| By Derek Caney
How many years must one man sing before he gets a Nobel Prize? About 55. Congratulations, Bob Dylan.
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes in Yemeni territory controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces, retaliating after failed missile attacks this week on a Navy destroyer, the Pentagon said. The strikes were aimed at three coastal radar sites that enabled the launch of at least three missiles against the USS Mason since Sunday. The Houthis, who are fighting the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, deny attacking the American warship.
John Stumpf is out as CEO of Wells Fargo, the bank accused of opening as many as 2 million accounts without customers' knowledge. His successor, Tim Sloan, has his work cut out for him.
How high's the water, mama? 
Residents hang out on their front porch as a child shoots a BB gun while they seek refuge from flood waters as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Around the country Digit of the day: 12 That's how many out of 22,450 people employed at Donald Trump's companies have donated more than $200 to his presidential campaign through August. His employees may vote for Trump on Nov. 8, and could be supporting his candidacy with smaller-dollar contributions that do not appear on filings. But when it comes to putting more significant money toward Trump's candidacy, his workers have shown little inclination to support their boss. "It is apparent from, among other things, the timing of the article, that it is nothing more than a politically-motivated effort to defeat Mr. Trump's candidacy." -- Marc Kasowitz, Donald Trump's attorney. - Federal investigators want to know why a Jordanian flight student may have deliberately crashed a small plane in East Hartford, Connecticut, killing himself and badly injuring an instructor but narrowly avoiding more casualties.
Around the world - Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, died at age 88.
- Americans should vote for Donald Trump as president next month or risk being dragged into a nuclear war, according to Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a ultra-nationalist ally of President Vladimir Putin. Many Russians regard Zhirinovsky as a clownish figure who makes outspoken statements to grab attention but he is also widely viewed as a faithful servant of Kremlin policy, sometimes used to float radical opinions to test public reaction.
"Americans voting for a president on Nov. 8 must realize that they are voting for peace on Planet Earth if they vote for Trump. But if they vote for Hillary it's war. It will be a short movie. There will be Hiroshimas and Nagasakis everywhere." -- Vladimir Zhirinovsky - The Russian embassy in Damascus was targeted in a mortar attack, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, calling it "a terrorist attack." The embassy compound was strewn with shrapnel, but none of embassy staff were hurt, it said.
Around Wall Street - China's September exports fell 10 percent from a year earlier, far worse than expected, while imports unexpectedly shrank after picking up in August, suggesting signs of steadying in the world's second-largest economy may be short-lived. The Hang Sang stock index fell 1.6 percent overnight. And Dow Jones futures are down about 100 points.
- Consumer demand for smaller and more durable devices is forcing battery makers to test the limits of how much energy they can safely pack into smaller spaces. Lithium-ion batteries are under scrutiny since Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones started bursting into flames, although in fairness no one knows for sure what went wrong with the phones. "A battery is really a bomb that releases its energy in a controlled way," says Qichao Hu, founder of SolidEnergy Systems, a battery startup. "There are fundamental safety issues to all batteries, and as you get to higher energy density and faster charge, the barrier to explosion is less and less."
- Meanwhile Samsung is offering $100 credit to U.S. customers who exchange Note 7s for other products. If you exchange it for a refund or a competing smartphone, you'll get a $25 credit.
Today's reason to live Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone |
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