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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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Ken Paxton’s Trust Gave a $600,000 Infusion to a Convicted Fraudster’s Company

The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Meet the Trump-Backed Candidates Drowning in Scandal

YouTube video by Mother Jones

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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Moldova expels Russian diplomat after Russian Geran drone falls near family homes

'Russia's war keeps putting Moldovan lives at risk,' President Maia Sandu said, calling it Russia's 'latest dangerous act.'

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Todd Blanche swears arrest of Virginia Democrat isn’t “political payback”

Trust me, bro.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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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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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

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Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.

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Price records were broken in the cattle market this week as widespread rain fell across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

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Suspect of a domestic violence protection order violation was arrested

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From the daily newsletter: Richard Brody and Justin Chang review “Wicker,” “Klara and the Sun,” and more.

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Jordan Klepper Asked MAGA Voters To Define Communism. It Didn't Go Well.

“The Daily Show’ correspondent appeared to stump Trump supporters when he brought up terms the GOP has repeatedly espoused all year.

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Police officers resign after fatal shooting of Black child in Mississippi

A police officer in Mississippi who fatally shot a 1-year-old Black child in a ‌Walmart parking lot in June and the interim police chief in the city where the shooting took place have resigned, local officials said on Friday.

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Janet Jackson stuns in sheer lace gown at rare red carpet appearance

Janet Jackson wore a black sheer dress during a rare public appearance at the Dancers Against Cancer Gala of the Stars on Oct. 22.

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Cal finalizes head coach Tosh Lupoi’s contract: 5 years, $22.1 million

Cal head football coach Tosh Lupoi’s contract covers five years and is worth at least $22.1 million, according to a copy of the deal released by the university on Friday.

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Bangkok Sweetheart's Rolls Are a Sensation. These Are the Best Ones to Order Right Now. - Racket

If you brave the long lines or successfully navigate the cutthroat preordering system, here's what you should get.

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Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm races

It's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-hi...

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Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.

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Review | Stars are shining on Broadway, but an upstart musical upstages them all

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Billy Crystal are among the big names thriving on New York stages. Yet “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” emerges as the show of the fall.

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Toronto’s municipal election faces voter turnout test after 2022 record-low

Factors such as rising political toxicity, election fatigue and loss of local media have contributed to apathy among voters

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Oregon State University students in Bend share lingering safety concerns

Some OSU-Cascades community members are ‘concerned for their physical, sexual, and emotional safety’ following assault reports and the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting.

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Saudi forces destroy Houthi ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh

Saudi-led coalition says air defences downed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh.

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WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran

President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest...

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Iran Reportedly Upping Its Efforts Targeting U.S. Officials In Middle East

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Hacked Docs Reveal How Germany’s Far-Right AfD Has Been Courting Trump

Thousands of leaked documents reveal how Germany’s far-right party has been trying to win over Trump advisers.

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Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campuses The ⁠US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses ⁠known as Confucius ⁠Institutes as a threat to US national security, defense secretary Pete ⁠Hegseth said on Friday. Washington has long accused Confucius Institutes of being Chinese propaganda ⁠tools and has taken steps to crack down on them. Continue reading...

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UK government sets out $800 million of AI security funding

Britain's government set out around £600 million ($800 million)of funding on Saturday largely geared towards defending against health and security threats from artificial intelligence.

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Commentary: As a kid, this World Series starter rooted for the Astros. Then he learned they cheated.

Brewers World Series pitcher Logan Henderson grew up cheering for the Astros, but he reluctantly concedes their cheating scandal alters the 2017 title.

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David Eby’s surprise B.C. election culminates in narrow race between NDP, Conservatives

Timing of NDP Leader’s decision has become a frequent issue for him throughout the campaign

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'There's babies in there': Oregon father describes stopping school shooter

Kaylub Giamanco is the father who stopped a school shooter in Bend, Oregon, a week ago. The teen gunman entered the school and killed three students and a teacher before Giamanco stopped him. In a new...

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2 killed in Peninsula freeway wreck that involved a flying car tire

Two people were killed in a multivehicle wreck on Interstate 280 in Los Altos. Five vehicles were involved in the collision which ejected one driver from their vehicle, authorities said.

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Moody's holds France's credit rating steady despite budget and political uncertainty

Defying the forecasts of many economists, the American credit rating agency maintained France's sovereign debt rating at Aa3 on Friday, setting itself apart from the harsher assessments of France's creditworthiness by S&P and Fitch.

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The 1st night of Quyana brought ovations, tears and a surprise proposal

14 dance groups are performing over the two Quyana nights during the AFN convention in Anchorage.

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