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Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry

Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending "public and brutal" executions.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,...

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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from 'child protection' law, batting back Orban legacy

The vote was praised by rights groups, who add that 'there is still a lot to do' on LGBTQ rights.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won...

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”

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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's presidential election in spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk for using social network X to attempt to influence debate in European democracies.

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French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean

The tanker DF Peak, previously named Kaliningrad, has falsely sailed under the flag of Benin and is sanctioned by the U.S, EU, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan.

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Angry at Trump's Russian diesel deal? Here's how you can help Ukraine bomb Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump had a busy weekend, undermining sanctions on Russia, blaming Ukraine for the war Russia started — again — and insisting that Russian refineries become drone-free zones. "W...

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EU watchdog says smart glasses must clearly show when recording

Smart glasses, which resemble ordinary glasses but can capture images and interact with AI assistants, must give 'clear warnings' when they are recording, the European Union's data regulator said Tuesday. The statement comes amid an outcry over privacy violations.

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Elon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation risk

The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.

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Katie Zacharia bombs first day as White House press secretary

She appeared physically strained, even sighing heavily, while reading prepared remarks.

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Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.

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How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque

Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.

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Chicago police find killer in 65-year-old cold case murder of little girl — one of their own

DNA technology that didn’t exist when Gloria Kowalewicz, 8, was killed in 1960 led investigators to Thomas F. McInerney Jr., who was a homicide detective for the Chicago Police Department.

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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests. Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes. Continue reading...

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Kyiv stopped attacking Russia's oil refineries, Moscow continues pounding Ukraine's energy grid, Zelensky says

"Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American president announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed," Pr...

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns

Anthropic said on Monday its experiments suggested small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial internet-of-things (IoT) devices, such as smart ‌ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes.

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Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented' cyberattack

Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned after allegations of improper conduct. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland

The people of Portland, Oregon, were probably very confused about why they were being flooded with information about the Maine Senate race.

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Anti-Troy Jackson Ad Runs in Oregon, Not Maine

An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Mr. Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor running the ad in Oregon.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Many cities and states are observing the day. President Trump has declared himself a supporter of Columbus Day.

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Live updates: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress, Trump heads to Alaska to support a GOP senate candidate, new AP-NORC poll findings.

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Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss is leading the charge on a proposal that he hopes will get RVs off residential streets and connect people to housing. Some people have reservations about whether this plan will actually benefit people who live in these vehicles.

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years in connection to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder

Shakur’s sister spoke at the sentencing, remembering the rapper not just as an icon, but as a protector and father figure.

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Trump Wants It Both Ways on the Ilhan Omar Search

The president proclaims unfettered power to go after his critics, but then disclaims any involvement once a prominent critic is actually the subject of a search.

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The president of a US university has suspended fraternity parties after a female student alleged she was drugged and gang-raped at a party two years ago.

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Salt & Straw’s first Utah location will be in Riverton, not SLC, and opens this weekend

Ice cream fans, get ready: Utah’s first location of Salt & Straw is opening this week in Riverton at Mountain View Village.

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My Friend Has Made the Same Old Gripe Around Me for Decades. I’m Sick of What She’s Insinuating.

I'm innocent!

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Inside a police raid on a people smuggler

Inside a raid on a people smuggler.

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Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course

District judge Ana Reyes halts tree-cutting at the East Potomac golf course until 26 October, and now requires advance notice before making course changes

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Bay Area restaurant chain to pay $3M in alleged sexual harassment of at least 100 female employees

A restaurant chain with locations in California and Nevada that was founded in the Bay Area will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging “egregious” sexual harassment of female employees.

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Sexual and family violence against children at 'crisis point', study finds

Violence and sexual violence against children have increased sharply across Australia, research by the University of Sydney finds.

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Michael Dell says AI needs safeguards and controls, and government has a role to play

Dell CEO Michael Dell says AI models need safeguards and controls, with companies and government both playing a role in safety.

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DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at US companies to earn money for the North Korean government.

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West Virginia lawmakers ask Flock representative to testify at November meeting • West Virginia Watch

West Virginia lawmakers have requested to hear from Flock Safety in person again during an upcoming meeting.

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“ Ideally, with an honest face | Benjamin Krusling

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison Tuesday in Las Vegas for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

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Chipotle is giving rewards members a chance to win giant tote bags with a family meal purchase. Here's how to enter.

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What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics?

A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics.

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‘Pro-business’ Burnham reassures chief executives on tax

Prime minister and chancellor host roundtable meetings with leading business figures to calm nerves ahead of the Budget

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US blockade keeps Iranian crude exports at zero in October, report says

The US blockade has kept Iranian crude exports at zero in October, according to a report from energy intelligence platform Vortexa, having plummeted in the second week of ‌September.

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Why cameras in mental health bedrooms are under scrutiny

Cameras are monitoring patients in NHS mental health bedrooms, but concerns over consent, privacy and staff reliance are now under scrutiny, writes Ayshah Tull.

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The Alberta referendum is a serious sign of a growing far-right ⋆ The Breach

In Alberta and elsewhere, the far-right is using referendums to mainstream white nationalism

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FBI's touted Wind River enforcement surge includes three reindicted cases after prosecutorial misconduct - WyoFile

As part of a federal initiative to address violent crime in tribal communities, 15 additional FBI agents rotated through Lander throughout the summer, leading to charges being filed against 18 people.

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