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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada

Alberta residents have voted to remain part of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation.

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Japan’s permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot

Japan is moving toward implementation before it has clearly explained how those skills will be evaluated or demonstrated in practice.

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Batchelor homeless shelter concerned it has 'lost contact' with residents

Mission Australia says it may have "lost contact" with some residents who were transferred to a new homeless shelter in Batchelor following the closure of Darwin's YiSSA short-stay accommodation last week.

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Merz and Macron inch closer to a budget deal

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‘No real sense of appeal’: Vinted sellers complain of unfair account ‘bans’

Some users claim online marketplace’s automated systems stack odds against them when sales go wrong

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Kurdistan-focused oil firms Gulf Keystone, ShaMaran agree $601 million merger

UK-listed Gulf Keystone Petroleum said on Tuesday it will merge with Norway's ShaMaran ‌Petroleum in a $601 million all-share deal, creating one of the largest oil producers in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

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Reuters: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff plans to attend Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky in Norway and meet Putin in Russia — Meduza

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet soon with Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, Reuters and Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported, citing sources.

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What’s making Europe so angry? The frustration behind the protests

Protests broke out in France and several European countries as people railed against living costs, poor schooling conditions, and a housing crisis.

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‘Lack of curiosity’ about family’s religious beliefs was ‘missed opportunity’ to save eight-year-old, inquest hears

Coroner says she’s considering adopting recommendations from Victoria’s cults inquiry as investigation into Elizabeth Struh’s death continues Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The coroner investigating the death of Elizabeth Struhs is considering adopting recommendations from Victoria’s cults inquiry, warning a “lack of curiosity” about her family’s religious beliefs was a “missed opportunity”. Elizabeth, an eight-year-old, died on 7 January 2022 of diabetic ketoacidosis after her father ceased providing insulin to treat type 1 diabetes. Continue reading...

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A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Kyle Hudson was “a young man brimming with promise”, with a loving and supportive partner, family and friends, and prospects. “It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” the Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie said on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Trump Backs Putin-Xi Summit, Questions Zelensky’s Role in Peace Talks

Trump signals willingness to meet Putin and Xi without Zelensky, defends easing Russia sanctions and calls for a new Ukrainian peace negotiator.

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Can an everyday Methodist pastor create a political miracle in Kansas?

Polls suggest Democrat Adam Hamilton is on the cusp of a sensational Senate win amid Republican disillusionment with Trump

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France to impose new curfews where necessary

'Targeted curfews have contributed to calm overnight,' the French prime minister wrote on X, as he announced 'new curfews will be decided where the situation requires it.'

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What has actually battered the bond market?

A fixed-income whodunit

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The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory The Human Fingerprint on… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Measurements from NASA’s GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) and GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On) missions reveal trends in terrestrial water storage from April 2002 to November 2025. Areas outlined in black indicate where trends showed strong associations with human activities. Trends are depicted in terms of average annual change in equivalent water depth. NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison, based on data from O’Neill, M.M., et al. Humans are exerting increasing influence over how water moves through lakes, rivers, soil, and the subsurface, and a new NASA study shows where those effects are greatest. Using more than two decades of satellite measurements of subtle changes in Earth’s gravity, the researchers sharpened the pi

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APOD: 2026 October 20 – An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 20 – An… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan Explanation: This is an unusual rainbow. For one thing, the rainbow is not complete, appearing only in a sunlit fan — but that by itself is not very unusual. What is most unusual is the fake location of the Sun. The Sun appears to be toward the front, just below those hills — but it is not. That is not how rainbows work. Rainbows involve a backward reflection from falling rain, so that the Sun must really be behind you. In this case, gaps between clouds near the setting Sun allowed rays to cross the entire sky and appear to converge in front, an unusual phenomenon called anticrepuscular rays. The photo was taken with a phone last week at sunset in Presenzano, Italy. The seemingly reverse rainbow was noticed when hanging up laundry. Tomorrow’s picture: open space Date October 20, 2026 Credit & Copyright Aurelia Deg

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James Tedesco returns to captain Kangaroos in Rugby League World Cup

James Tedesco will play his first Kangaroos Test since 2023, called back into the side as captain to face Fiji in Brisbane on Sunday night.

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Hedge funds and consultancies to restructure partnerships after tax ruling

Limited liability partnerships negotiate with HMRC after BlueCrest’s £200mn Supreme Court loss

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Top NPB slugger Teruaki Sato set to test MLB market

Teruaki Sato, the reigning Central League MVP and presumptive favorite for the award this year, won the CL Triple Crown this season.

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Copper Holds Drop as Traders Gauge Risks From US Tariff Policy

Copper held a modest drop, as traders weighed the risk that a US tariff on imports of refined metal may not be adopted.

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49ers game grades: 49ers escape Commanders’ trap, but it wasn’t pretty

The 49ers escaped an upset by the Commanders and remain unbeaten, but second-half flags on defense and struggles on offense make for a report card you don’t put on the fridge.

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UK unemployment rate falls in pre-budget boost, but firms keep cutting vacancies – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Pay continued to rise faster in the public sector than in the private sector, today’s labour market report shows. Regular annual growth was 3.0% for the private sector and 6.3% for the public sector. Continue reading...

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Australian MP loses leg after car ‘reversed to hit her a second time'

An Australian MP has had a leg amputated after a man allegedly drove into her and reversed to hit her a second time.

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In the province of Alberta, separatists lose the vote on leaving Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney argued the vote had been held “at the worst possible time”.

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Derry City distance themselves from McClean’s therapy comments as wife Erin says he is 'struggling'

Derry encourage those facing mental health challenges ‘to speak openly [and] seek support’ following McClean’s interview comments.

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