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France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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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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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 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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

Donald Trump made the bonkers claim in front of a dead silent crowd.

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Trump Dodges Crucial Question About Plague Outbreak in Russia

Donald Trump refused to give an update on whether he has received more information.

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'I've been called a lot worse': O'Donovan reacts to criticism and plays down reports of walkout

The Media Minister faced a litany of questions today about the various dramas involving him in the run up to the budget.

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Badenoch’s UK Conservatives are a work in progress

Burnham’s leftward shift opens space in the centre. The Tories should occupy it

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Russian billionaire sells his controlling stake in logistics giant Delo Group to state nuclear corporation Rosatom, then pledges a ‘significant’ share of the proceeds to ‘national security’ — Meduza

Russian businessman Sergey Shishkarev said he has completed a deal to sell his stake in the Delo transport and logistics group.

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Man eyed Minnesota's Mall of America for attack, pledging allegiance to ISIS, federal prosecutors say

Federal authorities allege Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud "knowingly received a firearm and ammunition" while knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, they would be used to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism, according to a petition filed Wednesday in St. Paul.

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Trump claims world’s lowest drug prices. TrumpRx discounts a ‘mixed bag,’ report shows.

A recent analysis of TrumpRx.gov finds prices for certain brand-name drugs can be hit or miss.

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Kevin Sun’s Jazz-Saxophone Experiments

Two new releases from the musician—‘Kevin Sun I.’ and ‘Kevin Sun II.’—are by turns serious and whimsical, capturing him both in debt to tradition and playfully upending it.

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Woman charged in fatal S.F. Warfield shooting linked to notorious Rainbow Crew theft ring

San Francisco prosecutors on Wednesday accused a woman linked to a notorious retail theft ring with fatally shooting a security guard working outside the Warfield theater early Saturday morning.

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Appeals Court: Kansas mail-in ballots will be accepted for three days after November election • Kansas Reflector

Mail-in votes arriving three days after the November general election will still count in Kansas, an appellate court ruled, citing the need to make sure no votes are lost.

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China slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports

European Commission now considering temporary limits to control surging shipments that could trigger serious trade conflict

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Democrats Look Strong in Polls, Thanks to These Voter Groups

Different blocs are moving left. They could swing key Senate races.

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Coco Gauff withdraws from Wuhan Open title defense after China Open loss, citing fatigue

The 22-year-old American announced her withdrawal hours after a loss in which she said she felt like she was “going to pass out.”

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WHO provides update amid concern of potential Russian plague outbreak

WHO has remained in contact with the Russian health authorities.

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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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Votes blocking far-right from key jobs are final, says EP

Patriots group takes Parliament to court, saying it was excluded from key posts.

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Canada to exclude mental illness as sole reason for euthanasia

Canada’s Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Wednesday the government will introduce legislation this autumn to exclude mental ‌illness as the sole reason for euthanasia months after a parliamentary committee made a similar recommendation.

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Letters, week of Oct. 7, 2026: Decision to close 2 schools, prosecutor's race and state initiatives | Cascadia Daily News

CDN's picks: Meetings, hearings and opportunities for public input

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Trump Discusses Automatic Investment Accounts For Children

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Trump Defends Advisers Who Traveled To Europe Ahead Of Midterms

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Mark Zuckerberg paid more than €50m for Strancally Castle in Co Waterford, register shows

Sale figure published on Wednesday includes the amount paid for the principal residence and up to an acre of land

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French luxury giant Louis Vuitton to fund two Paris streets' redevelopment

The French luxury brand, part of the LVMH conglomerate, will fund up to €2 million in renovations to two streets around its future flagship store, a move Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said he 'fully stood by' despite opposition to it.

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If it worked with Ukraine, why not also Iran? Green MEPs urge EU to tax oil super profits

As Europeans foot the bill for the Iran war while oil firms' profits surge, the EU Parliament's left hit a commission-shaped brick wall in Strasbourg.

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EU countries will release fresh oil stocks only after top agency assessment

The agreement means EU countries will for now only release the barrels agreed in March.

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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left

TaxWatch research contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus * Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben, one of the richest men in the UK, had apparently fled to the tax haven of Monaco, there was much pearl-clutching. Reuben had moved from his Holland Park house in London to live full-time in the principality. Labour’s tax regime was blamed, with fears that there would be a cascading effect across the economy with wealth draining from the UK. It was reported across the world that he had probably left because of potential taxes on wealth in the upcoming budget. Continue reading...

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Two men jailed with indefinite sentences freed after two decades

Two, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum terms Two men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody despite receiving minimum terms of two years or less. A high court judge and a magistrate hearing an appeal after a review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) told Luke Ings and Liam Bennett they would be freed, and also replaced an indeterminate sentence given to a third man, James Ward. Continue reading...

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