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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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RFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent

“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.”

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At least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wall

Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old.

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Norway proposes temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy fears

The push comes amid growing ethical and privacy concerns around the new devices, which have been marketed by technology giants such as Meta.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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South Korea shipping fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports

Potentially undermining sanctions, over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, from South Korean ports were loaded onto sanctioned Russian tankers, based on analysis of port records and ship-tracking ...

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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies After Exposing Lutnick Ties—What To Know

Lutnick denied to Congress that he had any knowledge of him and Epstein being invested in the same company.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: One American and two Germans honored for technique activating neurons with light

By inserting certain proteins into the membrane of nerve cells, the three laureates, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, succeeded in switching neurons 'on' or 'off' at will. The technique has a dual purpose: Unlocking the secrets of the brain and developing innovative treatments.

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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped...

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ During Iran War Remarks

Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California called out Trump’s remarks and accused him of “inviting an attack” on U.S. soil.

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What is ‘Herod's Pool', and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Is Hollywood finally turning on tech oligarchs?

A new wave of films by directors like Aaron Sorkin and Luca Guadagnino takes on Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, and "shapeshifter" Sam Altman.

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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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JD Vance Says Trump’s Weird Midterm Ads Are “Not Partisan”

Donald Trump has used taxpayer money to fund a series of ads touting himself and attacking Democrats.

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New York Gov. Hochul Issues State Of Emergency Over Measles Cases

New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3

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Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow Oblast in mass attack near Russia's capital

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow Oblast in a mass attack as air defenses in the region are engaged, monitoring channels reported overnight on Oct. 6.

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Big policy change sees carbon tax reversed to ease home heating fuel costs

Cuts in excise duty on petrol and diesel, due to end this month, are now being extended until the end of February

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Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance

Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while media groups said Warner-owned CNN's independence could be compromised.

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New EU members face 15-year probation period after joining the bloc

The European Commission is proposing a new procedure to cut funding and voting rights of EU newcomers that breach the rule of law, available for 15 years after accession. The proposal also includes new procedures for the gradual integration of candidate countries and governance measures.

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Blighty newsletter: How Britain’s parties make decisions

Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent, reports from the Conservative Party’s annual conference

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Russia drops war posts case against children’s hospice founder Moniava

Russian investigators have dropped a criminal case against children's hospice founder Lida Moniava after finding her actions did not constitute a crime, her lawyer and ‌a group of supporters said on Tuesday, a rare apparent reversal by authorities enforcing stringent wartime censorship laws.

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Drones attack civilian ships off Bulgaria for first time, sinking one — Meduza

Unidentified drones attacked two merchant ships off Bulgaria’s coast, the country’s prime minister, Rumen Radev, said.

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Access to abortion care is improving in Ohio, but abortion opponents continue efforts against it • Ohio Capital Journal

As studies show improvements in access to abortion care in Ohio, abortion opponents both in and outside of the state legislature are attempting to bring more regulations against it.

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Dimon Says Anthropic’s Mythos Pushed Cyber Risk Up 10-Fold

Anthropic PBC’s Mythos artificial-intelligence model has dramatically increased global cybersecurity risks, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said.

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They told the world AI was dangerous. Now Trump’s allies are coming for them.

The Trump administration and its allies are embracing some ideas championed by AI safety advocates, while also working to marginalize the movement in Washington.

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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles'

Belgian physicist worked to build Antarctic observatory that tracks neutrinos from deep space.

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Why many Medicare enrollees are getting $90 checks

Some seniors are getting $90 checks from the Trump administration. Here's who's eligible.

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‘There is a red zone’: Calls to sexual assault hotline surge since Cornell investigation

Cornell case: Calls to sexual assault hotline surge

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Denise Brown recalls her sister Nicole's abuse by O.J. Simpson: 'We were there'

Thirty-two years after the murders that shook the nation, Denise Brown's memoir "For My Sister Nicole" looks back on findings in her sister's diary, the anger that fueled her advocacy work and her final reckoning with O.J. Simpson’s death.

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French MEP accused of removing Israeli flag at European Parliament exhibition

At an event commemorating the victims of October 7, hard-left MEP Rima Hassan removed an Israeli flag from a stand to 'denounce the ongoing genocide' in Gaza. The president of the European Parliament said she was taking the allegation 'extremely seriously.'

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Conservatives call for boost in Canadian diesel production, cut to diesel taxes

OTTAWA – Conservative members of Parliament are calling for a boost to Canadian diesel production to one million barrels per day as the price for the fuel continues to soar.

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Silicon Valley’s acqui-hire ruse may have passed its prime

Nvidia’s raid on a rival’s top talent has raised hackles among employees not invited to the party

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Ukraine’s New Commander Is Winning Ground and Remaking the Army

Since Mykhailo Drapaty has taken over Ukraine’s military, Russia has been hit with counteroffensives and heavy losses, losing more ground than it has gained.

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The Season Finale of HBO’s Superhero Hit Pissed Off a Lot of Fans. I’m Baffled by the Backlash.

How could some viewers watch an entire season of Lanterns and assume they were getting a happy ending?

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Slate Crossword: Team Sen. Eric Schmitt Thought Jack Smith Watched Play in 2024 (12 Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 6, 2026.

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Macron closes door on UN-led talks over French Polynesia's future

The deputy permanent representative of France to the UN, Jay Dharmadhikari, made clear France's refusal to let the UN intervene in discussions about the territory's future.

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Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project

Lawyers for a former US Olympian accused and then cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool demanded on Tuesday that two government watchdogs investigate ‌the botched renovation of the Washington landmark by President Donald Trump's administration and the now-dismissed criminal case.

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Ottawa asks Cleveland-Cliffs to provide steel job plan or face possible legal action

Federal government imposed employment guarantees when it approved U.S. company’s acquisition of Stelco

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Issues about sex aren’t the same for older, single Latter-day Saints, so should the rules be different?

Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a well-known Latter-day Saint sex therapist, says the issues surrounding sex and intimacy differ for older single, divorced and widowed adults versus teens and young adults.

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Klitschko's promise of 50 mobile shelters for Kyiv set to fall far short

The city administration said the district administrations did not request funding for mobile shelters when the budget was drafted.

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Earn €30k, €45k, €60k or €90k? Here's what the budget means for these incomes

Let’s do some sums.

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