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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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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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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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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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Inside the latest pursuit of Ilhan Omar

The latest probe alleges the Minnesota lawmaker committed fraud on her citizenship application as a teenager.

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Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without goi...

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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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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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Byron Donalds is pro data centers. So is his stock portfolio.

The Republican candidate for Florida governor is bucking the trend opposing these facilities.

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G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity

In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.

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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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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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Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specialised digital advertising agency. Continue reading...

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Bloomberg: UK provides Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles

The UK is sending Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter.

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America's billionaire capital is poised to gut public transit

Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area are split on a measure to rescue local transit. Disabled and low-income residents' mobility is on the line.

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Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation

"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the ques...

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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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Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad?

The prominent investor has said the Biden administration pushed him to the political right, but sources say his grievances don’t always match reality.

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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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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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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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Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom

The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.

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America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake

Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

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Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law

Some of the proposals go far beyond Trump's legal authority.

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Canada must diversify trade away from the U.S. for security reasons: Freeland

OTTAWA – Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland says it’s important for national security reasons that Canada do everything it can to diversify trade away from the United States.

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Carney to bring his pro-Canada campaign to Edmonton with referendum just days away

EDMONTON – Prime Minister Mark Carney continues his pro-Canada campaign in Alberta as the clock ticks down to a referendum on whether the province should break up with Confederation.

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Global equity funds draw inflows for fourth week as Treasury yields ease

Global equity funds drew inflows for a fourth straight week through October 14 as a pullback in Treasury yields from near 2½-decade highs and hopes for strong earnings lifted sentiment, though investors pulled money from technology funds amid concerns over ‌rising debt in the sector.

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Putin Hands Control of 5 Western Firms to Ukraine War Veteran - The Moscow Times

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Thursday placing the Russian assets of five major Western manufacturing companies under the temporary management of a little-known firm owned by an ex-official...

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Vatican considers Sunday prayer appearance as Pope Leo recovers from lung surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung surgery has progressed so normally that the Vatican on Friday stopped providing morning updates confirming he had woken up and had breakfast, even as questions swirled about what his cancer means for the the future of his young pontificate.

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Fontaines D.C., the Irish Punks Who Know Their Yeats

In a world where the most powerful institutions seem to prefer that we be anodyne and dumb, Fontaines D.C., a young quintet from Dublin, brings a raucous intelligence to its songs.

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I watched Nvidia's Jensen Huang work the room in London. He brought big checks — and a blunt message

Nvidia has a near monopoly over the most powerful AI chips and Huang courts tech execs and world leaders with ease.

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Man shot dead by loyalists settles action against PSNI

The family of a man shot dead on the way home from a GAA match in Croke Park during the Troubles have settled their civil action against the police.

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Indian authorities tighten security in New Delhi ahead of 'Cockroach' movement's rally

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities increased security in the capital and closed a central New Delhi park on Friday ahead of a flag-waving protest called by the youth “Cockroach” movement demanding the resignation of India’s election chief.

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Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as civilian casualties from Moscow’s invasion climb steeply.

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Reptile food supplier Monkfield snaps up BGF as investor

An investment vehicle set up by Britain's banks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is close to striking one of its most unusual deals to date by buying a stake in a supplier of reptile food and associated products.

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LA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags on

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Throughout the arduous process to rebuild the Altadena home where she lived for nearly 50 years, Mary Landau has sometimes felt like giving up. Much of what has sustained her is the encouragement she receives from her disaster case manager.

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The End of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dynasty

After being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, the richest team in baseball must confront its own advancing age.

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Le Pen ready to 'debate' Zelenskyy after vow to end French aid

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the National Rally's presidential candidate of ignoring key details of military cooperation between Paris and Kyiv.

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Europe Cannot Replace Starlink for Ukraine in Near Term, EU’s Kallas Says

Starlink’s satellite network is unmatched in scale, while its business model and portable terminals give it a major advantage over competitors that rely on bulkier, more expensive equipment.

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Japanese authorities target websites selling phishing tools used to mastermind scams

Authorities have shut down a number of sites selling phishing tools that have been enabling criminals to create highly believable scam websites.

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Catholics in Africa outnumber those in Europe, Vatican says

There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said ‌on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.

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An election that ducks B.C.’s dire fiscal reality

Neither the NDP nor the Conservatives have a credible plan to pull the province out of its debt trap

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‘We should all be worried’: calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis

Protest planned at Wayve HQ as Uber drivers fear for their future and city’s politicians demand TfL should have power over licences For passengers in Britain who want to try the latest ride, robotaxis are eagerly awaited: more than 100,000 are on Uber’s waitlist in London after the first UK services started in September. Others view them with trepidation. “I think we should all be worried,” said Florentina Ghiuzan, an Uber driver from Essex. “I was shocked TfL approved it so soon. I knew change would come. But I thought it would come with a solution for us.” Continue reading...

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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters | Arkansas Advocate

In Idaho and Missouri, where Gen Z voters are among those who will decide the future of abortion access on Election Day, campaigns are trying to reach a generation dealing with rising living costs and...

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It’s a Movie About Elizabeth Holmes. But Her Partner Is the Star.

“You Can See Everything” sheds light on how Billy Evans, the father of Holmes’s children, has been managing her image while she is behind bars.

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Nike's India campus is a long-term growth bet amid turnaround

Nike announced earlier this month that it's expanding into India. The retailer has been broadly struggling, especially in the China market.

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‘Coffee roulette’ and the New Street ‘pinnacle’: Wetton leads cultural change at nascent GBR West Midlands

As she faces up to a swathe of challenges from summer fires to West Coast Main Line reliability, GBR West Midlands Managing Director Denise Wetton says the newly integrated business is already seeing signs of welcome cultural change. ‘The blame culture, where it’s their fault or it’s their fault, or raiding the commercials of different

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Hurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a major, Category 3 hurricane and was headed to the southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast.

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