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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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RFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent

“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.”

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At least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wall

Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old.

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Norway proposes temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy fears

The push comes amid growing ethical and privacy concerns around the new devices, which have been marketed by technology giants such as Meta.

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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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South Korea shipping fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports

Potentially undermining sanctions, over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, from South Korean ports were loaded onto sanctioned Russian tankers, based on analysis of port records and ship-tracking ...

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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies After Exposing Lutnick Ties—What To Know

Lutnick denied to Congress that he had any knowledge of him and Epstein being invested in the same company.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: One American and two Germans honored for technique activating neurons with light

By inserting certain proteins into the membrane of nerve cells, the three laureates, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, succeeded in switching neurons 'on' or 'off' at will. The technique has a dual purpose: Unlocking the secrets of the brain and developing innovative treatments.

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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped...

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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What is ‘Herod's Pool', and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ During Iran War Remarks

Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California called out Trump’s remarks and accused him of “inviting an attack” on U.S. soil.

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Is Hollywood finally turning on tech oligarchs?

A new wave of films by directors like Aaron Sorkin and Luca Guadagnino takes on Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, and "shapeshifter" Sam Altman.

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JD Vance Says Trump’s Weird Midterm Ads Are “Not Partisan”

Donald Trump has used taxpayer money to fund a series of ads touting himself and attacking Democrats.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow Oblast in mass attack near Russia's capital

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow Oblast in a mass attack as air defenses in the region are engaged, monitoring channels reported overnight on Oct. 6.

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New York Gov. Hochul Issues State Of Emergency Over Measles Cases

New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Annick Lemoine, president of the Musée d'Orsay: 'I want the museum to become a place for debate that fosters critical thinking'

The new president of the museum dedicated to 19th-century art wants to attract a younger audience, she explained in an interview with Le Monde, and to draw connections between works from the past and contemporary social issues.

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The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine

Democrats will block Trump’s Supreme Court nominees if the Senate flips.

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Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show

President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That polling included the president losing support among independent voters and Latinos, who had backed him in 2024. The dip could prove dire for the Republican party a month ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading...

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The move comes on the heels of a series of deaths at flooded underpasses, including during heavy rain in August.

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Salt Lake City flights are back in Moab. Here’s what travelers should know.

SkyWest Airlines returned to Canyonlands Regional Airport on Oct. 1, restoring commercial flights between Moab and Salt Lake City. Year-round Denver service is scheduled to begin Oct. 7.

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Qatar warns 'whole world is paying' for Iran war as talks continue

The Iran war has disrupted global trade as regional powers prepare to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defences. Qatar said talks to end the war remained active and backed the Mecca defence alliance, but added that it was too early to discuss joining the pact.

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Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern town

A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled ‌withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north, a symbolic boost to Mali's army and its Russian backers in their years-long fight against insurgents including al Qaeda-linked jihadists.

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NAACP launches voter protection hub for midterm elections

The civil rights organization is stepping up efforts in response to President Donald Trump’s push to change voting rules.

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State Rep. Evans accused of drunken hit-and-run with stop sign in Independence

A witness to the hit-and-run reported hearing a loud crash and saw a Jeep drive away, the statement said. A second Independence Police officer spoke with the witness while Chorbajian located Rep. Paul Evans with the Jeep in a nearby parking lot, and spoke with him.

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A Surge in US Solar Exports Helps Cuba Keep Some of Its Lights On

When Cuba suffered its seventh national blackout this year, the guests at La Campana in Havana kept partying. Thanks to the event center’s solar panels and backup batteries, they didn’t even realize the lights were out.

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Graeme McDowell company pays out €13m dividend

McDowell set company up in 2002 to manage his commercial interests

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Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

The arrest came a day after President Trump said the US had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford because of 'threats' he believed were linked to Tehran.

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Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego

California leaders are furious after the president suggested that losing the two cities is a “small price to pay.”

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South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

The president called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era.

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Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar is a soul-stirring elegy and affirmation - Chicago Reader

The lives and legacies of missing and murdered Black women and girls provide the background for Red Clay Dance Company's moving piece.

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Family of University of Glasgow student who took own life after grading error settle civil case

The family of a student who took his own life after wrongly being told he would not be eligible to graduate have settled a civil court action against the University of Glasgow.

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German bank board member to leave despite clean brothel loan probe

A board member of Germany's Volksbank Koeln Bonn will leave the lender despite a law firm commissioned by the bank finding no wrongdoing in connection with financing for one of Europe's largest brothels, the bank said on Tuesday.

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Two key groups launch Latino voter turnout operation in South Texas

The Voto Latino Foundation and the Hispanic Federation are spending six figures to get voters to the polls in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed. Vaping was highest among those aged 25-34 (16.4%). Continue reading...

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Trump Cave On TV Ads Doesn't Mollify Democrats

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Ireland tops Condé Nast poll for friendliest country in Europe

Travel publisher says Ireland is full of ‘soulful musicians and pioneering writers’

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Alice Cooper Found Comfort in Making People Uncomfortable

The rock star and memoirist on his early near-death health issue, his passion for Chuck Berry and his Halloween character.

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This nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in court

Norma Bowe, 69, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center. She sees her lawsuit against ICE as one step towards justice

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A nurse was attacked by ICE agents on camera. Now she wants justice – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Earlier this year, the ACLU filed more than 50 legal claims across 17 states on behalf of people harmed by federal immigration agents. One of them is Norma Bowe. She speaks to Kai Wright about why she...

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The Best of Anna Nicole Smith

A look at the best of Anna Nicole Smith in Playboy, one of our most iconic playmates.

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Aziz Ansari has been doing stand-up for 25 years. He calls his Hypothetical Tour his best yet

The multihyphenate has been touring for nearly 20 months, with breaks for his film projects, and his tour is finally making a stop in L.A. at the Dolby Theatre.

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The chaos inside Hegseth’s defense department that left Trump ‘concerned’

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, one of a long list of Pentagon departures under the defense secretary’s rule, has spoken out about his exit. Joe Sommerlad reports

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France’s Le Pen unveils economic platform stuffed with cuts — but few new ideas

The far-right leader is trying to reassure markets worried about France’s dire fiscal outlook with her €140 billion savings plan, but this new plan looks a lot like her old plan.

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