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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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French government suspends use of stun grenades at student protests after teen loses hand

France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'

Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.

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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip

Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old Palestinian photographer, suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the international news agency. The agency's news director, Phil Chetwynd, condemned the incident as a 'serious' and 'unacceptable' attack.

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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.

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Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 15 dead

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

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Trump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kids

Putting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney.

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

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“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account.

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support

The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

Donald Trump made the bonkers claim in front of a dead silent crowd.

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The truth about Trump’s plan to bring back execution by firing squad

A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.”

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The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago

The animated series "Arthur" premiered on PBS Kids on Oct. 7, 1996.

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EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions

The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.

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Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza: In numbers

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.

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House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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MAGA Candidate Brags About Physically Abusing His Wife

Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was “fake crying” afterwards.

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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links

Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’

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Has the high court set Australia’s fossil fuel producers shaking in their boots? They should be | Jacqueline Peel

A high court victory sets a new baseline for coal and gas projects in New South Wales – and potentially for the rest of Australia Fossil fuel producers across the country are shifting uncomfortably, after the high court of Australia handed down its first climate case decision in MACH Energy v Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group on Wednesday. For the climate conscious, the outcome was largely what was hoped for: the court ruled that the Independent Planning Commission, the body that approved the extension of Mount Pleasant open-cut coalmine’s life by 22 years – doubling its output to 21m tonnes a year until 2048 – did not do enough to consider the mine’s scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions or how they might be mitigated. Continue reading...

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Gallego rolls out ambitious plan to insulate workers against AI

The Arizona Democratic senator talked about his agenda with Semafor — but demurred on how he’ll handle 2028.

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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down o...

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Huckabee, Arkansas officials mark 3rd anniversary of Oct. 7 attack on Israel | Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas elected officials, faith leaders and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee decried what they described as a rewriting of the history surrounding the deadly 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel...

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Goodbye TINA? High Treasury yields give investors an alternative to stocks

Higher Treasury yields are giving investors more choices beyond stocks. Financial planners explain how time horizon should shape your asset mix.

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Mike Johnson predicts Trump impeachment if Democrats win House

As Democrats lead in polling, House Speaker Mike Johnson warns that a House takeover could quickly lead to a Trump impeachment push.

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Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigation

Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks crowded a federal appeals courtroom in New York City where three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed.

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New interactive tsunami map helps Alaska communities prepare for the worst

The online map covers 66 coastal communities.

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Competitive House races see massive influx of ad spending over past week

In one Florida district rated a “toss-up,” there was an outpouring of $5.7 million.

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RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.

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Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say

Death row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be 'angry and confused' about what happened.

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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants • West Virginia Watch

Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in the…

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Critically injured 13-year-old got firebombing order on WhatsApp

The teenager is fighting for life after being engulfed in flames during the arson attack in Melbourne's north-west on Monday.

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‘Every once in a while, somebody comes along and they change… the direction of a country’

Selkirk middle school changes name to honour province’s first Indigenous judge, senator, TRC commissioner Murray Sinclair

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Financial regulator to implement tighter guardrails on banks’ use of AI

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is creating a new ‘safety code’ to improve cybersecurity and mitigate risks

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Moldova to build drone shelters near Ukrainian border amid escalating Russian attacks

In addition to the new structures, some Moldovan border guards currently stationed on the Ukrainian side of the border will be transferred to the Moldovan side.

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Orphaned kittens meet sharks and stingrays on an aquarium field trip at the Mall of America

A pair of kittens gazed up through the aquarium's shimmering blue waters as a (relatively) enormous fish passed overhead. One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.

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In Gaza, after 20 years without elections, an uncertain vote

Caught between impatience for political renewal and deep mistrust toward Hamas, whom they hold responsible for provoking the devastating Israeli war through the October 7 massacres, Gazans struggle to imagine holding an election in a territory that has been ravaged and remains deeply insecure.

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Joe Manganiello says Santa Monica shaman healed him after autoimmune disease nearly killed him

In a new book, 'Bloodlines,' which drops Oct. 13, Joe Manganiello details a debilitating autoimmune disease that, he says, destroyed his marriage with Sofía Vergara and forced him to undergo 'major organ amputation.'

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Amazon employees hit by fresh job cuts across several teams

Amazon faces new layoffs affecting seller support, engineering, and customer service amid its cost overhaul and AI investments.

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İzmir centre-left mayor joins AK Party, shocking Turkey's opposition

Cemil Tugay, who won İzmir for the CHP with a 314,000-vote margin in 2024, received his AK Party badge from Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, ending 27 years of centre-left rule in Turkey's third-largest city.

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Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts | Alaska Beacon

Every child in the United States with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a “Trump Account."

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USPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights Abuse

Almost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities.

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Samsung quarterly profit surges to $80bn on AI chip demand

World’s largest memory-chip maker posts record earnings for the three months to September

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