frontpage: mon oct 12

A frontpage overview of the news from The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times for October 12. The provided sources offer an overview of current global and domestic news, covering significant developments in finance, politics, and technology. Key topics include the rise of prediction markets betting on legal trials, Saudi security challenges stemming from Houthi attacks, and U.S. political battles regarding Russian energy exports and ceasefires. Additional reports highlight the expansion of private credit and annuities, the widespread phenomenon of pre-Monday anxiety, and security vulnerabilities involving hacked surveillance cameras.