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The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors

Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

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Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement.

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Second weekend of French protests unfolds without serious incidents: 'The right to protest is just as important as the right to vote'

Despite permits and routes often being decided at the last minute, nearly 410,000 people – 800,000 according to the CGT trade union – marched peacefully on Saturday across France, protesting the high cost of living, supporting high school students and defending civil liberties. Clashes broke out in Nantes, Rennes and Marseille at the end of the day, but they were nowhere near the scale of the events of October 17.

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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to over 1300 sex abuse victims

Dioceses across the country have had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and programs have been created to compensate victims without going to trial.

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Sanctioned Russian energy giant secretly funded US gas project, NYT reports

The gas project was part of an energy deal discussed by U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during their September visit to the Kremlin, sources told the New York Times.

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Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits shopping center in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, locals say

MegaGRINN is the largest shopping complex in Belgorod, covering over 163,000 square meters and housing more than 200 shops. The center was closed and empty of visitors during the reported overnight at...

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I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump’s GOP has taken it to a new level.

The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.

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Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers

Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes.

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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

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Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant more than 1,400 kilometers from border, monitoring channel claims

Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin said at around 11 a.m. local time that 11 drones had been downed during a Ukrainian attack on the region.

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Thousands defy ban to protest in Milan, echoing French slogans

A peaceful march took place in the Italian city on Saturday, while clashes broke out in Turin, Bologna and Rome.

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Barack Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’

Former president speaks to rapturous crowd of thousands in support of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate Barack Obama told a Detroit crowd on Saturday that Abdul El-Sayed was “fighting for change, real change, that will get money out of politics and put money in your pocket”, as he threw his weight behind the Democratic Senate candidate and the rest of the ticket on the first day of early voting in Michigan. Obama said in front of thousands of onlookers at Cass technical high school in Detroit that El-Sayed would “finish the job we started with the Affordable Care Act and guarantee quality, affordable healthcare to every single American”. Continue reading...

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Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps

Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake

Brazilians are choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarizing presidential election.

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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries The Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum. Depending on where a light source is positioned, the Lycurgus Cup changes colour, from jade green under normal lighting to ruby red when lit from behind – an astonishing feat of optical engineering that has confounded historians and glass-makers for centuries. Continue reading...

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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer. Despite the single mother's positive outlook, the financial strain combined with the high cost of living is overwhelming.

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Brazil is a warning for the world

The return of Bolsonarism could mean the death of the Amazon. Other countries must take heed

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Blanche on Alaska suit: 'There could be a crime'

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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?

The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”

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More dads taking paid family leave for a new baby, sometimes as much as moms are

The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable.

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“Not all Cubans are MAGA”: The Cuban women who broke with the GOP

They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.

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Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service

Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

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Could the GOP lose Florida over data centers?

“Party labels are less important when it comes to our homes and way of life.”

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25 must-visit destinations for 2027, according to National Geographic | CNN

From Luxor, Egypt, to Baltimore, Maryland, these are the places National Geographic thinks you should visit in 2027, and why.

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Make Susan Collins Pay for Her Big Abortion Lie

The Maine senator has spent the week prevaricating about her vote for Brett Kavanaugh. It’s time for her reckoning.

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North Korea tells UN South fabricated landmine incident, KCNA says

North Korea said it had written to the UN Security Council, accusing South Korea of fabricating a September ‌landmine incident and endangering troops working to fortify the border, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

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‘You Can See Everything’ Gives ‘Clayface’ a Run for Its Money at the Box Office

“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.

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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout

In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the incumbent leftist president, Iliana Yotova, setting clear lines of division re...

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Even the MTA Admits Something Is Very Wrong With Its Bus Fare Enforcement Teams

Following the violent assault of a school dean in Brooklyn last week, the transit system announced a pause on its nightmare bus enforcement regime.

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College football rankings shuffled as US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 changes after Week 8

Another week of college football and another week of upsets. Two of the Big 12 unbeatens fell causing major changes to the US LBM Coaches Poll.

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Trump Says It’s Time to Strike Iran or Make a Deal

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No. 9 UCLA rides running back trio to 28-10 victory over Michigan State

UCLA is an odd fit geographically in the Big Ten Conference. Stylistically, coach Bob Chesney has the Bruins playing the type of ground-and-pound football that fits right in with the conference’s pedigree.

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Why John Turturro is having the best year of any New Yorker

The legendary actor is generating Oscar buzz for “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” just months after he watched his beloved Knicks win their first championship in 53 years.

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High school flag football top 5: Las Lomas tops Menlo in ‘epic’ game

Las Lomas and Menlo School, both in the top five in the Chronicle rankings, met in a memorable pre-playoffs game on Friday, plus the full rankings and five players to watch as the season winds down.

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States already have a good way to ensure election integrity—and MAGA hates it

The rejection of ERIC by GOP officials has, ironically, undermined their own voting systems.

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U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads

Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed

Michigan has one of the nation's most competitive U.S. Senate races heading into the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

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Kimi Antonelli wins dominant US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase

Kimi Antonelli stormed to an easy ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix and further tightened his grip on a Formula 1 season championship that he could win at the next race in Mexico City.

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Catholic Leaders Say Trump Meeting Wasn’t Intended to Be Political After White House Shares Video (Gift Article)

A video of Catholic leaders praying with the president was shared by the White House. One archbishop said it was done without permission.

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Weil’s incoming leader to walk away from top job as law firm faces talent crisis

Ramona Nee had been due to take the helm in January but has declined position amid an exodus from the Wall Street law firm

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Two bicyclists killed by alleged drunk driver during pre-Halloween ride

A group of about 30 people were out for a late-night bicycling ride in Montclair when a driver, allegedly under the influence, collided with several of them. Two died and police arrested the driver on several charges.

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Peaceful demise of Vučić in Serbia stands in contrast to second weekend of riots in French cities

Vučić acknowledged defeat shortly after 9.30PM on Sunday, when exit polls put his SNS party on 105 seats in parliament, behind the reformist Student List movement, led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic, on 135 to 140.

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Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic led with virtually absolute power for 14 years.

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Trump Gives A Crude Shoutout To Nicki Minaj At Michigan Rally

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Drones hit plant tied to Russia’s biggest titanium producer in Perm Krai

Drones attacked Russia’s Perm Krai on Oct. 25, hitting a chemical and metallurgical enterprise in Berezniki whose products are used in military aircraft, aircraft engines, missile systems and space te...

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Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 100 jet-powered drones and Banderol missiles, hits recorded at 15 locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Oct. 25, launching 153 aerial weapons starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

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Boy, 17, arrested after teenager dies in crash following police chase

A teenage boy has been arrested after a boy died in a crash following a police pursuit.

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Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election, marking political shift

Aleksandar Vucic, who denounced the oppositional student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat him, led with virtually absolute power for 14 years.

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Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic snap election with record turnout

Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992. The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and authoritarianism triggered by the deaths of 16 people when a train station canopy collapsed in the ‌city of Novi Sad in 2024.

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Brazil Supreme Court gives last minute vote extension in run-off election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in closely watched election.

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