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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'

Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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French government suspends use of stun grenades at student protests after teen loses hand

France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...

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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip

Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old Palestinian photographer, suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the international news agency. The agency's news director, Phil Chetwynd, condemned the incident as a 'serious' and 'unacceptable' attack.

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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...

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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.

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Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 15 dead

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

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Trump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kids

Putting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney.

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“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account.

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

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Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support

The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.

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Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way

The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would.

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EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions

The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.

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The truth about Trump’s plan to bring back execution by firing squad

A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.”

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.

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The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago

The animated series "Arthur" premiered on PBS Kids on Oct. 7, 1996.

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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90

MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...

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Martin Soto went out for diapers. He came home eight months later.

The asylum seeker, who led a hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE facility, was released with an ankle monitor late Tuesday.

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Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza: In numbers

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

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House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.

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Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could one day have biological children. The 19-year-old had his tissue removed and frozen three years ago before undergoing treatment for a serious blood disorder. He said he was “incredibly grateful” to the medical team behind the pioneering procedure, which represents a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation. Continue reading...

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The fertility clinic on Taiwan’s front line

China’s reproductive restrictions are sending women across the Strait to freeze their eggs

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Next UK banknotes to feature barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs

Four native species selected after consultation, but which one adorns which note is yet to be decided

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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it

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Rubio urges Europe to take on more defence responsibility

The US secretary of state held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, pointing to Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also included LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.

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Early puberty may be linked to a common chemical used in personal care products

Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences identified a compound that affects an area of the brain that triggers hormone production.

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When 20% of Profits Won’t Do, Fund Managers Seek ‘Super Carry’

Not content with the standard carried interest as they seek to hang onto their most prized investments, some private equity firms are now demanding “super carry.”

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Takeaways from the first Iowa Senate debate | CNN Politics

Donald Trump's shadow looms over every contest in November's midterm elections -- but on an Iowa debate stage Wednesday night, the president's name was rarely mentioned.

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The border counties that swung to Trump are now short of workers. They may swing back.

A labor shortage tied to ICE arrests could shake up a trio of battleground House races along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region

NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires

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Egypt charges six journalists with terrorism offenses

Journalists from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash, a name that means 'Don't Believe It' in Arabic, were arrested during raids across several governorates on September 28 and 29.

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Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. The National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday that the hurricane was on track to strike the U.S.

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Breaking: NZ Rugby launches court bid to protect 'Chiefs' name from PNG league franchise

New Zealand Rugby has sought interim and final injunctions before the NRL's Papua New Guinea team is officially launched later this month.

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Amateur players' chance to win $1m against pros returns to Australian Open

The Australian Open's 1 Point Slam will again draw star power in January with Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among the players set to compete against pros and amateur qualifiers for a $1 million prize.

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Monk who preyed on girls sentenced to 13 years' jail

A County Court judge ordered Naotunne Vijitha, 71, to serve 13 years and 2 months for sexually abusing six girls at a Melbourne temple.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says Seoul's plan to send medical aid is a political provocation

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong said ‌on Thursday that South Korea's preparations to provide medical equipment aid to ⁠Pyongyang amounted to a political provocation and a violation of its sovereignty.

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Live: French high school, university students call for fresh protests as funding demands grow

French high school and university students were called out to protest again on Thursday, two days after a large turnout demanding more funding, as the government made a series of conciliatory gestures aimed at ending the crisis. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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French and Japanese scientists win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Two researchers have won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work that could change how medicines are made.

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Japan and Ukraine further ties as Tokyo weighs unprecedented security linkup

Their relationship has become more crucial at a time when Russia and North Korea are deepening their military ties.

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'Pioneering' surgery means young cancer patient may have children

A teenager has had tissue from his testicles removed and retransplanted in the hope of still being able to have children after chemotherapy.

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Giants WR Malik Nabers sits out practice with 'sore' right knee

A sore right knee -- the same knee he underwent surgery on for a torn ACL and meniscus in October 2025 -- kept New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers out of practice Wednesday.

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Amazon Ring’s First Smart Lock Has a Clever Solution for Battery Anxiety

Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring brand unveiled its first smart lock, with an innovative feature that addresses the dreaded scenario of arriving home to a dead battery.

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Opinion | Putin’s Desperate, Dangerous Game in Europe

Vladimir Putin wants Europe to turn off its support to Ukraine, and he’s becoming more blatant in his warnings.

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Israeli and Palestinian fathers partner to bridge divides 3 years after Oct. 7

Three years after Oct. 7, two fathers are reaching across the gulf that divides Israelis and Palestinians. Jonathan Dekel-Chen is the father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, who was shot, kidnapped and held hosta...

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US bars Fiji-based man over corruption tied to China

The State Department has accused the man of paying bribes to Fijian citizens to advance Chinese interests.

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