An Ignoble Experiment: The 7: Trump’s chaotic day in court; what’s at stake on Election Day; the oldest known black hole; and more

Good morning. It's Tuesday, Nov. 7, and we're obsessed with this mystery over a missing $6 million gold toilet. Now let's catch up.

Trump waits to take the witness stand. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

What happened: Trump's testimony in his civil fraud trial quickly went off the rails as he attacked the case against him. (One takeaway: He's setting the tone for future cases.)
What's next? The former president could be made to pay $250 million and be banned from doing business in New York. His daughter Ivanka is set to testify tomorrow.

What to know: Urban warfare in Gaza's largest city could lead to increased casualties. Israel says the Palestinian militant group Hamas has many strongholds in the area.
The bigger picture: U.S. officials continue to push Israel for "humanitarian pauses" on fighting in the territory to deliver aid to civilians and secure the release of hostages.

In Ohio: Voters will decide on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. Voters in six other states have backed abortion rights since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
In Virginia: All 140 seats in the state's General Assembly are up for grabs. Republicans have campaigned on introducing new limits on abortion access.
What else to watch: Competitive governor races in Mississippi — featuring Elvis Presley's cousin — and Kentucky.

In 2019: McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was stopped by police, put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine. The case helped to fuel nationwide protests in 2020.
Yesterday: Nathan Woodyard, 34, was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide and reckless manslaughter. He's the second officer acquitted in the case. Another was convicted.

Why? The co-working company has suffered years of staggering financial losses while struggling to fill office spaces. The coronavirus pandemic made its problems worse.
What now? WeWork said yesterday it agreed to a restructuring plan that would reduce its number of commercial office leases in the U.S. and Canada.

The nuggets: Metal pieces were found in bags of nuggets from Tyson. They could "cause serious, adverse health consequences or death," federal food safety officials said.
The fruit pouches: Three companies have issued recalls for applesauce marketed for children because they could be tainted with lead. At least seven people have fallen ill.
In related news: Federal dietary guidelines may soon warn against ultraprocessed foods.

A composite view of data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope. (NASA/AP)

What they found: A supermassive black hole inside a galaxy that's more than 13 billion years old, according to a new report.
What it tells us: More about how such gargantuan black holes are formed — this one was huge from the start — and how the universe came to look the way it does today.

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You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.