California's Assembly Bill 5, which sets a cap of 35 articles per year per "putative employer," was created to prevent gig economy workers like Uber drivers from being misclassified as contractors. However, writers and others argued that their industry works differently and that the law could force them out of business. The bill's author, Lorena Gonzalez, reacted.

In what will become the world's longest commercial flight, Australian airline Qantas tested a 20-hour nonstop journey from New York City to Sydney. Project Sunrise covered 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometres) in a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with a team of researchers from Sydney University monitoring how passengers cope with the extended trip.

A college in Karnataka, India, is facing questions after photos showed students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads during an exam. A college official said it was part of an "experiment" to prevent cheating.

The Toronto team brought in beloved Mississauga-native and US Open champion Bianca Andreescu to drop the puck at the start of their game against the Boston Bruins.

In recognition of the first #NationalPeriodDay on October 19, people are sharing their personal experiences and promoting visibility of periods.

The single was released during a new episode of Ocean's Beats 1 Radio show blonded, and it has listeners in their feels.

The Haringey Borough vs Yeovil Town game was abandoned after the home team walked off the pitch during the second half of the match. Haringey Borough FC then Tweeted that the "game has been abandoned following racial abuse." Players from both teams then returned to the pitch in solidarity.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her official endorsement of the Vermont senator, saying she has "grown to appreciate the enormous, consistent and nonstop advocacy of Senator Bernie Sanders." The event is Sanders' first campaign rally since he had a heart attack on October 1.

The Fighting Illini defeated the Badgers 24-23 in a historic game. In delivering Wisconsin's first loss of the season, Illinois beat a top 10 ranked team for the first time since 2007.

Hardy used an inhaler between rounds, saying its use was "USADA-approved," but Marc Ratner, the UFC's vice president of regulatory affairs called it "completely illegal."

Oprah was recently honored at Morehouse College for her scholarship program, where she donated another $13 million. But a run-in with a student later in the day led to a donation of a different sort.

The illegally built dam on the Seiba river in the region of Krasnoyarsk in Russia burst after heavy rain on Saturday, flooding cabins where miners lived and killing at least 15 people. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for missing workers.

The desert tortoise has moved from home to home in his local area as he grew up. He moved in with his current family after being neglected in a box for a year. Now he lives a happy life in their backyard, where his only complication is a pet poodle.

When @tonyhawk Tweeted a phone number asking for people to reach out, people were suspicious, but the skate legend really was the man behind the number.

According to Deadline, Netflix will reopen New York's historic Paris Theatre, which was once the city's last single-screen cinema, for the upcoming launch of Marriage Story. An IndieWire report suggests that the streaming giant is also in talks to become a longterm tenant.

Complaints and conspiracy theories started flying when hundreds of pro-Trump constituents didn't make a DC "March for Trump" anti-impeachment rally because their busses never showed up. It turns out the bus company, US Coachways, cancelled because they were never paid by the event organizers.

Sebastian Piñera, the President of Chile declared a state of emergency after violent protests in Santiago. Chileans are protesting recent public transportation fare hikes, and several buildings and stations were on fire. The government announced a state security law that imposes tougher penalties on demonstrators.