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The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation

A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...

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No one's owning up to throttling Ukraine's military Starlink, and that's telling

Nearly 48 hours after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, nobody in Washington, nor at SpaceX, has taken responsibility for the apparent decision to hobble Ukrainian mi...

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Breaking: Starlink service in Ukraine 'restored,' Defense Ministry source says

SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning.

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'Fishing, Family, Freedom': In Alaska, Democrats highlight salmon scarcity in hopes of flipping a Senate seat

In the vast American state where fishing remains a vital resource, the sharp rise in fuel prices could also jeopardize the reelection bid of Republican candidate Dan Sullivan on November 3. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate and daughter of a Yup'ik Indigenous woman, benefits from her strong local roots.

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Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without goi...

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In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs

Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'

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ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says

ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.

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UK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reports

In a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. N...

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Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected

For 86 years, Missouri has held on to a nonpartisan system of selecting its top judges. But after the state Supreme Court overruled the GOP’s redistricting push, some Republican lawmakers are calling...

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Byron Donalds is pro data centers. So is his stock portfolio.

The Republican candidate for Florida governor is bucking the trend opposing these facilities.

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G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity

In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.

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Inside the latest pursuit of Ilhan Omar

The latest probe alleges the Minnesota lawmaker committed fraud on her citizenship application as a teenager.

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Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead

Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

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Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specialised digital advertising agency. Continue reading...

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Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

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Bloomberg: UK provides Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles

The UK is sending Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter.

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For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate

Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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Grace Hopper Confab’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Alarm for Women in Tech

The cancellation of this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, one of the largest gatherings of women in technology, is the latest example of how the retreat from diversity initiatives is reshaping opportunities for women in tech.

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Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad?

The prominent investor has said the Biden administration pushed him to the political right, but sources say his grievances don’t always match reality.

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Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

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Multiple people injured and shooter is killed in active shooter scene at Oregon elementary school, police say | CNN

Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police.

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America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake

Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

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Inside Ohio’s revolt against data centers

A colorful crew of activists helped spur 10 moratorium votes next month. Now they’re eyeing a statewide ban.

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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce

Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over.

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Outer Sydney residents face higher car costs due to public transport scarcity

Outer Western Sydney residents pay $39,000 more per year on vehicles than inner-city residents, according to an alliance of councils.

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Nationals say Liberals oppose EU trade deal, Liberals beg to differ

Despite Matt Canavan's assertion that both the Liberal and National parties oppose the EU free trade deal, Liberals say they have not agreed a position and some are inclined to support it.

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The Unsealed NFL Memo That Shows How Recruiters Really Size Up Candidates

A dossier prepared by search firm Korn Ferry reveals candid, and at times controversial, ways recruiters assess contenders for top jobs.

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Most Asian stocks rise as calm returns after CoreWeave shock; Indonesia faces market downgrade

Asian stocks rebounded on Friday following heavy selling in the previous session when investors dumped tech shares as questions about cloud company CoreWeave's debt pile fuelled worries about the financing driving the AI boom.

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Companies Are Betting on Entry-Level Hiring Again

More than 80% of talent acquisition executives plan to hire more early-career employees in the next two years.

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Democratic group substantially increases fundraising to win in state legislatures

The States Project, an organization focused on electing Democrats to state legislatures, has raised more than $100 million this cycle.

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The Image of the Great Flood That Stuck With Me: Caskets Floating Away

Covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.

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Three positive news stories that made Jayne Secker smile this week

'The news is not always bad'

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Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from White House, sources say

The move to temporarily restrict the vital communications system came as the U.S. president has pressured Kyiv to stop attacks on Russian refineries.

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Hybe shares jump 10% as K-pop sensation BTS' tour lifts earnings hopes

BTS' world tour and rising global demand for newer K-pop acts are fueling earnings expectations, sending Hybe shares soaring.

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Dodgers' three-peat dream dies with Game 4 NLCS loss to Brewers

Shohei Ohtani erupted with an early home run, but the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Dodgers and sweep the NLCS Thursday at Dodger Stadium.

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FBI agents who worked on Trump classified docs case sue over firings

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump's administration has fired dozens of FBI and other law enforcement personnel associated with the investigations, which the president has denounced as 'political witch hunts.'

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Evanilson, Rayan and Rodríguez goals seal Bournemouth’s historic home win in Europe

Evanilson scored Bournemouth’s first with a looping header before Rayan and Álvaro Rodríguez added to their 3-0 victory against Sturm Graz

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Omar al-Bayoumi, the Saudi 'guardian angel' of two 9/11 terrorists

'On the Saudi Trail of 9/11' (1/4). Omar al-Bayoumi denied being an extremist and a spy. Yet the jovial Saudi civil servant, who lived in the US before the attacks, was ever-present in the American journey of two of the terrorists. He even sometimes played paintball with a future leader of Al-Qaeda.

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World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years

World Bank President Ajay Banga on Friday said the development lender has set a goal of quintupling its critical minerals business in five years, and has identified 20 countries that it ‌can partner with on critical minerals development projects.

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Bomb squad responds after chemicals mixed in North Bay classroom lab

A hazardous chemical mix discovered in a laboratory classroom at Santa Rosa Junior College was safely removed after causing considerable disruption, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The Movie Quiz: What plays over the opening titles to The Graduate?

Plus: What describes Hitchcock’s last cameo performance?

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A Long History of Reining In Fraternities at Cornell Has Come Up Short

The Ivy League university’s bid to tame fraternities in the wake of gang-rape allegations is the latest of many attempts.

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3M lays out 'attack' on Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS lawsuit

The US chemical giant 3M will defend the federal government's claims of public nuisance and misleading and deceptive conduct.

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G7 to launch exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks

Finance leaders of the G7 grouping agreed to hold tabletop exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, as ‌policymakers increasingly seek to coordinate responses to growing cyber security risks.

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Wildfire in Malibu prompts evacuation orders in Southern California

The US National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the area through Saturday evening, indicating weather conditions such as high winds and low humidity could increase the risk of high wildfire activity.

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UK to ban three types of extreme pornography from next month

A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.

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A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.

Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s ho...

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Family welcomes review into death of Adelaide woman left in hospital corridor

Hospital footage obtained by the family showed 64-year-old Helen Sargent being left unattended for more than an hour on a bed in a corridor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in October 2025 before she died.

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Trump Tries To Shift Blame To Cornyn, Rove Just In Case Paxton Loses

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