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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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Ken Paxton’s Trust Gave a $600,000 Infusion to a Convicted Fraudster’s Company

The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

reuters.com767 pts11h agodiscuss

DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

washingtonpost.com691 pts9h agodiscuss

Moldova expels Russian diplomat after Russian Geran drone falls near family homes

'Russia's war keeps putting Moldovan lives at risk,' President Maia Sandu said, calling it Russia's 'latest dangerous act.'

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

apnews.com665 pts9h agodiscuss

Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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How Trump’s pressure on Zelensky is backfiring in Ukraine

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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The Stasi and the Swan

The last spy story of the Cold War

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NASA says Artemis program adjustments improve shot at 2028 moon landing

NASA will not make a decision on whether to use a SpaceX or Blue Origin moon lander until testing shows which one is the obvious choice.

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Australian Molly Picklum is in pole position for a second straight world surfing title after her victory in Portugal put her on top of the live WSL standings.

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"The Challenge" and "Real World" star Anika Rashaun has died at the age of 34 after a battle with stage 4 breast cancer.

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Coffins and Canoes From Canada Get 50% Tariff Under New Trump Order

The White House is exempting some Canadian products from tariffs and adding duties to others, an effort to boost Susan Collins’ campaign to keep her US Senate seat.

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Falcons posted a profile pic featuring their throwback logo. The reaction probably wasn't what they expected

The Atlanta Falcons briefly used a profile image inspired by their throwback helmet ahead of Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but many social media users saw a resemblance to Nazi-era imagery.

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1978 court documents shed light on explosive Ohio political ad

The documents corroborate gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s story of childhood trauma.

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US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that gas giant Novatek financed and controlled strategic Alaska project without US approval

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The dangers of Brad Bradford’s Toronto

Capitalizing on misplaced fear is no way to build a better city

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San Diego, L.A. likely to see highest tides on record; Bay Area also could see coastal flooding

California will see very high tides up and down its coast next week, as the historic El Niño raises the seas.

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Bemotrizinol sunscreens are finally here — here’s what dermatologists want you to know

It’s the first sunscreen ingredient to be approved in more than 25 years — I asked a derm what you should know before buying formulas made with it.

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Scientists find new clue to predict when next El Niño will strike

Predicting El Niño a year in advance could help communities and decision makers better prepare for the weather phenomenon's impact.

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Signs of fraying loyalty emerge in Netanyahu stronghold before Israeli election

Kiryat Shmona, Israel's northernmost city, has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad.

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Bend School Shooter’s Mother Twice Accused of Assault but Never Convicted

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A Forgotten Black Founding Father

Why I’ve made it my mission to teach others about Prince Hall

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She was fired from SLC School District, and her license suspended. She calls the move ‘egregious,’ and is running for school board.

Buendia has been transparent about her two-year suspension and addresses the situation on her campaign website.

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Amazon used AI tool to track risk of unionization in Canadian warehouses, documents show

Tool uses hundreds of data points to evaluate ‘emerging workforce issues,’ ‘labour union targets’ and ‘internal or external labour threats’

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9th Circuit blocks path for Trump to again deploy national guard without state approval

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that President Trump's deployment of California National Guard troops last year was unlawful and unconstitutional. The ruling also blocks a way for the president to federalize state troops over California’s wishes again in the future.

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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

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‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections | Alabama Reflector

Both Democratic and Republican candidates during the heated midterm election cycle have had to navigate deep voter resentment of data centers that will power artificial intelligence.

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Man accused of shooting, stabbing in Canberra's north

It is alleged the accused, along with two others, forced their way into the Lyneham unit and shot and stabbed the man.

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Education support limit frustrates parents with type 1 diabetic children

Alana Marshall says managing her son Declan's type 1 diabetes requires constant vigilance and wants age-based cut-offs to support in school scrapped.

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Was PM's Gogglebox double act inappropriate amid war alert? Burnham defends 'bit of humour'

They looked like a modern-day Morecambe and Wise. But at least they weren't sharing a bed like the famous comic duo.

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America’s most famous chocolate chip cookie is coming to the Bay Area at last

New York City’s Levain Bakery, known for its oversized chocolate chip cookies, is opening its first Northern California location next year in the South Bay.

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