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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know

The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.

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'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored

Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.

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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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'Putin feels joy' — Zelensky calls Trump's waiving of key Russia sanctions 'wrong'

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop t...

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

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How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur genius grant for public art

Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.

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The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt

The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case

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Trump’s Most Devoted Fans Forgave Him Everything. Then Came Epstein.

“We didn’t vote for the Epstein List to be covered up. We voted for Trump to arrest them."

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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How do you pull over a flying Tesla?

The regulatory ramifications of Elon Musk's latest publicity stunt.

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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

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Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin...

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Army finalizes plans to return Confederate statue to Arlington National Cemetery

The Confederate Memorial was removed from the military burial grounds in 2023.

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search

In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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