after the FAA mandated that all newly manufactured passenger aircraft be equipped with a secondary cockpit door, used when the cockpit is opened during flight.

1 Kilometer Skyscraper hits milestone: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower has reached 1,489 feet and 113 floors, with the record-breaking skyscraper set to rise more than 3,281 feet across 167+ floors, surpassing Dubai’s Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building.

Drone footage: Here’s the path the Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane took when it overran the runway at MIA.

The US is reportedly racing to develop a new bunker-busting bomb capable of destroying Iran’s nuclear facility, believed to be beyond the reach of America’s current largest bunker busters. The Pentagon is making it at an underground testing site in New Mexico.

Caught on video: This viral video from yesterday racked up nearly 20M views on X, showing a semi-truck suffering brake failure and using a runaway truck ramp in Colorado, speeding up the steep gravel incline before finally coming to a stop.

*Foldable iPhone:* Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro and a foldable called iPhone Duo that’ll start at $2000, according to reports, during a live event at 1pm today.

With the midterms just 8 weeks away, Republicans are likely to keep control of the Senate, though Democrats have narrowed the gap, according to Kalshi betting market.

The global price of oil reached $100 a barrel for the first time in months as tensions in the Middle East escalated.

BIG BUCKS: Israir racked up about $8M in bookings within hours of launching their TLV-NY sales, with roundtrips averaging $2,500. The good news is that mid-October fares seem to be going for around $1,450 roundtrip, vs. $2K+ on competitors.

Iran is building a suspected nuclear facility deep inside a mountain near Natanz, with satellite imagery showing a construction surge this year. The site is believed designed to shelter enrichment work beyond the reach of current U.S. bunker-busters. President Trump threatened to strike the facility, while analysts say it is not yet operational but moving from excavation to internal buildout.

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Concerning: An Anthropic (Claude) researcher is quitting over fears the industry is racing to build systems they won’t be able to control, a sign of mounting safety concerns within top AI companies.