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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours

The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

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“You kidnapped my son”

ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”

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Russian Plague Lab Researcher Dies As Nearly 200 Monitored—Here’s What We Know

Russian officials said a researcher working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died after contracting “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”

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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI

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Reports of a lethal virus outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcher

Several hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined.

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Brazil heads to runoff election after Bolsonaro, Lula fail to garner majority vote

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off on Oct. 25 in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy.

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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for optogenetics work

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the prize for their work that helps researchers understand how specific cell types contribute to behaviors like learning, fear, addiction and movement.

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LeBron’s Polymarket deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions

LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting a prediction market as he will for playing basketball.

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Persistent drought puts pressure on France's drinking water networks

Water reserves supplying distribution systems across France remain under strain due to a significant rainfall deficit.

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Polish man who provided Famine relief to be honoured

A plaque honouring a Polish man who devised a scheme that provided relief to 200,000 children during the Great Famine will be unveiled in Glenties, Co Donegal later today.

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California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants

It's the largest state to greenlight plug-in solar panels that help reduce home energy bills.

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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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Ukraine's deep strikes have wrecked over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Defense Ministry says

"Fifty-one percent of the damaged oil refining capacity is a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to wage aggression, and to supply its military formations," Defense Minister Yevhen...

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Dozens detained at authorized Communist Party rally after chants of 'Down with the Tsar'

The event had been authorized by Moscow authorities, but detentions reportedly intensified as the rally was ending and participants shifted toward more directly anti-Kremlin slogans.

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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver Sam Altman says he believes the world should accept “bad things” happening with AI in exchange for the benefits of the technology. The chief executive of OpenAI cited hacks, scams and “other bad things that will happen” in an interview that sparked an instant backlash from critics of the major AI companies. His comments came after one of his company’s safety experts resigned, saying at the weekend that its “culture is broken”. Continue reading...

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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns

The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on ‌suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.

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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.

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Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests

Prime minister orders ministers to tackle students’ five major demands, including organising replacement teachers and school repairs Hundreds of schools in France remained fully or partially closed on Monday as teenagers continued to blockade buildings and the government struggled to contain the biggest youth protest movement in years. A 15-year-old protesting against what the demonstrators say are France’s dilapidated ⁠and understaffed schools ‌had his hand ‌blown off on ‌Monday in the northern town of Lens, the local prefect François-Xavier Lauch ‌said. Continue reading...

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US removes bombers from British airbase involved in suspicious incident

Police were called to the Fairford military base in southwest England on September 27 after a local farmer reported a group of men with several vans engaged in 'suspicious' activity. Investigators did not find any explosives in the vans, but 'a quantity of petrol was recovered.'

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Quiz: Where Could You Open a Private School? — ProPublica

Private school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be.

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'It was humiliating' — ex-US Army Secretary says Washington lags behind Ukraine in war innovations

"When you would see what Ukraine's budget was and how small it was relative to ours and how, despite that, they had better weapons of war, it was a wake-up call," former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Drisco...

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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.

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Trump Launches Bizarre Sunday Posting Spree—From 'Crumbling' Kennedy Center To Greenland Memes

In a Sunday afternoon social media blitz, President Donald Trump fired off 23 Truth Social posts in less than an hour, targeting the “grotesque” Kennedy Center and praising Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike

It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran. Now U.S. soldiers wounded in a drone attack on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait are raising their concerns publicly about whether commanders underestimated the threat and saying the military medical system failed them.

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Plague may have resurfaced in Russia. But this isn’t the Black Death. — Meduza

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The Guardian view on sexual abuse in schools: teachers cannot deal with this alone | Editorial

Editorial: Politicians must redouble their efforts to tackle a disturbing pattern of pupils assaulting classmates

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Voices: Utah’s bereavement law hurts families like mine

“After a loved one dies, we’re expected to go back to normal,” Neelam Chand writes in an op-ed. “Back to work, back to being productive, back to life as if it never happened.”

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US closes 2024 privacy review into US airlines without seeking penalties

The U.S. Transportation Department has closed a review ‌of the privacy practices of the 10 largest US airlines opened during the administration ⁠of then President Joe Biden without taking enforcement actions, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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British Airways flight drops 27,000 feet en route to Chicago and returns to London

A spokesperson for British Airways said there was a technical issue and that the aircraft later landed safely.

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Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

The Houthis have so far maintained the initiative on ‌the ground, weeks after seizing the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait in ‌a lightning offensive down the coast.

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SA government advertising spend hits record levels

The Malinauskas government has spent nearly $200 million on advertising in its first four years in office, including a record spend last financial year.

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Man forced into bin and pushed on to railway tracks at Dublin train station

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident on Sunday night

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U.S. Passport Redesign Features ‘Non-Negotiable’ Image Of Trump—Here’s What To Know

Starting in 2028, there will be no way for Americans to avoid having the president’s image grace their passports.

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Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

The Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a lawsuit against the federal government on ‌Monday, alleging that detainees at an immigration detention facility in Missouri are being deprived of their right to speak privately with priests or receive sacraments like communion and confession.

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Guess Who Gives Kash Patel His Orders? Hint: It’s Not Just Trump.

Patel reportedly regularly fields calls from the White House, specifically Stephen Miller, telling him what to do.

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Police investigate whether hunters shot horse in Geelong

The 27-year-old horse was found with a gunshot wound in a paddock in Lovely Banks last month.

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Do you have what it takes to be a delivery driver in China?

Workers in the world's largest gig economy are being paid as little as $45 a day and sometimes going months without a day off. The ABC hears from one of them.

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Royal Hospital Kilmainham conservation plan edges closer as long-running tensions ease

Office of Public Works and Irish Museum of Modern Art hold ‘constructive’ talks following previous disagreement

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10,000 NYC families stuck on child care voucher waitlist to receive assistance

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Why NRL grand final 'freak' is making Wallabies lick their lips

It was not just the 80,000 spectators, nor the millions of TV viewers in Australia, who were left in awe of Mark Nawaqanitawase's performance in the NRL grand final.

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Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula-Bolsonaro runoff as right gains ground

Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.

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How Lists Became Our Greatest Defense Against Endless Slop

A form that was once emblematic of the internet’s frivolity has become our preferred way of expressing taste, with the New York Times and Letterboxd users alike clamoring to define the canon.

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US President Donald Trump pledges cash to retirees ahead of midterms

Critics warn that the latest promise would worsen the deficit and amount to bribery.

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Voter Guide: 2026 General Election • Alaska

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11 Spooky Video Games We Love for Halloween

Whether you’re in the mood for something scary, spooky, or just seasonally themed, we have more than a dozen games perfect for the month of October.

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Former Prince Andrew files legal action challenging warrants that led to searches of his homes

If the court rules in his favor, it could prevent authorities from using evidence found during the searches in any prosecution.

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Tsingshan's Zimbabwe steel unit partners with state rail firm to boost haulage capacity

The Zimbabwean steelmaking unit of Chinese metals giant Tsingshan Holding Group on Monday signed a partnership deal with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to expand capacity for coal ‌and steel haulage, the state logistics company announced.

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FBI arrests woman for spying on Taiwanese president's family for China

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.

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FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, investigation finds

The ongoing investigation has found the attacker intended to crash the plane into Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly told NPR.

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What to Stream: Oasis doc, Pitbull, 'Carrie' series, 'Gears of War: E-Day' and 'Disclosure Day'

New streaming entertainment options are arriving this week, including an Oasis documentary, Pitbull record, and a new game in the blockbuster "Gears of War" franchise.

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