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Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System

Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election de...

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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

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US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

In a public letter, Democratic Senators and Representatives listed five questions concerning Starlink restrictions impacting Ukrainian forces, addressed to Musk. The demand comes as Ukrainian forces c...

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Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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250,000 rally in Madrid demanding state pension guarantees

The rally comes amid a political row over the sustainability of Spain's pension scheme and the cost of living, ahead of a parliamentary election next month.

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Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, called for Cubans to make 'discreet' contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government.

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Fire tears through Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect detained

Firefighters and police heading to the Eagle's Nest on Friday night saw 'a rider on a red motorcycle with no license plate' and stopped him, a Bavarian police official told a press conference on Saturday.

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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire

The police said on Saturday that the structure, a tourist attraction for decades, was probably not salvageable. A man was arrested in connection with the blaze.

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Germany in talks to buy Ukrainian jet-powered drones

The Bars jet powered drone has a range of 1,000 kilometers and can reach speeds of up to 700 kilometers per hour.

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Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack Report

A bombshell report exposed Kushner’s close financial ties to foreign governments.

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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

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Trump Refuses to Explain Starlink Shutoff as Ukraine Says He’s Lying

Ukraine is still struggling with Starlink access, and Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.

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DOJ is suing to decertify Alaska's Senate race—but only if Republicans lose

Trump personally ordered the lawsuit, he announced Friday.

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A candidate said Iowans don’t ride bikes. The state has a famous bike tour.

The state’s 900,000 cyclists say people do indeed ride in Iowa, which each summer hosts the world’s largest, longest-running citizen bike tour.

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Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...

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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.

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Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli Elections

A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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Zelenskyy confirms Starlink and Starshield are back up and running: Now we have the speed we need

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the lifting of speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine, which has restored crucial frontline communications.

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria

About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...

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45-Year-Old Republican Candidate Sued by His Own Parents

Derek Wulf, a 45-year-old man with a wife and two children, owes his parents rent.

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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Republican campaign operatives worry that a series of damaging stories have contributed to voter concerns about alleged government corruption less than two weeks before the midterm elections

Democrats have spent $182 million this year highlighting corruption as an issue in House and Senate races.

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Trump makes Alaska the latest frontier in his election power grab

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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.

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An Anaheim couple pleaded guilty to trafficking protected wildlife parts including bear gallbladders and cougar bones between Oregon and Vietnam.

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'The marches went well' – French government on demonstrations a week after looting and violence

Hundreds of thousands marched across France Saturday protesting the rising cost of living. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully, they ended with a heavy government security response following escalation. Other cities saw clashes that also contributed to the near-1,000 arrested across the country, meanwhile other countries in Europe rallied over issues with some overlap. "The marches went well" said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.

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Could Israel’s military crackdown influence Tuesday’s election?

Israel preparing a full lockdown of occupied West Bank after Hebron gunfight.

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Violent clashes as Albanian government cracks down on protests

Protesters in Albania have fought running battles with police, on a 12th day of anti-government protests.

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Qld premier rules out working with One Nation 'juggernaut'

Queensland's LNP government has been in power for two years. How far has it come, and how much further does it have to go?

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Trump Casts Early In-Person Ballot After Attacks on Mail Voting

President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida.

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Neighbors wanted this LA County plant’s permit pulled. The state said not yet

A new oversight board found errors in how regulators renewed the Phibro-Tech permit but stopped short of revoking it.

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Knicks try to clear up 'misinformation' about rings, say employees will get them in 4-6 weeks

The New York Knicks sought to clear up what they said is “misinformation” regarding the awarding of their championship rings.

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Kimi Antonelli can make F1 history in Texas as the youngest-ever champion. Here’s how.

The 20-year-old Italian prodigy has had a breakout 2026 season for Mercedes after he struggled as a rookie last year.

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20th century Americana radiantly on display at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles

Ready to step into the neon-drenched boulevards of yesteryear? Then The Dalles is the place for you. The National Neon Sign Museum holds a treasure trove of vintage neon history, from the first-ever patented neon tube to the prolific, colorful signs that graced America’s landscape during neon’s mid-century heyday. Plus, we got a peek at the newest piece in the museum's collection - and it's not neon!

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Jon Ossoff’s films exposed corruption. Then his colleague was murdered.

What the Georgia Democrat and potential presidential candidate learned about politics and going viral from his time making documentaries.

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Iran's 'lethal plotting' against Americans abroad ramps up, memo warns

An intelligence community memo warned that Iranian efforts to plot against U.S. citizens have reached "advanced stages."

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Trump admin. sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses

The Justice Department is asking the federal court to block certification if Sen. Sullivan loses, but would have won had the other Sullivan's votes been counted for him.

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The 44th president appeared in Ohio on Saturday, kicking off a two-state swing with a rebuke of President Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor.

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Orange Order march through Portadown amid court battle

Several thousand Protestant Orange Order members marched through a Northern Irish town Saturday ahead of a ruling on a legal challenge to the UK government's ban on a separate parade

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Thousands protest in Italy despite heavy security

Meloni's hard-right government approved tough security measures and police carried out dozens of searches and arrests in advance of the planned rallies.

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James Carville Lays Out His Strategy For Dems To ‘Embarrass’ Trump If They Win Midterms

“Do everything you can to embarrass them, and by the way, investigate the hell out of corruption.”

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AOC, Newsom, Jeffries swing through California to help Democrats in tight races

Top Democratic and Republican leaders are sweeping through California as the Nov. 3 election approaches, evidence of the state's pivotal role in deciding which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives and the viability of President Trump's final two years in office.

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Marco Rubio Very Publicly Tells Cubans To Form ‘Discreet Partnership With The CIA’

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Picture proves Best has been waiting for Aussie debut since year 6

A 2013 photo circulating on social media shows that NRL star Bradman Best and his year 6 teacher understood the power of dreams.

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