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She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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Town Leaders Chided Residents for Warning of Flash Floods. Then, the River Took Two Children.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town t...

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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NATO to bolster Black Sea presence with patrol aircraft, drones after attacks on commercial ships

"Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, explosive exploitation teams, intelligence personnel, drones, and more to the Black Sea," U.S. Army Col. Martin O'Donnell,...

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Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the release of Hubbard during his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

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Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

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WSJ: Elon Musk personally ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered limits on the speed at which Ukrainian military equipment could connect to Starlink, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones almost useless, according to The Wall Stre...

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Subtropical Storm Josephine forms off Mid-Atlantic coast | CNN

The storm doesn’t have much to offer, but parts of the coast will experience wind and flooding.

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Will Russia’s diesel shipment to the US lower prices before midterms?

Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.

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US orders departure of personnel from Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi threat

US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly ⁠⁠engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.

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Social Security database gets major cleanup. Does it impact you?

The Social Security Number database just underwent a massive cleanup. Here's what it means for Americans.

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‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

California is trying to block the Trump administration's voter lawsuit. Here’s what the attorney general said in a court filing.

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Musk Is Getting It Wrong on India’s Space Oligarchs

Elon Musk may have many strengths. Self-awareness is not one of them.

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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections

Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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Florida mayor charged with grand theft and fraud

The mayor of Kissimmee was arrested after an investigation by the state attorney general's office.

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Want to Short the AI Boom? She Wants to Give You a Way to Bet on ‘Compute’ Prices

Silicon Data founder Carmen Li is joining with CME Group to launch compute derivatives.

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Scoop: Dems quietly guide super PACs to boost spoiler House candidates

The DCCC has detailed instructions on how to promote conservative-leaning independents.

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Ohio State University disputes DOJ finding that medical school discriminates in admissions

Ohio State University said on Wednesday it disagreed with the US Department of Justice's findings that alleged its medical school favored Black and Hispanic applicants in admissions ‌and discriminated against white and Asian applicants.

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A gen Z protest movement could be about to oust Serbia’s strongman. Here’s why that will shake Europe | Misha Glenny

Student activists seem set to defeat Aleksandar Vučić at the ballot box this Sunday. The EU should never have written off Serbian democracy, says journalist Misha Glenny

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Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing to undergo elbow surgery for partial UCL tear

Dalton Rushing, who filled in for an injured Will Smith this season, had two stints on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right forearm, along with the UCL tear.

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South Korean officials free a shark trapped for a month in Busan canal

Officials used a floating platform to herd the nearly 10-foot female dusky shark, nicknamed Bukangi, out to sea, after a month trapped in a canal in the port city.

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St. Paul pays $160,000 in settlement to Summit Avenue bike lane opponents

The city agreed to pay attorneys’ fees to Save Our Street, the group of Summit Avenue residents who have advocated against an off-street bike path.

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Mark Zuckerberg considered leaving California over the billionaire tax

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered leaving California. He's staying on after Meta offered him a new class of shares.

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Port looks to curb spending as inflation hits project, utility costs | Cascadia Daily News

Port of Bellingham not expecting to ask for tax levy increase

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Thousands Of CA SEIU 1000 Workers Have Statewide ULP Strike & Hundreds Rally At SF CPUC

SEIU 1000 which represents 100,000 workers at the State of California had an unfair labor strike UFL because of the refusal of the Newsom administration to seriously bargain with them. They rallied at the California Public Utility Commission in San Francisco on October 21, 2026

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Nancy Pelosi’s office latest recipient of letter containing white powder

Former speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm elections California representative Nancy Pelosi’s office received “a suspicious letter” on Wednesday in what appears to be the latest incident of ill-intentioned mailings targeted at US Congress members before the midterm elections. The offices of more than three dozen members of Congress across the political spectrum have received envelopes containing white powder in recent days. One lawmaker’s office said preliminary tests indicated the powder was not hazardous. Continue reading...

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Britain's MI5 spied on NHS founder Bevan, secret documents show

British spies monitored Nye Bevan, the much lauded architect of the National Health Service, for three decades because of his links to the Communist Party and criticism of Britain's government ‌in World War Two, newly released papers show.

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