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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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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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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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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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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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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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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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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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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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“They knew, they Lled”: Fire survivors bring their fight to the Supreme Court’s steps

As justices weighed the merits of Boulder's case against Big Oil, those who lost everything want accountability.

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California's mail ballot system excludes disabled voters, court rules

Requiring people with print disabilities to obtain assistance to vote "denies them meaningful access to the vote by mail program," a federal judge wrote.

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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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'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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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death

After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.

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Armed individuals from Belarus threaten Latvian soldiers at border, followed by another breach

"The escorts of the illegal migrants, who were located on the Belarusian side, were armed, issued threats to (Latvian) soldiers, and also actively urged and drove the migrant group toward Latvia," Lat...

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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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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.

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Architectural drawings and interviews offer a close-up look at the logistical side of this strange industrial process.

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AI is coming for cybersecurity, but that's actually a good thing for the sector, analyst says.

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The National Hurricane Center just drew a forecast path into California. Is the threat legit?

Strong winds, large waves and storm surge are possible in Orange and San Diego counties, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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After a Storm, Rotting Food and a Foul Stench Haunt a Honolulu Restaurant

Rain from Hurricane Lala collapsed the roof of the Happy Days eatery in August, but the cleanup still isn’t done, and nearby businesses and residents are kicking up a stink.

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Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 21 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming

Without ammunition for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, Ukraine can’t stop Russian ballistic weapons.

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France and US shut down platform selling sexual images of women and girls

A joint French-US operation against an online platform that sold private sexual content stolen from over 17,000 women worldwide led to the arrests of two brothers in northern France and the seizure of over €700,000 in bitcoin.

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Saturday 10/10: No More Techno Fascists Buying Elections in San Francisco Speak-out

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EXCLUSIVE: Priceline owner to face FTC action over affiliate's hotel ads, sources say

The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Priceline.com owner Booking Holdings over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a hotel's site, but in reality send them to a third-party site where they are often charged extra, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Tropical Storm Isaias Heads For Gulf Coast—What To Know As Storm Strengthens

The tropical storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday and make landfall by Saturday morning.

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What Aaron Sorkin Forgot About ‘The Social Network’

“The Social Reckoning” lacks the most compelling element of its predecessor.

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Lawyers seek to block today's execution of Texas man, citing Christa Pike's botched lethal injection

Because the same drug used in her attempted execution would be used in Texas for Jamaal Howard, his attorneys argued the drug poses the same risks.

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Bardella's reported antisemitic messages overshadow Le Pen's budget reveal

Sticking to his denial strategy, Jordan Bardella was forced to answer journalists' questions alongside Marine Le Pen during her presentation of her fiscal policies.

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The government has cut RTÉ's funding by €20m - and Kevin Bakhurst is not happy about it

The director general said the decision “is one we had not anticipated and will inevitably impact on our ability to deliver our five-year strategy”.

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Christa Pike has no memory of botched execution after ‘unprecedented’ survival

Dr Joel Zivot, who is advising Pike’s legal team, has spoken about the death row killer’s prognosis and the challenges she now faces

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Young people are fleeing Los Angeles for some surprising places. Fresno in, Texas out?

A Times analysis of U-Haul data shows that young Los Angeles residents are more often leaving for other California cities than older Angelenos who are more likely to leave the state.

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French wine grape harvest set to hit historic low

According to Agriculture Ministry estimates, France's total 2026 wine harvest is predicted to reach some 35 million hectolitres, down 14% on the 2021-2025 average, after several summer heatwaves and declining cultivated areas.

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I left successful corporate jobs to start Uppababy. Suddenly, my family was living on PB&Js.

Bob Monahan went from corporate jobs with large budgets to bootstrapping UPPAbaby. Limited resources forced him to grow carefully.

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US SEC will not pursue charges against climate group, warns of disclosure obligations

The US Securities and Exchange Commission ‌disclosed in a report on Wednesday that it had investigated the actions of a climate group in connection with a May 2021 ExxonMobil shareholder meeting and has chosen not to pursue charges against it.

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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

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11 Things You Might Be Cleaning Wrong — and What To Do Instead

Our experts have simple and effective methods for cleaning just about anything.

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ESPN's 2027 Super Bowl telecast will stream on Disney+

The streaming service will carry the NFL's marquee event along with two "Monday Night Football" games this season.

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Eleven bail hostels due to house early release prisoners in England and Wales closed

Exclusive: seven facilities shut for lack of staff and four over issues such as infestations or lack of running water Eleven bail hostels that were supposed to have housed dangerous prisoners during the early release of stalkers and domestic abusers in England and Wales have been closed, the Guardian can disclose. Seven of the halfway house facilities, known as approved premises, were shut because of a lack of qualified staff and the other four because of problems such as infestations or lack of running water, Whitehall sources said. Continue reading...

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Childcare and the new savings scheme the budget measures that engage readers

Hundreds of readers contacted our post-budget Q&A seeking clarity on some of the measures announced

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Claude Code's creator says he talks to AI like a coworker. Here are his 3 prompting tips.

Claude Code creator Boris Cherny said that there's "no secret" to prompting AI, but he shared three strategies he uses.

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