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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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Town Leaders Chided Residents for Warning of Flash Floods. Then, the River Took Two Children.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town t...

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

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Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the release of Hubbard during his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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Trump envoys rebuked Zelenskyy over Trump criticism at Oslo summit — NYT

Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner rebuked Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo for angering Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Oct. 22.

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North Korea plans to resume propaganda broadcasts along border with South Korea

North Korea says it plans to resume propaganda broadcasts targeting South Korea within days along the heavily-armed border between the two countries.

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Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, based in Berlin. Europe's political centre is confronting a crisis that extends far beyond electoral volatility. From France and Germany to Italy and Spain, mounting economic frustration, generational inequality and declining confidence in established political leadership are reshaping the continent's democratic landscape. "The promises of more economic growth haven't come true," explains Erlanger, describing a continent marked by "a kind of general disgust" and "a sense of drift."

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Meta's Zuckerberg pitches AI successes to investors with 26% rise in quarterly revenue

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company's progress on artificial intelligence during an earnings call on Wednesday and called for more investment. The tech giant's Muse AI agent has garnered 10 million users since its launch six weeks ago, while third-quarter revenue rose to $64.6 billion. Meanwhile, the company is accused of political interference in Brazil's presidential election. Also in this edition, we check in on France's rising borrowing costs.

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Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ second debate clash sets up final sprint in Michigan

The contest was far tamer than a brutal back-and-forth earlier this month, as the men fought over who was more trustworthy.

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U.S. lawmakers urge Trump and Musk to expand Ukraine's Starlink access for strikes inside Russia

In an open letter to the White House, Representative Joe Wilson and nearly 20 U.S. senators are urging President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to expand Ukraine’s Starlink access so it could...

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Proms, parties and gender politics: amazing photos from American dancefloors – and what they tell us about a changing nation

From George Balanchine to the Rockettes, the US magazine regularly ran lavish photo spreads dedicated to dance, with the myriad ways people moved their bodies holding up a mirror to the changing times

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Walmart's chief people officer shares 3 green flags that make her lean in during an interview

Donna Morris, who oversees a workforce of more than 2 million workers, said she likes to see a track record of grit.

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Israeli elections: Is it just right wing versus right?

Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are promising a change to Israeli politics, but are their policies really that different?

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US military failed to notify UK police of drink-driving allegation against airman based in England

British authorities were unable to investigate case of Christopher Mooty, who went on to commit another offence The US military failed to notify British police of an allegation that one of its airmen had been drink-driving in Suffolk, preventing the British authorities from being able to investigate the offence. The failure broke a longstanding formal agreement with British police that enables the UK to investigate alleged illegality by US military personnel who are stationed in Britain. Continue reading...

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Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'

At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. (Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)

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Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday ‌for talks on regional conflicts, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Thursday.

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What we know about the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright

Four people were killed and 39 injured in the fire at the military base on Saturday

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Japan and U.S. to conduct drills under extreme conditions as typhoon nears

The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.

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Donald Trump Flips Out On Kaitlan Collins, Then Does It Again To Another Reporter

The president lost it with the CNN journalist.

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German fuel tax cut not fully reaching diesel drivers, Ifo says

German diesel drivers are receiving only part of a temporary fuel-tax cut introduced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government this month, according to an analysis ‌by the Ifo institute that suggests some of the relief is being absorbed elsewhere in the fuel supply chain.

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I'm the 25-year-old CEO of Lean In. I love my 2-minute cleaning hack, talking to myself on walks, and beach weekends -- here's my routine.

Bridget Griswold is the 25-year-old CEO of Lean In, the nonprofit founded by Sheryl Sandberg. Here's a day in her life in San Francisco.

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China wants to revive the spirit of the Long March

That means keeping in lockstep with Xi Jinping

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Italy, Spain lift border controls brought in after Ceuta migrant rush

Italy and Spain have agreed to lift border controls on each other's citizens, the interior ministry ‌in Rome said on Friday, ending a three-month dispute triggered by the rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

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In Era of Runaway Health Inflation, Employers Scramble to Keep Costs in Check

New data shows cost of family health plan rose 5%, while workers’ contributions rose 9%.

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Zelenskyy: "Almost immediately after" peace talks Russians struck Kyiv with 21 missiles – photos, video

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that shortly after a meeting with the US special representative and discussions regarding peace and negotiations, the Russians attacked Kyiv with 21 missiles...

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