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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

reuters.com730 pts13h agodiscuss

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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Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed'

The U.S. president's comments came after he unilaterally announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Oct. 11, causing confusion in Kyiv. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Ukrai...

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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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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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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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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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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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Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

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Mamdani and City Council strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry

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A top DOJ official says ABA unfairly restricts part-time law faculty, while echoing Trump administration concerns that the group takes liberal positions.

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Family of Franklin High student who fell to his death calls for security, accountability

The family of Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a Franklin High student who died after a fall, demands the return of school police and stronger anti-bullying measures.

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Mastercard is up 8 days in a row. The charts indicate the run isn't over

Mastercard shares have been on a tear. The stock is up eight days in a row and is just now ticking to an all-time high.

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Ukraine war latest: Russian missiles slam central Kyiv before air raid alert sounds

Key developments on Oct. 13: * Kyiv under 'particularly vile' missile attack before air raid alert issued * French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean * Trump says Ukraine,...

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Paul McCartney reveals his main issue with Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic

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Judge says Elon Musk 'clearly intended' to make a DHS official 'afraid' when he accused her of a crime

A federal magistrate judge took issue with a tweet Elon Musk made in Feburary 2025 that accused a former FEMA official of "criminal action."

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US Supreme Court denies bid for pretrial release by anti-ICE activist

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow the pretrial release of an anti-ICE activist whose arrest for an allegedly threatening social media post during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was touted by President Donald Trump's administration in its campaign against "left-wing ‌agitators."

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Costco just added a new fall dessert to its food court menu

Costco is leaning into fall with a rare seasonal change to its food court, introducing a vanilla apple pie sundae that has become one of the warehouse retailer’s most talked-about menu items.

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Why are municipalities trying to regulate data centres in Canada?

Activists point to skyrocketing electricity and water use at data centres around the world

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What If AI Is the End of the World?

The dramatic warnings of doom have fed an atmosphere of despair. But there are more constructive responses.

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Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’

Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.

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Ronaldo waves Saudi scarf after missile alert delays Riyadh match

Cristiano Ronaldo and other footballers have shown support for Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks disrupt life in Riyadh, forcing its airport to close and delaying an Asian Champions League match amid renewed fighting in Yemen.

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Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture

In a letter, Cornell's president apologized for what happened to the student who alleges she was raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024 and promised 'meaningful action.'

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Watch: Judge sentences Duane 'Keffe D' Davis for Tupac murder

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Police investigate arson attacks in neighbouring Melbourne suburbs

A house in Essendon was targeted in a suspected arson attack overnight before offenders struck at a business just a few kilometres away.

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Great-grandmother learns her native language at very special preschool

A Gumbaynggirr elder was never allowed to speak her native tongue, but now she learns alongside her great-granddaughter at an Indigenous preschool.

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Live: PM confirms he intervened ahead of ATO credit card delay

Anthony Albanese reveals he had personally intervened ahead of the tax office's decision to delay a credit card ban after a plea from a peak business lobby. Follow live.

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Online poll for name of orphaned polar bear cub at Winnipeg zoo to close at midnight

WINNIPEG – Today is the final day to vote on a name for an orphaned polar bear cub at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo.

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Island spirit lives on in Tasmania Jewels' basketball debut

Ahead of its first game in the women's national basketball league this week, Tasmania's Jewels reflect on the island's 30-year history in the game.

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FBI arrests former OpenAI employee for planting listening device

OpenAI said on Tuesday that the Federal ‌Bureau of Investigation had arrested a former employee in connection with a sophisticated listening device found hidden in ⁠one of its offices.

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Pentagon Archbishop Urges Soldiers Not to Participate in Execution

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio called out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the event.

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Trump's new press secretary takes the stage: What did we learn?

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Would-be presidential candidates have reason for pause.

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Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday.

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Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed. | Alabama Reflector

The Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge.

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