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A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.

Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s ho...

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The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation

A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...

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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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No one's owning up to throttling Ukraine's military Starlink, and that's telling

Nearly 48 hours after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, nobody in Washington, nor at SpaceX, has taken responsibility for the apparent decision to hobble Ukrainian mi...

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ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says

ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.

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'Fishing, Family, Freedom': In Alaska, Democrats highlight salmon scarcity in hopes of flipping a Senate seat

In the vast American state where fishing remains a vital resource, the sharp rise in fuel prices could also jeopardize the reelection bid of Republican candidate Dan Sullivan on November 3. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate and daughter of a Yup'ik Indigenous woman, benefits from her strong local roots.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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UK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reports

In a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. N...

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Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

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Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead

Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

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In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs

Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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Trump admits ‘I have some very severe problems’ in Biden-like ramble

Trump’s latest lengthy soliloquy in the Rose Garden evoked memories of the last octogenarian to occupy the Oval Office. Andrew Feinberg explains why

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Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

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MAGA world is counting on a Bolsonaro win in Brazil

“We’re going to achieve the Golden Era of Latin America,” Eduardo Bolsonaro said at a far-right Washington gala.

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The Russian commentators living in Europe who justify Moscow's war against Ukraine

Latvia's decision last week to declare Russian-born journalist and blogger Leonid Ragozin persona non grata has drawn attention to a broader trend: Russians who once presented themselves as opponents...

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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Multiple people injured and shooter is killed in active shooter scene at Oregon elementary school, police say | CNN

Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police.

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Grace Hopper Confab’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Alarm for Women in Tech

The cancellation of this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, one of the largest gatherings of women in technology, is the latest example of how the retreat from diversity initiatives is reshaping opportunities for women in tech.

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China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said.

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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Toronto’s battle over bike lanes is one front in a global right-wing backlash ⋆ The Breach

Doug Ford’s war on bike lanes isn’t about traffic—it’s part of a global right-wing playbook to vilify urban residents and defend fossil fuel interests

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Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in

The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

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Aesthetics may be an entry point to power. But against the backdrop of pervasive misogyny, it only leaves a trail of crusty lashes and hair extensions.

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Just A Reminder That Trump Has Repeatedly Insulted Women Who Failed The Bar

The MAGA leader hailed his “distinguished” new press secretary Katie Zacharia as an “attorney,” only for her to admit she never passed the bar exam.

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Trump forgets what country he's in then gets crowd to boo Canada in blunder

Donald Trump appeared to mistake Alaska for Canada in an embarrassing blunder at a campaign rally on Tuesday, before getting the crowd to boo the neighboring nation

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Anything not tied to artificial intelligence took off this week

S&P 500 stocks beyond the realm of AI are on pace for their second-largest weekly outperformance since 2024.

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London Playbook PM: Not taking ‘No’ for an answer

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To the West, Rich Russians Can Plead Powerlessness. Meanwhile, Everyone Else Must Prove Their Courage. - The Moscow Times

Opinion | More than a century ago, the French writer Anatole France mocked the “majestic equality” of the law, which forbade rich and poor alike from sleeping under bridges, begging in the streets and...

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Want a front-row seat to Silicon Valley's AI boom? Investor Vinod Khosla is hiring.

The billionaire VC is looking for a chief of staff who can handle 12-hour days. The job offers a front-row seat to Silicon Valley's AI boom.

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UAE stocks track global shares higher

Stock market in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Friday, in line with global equities, with Dubai outperforming its regional peer as investors assessed geopolitical developments ‌and focused on diplomatic solutions.

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15 strangers showed up at SFO to play Flight Roulette. One won a surprise trip to Fiji

Strangers arrived at SFO as any other traveler might, with carry-ons packed and passports ready. The difference: Only one person would actually take off, their destination a mystery.

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China invites Katie Zacharia to visit more often after she said it lacks ‘proper toilets’

The new White House press secretary, who lived in Beijing from 2011 to 2013, said the experience left her questioning the narrative of the Asian country’s global rise.

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Zelenskiy no longer willing to placate Trump

Asked if Trump had made him a scapegoat for the Iran war energy crisis, the Ukrainian leader gave a knowing smirk

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Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split

A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.

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Trump White House Made Horrific Decision to Cut Ukraine’s Internet

Ukraine said that its internet terminals abruptly stopped working, preventing it from fending off a Russian attack.

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21 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit

From the budget and migration to a terrible smell in the press room, here’s POLITICO’s rundown of the latest European Council.

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Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to vacate $5 million settlement

A federal judge in Manhattan ‌has rejected a joint request by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, to undo a $5 million settlement from the Biden administration.

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Exclusive: US Chamber of Commerce makes midterm moves

The group is launching a new $250,000 issue advocacy ad in Iowa.

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TSA’s New Gateside Pass Program ‘On Hold Indefinitely,’ Rollout Reversed Without Explanation

The TSA appears to have reversed a national rollout of the program, reverting to the original 13 airports in the pilot program.

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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing. They also run the risk of drawing other count...

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Commissioner expects Mallow death to become murder inquiry

Postmortem carried out on man's body on Friday

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After Using This $50 Kit, ‘Even My Dentist Said I Could Not Have Gotten A Whiter Smile With Their Products’

“After the first day, it removed so many of my yellow stains. I can’t even imagine how white my teeth will be when I finish.”

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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies

Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CoreWeave, Moog, J.B. Hunt, Alcoa & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

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COMMENTARY: AI jitters, Trump's fading oil clout and China shock 2.0: The financial week in five charts

Every Friday, Reuters Open Interest distills the financial week into five key charts, spotlighting the major trends, surprises and overlooked moves that defined the past five days.

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Trump donor sues Kimberly Guilfoyle, alleges defamation amid new allegations

Trump donor Eric Deters filed a defamation lawsuit against Kimberly Guilfoyle over her denial of his allegations against her.

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Oregon school shooter identified as 16-year-old whose mother purchased the gun he used, sources say

The teen is accused of killing three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend and critically injuring two others.

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