By early December, 3I/ATLAS will move away from the Sun’s vicinity, and its glare, and will be visible again in the Northern Hemisphere with its closest pass to Earth occurring on December 19.

Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said. Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

In southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St. Elizabeth was left "underwater," an official said, with more than 500,000 residents without power.

This is the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders in six years as both nations navigate escalating trade tensions, military posturing in the Pacific and a race for dominance in critical technologies.

The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

Powell added that tariffs are fueling inflation and the downside risks to employment appear to have arisen in recent months.

TRUMP TRAVELS TO JAPAN: President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan, the second stop on his three-country Asia tour. He met with Emperor Naruhito in the evening, and will have a bilateral meeting tomorrow with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Live updates as Texas volleyball and Ella Swindle try to stay atop the SEC standings vs Ole Miss Friday in Oxford, Miss.