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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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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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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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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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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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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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French city of Lyon bans 'all protests' on Saturday

The mayor of Lyon said that his city experienced hours of 'chaos' during riots last Saturday, with between 150 and 200 shops looted and a tourist office torched.

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John Anderson, five-time US country chart-topper, dies aged 71

Florida-born singer-songwriter had major hits with Swingin’, Seminole Wind and Straight Tequila Night John Anderson, the traditionalist US country singer whose extensive body of work included five No 1 hits on the country charts, has died aged 71. The news was announced on social media by his family, who said: “To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely and made every ordinary moment feel special.” Continue reading...

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EU planned to scrap clock changes. Why are they still happening?

This Sunday the clocks will be turned back again, even though the EU Parliament set abolition in motion at the end of 2019. Why?

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Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say

Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations the firm mishandled user data should be reduced on appeal, legal experts said.

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A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?

Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.

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Bernie Sanders Trolls Donald Trump’s New Anti-Fraud Program With A Damning Tip Of His Own

“That’s great, Mr. Trump. I’d like to report a theft.”

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Play Catalogues: Thursday, October 22, 2026

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Premarket: Global stocks fall, bonds gain as Meta dents tech optimism

Wall Street futures point to a lower open

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AI compute is the new oil—and needs a new market

Financial firms race to create instruments to trade processing power

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Hackers launch ‘millions’ of attempts to exploit global PHP cyber flaw

Governments and website owners are rushing to patch holes in popular internet programming language.

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Planned Parenthood can’t accept most health insurance yet, including Medicaid. Here’s what they do instead

Planned Parenthood reopened in New Orleans last week and can’t accept most insurance. They’ve spent the last year fundraising to subsidize sexual health care for patients in need.

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Saudi Aramco seeks to partner with countries to expand its oil stockpile, CEO says

Saudi Arabia and its oil giant Aramco are seeking to partner with other countries to expand their ‌strategic stockpile as it sees oil demand increasing to 3 million barrels per day after the Iran war, CEO Amin Nasser told Al Arabiya Business TV on Thursday.

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Slate SoundBites for October 22, 2026

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Why NFL Games Are Dragging On Longer Than Ever

The average contest this season has lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, the highest in decades. Tense finishes and an uptick in penalties are to blame.

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My New Boss Thinks My Very Normal Behavior at Work Means I’m Not “Dedicated to the Job.” Oh No.

I thought I'd found a way out.

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France reports first Shamonda virus case in human who later died

The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.

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A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack

A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car.

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The Best 'Nude' Tights, According To People Of All Skin Tones

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This 2-In-1 Device Completely Changed The Way I Brush My Teeth

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Hugging Face says its new AI model can help scientists study DNA and develop new gene therapies

Hugging Face's new AI model, Carbon-X, can analyze and generate DNA sequences and help scientists develop new gene therapies, the company says.

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Southern Italy truckers ease protests as government lines up aid

Truck drivers' protests that have seriously affected fuel and food supplies ‌in southern Italy were easing on Thursday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government was lining up aid and taking a harder line against roadblocks.

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Can Democrats expand their majority in Anne Arundel County?

Anne Arundel County Democrats have their sights set on expanding their council majority. Can they?

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Only one Howard County Council race is contested

Democrat Cat Carter and Republican Ryan O'Connor are vying for votes in Howard County’s District 5 race this November.

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Thanks to small-town cops and DNA sleuths, a murder case linked to Baltimore cracks wide open

After skeletal remains were found in Pennsylvania, a small-town police sergeant set out to learn the victim’s identity. It led him around the country and to Baltimore.

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