| Good morning. It's Monday, Oct. 30, and if you don't understand the fine print on your pay slip, it's time to learn. Now let's catch up from the weekend. |
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 | Israel expanded its ground and air assault on Gaza. | |
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 | The gunman in last week's mass killing in Maine was found dead. | - The details: Robert Card, 40, was found Friday near the locations of the rampage in Lewiston. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
- The victims: Card killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a restaurant on Wednesday. They included Michael Deslauriers II, who tried to fight back against the gunman.
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 | A federal judge reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump yesterday. | |
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 | Actor Matthew Perry was found dead at his home. |  Perry in 2006. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images) | |
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 | The UAW reached a tentative deal with Jeep maker Stellantis. | - What's in it? A 25% raise over the next 4½ years, the union said Saturday. It's similar to a deal reached with Ford last week — some of the union's biggest gains in years.
- What's next? The union escalated its strike against General Motors, the last of the Big Three automakers to remain without a deal. The strike began on Sept. 15.
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 | The U.S. will start punishing student loan servicers for making mistakes. | - Today: The Biden administration will announce it's withholding $7.2 million from one servicer after it failed to send timely statements, leading to over 830,000 missed repayments.
- Why it matters: The restart of student loan payments this month has been plagued by problems. Servicers told some borrowers they owed more than $10,000 a month.
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 | Scientists discovered two "pristine" coral reefs deep in the ocean. |  The largest reef is 800 meters long. (Schmidt Ocean Institute/AFP/Getty Images) | - Where? About a quarter of a mile beneath the sea's surface off the Galápagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific, researchers announced this month.
- Why they're special: The cold-water reefs are probably thousands of years old, and can help scientists understand the ocean's hidden diversity and deepest habitats.
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