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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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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

lemonde.fr3.4K pts11h agodiscuss

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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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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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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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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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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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year

De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.

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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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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said.

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin

No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?

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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Katie Zacharia is out after half a Scaramucci

A record-breaking five days as White House press secretary proves once again: Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.

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San Mateo County election officials are working with the U.S. Postal Service after ballots were reportedly stolen from a post office in Daly City, the county said.

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Los Angeles firefighters Jason Powell and Freddy Escobar have a history, and on Friday that apparently led to an altercation at their union’s headquarters.

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Trump urges new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ taking job: ‘Is this for you, Katie?’

Katie Zacharia had a rough start as she fumbled first press conference and faced questions from media about her professional background

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S.F. artists were supposed to get grants in weeks. Months later, many are still waiting

Bay Are artists say grant payments from the San Francisco Arts Commission are months late, forcing some to borrow money.

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Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’

The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits

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Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Oleshky

The call took place at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pope is recovering well from surgery, on the same day he celebrated his first Mass since the operation.

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Joly says ‘sense of urgency’ but sets no timeline for legal action against Stelco

Government officials are racing to keep the company's steel workers on the job.

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Test your news knowledge with the daily quick quiz. The faster you answer the five questions, the higher your score will be.

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Hail, fallen trees and blackouts couldn't stop Alice Springs Masters Games

The skies opened, trees fell and thousands were left without electricity. But as the Alice Springs Masters Games draw to a close, competitors say the spirit of the event has endured.

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Apparent space debris lands in western Minnesota cornfield

The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office is working with state and federal agencies to identify the object’s owner.

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Transcript: The Blue Wave Is Coming to the States As Well

Democrats could flip more than 400 seats in state legislatures this fall, says State Navigate’s Chaz Nuttycombe.

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Move over, Mooch. The internet has a new way to measure short White House stints.

Anthony Scaramucci, the person central to memes about Katie Zacharia, has thoughts for the now-former press secretary.

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Community leaders say foiled Hindu temple attack was result of surge in online hate

A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say.

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We are now watching Donald Trump’s presidency die on live TV

After a topsy-turvy week in which Donald Trump reluctantly called off the livestreaming of an execution, and branded Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘a disgrace’, we will one day recognise these moments as the first death throes of his presidency, says Chris Stevenson

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Anthropic signs lease for first Canadian data center

Anthropic has signed a lease with EverWind for data center capacity at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, marking the ‌Claude maker’s first data center agreement in Canada, a company executive said on Friday.

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Gun safety advocates launch ad campaign to flip Arizona legislature

Gun safety advocates are investing in Arizona and other states, to convince voters to topple the state’s GOP legislative majority.

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‘Family demons’ led to killing of SFPD leader and daughter, says victim’s brother

Kevin Mannix's troubled childhood, marked by orphanages, suicide, and violence, may hold clues to the tragedy.

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Brazil may offer credit lines to ease impact of tax, labor reforms, minister says

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday that specific credit lines could be ‌unveiled by the government for companies affected by a consumer tax reform and the end of the six-day work schedule, which take effect next year.

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Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track

Thousands pack Wentworth Park for the final time before the stadium is demolished and returned to parkland * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The end of an era has fallen upon an Australian sporting landmark as the greyhound races at an inner-city track kick off for the very last time. Thousands packed into Wentworth Park in central Sydney on Friday night, where greyhound races have been held since 1932, for the last race meeting before the track’s planned demolition. Continue reading...

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Decluttering your online life: how to get your digital house in order and protect your data from AI

The average person spends 40% of their waking hours online. Clearing out digital clutter can minimise environmental impacts and boost productivity * Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint * Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Many Australians worry about datacentres swallowing up local land and energy but we rarely look closely at our own digital trails. Our endless photo and video streams, bursting inboxes and unread subscriptions all feed the appetite for ever growing digital infrastructure. The average person spends 40% of their waking hours online – browsing the web or social media, streaming music or videos, or communicating – producing the equivalent of 229kg of carbon emissions, a study in Nature Communications found. And using AI tools and chatbots to generate text, images or video consumes “orders of magnitude” more energy than traditional computing methods. Continue reading...

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Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?

As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast High rents and falling property prices have opened a rare window for Australian tenants to become homeowners, with mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in dozens of suburbs. Guardian Australia’s analysis of Cotality data shows that median rents in inner-city Melbourne, suburban Canberra and Darwin are now nearly matching weekly home loan repayments. In one in 10 suburbs and towns across the country, repayments are less than $200 a week higher than rent, for the typical property. In some suburbs, they are actually cheaper. Continue reading...

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Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW

Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian Alps * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It was during Sydney’s Olympic Games in 2000, people say, that a swarm of bogong moths attracted by stadium lights was so huge that meteorologists mistook it for rain. Fast forward 26 years and the bogongs are back in big numbers. And, this time, they are firmly on the radar. Continue reading...

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Oregon shooting victims: three boys and female teacher killed at elementary school

Father of five-year-old Rhoam Summer says family ‘broken and lost’, while seven-year-old and 54-year-old in hospital Authorities are investigating a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where a 16-year-old shooter killed four people before being shot dead by a bystander. The shooting took place on Thursday afternoon at Silver Rail elementary school, about 125 miles (200km) south-east of Portland. Continue reading...

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