Morning Edition · Wed, Nov 11 · 6:57 a.m.

The Essential 10 · about 3 minutes

1. New

   Judge Jeffrey Kuntz allows Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed

   U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz on Tuesday denied the BBC’s motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, allowing it to proceed over the broadcaster’s editing of its “Panorama” documentary, which spliced comments from Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech about the 2020 election.

   Reporting: Politico, CBS News, The Guardian, Anadolu Agency, United Press International, voz.us

2. New

   Marco Rubio said the United States saw no need to resume major combat against Iran

   Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran, saying sanctions and a naval blockade were inflicting severe economic damage. He made the remarks in Paris after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.

   Reporting: CBS News, The Egyptian Gazette, Business Recorder, Iran International, aaj.tv, pakistantoday.com.pk

3. New

   The Supreme Court heard arguments over Labor Department fines on a New Jersey farm

   The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the Labor Department’s authority to impose a fine of more than $550,000 on Sun Valley Orchards, a New Jersey farm accused of mistreating workers hired through the H-2A visa program. The dispute is U.S. Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards.

   Reporting: The Washington Post, The Center Square, tippinsights.com, dailysignal.com

4. New

   A federal jury in Boston convicted former police officer Matthew Farwell of killing Sandra Birchmore

   A federal jury in Boston on Tuesday convicted former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer Matthew Farwell of killing Sandra Birchmore and causing the death of her unborn child. Birchmore, 23, died in her Canton apartment in February 2021, and the verdict came after a trial.

   Reporting: NBC News, Boston Herald, WBUR Public Radio, wcvb.com, turnto10.com (with Associated Press)

5. New

   An SUV struck pedestrians near a North Hollywood Metro station, killing three

   A white SUV struck pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro station in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, killing three people and critically injuring at least three others, the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department said. The crash was reported around 5:55 p.m. on the 5300 block of North Lankershim Boulevard, near Chandler Boulevard.

   Reporting: USA Today, CNN, The New York Times, ABC7 News, ABC7 Los Angeles, sbsun.com, newsofbahrain.com

6. Updated

   Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of talks in Abu Dhabi

   Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday after a final meeting lasting less than two hours, The Moscow Times reported, citing state media. Teams from both countries took part alongside White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

   Reporting: The Moscow Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

7. New

   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to a military base following Iranian threats

   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after threats against his life linked to Iran, The New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The Treasury Department confirmed his relocation and said he would not be deterred by the threats.

   Reporting: Newsweek, Fox News, CNBC, CBS News, The Times of Israel, The Economic Times, Facebook

8. New

   Congo records 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases and 5,387 deaths

   Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have reached 11,042, with 5,387 deaths, according to government data. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain and declared in mid-May, has affected eight of the country’s 26 provinces. Many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, while conflict and strained health services have hindered the response.

   Reporting: The Economic Times, Daily Sabah, Voice of Nigeria, dubaieye1038.com, gbcghanaonline.com, netnewsledger.com, co.tz

9. New

   Nine Kennedy relatives moved to intervene in legal challenges to Trump's Arlington arch

   Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal court in Washington on Tuesday to join lawsuits seeking to block Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They argue it would obstruct views of the Kennedy gravesites and the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame.

   Reporting: Time, CBS News, NBC News, The Hill, Politico, United Press International, Courthouse News Service

10. New

    Nvidia’s board opens an inquiry, with FBI probing Huang and House seeking his testimony

    Nvidia’s board, the FBI and the House launched parallel reviews on Nov. 10 into CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. The board announced its independent investigation on Nov. 8, appointing attorney Jun Kim, a former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to lead it.

    Reporting: The Chosun Daily, the420.in