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Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI an...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.

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On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet

U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.

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'We will fight' — We asked Ukrainian soldiers about Trump's latest outburst

U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 18 claimed his approach to ending the war in Ukraine is "very simple." In a post on Truth Social, Trump explained that his decision to ease sanctions on Russia whi...

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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I got ejected from Ken Paxton's “Come and Take It” tour for filming the breakfast buffet.

I'm really the least of his problems.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed

Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed Man who heckled El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show The man who attempted to ambush Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a question about his supposed allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood – which El-Sayed parlayed into a viral clip for his campaign – is the son of a political operator who recently received $250,000 for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed, the Guardian has learned. In the now-famous exchange, a man – first identified by the Handbasket as Thomas “Tommy” Teepell – asked El-Sayed if he would “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed said he would, but then asked: “What are you implying? Do you assume that I wouldn’t?” What followed was a five-minute exchange that has drawn over 50 million views across several

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll finds

Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new low Most Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections. A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country as part of his campaign blitz for embattled Republicans. Continue reading...

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Japan launches spacecraft on historic Mars moon mission

The probe is set to land on Mars moon Phobos, where it will collect at least 10 grams of material during its mission. Scientists hope it will reveal how the planet Mars and its two moons formed.

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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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NUJ supports formal investigation into Sky-ITV takeover

The NUJ has welcomed the announcement by Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, that she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed £1.6 billion takeover of ITV.

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Three months of PM Andy Burnham: Can he sustain the ‘hope vibe’?

The UK's new prime minister has made big promises and is a popular leader, but there is still talk of an early election.

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Eastern Libya parliament approves 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye

The vote recognises Ankara's maritime deal with Tripoli, ending Haftar's 2020 boycott.

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Ban ‘intrusive’ cameras on mental health wards in England, say bereaved families

Lawyers tell inquiry ‘patients’ lives are at stake’ through improper use of Oxevision system for most vulnerable Families bereaved by the misuse of an “intrusive” camera monitoring system for vulnerable patients used in half of England’s mental health wards, have called for it to be banned to help prevent more avoidable deaths. Lawyers for the families said “patients’ lives are at stake” by the continuing use of Oxevision, the Lampard inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex heard on Tuesday. The inquiry was told that five patients killed themselves, or died unexpectedly, in two years while being surveilled by Oxevision’s infrared cameras at Essex Partnership University NHS foundation trust (Eput). Peter Mant KC, representing more than 70 bereaved families, including the family of Elise Sebastian, 16, who killed herself in 2021 when staff had muted Oxevision’s alarm system, said: “Use of this technology has contributed in material ways to harms, and in some cases deaths of patients, due to the misapplication of the system.” Addressing Kate Lampard, the chair of the inquiry, Brenda Campbell KC, representing other bereaved families i

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Harry Enten Skewers Vance Over Latest Gas Price Excuse: 'Nobody's Buying That'

The CNN data guru highlighted numbers showing voters are dissatisfied with Vice President JD Vance, not the former president he’s blaming.

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Kallas buys time on EU response to US sanctions against the ICC

European lawmakers have been pushing the EU executive to take swift action over U.S. sanctions against the Hague-based court.

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Poll: Voters see Republicans as the party of Big Tech tax breaks

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New Paris curfew ordered as PM vows 'massive' police deployment at next protests

There were no major incidents on Monday night as the government imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities, following violence and looting over the weekend.

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Learning to Do the World | Vivian Gornick

Gloria Steinem was a booster for Feminism 101. It took me thirty years of politics to understand her value.

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Chris Bryant had ‘no other decision’ but to halt Drumcree march, court told

PSNI lawyers refute assertions police were considering the ‘feelings’ of the Provisional IRA in security assessments

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Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence?

Everything that’s swept the world since the 2022 release of ChatGPT the AI economy; data centers; chatbots acting as best friends, doctors, and mathematicians; talk of existential risk it all starts, in some sense, with an intern in a University of Montreal lab named Dzmitry Bahdanau. It was 2014. The 23-year-old Belarusian, who had been coding competitively since he was a kid but hadn’t… Source

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EU still committed to keeping oil, coal and gas in ground in Arctic, new strategy says

The European Union remains committed to "ensuring that oil, coal and gas stay in the ground, including in Arctic regions," according ‌to a new Arctic strategy presented by the European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday.

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Jalen Hurts played through a blood clot. Are NFL players cattle?

The Eagles quarterback’s recent health issues highlight how football’s toughness culture puts its players at risk

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Exclusive: Biletskyi details Vivaldi gains, signals more Ukrainian successes may follow

Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi, who now heads the newly established Center Group of Forces, reviewed the results of Operation Vivaldi, revealed previously undisclosed details and expressed optimism about...

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European Commission stands firm against reported U.S. plan to revive Russian gas

The European Commission has no plans to resume Russian gas imports, despite a reported U.S. proposal for Europe to start buying Russian gas again.

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Global warming is accelerating, leading climate scientist Rockström says

Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing many of the Earth's most important ecosystems close to their tipping points, said Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

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The Secret to a Fight-Free Relationship

Conventional wisdom says that venting is cathartic and that we should never go to bed angry. But couples who save disagreements for scheduled meetings show the benefits of a more patient approach to conflict.

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What to know about the Ranked Choice Voting system rolling out across Multnomah County this election

Ballots are hitting Oregon mailboxes and for voters in Multnomah County, there’s a lot more to choose from than in previous elections.

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Almost $1 million in rare sports and Pokémon cards stolen from FedEx truck in Santa Ana

Police have made no arrests or recovered any cards, which had been graded by Professional Sports Authenticator and were being shipped back to collectors nationwide.

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Albertans vote to stay in Canada in separation referendum, early results show

Residents of the province of Alberta voted to remain part of Canada in a referendum on separation, CBC reported on Oct. 20, citing preliminary results.

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U.K. Expands Military Support For Saudi Arabia To Protect Against Houthis

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Thom Tillis Criticizes Trump’s Russia Stance, Says Putin Is Playing Him 'Like A Fiddle’

The president recently eased sanctions on Russia, something lawmakers on both sides quickly criticized.

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Two gardaí injured after crash involving teenagers in stolen car

Three teenage males were arrested following the chase

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Putin’s Daughter Says Fear of Death Will Drive Advances Against Aging - The Moscow Times

President Vladimir Putin’s daughter Maria Vorontsova said advances in medicine could help address aging within the next 10 to 20 years, driven by humanity’s fear of death, the Vedomosti newspaper repo...

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NatWest faces union backlash after asking staff to spend at least two days a week in office

British bank NatWest's move to ask staff to work from office at least two days a week drew sharp criticism on Tuesday from union Unite, which raised concerns about costs to employees and disruptions ‌to family arrangements.

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