Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge Affecting Millions

U.S. economic news included a report of just 29,000 jobs added in September, higher maximum SNAP benefits, and the dollar climbing above 18 Mexican pesos. After a botched execution of death-row inmate Christa Pike, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for an investigation, renewing debate over capital punishment. Election forecasters say Democrats are positioned to gain House seats in November, while control of the Senate is considered a toss-up. Other domestic developments include the Supreme Court agreeing to review the Trump administration’s mandatory-detention policy for some immigrants, New York lawmakers seeking changes to sexual-assault laws, and Florida suing Pfizer over its COVID-19 vaccine. A California man was charged with allegedly smuggling export-controlled AI servers to China, while Lyft agreed to a $272.5 million settlement over claims it misclassified California drivers as contractors.





