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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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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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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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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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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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Trump’s Education Department Scaled Back Investigations Into Discrimination and Sexual Assault on Campus, New Data Shows

ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to fin...

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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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After the Apocalypse

As Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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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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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office

Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say

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Will Elon Musk be the October surprise?

The world's first trillionaire is also a disinformation super-spreader.

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape

A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.

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Trump administration again shuts down evidence sharing in Good, Pretti killings

The federal government’s reversal raises questions about potential criminal charges against federal agents.

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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At Cuba's special ed schools, teachers keep classes going despite crisis

Yarnelys Bec Abalela arrived at the Abel Santamaría School for the Blind in Havana when she was just 3 years old. At that time, a congenital cataract threatened her vision.

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What colleges can do to prevent sexual assault after Cornell

Sociologist Elizabeth Armstrong on the Cornell case, the power of fraternities, and changes that could make campuses safer.

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Man accused of Belfast stabbing attack pleads not guilty

A man accused of a knife attack in Belfast, which left another man with serious injuries, has pleaded not guilty to all charges facing him and is set to stand trial in February.

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Confessions of a middle-class prepper

As governments the world over refine ‘prepare for emergency’ lists, the chat at the water cooler and the school gates has gone into overdrive. And the line between practical and panicked is thin

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SpaceX bear flips to big bull because of AI business. Analyst now sees 70% gain

PhillipCapital moved its rating on the Elon Musk giant to buy from sell, with the bullishness stemming from the company's AI business.

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Israel orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after 'thwarting terror attack'

Alleged terror attack in West Bank: What we know

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UK Royal Navy sailor appears in court charged under National Security Act

A junior member of Britain's Royal Navy accused of collecting secret information and researching a website linked to Russia's foreign intelligence ‌service appeared in a London court on Friday charged under the National Security Act.

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Business Brief: Ottawa’s risky mining bet

Plus, Canada’s $1.75-billion venture capital boost and a new trade partnership with Turkey

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Democrats Will Have To Outsmart Trump’s DOJ To Hold Him Accountable

Trump’s DOJ has been retooled with loyalists and personal lawyers, all ready to stand in the way of Democratic legal efforts against the president.

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Financial Planners Share The 5 Things They Wish You’d Do With Your 401(k)

The employer-sponsored retirement account is a great way to save money, but common mistakes can cost you.

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That Elizabeth Holmes 'Egg Scene' Is Upsetting For Many Reasons — And Relationship Experts Spot The Red Flags

That’s not the only troubling moment in “You Can See Everything.”

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The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Oct. 17-23)

“thought I had a lens wipe in my pocket and ended up pulling out and opening a packet of grated parmesan cheese during a work meeting”

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The Funniest Posts From Parents This Week (Oct. 17-23)

“What this school pickup line needs is a project manager”

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11 Items Doctors Always Keep In Their Medicine Cabinets

You know these items are necessities if the experts rely on them.

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How Mercedes Bet $10 Million on a Racing Prodigy and Built a Homegrown Champion

The team first spotted ace driver Kimi Antonelli as an 11-year-old in go-karts. Nine years and $10 million of development later, the Italian is on the verge of clinching his first title.

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With earnings in rearview mirror, SpaceX-Tesla merger chatter takes center stage

A Tesla-SpaceX merger may be in the works, but the companies face a long road of negotiations and regulatory reviews.

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US peace plan would offer Ukraine EU membership in exchange for dropping NATO bid, The Economist reports — Meduza

The U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine would, among other things, offer Ukraine an investment program and EU membership in exchange for abandoning its bid to join NATO, The Economist reported. For…

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Musk’s political donations top $445 million ahead of U.S. midterm elections

With a net worth of $905.8 billion, the world’s richest person’s overlapping empire of companies is heavily exposed to regulation by federal agencies.

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Eadie faces crowded field — including former councillor — in bid for fifth term in Mynarski

THE city’s most crowded council race has a little bit of everything: a long-serving incumbent, a former ward councillor in the 1980s, an unsuccessful candidate in the last municipal election seeking a rematch and three political newcomers.

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A wave of retirements is going to wipe out over 800 years of congressional experience from Capitol Hill next year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter

Plus, the Justice Department is reviewing allegations against Corey Lewandowski, and is America still afraid of socialism?

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Top influencer marketers describe 3 big challenges facing the industry

Influencer marketers from brands like the NFL, Poppi, and E.l.f. Beauty shared the main pain points they face when running campaigns with creators.

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Unrest-hit France poised for Moody's ratings verdict

France faces the threat of a ratings downgrade on Friday, adding to pressure on a government already struggling to contain social ‌unrest and shore up its strained finances.

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Dolly Parton's niece battled cancer at the same time as music legend

Danielle Parton said her aunt Dolly Parton was 'devastated' to learn about her niece's cancer though the music legend didn't reveal her own diagnosis.

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UN Climate Fund Reserves $20 Million for Nepal in First Response

A United Nations fund set up to help developing countries recover from climate disasters agreed to reserve $20 million for Nepal, where catastrophic floods killed more than 1,400 people in August. It is the body’s first formal response to a request for aid.

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