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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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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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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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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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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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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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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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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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Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year

De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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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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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin

No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

The comments come after questions have swirled about her background.

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A US judge on Friday allowed law firm Susman Godfrey to continue representing the American ‌Bar Association in its lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration, rejecting government arguments that the firm's involvement in matters at issue in the litigation created a conflict requiring its disqualification.

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A college student died after being drugged and raped in her New York City dorm room, prosecutors said, and two are facing federal charges in the case.

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Just days before ex-typhoon Halong, Marie White traveled from Bethel to her hometown of Kwigillingok to celebrate her 67th birthday. This year, the whole family is back together, with little idea when they may be able to return home.

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Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump's proposal to require English at Head Start centers

The U.S. government is proposing that all Head Start programs conduct instruction exclusively in English, and some of the strongest outcry is coming from Puerto Rico.

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WNBA Finals predictions: Will Valkyries beat the Dream, win it all in second season?

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Analysis | The best way to get great airline WiFi — and why you might not want to

A meaningful upgrade has finally begun to arrive as satellites in lower orbits elevate in-flight connectivity.

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Why I Left the Network

Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made thei...

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Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died

Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.

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The Blog Post That Set the AI World on Fire

An incendiary post from a prominent researcher suggests that AI is actually more predictable than we thought.

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Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump’s attempt to shield presidential records

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Montana PSC sued over climate change

A coalition of groups is suing the PSC for rejecting a petition to consider climate impacts when regulating utilites

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New Mexico residents fighting to save solar observatory from demolition hail partial win • Source New Mexico

New Mexico residents fighting to save a decades-old solar observatory hailed a partial win, though demolition still looms over the site.

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Stoptime, a St. Petersburg street band, found fame covering musicians Russia branded ‘foreign agents.’ Now its singer and guitarist are on the list, too. — Meduza

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Diana “Naoko” Loginova, the vocalist for the band Stoptime, to its registry of “foreign agents.”

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Phone calls that helped get Wednesday's strike suspended

As we hurtled towards Wednesday's public sector strike, seasoned political and industrial relations observers were asking the same question: "Where are the back-channel discussions?"

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Yellowstone County Attorney Twito resigns, tapped to lead U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana

The longtime prosecutor will serve in an interim role until being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk

Democrats outraise Republicans in key Congress races as Elon Musk funds Ken Paxton in Texas and GOP groups aligned with Trump.

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New dinosaur species discovered in London museum after 100 years

The 120-million-year-old skull fragment belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator featuring powerful arms and sharp claws.

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EXCLUSIVE: Boeing sales chief McMullen to retire, company memo says

Boeing jetliner sales chief Brad McMullen is retiring in December and will be succeeded in one of the industry's most high-profile ‌jobs by Ryan Weir, currently in charge of the North American market, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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Timothy Busfield's child sex abuse indictment in New Mexico is thrown out by judge

A New Mexico judge tosses out the multiple child sex abuse charges that actor Timothy Busfield had been facing.

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Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

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San Francisco couple buys late conductor Michael Tilson Thomas’ nearly $10 million Pacific Heights home

Michael Tilson Thomas’ seven-bedroom San Francisco house sold for its full asking price of $9.85 million, with proceeds from the Pacific Heights estate sale benefiting organizations he supported.

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Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters, school closures

A fire that broke out in south Orange County has triggered evacuations as firefighters battle the growing blaze amid fierce Santa Ana winds.

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2 East Skagit County bridges reopen | Cascadia Daily News

Marblemount, Jordan Creek connections reestablished

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China Moves to Prop Up Stock Market With Selling Curbs, Buybacks

China moved to stabilize its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said.

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