NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes, stabbed during an off-duty robbery attempt in the Bronx on Oct. 2, thanked the bystander and first responders who helped save his life. Two suspects were brought back from Massachusetts and face attempted murder charges. #NYPD#Bronx
First poster for The Beekeeper 2 is out, with Jason Statham back as Adam Clay in a swarm of bees. The trailer drops tomorrow, and the movie is only in theaters January 15. #TheBeekeeper2#JasonStatham
Standard Chartered now lets eligible clients in the UAE buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether straight from their bank accounts, no separate wallet needed. It's the first international bank to offer that in the UAE, under a Dubai VARA license. $BTC $ETH
Big early result in Alzheimer's research: Arrowhead says its under-the-skin RNAi drug ARO-MAPT cut spinal-fluid tau by an average 73% in healthy volunteers, still holding 90 days after the last dose. Patient data is expected in 2027. #Alzheimers#Biotech
The Red Wings locked up Alex DeBrincat with a seven-year, $91 million extension, a $13M cap hit starting in 2027-28. He scored 41 goals last season and had two more in Tuesday's OT loss to the Devils. #LGRW#NHL
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece, hours after the White House publicly asked her to step down over allegations of improper conduct. She calls the allegations false and says she will vigorously defend herself. #Breaking
Caltrans has closed the right southbound lane of PCH between Reef Point Dr and Irvine Cove Dr near Laguna Beach after cracks opened in the bluff at Crystal Cove State Park. High surf is eroding the slope, and there's no reopening date yet. #PCH#LagunaBeach
Google DeepMind says its Gemini 4 Argon model watched a video of a person playing cornhole, built its own physics sim, then guided Apptronik's Apollo humanoid robot to sink seven straight shots in the real world. #AI#Robotics https://t.co/GNYwTaSBu3
Connor McDavid put up a goal and three assists in his 800th NHL game as the Oilers beat the Kings 4-1. Edmonton has won five straight and is still without a regulation loss. #NHL#Oilers
Bank of America Q3 profit $6.9B ($0.91/share) after a $1.2B settlement charge. Net interest income rose about 8% to $16.4B; ending deposits about $2.04T. #BAC#Earnings
Connor Bedard returned from shoulder surgery, picked up an assist, and the Blackhawks beat the Penguins 5-3. Teravainen scored twice; Kantserov had 2G. #Blackhawks#NHL
Tough break for Carolina: captain Jordan Staal out 1-2 months with a torn calf (freak warmup injury). Canes still rolled to a 6th straight last night anyway. #NHL
U.S. Soccer unveiled the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, a new knockout tournament for NWSL and Gainbridge Super League clubs with a $1.5M prize pool and a Concacaf path. #NWSL#Soccer
An Austin shopper found six apparent WWII-era grenades in boxes from an estate sale. Police bomb squad X-rayed them, said they appeared live, and rendered them safe. No ongoing investigation. #WeirdNews
OpenAI is in early talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits, The Information reports. The New York firm audits open-source and crypto projects. No deal or price is set, and talks could still fall apart. #OpenAI#Cybersecurity