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http://youtu.be/GUDxUfpQ1wQ Billionaire Elon Musk posted a video of himself walking into Twitter headquarters carrying a sink ahead of a court-imposed deadline to finalize his purchase of the social media company. RELATED: Ten things Elon Musk could buy instead of Twitter for $44 billion https://bit.ly/3THjKZ3 Elon Musk is sending public signals that he plans to complete his takeover of Twitter. The billionaire who runs Tesla and SpaceX posted a video clip of himself walking into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and tweeted: “Let that sink in.” The comment referred to a "Let thank sink in" internet meme. He also changed his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit” and made arrangements to address Twitter staff on Friday, the closing deadline for his $44 billion takeove...

http://youtu.be/hf1ZSxg4moo The annual High Heel Race takes place before Halloween in Washington, D.C., featuring a costume parade and a quarter-mile sprint. RELATED: ‘Taco Bell Drag Brunch Tour’ may be coming to a city near you https://bit.ly/3THDHyG » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #WashingtonDC #Costume #Race

http://youtu.be/qgARlT3DCl8 New footage has emerged showing the moments before former Chinese leader Hu Jintao was escorted off the stage at the Communist Party’s national congress. RELATED: China will take ‘all measures necessary’ against Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns https://bit.ly/3W6xy0D » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #China #XiJinping #Party

http://youtu.be/9v7WnAlTNno An intoxicated driver in Eau Claire, Wisconsin was arrested for OWI after crashing into two vehicles, according to police. RELATED: Mosque dome collapses as fire destroys worship center in Indonesia https://bit.ly/3ziQWO5 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Wisconsin #Crash #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/8XyPJtoz30w The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced calls for a general election during his first question time as PM. RELATED: New British PM Rishi Sunak: UK faces ‘profound economic challenge’ https://bit.ly/3N6tp8Z Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, warned of "difficult decisions" to come as the country faces a "profound economic crisis." Sunak was speaking to the media outside his office and residence at No. 10 Downing St. shortly after officially taking over as Britain's leader from Liz Truss. Earlier in the day, he met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, where he received symbolic permission to take up the role during a ceremony known as the "kissing of the hands." In his address, Sunak vowed to "fix" errors he said were made by ...

http://youtu.be/Ja2Wtmgtpdw The ship, Applet (or Apple in English), was intentionally sunk in 1659, but the location details were eventually lost until December 2021. RELATED: Beautiful elk yells in the New Mexico autumn morning https://bit.ly/3ziQTSJ » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Shipwreck #Discovery #Ocean

http://youtu.be/5JDupfEkxdo Speaking on the 8-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country is “crushing the so-called second army of the world.” RELATED: Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine https://bit.ly/3f3CUJl While warning the upcoming winter “will be the most difficult in history,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the country's successes as the war against invading Russia reached the eight-month mark Monday. Russian forces have destroyed 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in a series of targeted attacks in recent weeks, Zelenskyy has said, prompting him to call for conservation efforts. But he also pointed out Monday his military's progress in reclaiming territory in the part...

http://youtu.be/t0XH60rQl_0 A class of engineering students in the Philippines got extra creative making ‘anti-cheating’ hats for their exams, ranging from ‘Minion’ helmets to shoeboxes. RELATED: Dust devil appears in schoolyard, sends students running https://bit.ly/3Dv13Sw » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Students #Cheating #Funny

http://youtu.be/0HHLGle8eLY Just in time for Halloween! A photographer captured these elk screaming in New Mexico. RELATED: Wild sea lion hugs snorkeling teenager https://bit.ly/3VXHcmd » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Elk #NewMexico #Scream

http://youtu.be/uZ8h1cOnGjM Hurricane Roslyn grew into a Category 4 storm before slamming into Mexico’s Pacific coast, blowing down trees and flooding streets. RELATED: Hurricane Fiona devastates Puerto Rico, intensifies to Category 4 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Hurricane #Mexico #Disaster

http://youtu.be/toqBT9tNnkY Former finance minister Rishi Sunak completed a political comeback when he was selected prime minister by Britain's ruling Conservative Party, just seven weeks after he was beaten to office by Liz Truss.  RELATED: Rishi Sunak replaces Liz Truss as U.K.'s next prime minister https://bit.ly/3D3XtgF Sunak, 42, will be the fifth British prime minister in six years, the third in less than two months. He is Britain's first leader of South Asian descent, its first Hindu prime minister, and the nation's first leader of color. He is the youngest prime minister of modern times. He won an internal party contest to be the country's new leader following Truss' Oct. 20 resignation. Her tenure was the shortest ever for a British prime minister and was marked by economic tu...

http://youtu.be/-0Bn7cHsAfQ Climate activists protesting fossil fuels splattered a Monet painting with mashed potatoes in Germany. The painting was not damaged. RELATED: Just Stop Oil protesters throw soup at Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' https://bit.ly/3VWuGTZ Climate activists in Europe again splattered food at fine art in protest of fossil fuels. This time two activists splashed mashed potatoes on glass protecting a painting by 19th century French impressionist painter Oscar-Claude Monet at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Members of Last Generation, a German climate activist group, took credit Sunday for the stunt, which did not damage the painting. “If it takes a painting – with #MashedPotatoes or #TomatoSoup thrown at it – to make society remember that the fossil fuel...

http://youtu.be/VrUcN74NiKs Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson chats with USA TODAY's Brian Truitt about the life lessons learned and journey traveled in creating the film "Black Adam." RELATED: The Rock's vote on sexiest man: The Rock https://bit.ly/3TFeWCU After a sigh and a moment deep in thought, a big grin appears on Dwayne Johnson’s face when he's asked which superhero he would have loved to see his father, the late pro wrestler Rocky Johnson, play in a movie. “The Rock” knows it's not the answer people might expect – his choice isn't Batman or Superman, Captain America or Spider-Man. “When I was a little boy, especially 10, 11, 12 years old, when my old man was in his heyday and he was tag-teaming with Tony Atlas, I always thought my dad would make a bada-- Green Lantern,” Johnson says....

http://youtu.be/HOv-cjZi9Y8 President Joe Biden warned Friday that Republicans will "crash the economy next year" if they take control of Congress. RELATED: White House clarifies Biden's 'MAGA Republican' remark https://bit.ly/3TGqjdL Biden took aim at House Republican leaders who have suggested they might use the debt ceiling as "leverage" to achieve their budgetary goals on entitlements. "If you're worried about the economy, you need to know this," Biden said. "The Republican leadership in Congress has made it clear. They will crash the economy next year by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States for the first time in our history, putting the United States in default, unless we yield to their demand to cut Social Security Medicare." The president added: "Let me be...

http://youtu.be/7qcfhUTn_I8 A polar bear found a cute way to scoot across the ice after taking an Arctic plunge. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3EZKmjp » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Antarctica #Bear #Animals

http://youtu.be/knMDngIhuDc The waterspout made landfall at the Ayia Napa Beach in Cyprus. No one was injured, but some beach chairs were disturbed. RELATED: Photographer in South Dakota gets too close to large bison, regrets it https://bit.ly/3TfKkbn » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Cyprus #Weather #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/7EO7T8IzVvU A teenager snorkeling with his dad off the coast of Mexico got the surprise of a lifetime when a wild sea lion gave him a hug. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3sl4i8A » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #SeaLions #Animals #Cute

http://youtu.be/kDkQmO4PL-s In an attempt to rid his fear of clowns, a man in Clearwater, Florida decorated his entire lawn with them. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3TIfx6K » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Halloween #Clown #Scary

http://youtu.be/6do7Gct9NRw Maverick, a black Labrador, froze in his tracks when he found out he was surrounded by black cat Halloween decorations. RELATED: ‘Elmer the porcupine’ is introduced to a lion at the San Antonio Zoo https://bit.ly/3Slvr5U » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Halloween #Dog #Scary

http://youtu.be/IdmfwBik8JY A motorist in South Dakota captured the moment a large bison charged after a photographer who got too close. RELATED: Bison herd thunders past tourists, shakes bridge in Yellowstone https://bit.ly/3sdon0L » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #SouthDakota #Bison #Animals

http://youtu.be/AL_8aHB8JDQ Zookeepers at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas introduced the adorable “Elmer the porcupine” to a lion through a glass window. RELATED: 200 Porcupine Needles Removed From Dog's Face https://bit.ly/3MKC4hb » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Zoo #Lion #Animals

http://youtu.be/RU7pdxsD-Pg A massive fire ripped through the Jakarta Islamic Center Mosque in Indonesia, causing its dome to collapse and sending plumes of black smoke into the sky. RELATED: Stromboli volcano eruption captured on thermal camera https://bit.ly/3EYHlQu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Indonesia #Fire #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/Dv9ZrNW_dRE Drone video captured a stunning foggy sunrise over Quebec, Canada. RELATED: Antelope in South Dakota rescued from fence, runs off with shoe https://bit.ly/3eNAIFG » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Drone #Sunrise #Canada

http://youtu.be/OowAmJBnK30 British Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted she made mistakes during a speech to a hostile opposition and members of her own party after facing criticism for her now defunct tax-cutting plan. RELATED: Biden claims Liz Truss tax cuts are a mistake https://bit.ly/3DbstwJ As of Sept. 2022, some U.K. civilians are forced to choose between heat and food. Since the previous year, energy caps continually rose, with future prices predicted to reach an increase of 80% by October, according to the U.K. Parliament House of Common Libraries. As homeowners continue to struggle, businesses are being thrown a lifeline with price cuts to help keep them afloat. While the size of the cut varies depending on the type of contract and respective circumstances, businesses are rece...

http://youtu.be/3wnwgDxBuYw A dust devil that suddenly appeared sent students running in Indonesia. No one was injured. RELATED: Dust devil tears up sand around mesmerized onlooker https://bit.ly/3saccBW » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Indonesia #Dust #School

http://youtu.be/vEBP77spX44 An antelope in South Dakota was spotted the day after its rescue with a shoe still on its antlers. RELATED: Moose lands in back of pickup truck while fighting in Colorado https://bit.ly/3s8NVw0 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #SouthDakota #Animals #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/RIfgi54m9Ko Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine which Moscow recently annexed. RELATED: Russian warplane hits apartment building, kills at least 13 in Yeysk https://bit.ly/3MGtAYo Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed as Ukraine troops continue their unrelenting drive to retain control of the occupied territories. Putin provided few details of what martial law would entail, but restrictions on travel and public gatherings, tighter censorship and broader authority for law enforcement agencies are likely. Putin also gave additional emergency powers to the Russia-appointed heads of the Donetsk, Kherso...