Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid enjoyed a girls’ night out in New York City on Monday. The outing came just a day after Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, and his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, lost to the Buffalo Bills with a score of 28-21.
Shares in Denny’s jumped 50% on Tuesday after the 71-year-old diner chain, long known for its “Grand Slam” breakfasts and 24/7 service, agreed to go private in a $322 million deal.
The acquisition is being led by TriArtisan Capital Advisors, a New York-based private equity firm that also owns Chinese food chain P.F. Chang’s, as well as the parent companies of Hooters and TGI Fridays. Investment firm Treville Capital Group and Yadav Enterprises, one of Denny’s largest franchisees, are partnering with TriArtisan to buy out the restaurant chain.
Stockholders will receive $6.25 per share in cash, representing a 52% premium compared to the closing stock price on Monday. Denny’s board of directors has unanimously approved the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Denny’s Chief Executive Kelli Valade said the company conducted a thorough review of strategic alternatives, reaching out to more than 40 potential buyers and receiving multiple offers.
For years, one of Denny’s biggest draws was its 24/7 service, including around-the-clock breakfast favorites. However, the chain paused those hours during the pandemic, and about a quarter of its 1,600 restaurants have yet to return to 24-hour service. The company has eased up on the requirement despite its popularity among customers.
Denny’s is also facing challenges as more Americans opt to eat at home to save money, leaving customers surprised by rising prices. Over the past two years, the chain has closed 180 locations and launched a turnaround effort that includes new menu items and restaurant remodels.
In the third quarter, same-store sales slipped 2.9%, and the company’s revenue and earnings fell short of Wall Street estimates. Prior to Tuesday’s stock surge, Denny’s shares had fallen about 34% so far this year, hitting a 12-year low in February following a steep decline in quarterly sales.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/04/business/dennys-shares-jump-50-after-it-agrees-to-go-private-in-322m-deal/
This 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is #37 of only 50 examples produced by Ford Racing for the model year. It was originally delivered new to Jacky Jones Ford of Cleveland, Georgia. Finished in white with a striking Cobra Jet livery, this highly specialized Mustang is built for drag racing performance and exclusivity.
Under the hood, the car is powered by a 5.4-liter DOHC V8 engine equipped with a 2.3-liter Eaton TVS supercharger. The engine features forged internals, Ford GT cylinder heads, and Ford Performance forged camshafts and crankshaft. Additional upgrades include a 65-mm throttle body, high-impedance 80 lb/hr fuel injectors, an Aeromotive Eliminator fuel pump, an A1000 fuel pressure regulator, and a 10-micron fuel filter. Tuned by Ford Racing, the engine produces a factory-rated 425 horsepower.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission coupled with a Strange Engineering 9-inch rear axle featuring 4.11:1 gearing, a chromoly yoke, and 35-spline axles. The car rides on 15-inch multi-piece Bogart Racing wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle drag slicks to maximize traction on the strip.
The suspension is fully adjustable, with lightweight manual steering rack, adjustable front struts, and adjustable Panhard bar, upper control arms, and shocks in the rear. Braking is managed by Strange Engineering lightweight four-piston calipers and vented rotors, ensuring excellent stopping power during high-performance runs.
This Mustang Cobra Jet is equipped with an NHRA-certified chrome-moly roll cage and multi-point racing harnesses for maximum driver safety. The factory-style bucket seats are upholstered in black cloth with white “Cobra Jet” and flaming cobra graphic embroidery. Other performance and safety features include a Liberty pistol grip shifter and an intercooler pump switch.
In keeping with its race-ready purpose, this car does not have rear seats, air conditioning, or a stereo system. The windshield wipers and side mirrors were removed as part of the drag-spec conversion. The exterior is further enhanced by an aluminum hood scoop, hood pins, body-color quarter-window louvers, and a rear diffuser.
Inside the cockpit, a three-spoke black steering wheel fronts the factory instrumentation, supplemented by a Ford Racing tachometer and auxiliary gauges mounted atop the dashboard. The digital odometer reads just 0.5 miles, underscoring the car’s minimal use.
Included with the sale are a Ford Racing certificate, a numbered build book, promotional literature, and a set of Cobra Jet-branded apparel including a shirt, jacket, and hat. Please note, this vehicle is not street legal, does not have a title, and is offered with a bill of sale only.
This rare, purpose-built 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is a unique opportunity for serious drag racing enthusiasts or collectors seeking a highly collectible race car with authentic Ford Racing pedigree.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-ford-mustang-coupe-7/
October closed roughly 4% down for Bitcoin, yet venture funding hit $5.1 billion in the same month, marking the second-strongest month since 2022. According to CryptoRank data, three mega-deals account for most of this funding, as October defied its own seasonal mythology.
Bitcoin fell 3.7% during a month traders have nicknamed “Uptober” for its historical winning streak, breaking a pattern that had held since 2019. Yet, venture capitalists deployed $5.1 billion into crypto startups during the same 31 days, marking the second-highest monthly total since 2022 and the best VC performance of 2025 aside from March.
The divergence between spot market weakness and venture market strength creates a puzzle. Either builders see opportunities that traders have missed, or a handful of enormous checks have distorted the overall signal.
### Concentration of Funding: The Big Three Deals
The concentration of funding tells most of the story. Three transactions account for roughly $2.8 billion of October’s total $5.1 billion:
– Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) strategic investment of up to $2 billion in Polymarket
– Tempo’s $500 million Series A round led by Stripe and Paradigm
– Kalshi’s $300 million Series D round
CryptoRank’s monthly data shows 180 disclosed funding rounds in October, indicating that the top three transactions account for 54% of the total capital deployed across fewer than 2% of deals. The median round size likely remains in the single-digit millions.
Removing Polymarket, Tempo, and Kalshi from the calculation would shift the narrative from the “best month in years” to a steady but unspectacular continuation of 2024’s modest pace.
The “venture rebound” narrative depends heavily on whether these strategic acquisition plays and infrastructure bets represent broader builder confidence or are simply outliers that happened to close in the same reporting window.
### Why Spot Traders Sold While VCs Wrote Checks
Bitcoin’s October weakness stemmed from profit-taking following September’s gains, macroeconomic headwinds from rising Treasury yields, and continued ETF outflows that began mid-month and accelerated through the final week.
Although Bitcoin ETFs registered nearly $3.4 billion in net inflows, Farside Investors’ daily flow data shows heavy redemptions from major spot Bitcoin products, particularly in the final ten trading days.
Venture capital operates on a different timeline. The firms deploying capital in October committed to thesis-driven positions months earlier. The actual cash transfer and announcement timing reflect legal processes and strategic coordination rather than spot market sentiment.
For example, Polymarket’s $2 billion investment from ICE doesn’t reflect a bet on Bitcoin’s November price. Instead, it reflects ICE’s view that prediction markets represent a multi-billion-dollar addressable market, where first-mover advantage and regulatory positioning matter more than token price action.
Similarly, Tempo’s $500 million round funds stablecoin and payment infrastructure aimed at enterprise adoption. These revenue-generating products’ success metrics don’t directly correlate with whether Bitcoin trades at $100,000, $60,000, or $40,000.
Kalshi’s $300 million raise operates in comparable territory. The CFTC-regulated prediction market platform competes with Polymarket and traditional derivatives venues. Its valuation has jumped to $5 billion based on transaction volume growth and a regulatory moat rather than crypto market timing.
### Infrastructure, Compliance, and Institutional Use Cases
The three largest October deals share a common thread: they target infrastructure, compliance, and institutional use cases where crypto serves as plumbing rather than speculation.
This focus explains why venture activity can surge while retail traders exit the market. VCs are placing their bets on the decade-long buildout of financial infrastructure, not the next quarter’s price movement.
### Risks in Mega-Deal Concentration
Concentration creates fragility. If Polymarket faces regulatory headwinds, or if Tempo’s enterprise pipeline develops more slowly than projected, two of October’s flagship deals could mark peak valuations rather than validated milestones.
The same concentration that inflated October’s headline number makes the sector vulnerable to downward revisions if those few large bets stumble.
### Timing and Strategic Opportunism
ICE announced its Polymarket investment days before the US mayoral elections, positioning the platform to capitalize on record prediction market volume. That timing reflects strategic opportunism, as ICE bought into heightened visibility and user growth. However, it raises questions about sustained engagement if election-driven volume returns to normal.
Kalshi’s $300 million round came amid similar election-related momentum. Both deals may prove prescient if prediction markets sustain post-election activity, or they may represent peak-hype pricing if volumes crater once binary political events resolve.
### Looking Ahead
If October’s pattern holds—with weak retail participation, rotating institutional interest, and concentrated infrastructure bets—the winners won’t be the projects that capture speculative frenzy. Instead, success will go to platforms that become utility layers institutions cannot avoid.
https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/bitcoin/vcs-pour-5-1b-into-crypto-firms-while-bitcoins-uptober-whiffed/
The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Rising meta has introduced some powerful new cards, and among them, **Mega Ampharos ex** has become a standout pick. This deck performs exceptionally well in both the early and late game, utilizing raw and flexible chip damage.
The Mega Ampharos ex deck is a fun Lightning deck that keeps up with the current meta. Here’s everything you need to know about this deck, from essential cards to a detailed strategy breakdown.
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## Best Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Ampharos ex Deck Guide: Cards You Need
| Card | Quantity |
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| Mareep | 2 |
| Mega Ampharos ex | 2 |
| Oricorio | 2 |
| Zeraora | 2 |
| Elemental Switch | 1 |
| Cyrus | 2 |
| Electrical Cord | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Professor’s Research | 2 |
| Poke Ball | 2 |
| Rare Candy | 2 |
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## Strategy Breakdown
### 1) Mega Ampharos ex
– **HP:** 210
– **Move:** Lightning Lancer
– **Damage:** 100 base damage
– **Effect:** Randomly selects one of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon three times, dealing 20 damage each time
– **Energy Cost:** 2 Lightning, 1 Colorless
– **Retreat Cost:** 2 Energy
Mega Ampharos ex’s Lightning Lancer deals 100 damage to the Active Pokémon, plus up to 60 total bench damage distributed at random. If your opponent only has one Benched Pokémon, the extra 60 damage goes straight to it, potentially knocking out smaller evolutions in one hit. Additionally, Mega Ampharos ex is a bulky card with a huge 210 HP, which is one of the highest in the game.
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### 2) Zeraora
– **HP:** 90
– **Ability:** Thunderclap Flash
– At the end of your first turn, attach a Lightning Energy from your Energy Zone to this Pokémon.
– **Move:** Lightning Claw
– **Damage:** 50 damage
– **Energy Cost:** 2 Lightning
– **Retreat Cost:** 1 Energy
Zeraora is your ideal early-game starter. Its ability lets you accelerate Lightning Energy right from turn one, setting up a quick offense. Even if it stays on the Bench, Elemental Switch can move that stored Energy to Mega Ampharos ex or Oricorio. This flexibility makes Zeraora both an energy generator and a solid backup attacker.
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### 3) Oricorio
– **HP:** 70
– **Ability:** Safeguard
– Prevents all damage from your opponent’s Pokémon ex.
– **Move:** Zzzap
– **Damage:** 50 damage
– **Energy Cost:** 1 Lightning, 1 Colorless
– **Retreat Cost:** 1 Energy
Pom-Pom Oricorio serves as your defensive pivot. Its Safeguard ability completely blocks attacks from ex Pokémon, forcing opponents to change their strategy. It’s perfect for stalling while you power up Mega Ampharos ex or for countering decks that heavily rely on ex cards.
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## Support Cards
– **Elemental Switch:** Transfers Fire, Water, or Lightning Energy from one of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon.
– **Cyrus:** Pulls one of your opponent’s damaged Benched Pokémon into the Active Spot. Mega Ampharos ex will have plenty of opportunities to set up plays for Cyrus.
– **Electrical Cord:** When your Active Lightning Pokémon is Knocked Out, move two of its Lightning Energies to one each of your Benched Pokémon.
– **May:** Lets you draw two random Pokémon from your deck, then shuffle a Pokémon from your hand back.
– **Professor’s Research:** Simple and effective 2-card draw support.
– **Poke Ball:** Fetches a random Basic Pokémon.
– **Rare Candy:** The key to evolving Mareep directly into Mega Ampharos ex, skipping the middle stage.
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The Mega Ampharos ex deck is all about applying pressure fast and spreading damage efficiently. With Zeraora fueling early-game energy, Oricorio protecting your board, and Cyrus ensuring no damaged Pokémon escape, this deck revolves around momentum and smart timing.
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– [10 Best Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Rising Expansion, Ranked](#)
– [Rarest Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Rising Expansion](#)
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/pokemon/pokemon-tcg-pocket-best-mega-ampharos-ex-deck-guide
Prosecutors say a Border Patrol mechanic in Maine attempted to “wipe off” some scuff marks but did no actual repairs on an immigration agent’s SUV after he shot a woman in Brighton Park last month.
A court filing by the U.S. attorney’s office late Monday provided a more detailed timeline of what happened to the agent’s Chevrolet Tahoe after the Oct. 4 shooting that left Marimar Martinez wounded.
Martinez was charged with assault for allegedly intentionally ramming her car into the agent’s vehicle, leading him to open fire. Martinez’s attorneys have alleged that before they could inspect the agent’s vehicle, he was improperly allowed by a supervisor to drive it more than a thousand miles back to his home base in Maine.
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis ordered the Tahoe brought back to Chicago on a flatbed truck and asked prosecutors for information on whether it had been repaired after the shooting.
According to the government’s filing, the Tahoe remained at the scene of the shooting for several hours as an FBI technician took photographs of the vehicle’s exterior. An FBI special agent then drove the Tahoe to the agency’s Chicago headquarters for processing, where the evidence technician inspected it, took additional photographs “and collected paint samples from the damaged areas,” the filing stated. The contents of the vehicle’s onboard computer were also downloaded and preserved.
After the processing was completed later that night, the agent was authorized to remove the vehicle from the FBI offices, according to the filing. Three days later, the agent drove it to the U.S. attorney’s office at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse to participate in an interview with prosecutors.
Following the interview, his monthlong deployment to Chicago ended and he “began the two-and-a-half-day drive back to his station in Maine” in the Tahoe, according to the filing. The agent told prosecutors he did not “wash, repair, or alter” the vehicle before arriving at his station in Maine on October 10.
The agent’s ranking supervisor then authorized the vehicle’s repair, “understanding that the vehicle had been fully processed by the FBI and that, therefore, there was no further need to preserve the vehicle’s condition as evidence,” the filing stated.
On Oct. 14, a Border Patrol mechanic “began to work on the car to put it back into service,” using a brake cleaner on a shop rag to attempt to “wipe the scuff marks,” but used only light pressure and “did not repair any of scratches or dents on the vehicle,” the filing stated.
After receiving word from Chicago about the dispute over the car’s whereabouts, the supervisor at the Maine station ordered that the Tahoe not be serviced any further, the filing stated.
On Oct. 23, the vehicle was picked up and transported by flatbed truck to Chicago, where it was inspected by Martinez’s attorneys at the FBI’s Chicago Office.
Marimar Martinez, 30, has pleaded not guilty to a single count of using a dangerous weapon to interfere with federal officers in the course of their official duties. Also charged with the same count was Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, who prosecutors say used his SUV to ram the same Border Patrol vehicle. Ruiz also has entered a not guilty plea. A trial has been set for Feb. 2.
Prosecutors have said both Martinez and Ruiz were part of a convoy of cars that had been following agents on Oct. 4 as they conducted immigration enforcement operations in the Brighton Park neighborhood. Prior to the crash and shooting near 39th Street and Kedzie Avenue, Martinez had been broadcasting the pursuit on Facebook Live, “laying on her horn” and “yelling loudly” at the agents.
After both Martinez and Ruiz struck the officers’ vehicle, one agent jumped out and opened fire, hitting Martinez five times. Martinez drove off after the shooting, but paramedics discovered her and her vehicle at a repair shop about a mile away, according to a criminal complaint. She was later taken by ambulance to a local hospital and released after being treated for gunshot wounds.
Ruiz also drove away after the collisions, but law enforcement located him and his vehicle at a gas station about a half block away, the complaint stated.
All three agents involved were equipped with body cameras, but the camera of only one of the passengers was switched on at the time of the incident, according to the complaint. The body camera footage has not been released publicly. However, prosecutor Parente said in court that he had viewed the footage multiple times and that it showed, just before the shooting, one of the agents saying, “Do something, bitch,” while his hands were on his assault rifle.
Prosecutors have alleged in court that the actions of both Martinez and Ruiz were “extremely dangerous and extremely reckless,” putting both the officers and potentially innocent bystanders in harm’s way.
For further information, contact jmeisner@chicagotribune.com.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/border-patrol-vehicle-buffed-maine/
The Midland Business Alliance recently addressed key infrastructure updates during the Board of Commissioners meeting held on November 4.
Participants discussed ongoing projects and future plans aimed at improving the community’s infrastructure. These updates are expected to enhance local business operations and support economic growth in the region.
Stay tuned for more information as the Alliance continues to collaborate with local authorities to implement these important improvements.
https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/midland-flood-study-update-21138000.php
The trial has begun for the man charged in connection with a sandwich thrown at a federal officer in Washington, D.C., in August.
Sean Charles Dunn, 37, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault in September. This followed a grand jury’s decision to initially decline felony charges related to the incident.
The event quickly went viral, capturing widespread attention online.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5588126-dc-sandwich-guy-trial-begins/
Orderly Network has launched a buyback program for its native RDER token, repurchasing tokens from the open market using treasury funds. This initiative marks a significant step in strengthening the value and utility of the RDER token within the ecosystem.
A recent governance proposal enables the funding of buybacks directly from protocol fees, allowing up to 60% of net transaction fees to be used for repurchasing tokens. This enhancement increases the community’s role in value distribution by linking protocol performance directly to token demand.
Orderly Network is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that powers multiple trading applications. It combines the speed of centralized exchanges with the security benefits of blockchain technology, offering users efficient and reliable trading experiences.
The buyback mechanism empowers the community wallet to acquire RDER tokens through collective decision-making processes. This approach ensures that the buyback program aligns with the interests of the broader community rather than being unilaterally controlled.
Additionally, stakers now receive vested portions of repurchased tokens, which helps align incentives for long-term protocol growth. By distributing tokens gradually, the protocol encourages sustained engagement and commitment from its token holders.
The protocol treasury assets can also be directed by governance votes to either generate additional yields or retain repurchased tokens. This flexibility gives the community the power to manage the buyback program’s implementation in a way that best supports the protocol’s health and growth.
Overall, Orderly Network’s buyback program represents a community-driven effort to enhance token value, promote long-term participation, and ensure sustainable growth within the DeFi ecosystem.
https://cryptobriefing.com/orderly-network-order-buyback-program-initiated/
Given the relaxed pace of a bystander Congress, it strikes me there might be an easier retirement gig than simply enjoying the sunshine in Florida: serving in the U.S. House.
After months of doing next to nothing this year—it has been in session for just 87 days since Jan. 1—the House hasn’t done anything since Sept. 19. Which brings me back to Maine’s midterm elections. Is it any wonder former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, 77, is angling to snatch Maine’s 2nd District seat from the Democrats?
Typical retirees in the Sunshine State have to answer their own phones, drive their own cars, line up for early-bird suppers, and keep track of their own medical appointments. But serving in Congress? That’s another story.
House members are apparently content to stay home during the government shutdown and watch President Donald Trump do whatever he wants: firing federal employees, blowing up boats on the high seas, even eating gold-sprinkled brownies with the president of South Korea. In short, this Congress is making the famous “Do-Nothing Congress” of Harry Truman’s day seem like a hive of activity.
Given that members of the House earn $174,000 annually and have an average of 15 staffers to help them carry out their public duties, it seems to me they should be doing… something. No doubt LePage would agree.
While I didn’t like a lot of what LePage said and did as governor—joking about blowing up the Press Herald building, for example, seemed a tad over the top—I did admire his straight talk. LePage recently said he’s “never been a politician who hides. You might not always like how I say things, but you will know exactly where I stand. I don’t hide. I take the heat.”
He surely wouldn’t steer clear of controversy, as many House members prefer to do. Unfortunately, the chance he would say or do something that would put the nation on a better course, while going out and “taking the heat,” is minimal.
LePage has a way of generating his own heat with a nearly nonstop parade of ridiculous comments that mesh with his simplistic and mistaken agenda that caters to the wealthy while making life harder for everyone else.
Our country faces serious issues that have people confused and angry. It’s a time that demands thoughtful, courageous leadership to help us reach a consensus that preserves our freedom and prosperity. Both of the Democrats vying in a primary in the district—four-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and State Auditor Matt Dunlap—understand that. LePage’s brash, crude style wouldn’t help anyone right now.
During one budget fight back in 2013, LePage insisted Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson should “go back into the woods and cut trees and let someone with a brain come down here and do some good work.” He didn’t stop there. LePage added that Jackson “claims to be for the people but he’s the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.” Yikes.
LePage also reserves a healthy share of contempt for the Fourth Estate. He once called journalists “terrorists with pencils” and observed, “Reading newspapers in the state of Maine is like paying somebody to tell you lies.”
Should he succeed in becoming the second oldest person to win a House seat for the first time, LePage will have no trouble sliding into the role of a cranky old retiree. Is that really what his supporters want?
https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/04/the-last-thing-congress-needs-is-paul-lepage-steve-collins/
