Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
An Australian woman has been charged with three counts of murder after her in-laws died from mushroom poisoning. Erin Patterson is accused of killing three people with deathcap mushrooms in July.
Erin Patterson charged with murder over suspected mushroom poisoning deaths in Victoria, Australia https://t.co/gaj3HOPIdt
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 2, 2023
The Beatles' "final song" has been released. "Now and Then," written by John Lennon in 1978, was completed – with contributions from the other three Beatles – over a period of 45 years.
#NowAndThen is now available to listen to worldwide!https://t.co/jQtFaz5rfG pic.twitter.com/bXEgL8dGJJ
— The Beatles (@thebeatles) November 2, 2023
A baby monitor has captured the moment a window was blown in during a storm in England. Jessica O'Reilly was asleep in her home when the sound of Storm Ciaran woke her up.
A baby monitor captured the moment Storm Ciarán blew in a bedroom window as a mum and daughter slept. Jessica O'Reilly says she feels "grateful to be alive." https://t.co/aOAaE319Ce
— ITV News Channel TV (@ITVChannelTV) November 2, 2023
The American Ornithological Society has announced that dozens of birds in Canada and the US will be given new names to avoid links to "racism and misogyny." The move will see the likes of Wilson's warbler renamed.
BREAKING: AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs and engage more people in the enjoyment, protection and study of birds. https://t.co/EgGbux7TPR #BirdNames
— American Ornithological Society (@AmOrnith) November 1, 2023
A new migrant caravan heading for the US border from Mexico has been rapidly growing in size. The human convoy is now up to 7,000 people and comes amid a worsening situation at the border since the election of President Joe Biden.
Migrant caravan heading through Mexico to US grows in numbers https://t.co/Vnf2Hh6BhD
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 2, 2023
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