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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chris Alexander steps back from Toronto mayoral race; makes no endorsement

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Tony-winner Laura Benanti brought her solo comedy cabaret 'Nobody Cares" to the Wallis and the show is now headed to South Coast Repertory.

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Hurley moved to Ireland’s biggest landlord earlier this year following a stint with national broadcaster

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Sam Altman Believes People Should Accept 'Bad Things' About AI In Return For Technological Benefits

OpenAI chief Sam Altman says society should accept some harms from AI, including hacks and scams, in exchange for the wider benefits of rapidly advancing technology.

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The comedian named the one clear message voters will hand to Republicans.

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Britain’s Tories really, really don’t want to team up with Farage. They might still have to.

The Reform UK leader is the butt of mockery and vitriol at the Conservatives’ annual gathering in Birmingham. That could make a coalition near-impossible.

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The plague may have escaped from a lab in Siberia

Russian secrecy means it is unclear how grave the threat is

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Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel

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Russia charged children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava with spreading ‘fake news’ about the military over an anti-war post. Investigators now say she committed no crime. — Meduza

The felony case against Lida Moniava, founder of the Lighthouse Charity Foundation hospice, has been abandoned after officials determined that her actions do not constitute a crime.

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EXCLUSIVE: China plans late entry into WHO leadership race, sources say

China plans to put forward a late candidate to ‌lead the World Health Organization, according to four diplomats and a source familiar with the matter, giving Beijing a chance to expand its influence after the US quit the WHO.

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Mail’s interactive storytelling strand Deep Dive drives up to 100 average subs per article

The Daily Mail’s multimedia storytelling strand Deep Dive has grown to 18 full-time staff since it began in 2024.

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Stop worrying about my AI, says multibillionaire Sam Altman. So we bear the risks and he keeps the money | Chris Stokel-Walker

OpenAI’s CEO seems to want to privatise his company’s huge financial gains while making all of us pay for any negative consequences, says author Chris Stokel-Walker

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Minster wants €500 disability payment in effect by March

The Minister for Social Protection has said that he wants the Government's new €500 cost-of-disability payment to come into effect by the end of next March or "as early as possible".

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How to Choose the Best Running Shoes for You

The best shoes for you are the ones you won’t think about much once you’re on the road. Finding them may involve trial and error. Here’s how to get started.

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The Harvard Football Coach Who Hacked the Hail Mary

The Crimson had four seconds to pull off a miracle on Saturday. For late-game comeback specialist Andrew Aurich, that was plenty of time.

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3 Little Words: A Son’s Love For His Mother Complicated By Generational Trauma

“The words held an ominous weight that I wasn’t sure either of us could carry.”

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She bought an abandoned church for $45K and is turning it into her dream home: It's 'the biggest gamble' of her life

Whitney Anderson, a New York City-based interior stylist, bought a 128-year-old church in Michigan and is turning it into her dream home.

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Slate Pears Game 418: Oct. 6, 2026

Today's puzzle has 10 pears and a possibly controversial longest pear word.

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I’m shopping for groceries more often, and wasting less food

Collectively, we throw out billions of dollars worth of food each year. Here’s a simple tip for slashing waste and saving money

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Trump Won't Reimburse Government For His TV Ads

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Newsom Says State Will Monitor Threats After Trump Says Iran Can Target Democrat-Led Cities

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Candidates for Hennepin County attorney clash over Trump’s policies, Moriarty’s legacy

Anders Folk is defending his service in the first Trump administration. Cedrick Frazier has been a supporter of outgoing lead prosecutor Mary Moriarty, but says he’d bring a different style.

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Artificial Intimacy — Sherry Turkle’s warning against AI ‘companionship’

From ChatGPT to Replika, the MIT professor illustrates an alarming rise in the use of bots as substitutes for human company — at the expense of personal growth and civic life

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