1. PepsiCo just lost KFC to Coca-Cola. Here's how much it could sting financially.  Yahoo Finance
2. KFC replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola at 3,700 US restaurants after nearly four decades  Fox Business
3. Major fast-food chain ditches Pepsi for Coca-Cola beverages  10TV
4. KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo  Reuters
5. KFC to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants  WSJ

Thursday's letter urges an end to "anticompetive" practices the Democratic senators argue are stifling the American dream of homeownership.

1. Man found shot in the head and stuffed in a barrel in Lake Mead has been identified  kare11.com
2. Man Found in Barrel in Lake Mead in 2022 Is Identified by Las Vegas Police  The New York Times
3. Lake Mead body in barrel identified as Edward Lelburian Jackson, who was from Arkansas, amid drought: Clark County coroner  ABC7 Los Angeles
4. Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead  The Guardian
5. Las Vegas police ID remains of man found in barrel in Lake Mead  BBC

1. Man found shot in the head and stuffed in a barrel in Lake Mead has been identified  kare11.com
2. Man Found in Barrel in Lake Mead in 2022 Is Identified by Las Vegas Police  The New York Times
3. Lake Mead body in barrel identified as Edward Lelburian Jackson, who was from Arkansas, amid drought: Clark County coroner  ABC7 Los Angeles
4. Las Vegas police ID remains of man found in barrel in Lake Mead  BBC
5. Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead  The Guardian

1. Didn't Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now  MacRumors
2. Apple iPhone Duo preorders sell out, deliveries extend to late January  Yahoo Finance
3. Apple iPhone Duo Orders Slip Into 2027 Amid Preorder Frenzy  Bloomberg.com
4. iPhone Duo preorder deals: Trade-ins, free iPads, Apple Watches, and other carrier offers compared  Business Insider
5. iPhone Duo pre-order live blog: How quickly will Apple’s folding phone sell out?  Macworld

1. Broncos beat Seahawks in overtime despite 168-yard output from Bo Nix's offense  NFL.com
2. Seahawks' Sam Darnold owns up to late interceptions in overtime loss to Broncos  ESPN
3. Seahawks Drive Of The Game: Eight-Play Drive With Under Minute To Play Allows Jason Myers To Send Game Into Overtime  Seattle Seahawks
4. Denver Broncos hold on to defeat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, late interceptions by Broncos defense do the trick  CBS News
5. NFL Week 6 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Seahawks-Broncos  PFF

1. Trump says Ukraine resuming strikes on Russian oil sites is a ‘disgrace’  NBC News
2. The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies  The New York Times
3. TOOS Trump iyo Putin oo isusii dhawaanaya xilli Zelenzky khilaafka kala dhexeeyaa sii baahayo  BBC
4. Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘a disgrace’  The Guardian
5. Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is 'disgrace', Trump says  Reuters

1. First Apple TV 4K Pre-Order Discount Arrives at Amazon  MacRumors
2. Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AI  Apple
3. Apple doubled the price of its TV streaming box from $150 to $300, and even the company's hardcore fans are furious  Yahoo Finance
4. Apple TV 4K 2026 vs. 2022 (4th vs. 3rd Gen): 3 Upgrades, 1 Downside  CNET
5. Apple TV 4K 4th gen vs. 3rd gen: More capable, harder to justify  Cult of Mac

1. First images of Pope Leo released since lung surgery as he celebrates mass in makeshift chapel  CNN
2. Pope Leo's lung tumor raises questions about cancer risk for nonsmokers  Fox News
3. Pope continues 'steady improvement,' celebrates Mass for Gemelli staff  Vatican News
4. Column | I’m an oncologist. Here’s what nonsmokers need to know about lung cancer.  The Washington Post
5. Pope Leo’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis Highlights a Glaring Gap in Screening  Prevention

1. China mulls new tech export bans covering AI, biotechnology and solar power  South China Morning Post
2. Beijing seeks tighter grip on AI exports amid US rivalry  Reuters
3. China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips  Financial Times
4. China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks  AP News
5. China Moves to Restrict Exports of Some Solar Technologies  Bloomberg.com

1. China mulls new tech export bans covering AI, biotechnology and solar power  South China Morning Post
2. Beijing seeks tighter grip on AI exports amid US rivalry  Reuters
3. China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks  AP News
4. China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies  WSJ
5. China Moves to Restrict Exports of Some Solar Technologies  Bloomberg.com

1. iPhone Duo sells out moments after pre-orders begin  AppleInsider
2. Apple iPhone Duo Orders Slip Into 2027 Amid Preorder Frenzy  Bloomberg.com
3. iPhone Duo pre-order live blog: How quickly will Apple’s folding phone sell out?  Macworld
4. Is Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo worth $2,000? See how it stacks up against other foldable phones.  MarketWatch
5. Open up to new possibilities with iPhone Duo  Apple

1. Nvidia is no longer a PC gaming company. Get used to it  PCWorld
2. Nvidia reportedly insists the RTX 5090 isn't dead despite severe shortages and removed listings at multiple retailers — flagship GPU is missing from Nvidia's store and commands $8,500 on Amazon  Tom's Hardware
3. Official NVIDIA Marketplace Seemingly Removes GeForce RTX 5090  TechPowerUp
4. Nvidia reportedly ends GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card production  GamesIndustry.biz
5. User Says He “Begged” For One RTX 5090 As Micro Center Pulled All RTX 5090s From Shelves; Lists The GPU As “Not Carried”  Wccftech

1. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Complicated, yet So Damn Worth Getting Stuck In  Gizmodo
2. The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft’s promises  Ars Technica
3. Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro  The Verge
4. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: A Screen So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades  CNET
5. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC  Tom's Hardware

1. The Key State Legislative Races: GOP Plays Defense in Midwest and Elsewhere - Sabato's Crystal Ball  The Center for Politics at UVA
2. These Legislatures Could See Big Changes in November  The New York Times
3. Democrats eye a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to flip state legislative chambers  NBC News
4. Democratic group substantially increases fundraising to win in state legislatures  The Washington Post
5. The Map Just Moved (AGAIN) Toward Democrats  Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

1. The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft’s promises  Ars Technica
2. Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro  The Verge
3. Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Microsoft’s RTX Spark Laptop Squanders Its Best Feature  CNET
4. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC  Tom's Hardware
5. The Surface Laptop Ultra Takes a Bite of the Apple  WIRED

Solving the gallium anomaly: New calculation may explain neutrino shortfall without invoking new particles  Phys.org

1. I've lived with Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, and here's how it stacks up against MacBook Pro  Windows Central
2. The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft’s promises  Ars Technica
3. Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro  The Verge
4. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra: NVIDIA RTX Spark means business  Computerworld
5. Everything You Missed From Microsoft's Fall Event: Local Copilot AI, RTX Spark, and Game-Changing Windows Features  PCMag

1. Capitol agenda: What the House’s new leftists learned from the Squad  Politico
2. Inside Congress Live  Politico
3. Socialists in Congress Should Hold the Speakership Hostage  Democratic Left
4. Darializa Avila Chevalier vows to show DSA can ‘deliver’ in Congress  New York Daily News
5. Avila Chevalier Pledges Pragmatic Progressive Agenda in Congress  SuaraGarut.ID

1. 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: How to watch, where to stream live for free, musical guests and more  Yahoo
2. All of the SI Swimsuit Models Hitting the Catwalk for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2026  Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
3. Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum and More Who Dominated the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Runway  E! News
4. Watch Live & Comment on the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Here on theFashionSpot!  Yahoo