Obama in Atlanta, after saying his prayers are with Paul Pelosi, says politics have gotten too hot. “All of this has been amped up … on platforms that often find conflict and controversy more profitable than telling the truth. So I get why people are anxious.”

At least 120 dead after massive turnout for #Halloween festivities in #Seoul , #SouthKorea wsj.com/articles/hallo… by .Timothy W. Martin The Wall Street Journal

Police around the country are using gumshoe detective work to break up sophisticated rings that steal catalytic converters on.wsj.com/3WrDxNZ

ICYMI: Mr. Pelosi told Mr. DePape he had to use the bathroom and then called 911 from a phone charging there. When 3 officers arrived, they found the attacker and Mr. Pelosi struggling for control of a hammer. W/ ⁦Natalie Andrews⁩ ⁦Zusha Elinson⁩ wsj.com/articles/speak…

The suspect, David DePape, 42 years old, will be booked in San Francisco County jail on charges including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and burglary, said Sgt. Adam Lobsinger, an San Francisco Police spokesman.

Update: Mr. Pelosi, 82, was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and had surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. He is expected to make a full recovery. W/ ⁦Zusha Elinson⁩ ⁦Natalie Andrews wsj.com/articles/speak…

If Elon Musk reinstates former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account after completing a takeover of the company, several companies plan to suspend ad spending on the platform, a top ad buyer said on.wsj.com/3U6igae

The 20 richest tech billionaires, including Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, have collectively lost nearly half a trillion dollars this year, which is more than the market values of all but seven companies in the S&P 500
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At long last, Vogtle's first reactor is almost ready. Fuel loading has started, and it could start delivering power this spring. The project is 6 years behind schedule and some $15B over budget. (Curious, has the U.S. ever built a nuke on schedule/budget?)
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The suspected attacker has espoused extreme right wing views on social media, including conspiracy theories about Covid-19, according to one of the law enforcement officials. W/ ⁦Natalie Andrews⁩ ⁦Zusha Elinson⁩ wsj.com/articles/speak…

Paul #Pelosi , husband of #HouseSpeaker , attacked in their home -- suspect in custody.  wsj.com/articles/speak… by .Natalie Andrews + .Zusha Elinson + .Sadie Gurman The Wall Street Journal

#Tennessee man received a 7-1/2-year prison sentence for dragging a police officer into a mob of rioters on #Jan6 , 2021. wsj.com/articles/capit… by .Jan Wolfe The Wall Street Journal

Second Woman Alleges #HerschelWalker Paid for Abortion wsj.com/livecoverage/m… by .Josh Jamerson @wsj

Three men convicted after plotting to kidnap #Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wsj.com/articles/three… via The Wall Street Journal

#AugustaNational #Golf Club, the famous institution that hosts the #Masters , is under federal investigation in the #DOJ antitrust probe that is examining the behavior of the #PGA Tour and other bodies. wsj.com/articles/augus… by .Louise Radnofsky + .Andrew Beaton The Wall Street Journal

#MarkMeadows , #Trump ’s final chief of staff, ordered to testify in #Georgia election probe wsj.com/articles/mark-… w/ .Jan Wolfe The Wall Street Journal

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas say they’ve exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary.

On this day in 2001, the Reverend Howard Finster, who provided the cover art for Reckoning in 1984, died aged 84.

Physicians are reporting unseasonably high numbers of respiratory illnesses in kids, straining many children’s hospitals before the typically busier winter months wsj.com/articles/a-sur… via The Wall Street Journal Joseph De Avila Brianna Abbott