Major Supreme Court Case, Record Cold & Disney+ Launch

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Record-Breaking Cold Temps:
Early-season freezing temperatures will impact more than 200 million Americans this week. Arctic air coming down from Canada is to blame for frigid temps from Texas to Maine.
Read more: USA Today, CNN, CBS News

Major Supreme Court Case:
The U.S. Supreme Court will start to hear arguments about DACA today. The controversial case will determine the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which offers protections for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (known as 'Dreamers.') President Trump wants DACA gone, but federal appeals courts have blocked those efforts. A ruling is expected next year.
Read more: FOX News, NBC News, The Hill

Another Presidential Candidate?:
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is considering running for president. Patrick could announce his candidacy as early as next week.
Read more: Politico, NYT

Former President Jimmy Carter Hospitalized:
Former President Jimmy Carter is in the hospital and scheduled to have surgery this morning. Carter ended up with a brain bleed after recent falls. At 95 years old, he is the oldest living U.S. president.
Read more: Reuters, Washington Post

Google Gathers Health Info:
Google has been secretly analyzing millions of patients’ health records. Health system Ascension is sharing lab results, diagnoses and hospital records with Google through what’s known as “Project Nightingale.” The companies are working together to move patient data to Google Cloud and use it to create a patient search tool for doctors and AI-driven software to suggest treatments. Both companies put out statements saying no privacy laws have been broken.
Read more: WSJ, Forbes, 9to5Google

Disney+ Launch:
Disney+ is now available! The highly-anticipated video streaming service is expected to be Netflix’s biggest competitor. It offers a massive library of popular shows and movies and a $6.99 monthly price tag. It adds to the many new video subscription options. For example, Apple TV+ launched earlier this month, and HBO Max is expected next year.
Read more: CNBC, CNET, Business Insider

SpaceX Launches More Satellites:
SpaceX just sent another 60 internet satellites to space as part of a program to send 30,000 satellites and provide global internet service. However, astronomers are worried about the impact the satellites could eventually have on space research.
Read more: USA Today, NYT, TechCrunch, CNBC

Twitter Deepfakes:
Twitter is looking for feedback on how to handle so-called 'deepfakes.' Deepfakes are videos that are manipulated using artificial intelligence to make it seem like someone said something on video when they didn’t. Twitter is thinking about labeling altered videos as “manipulated media” or removing them entirely. Users can complete a survey or tweet their thoughts with the hashtag #twitterpolicyfeedback until November 27th.
Read more: Reuters, TechCrunch

Amazon’s New Grocery Store:
Amazon is opening up its first new brand of grocery store. The new grocery store will be different than Amazon-owned Whole Foods and Amazon Go cashier-less stores. No word on the new store's name yet, but it's expected to open next year near Los Angeles.
Read more: TechCrunch, CBS News, CNET

MLB Rookies of the Year:
The votes are in for the Major League Baseball Rookies of the Year. In the American League, it’s Yordan Alvarez from the Houston Astros. In the National League, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso won the honor.
Read more: ESPN, MLB