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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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EU awards International Criminal Court top human rights prize

The EU's Sakharov prize celebrates individuals or organizations' efforts to promote human rights or democracy, and this year went to the International Criminal Court, despite US sanctions against the court and its judges.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Elon Musk Admits He Got ‘Carried Away’ During His Time Around Trump

Musk said he should have called it quits after “a month or two” while reflecting on his time in Washington.

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German military classifies threat of Russian sabotage as 'significant' for first time, German media reports

Reviewing internal documents from Germany's armed forces, German media reports that this is the military's second-highest threat classification.

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‘Don't Look At Me’: Laura Ingraham Seems To Deny She Ever Supported Iran War

The Fox News host may have tried to revise her own history on the subject, but a few receipts said neh-eh.

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Strong 7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet region | CNN

A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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Tommy Robinson tells court he had photos taken of journalists’ homes to pressure them

Far-right activist says he used private investigators to track down journalists but denies trying to intimidate them The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has told his harassment trial that he used private investigators to track down journalists who had written about his alleged role in the 2024 riots, and had photos taken of their homes “to put pressure” on them. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, denied in court that his actions, which included sharing photos of the wife and daughter of one of the journalists, were designed to intimidate and bully. Continue reading...

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Opinion | Being an election judge

Columnist David Romtvedt shares lessons learned in trusting our neighbors, communities and our democracy.

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Tesla just laid out its transportation mission: World domination

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he thinks the world will travel predominantly by autonomous car. Now, he says most of those cars will be Teslas.

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Pete Hegseth reportedly authorizes DHS to test ‘heat ray’ at US-Mexico border

The Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’ Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, reportedly signed a memo last month permitting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test a non-lethal “heat ray” for potential use at the US southern border. The “heat ray”, known as the Active Denial System, is a military-grade weapon that shoots an energy beam causing “a sensation of intense heat on the surface of the skin”, according to a 2009 National Defense University case study on the weapon. Continue reading...

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Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F). “I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying. Continue reading...

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Multinational businesses are losing confidence in Indonesia

Its bountiful resources and vast population are attractive, but its government is a nightmare

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Former West High principal who accused Salt Lake City School District of ‘retaliation’ runs for school board

The state commission that oversees educator misconduct issued Jared Wright a reprimand earlier this month.

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IBM falls as analysts question staying power of software rebound

IBM shares fell 6.5% in premarket trading on Thursday, as analysts said part of the company's third-quarter software rebound was driven by deals delayed from the previous quarter, raising ‌questions about how sustainable the boost would be.

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Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval

Prime minister pledges his government’s commitment to address climate crisis saying ‘our determination is unwavering’

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Russia’s oil giant Rosneft fears just a few more months of war in Ukraine could inflict lasting damage on its business, Bloomberg reports — Meduza

Rosneft officials are concerned that even a few more months of the war in Ukraine could cause lasting damage to the company’s business, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

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My Best Friend Has a Horrible Problem That’s Ruining Her Life. Oh My God, Shut Up Already!

Prudie says: “If you’re this deeply bothered, it might mean you really don’t like the friend that much."

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Local events: 'a musical elixir,' a comic opera and a 'rad' food tour | Cascadia Daily News

A curated selection of happenings in Whatcom and Skagit counties

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S.F. Tesla driver who fatally struck man crossing highway said car was in full-self-driving mode

A man attempting to cross a Bay Area highway early Thursday morning was struck and killed by a person from San Francisco in a Tesla while the vehicle was in full-self-driving mode.

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Inside the reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas

Diplomats returned to the building after seven years, when ties with Venezuela were severed under Nicolás Maduro.

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Sri Lanka stun England with second-highest ODI chase despite Brook’s 202

Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets despite Harry Brook’s record 202 with the second-highest successful ODI run chase

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Airbnb guests no longer have to wash dishes or strip beds - and some hosts aren't happy about it

Some hosts have welcomed the clarity, but others have shared concerns about cleanliness.

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Leflore County Democrats Stress Urgency to Voters at 23rd Beans and Greens Dinner

Leflore County Democrats sang, ate and rallied voters for this year’s midterm elections at the 23rd annual Beans and Greens Dinner.

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Elon Musk Invests $1 Billion Into Larry Ellison's Skydance: Report

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Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin

On Oct. 21, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gushingly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for being a "humanitarian." Just a few hours later, Kyiv once again came under a fresh barrage of devas...

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EU and Canada draw closer in Trump’s world, with Britain looking on

The EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.

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Sending a Silly Meme Is an Act of Love

The case for a common, occasionally annoying, and secretly sweet digital habit

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Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his $14bn BBC lawsuit

The US president is suing the British broadcaster, alleging it defamed him by splicing together two pieces of his speech made to supporters before they stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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North and South Korea tensions rise as Pyongyang fortifies border

North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications along its heavily militarised border with the south.

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