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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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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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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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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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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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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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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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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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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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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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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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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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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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Memphis wants to be the "Digital Delta." Its residents want to breathe.

The Memphis City Council voted down an 18-month data center moratorium in a win for Elon Musk's xAI.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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Ron Duguay, ex-NHL star and boyfriend of Sarah Palin, dies at 69

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of 'pure gentleman'

A man who was charged with murdering a 72-year-old former member of the Defence Forces, has pleaded guilty to his manslaughter.

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‘After the Genocide, the Genocide’: A Houston Doctor’s Record of Gaza

Fady Joudah’s latest work, “Exhibit G,” charts complicity and erasure with medical precision.

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Debunked: No, the United Nations did not ‘admit’ that climate change is a hoax

Scientists dismissed a scenario outlining what happens if humanity does nothing, because humanity did something.

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2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center

Two people were killed when a fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center that was home to more than 100 residents, Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said Thursday.

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Utah’s big cities got their Colorado River water. Eastern Utah communities were left with unfulfilled promises.

The Central Utah Project and other transbasin diversions have helped the Wasatch Front boom. But communities and the environment in eastern Utah have experienced negative consequences from the projects.

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Trump turned the government into an investor. Democrats have shopping plans, too.

Progressives are already weighing how to handle stakes in private companies to achieve their own goals, with an eye on 2028.

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Elon Musk Blows Fuse Over Calls For Potential Investigations Into Him: 'I Will Find Out'

The tech trillionaire lashed on X following reports of potential investigations by Democrats following the upcoming midterms.

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Turkey says it is waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jet procurement

Turkey is waiting for Qatar to send it a sale contract and a draft training programme as part of its deal with Britain to procure ‌Eurofighter Typhoon jets, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

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America’s attack on the International Criminal Court is a headache for Japan

It’s hard to support international law when your main ally wants to destroy it

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From elite spies to ‘gig-economy’ operatives: the changing face of Russian sabotage

Across domains, Russia has turned unpredictability and disruption into its strategic weapon of choice.

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FIFA launches tender of 2030 men's World Cup U.S. media rights, plans to choose winner by end of year

FIFA is formally auctioning its U.S. media rights and wants bids by Nov. 19.

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For $15 dinners, try one of these truly cheap eats

With food prices on the rise, these restaurants still provide real value.

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France Reports First-Known Human Infection Of Shamonda Virus: WHO

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Republican leader embarrassed by Ali G film says he plans to sue Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘A liar and a pervert’

Exclusive: Michael Aboud, whose actions in what he believed to be a documentary are likely to come under considerable scrutiny, has expressed anger at the film-maker • This article contains spoilers for Ali G: Who Iz I? The chair of the El Paso County Republican Party has said he intends to sue Sacha Baron Cohen over footage of the local politician used in new satircal comedy Ali G: Who Iz I? In the film, Michael Aboud is shown taking part in a training programme with another Cohen character, ex-Mossad terrorist expert Col Erran Morad, who instructs Aboud and fellow Maga sympathisers in self-defence techniques including the wearing, over clothes, of protective plastic buttocks. He also schools them in how to fire bullets from the middle of these buttocks by the repeated up and down manipulation of a rubber penis. Continue reading...

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’90s rock band Sponge offers reward after guitars were stolen on tour

’90s rock band Sponge is asking for help after six instruments were stolen from their trailer outside a Maryland hotel.

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A deeply divided Israel prepares to vote

Old political alliances are fraying but the outcome is still deeply uncertain

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Dream are becoming Valkyries’ worst nightmare. Game 3 was their wakeup call

The Golden State Valkyries are in serious trouble, down 2-1 in the WNBA Finals and with a long time to sit in Atlanta and try to figure out what’s gone wrong before a critical Game 4 on Saturday.

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New AI tool for voters offers a specialized chatbot to explain your ballot

Tens of thousands of voters have turned to an AI app called VoteMate for help understanding their choices ahead of the midterm elections.

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Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.

Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.

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Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

PHOENIX (AP) — Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

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Review: In the funny and sexy 'Wicker,' the perfect man is society's worst nightmare

Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman play bizarro newlyweds in a naughty parable about lust, jealousy and moral hypocrisy. The characters are thin but the ideas aren't.

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Peru scraps advance reservations for tickets to visit Machu Picchu

The new system also means that only named tickets are available for purchase, so you’ll need to make sure your ID matches to explore the 15th-century Inca site.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Rising costs and tight budgets strain Americans ahead of midterm elections

Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.

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Fatal Custody

Two mothers warned family courts their children were in danger. Fault Lines investigates why warnings were ignored.

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