An Ignoble Experiment: The 7: Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel; 23andMe’s data breach; Crocs unveils its first ever cowboy boot; and more

Good morning. It's Monday, Oct. 9, and this visual reconstruction of a Tesla Autopilot crash is well worth your time. Now let's catch up from the weekend.

What to know: Hamas fighters killed at least 700 Israelis and took hostages from southern Israeli towns and a music festival. The surprise attack was the deadliest in years.
Israel's response: It declared war against Hamas and pounded Gaza with airstrikes, killing at least 490 people. The U.S. expects Israel to launch a ground invasion in coming days.
The bigger picture: The violence erupted suddenly but came after a year of rising tensions between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

The details: Thousands were injured and entire villages were wiped out in Saturday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake and powerful aftershocks, according to the Taliban.
What else to know: Many people are still trapped and medical resources are on the brink of collapse. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in Afghanistan in decades.

The latest: The union decided against widening its strike to more factories, it said Friday. The decision followed breakthroughs in its talks with General Motors and Ford.
How things stand: The UAW union went on a strike on Sept. 15 against Detroit's biggest automakers. The walkout targets two Ford factories, two at GM and one at Stellantis.

The problem: Administrative errors are resulting in inaccurate payment amounts. Some borrowers are being asked to pay hundreds of dollars more than they should be.
The timing: Payments resumed for many borrowers this month. Millions enrolled in the new repayment plan, which officials said could save some borrowers $1,000 a year.

What to know: The breach could affect half of the genetic testing company's 14 million users who have opted to make their data visible to distant relatives.
What was taken? The leaked data does not include people's genomic details, but does include usernames, regional locations, profile pictures and birth years.
Protect your data: 23andMe is asking users to change their passwords and use two-factor authentication.

Who did it? 23-year-old Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum. He nearly broke the two-hour barrier with a time of 2 hours and 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon yesterday.
A new face: Kiptum has only run three marathons in his career but has posted three of the six fastest times ever. He broke 38-year-old Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge's record from 2022.

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What you're looking at: The Crocs Classic Cowboy Boots. The company announced them last week and said they will go on sale later this month.
Why is it doing this? The new boots come after years of mounting demand from fans, the company said, though that claim is difficult to confirm.

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