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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the...

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law

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Number of teens who identify themselves as gay or bisexual is in ‘free fall’

Conservatives have trumpeted the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but researchers say the reasons for the decline are unclear.

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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car

Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California

ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.

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Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution

Hegseth said Nidal Hasan is "gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be."

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Trump calls on AI to speed up science—while continuing to defund it

Tech firms are giving big to a White House AI science program amid the destruction of institutions like the NIH.

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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.

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Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event

Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed Pete Hegseth has said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public event when the sentence is carried out later this year. Officials later clarified the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow, the Associated Press reported. In an interview with Real America’s Voice, the Pentagon secretary said the firing squad would carry out the sentence at Fort Hood, Texas, at 1pm on Thursday, 3 December. This would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. Continue reading...

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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live

Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...

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Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian frontline city

Two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity More fool me! Here I was thinking nothing that America’s Trump administration could do or say, no matter how politically and morally bankrupt, no matter how venal or violent, was capable of shocking me any longer. Then I woke to today’s news that one of the Trump cabinet’s bigger boofheads – the uber Christian nationalist, crusader-fantasist and “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth had announced that America would have a public firing squad execution of murderer Nidal Hasan. Paul Daley is a Guardian Australia columnist Continue reading...

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High school protests draw tens of thousands across France for second time in a week

While turnout did not reach the levels seen on October 6, the 'Act IV' of the high school student movement continued on October 8, drawing large crowds from Paris to Marseille and Lyon. Though the atmosphere was mostly positive, there were also clashes at the end of marches.

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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.

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Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-pay scheme

Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegatio...

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Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten

The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Pennsylvania.

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'We always respond in kind' — Zelensky addresses Ukrainian attacks on Russian data center

"We certainly are capable," Zelensky said about striking Russian data centers. "We always respond in kind. Regarding data centers, as you all know, they have been and still are striking our data cente...

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How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic

A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

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Hegseth Wants Public to Watch First Firing Squad Execution Since WWII

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Nidal Hasan’s execution should be watched by everyone.

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Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Austria while on assignment

The acclaimed journalist was reportedly on an editorial assignment in Vienna with his colleague Yaroslav Bondarenko when he was detained by Austrian authorities.

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‘Do no harm’ vs. doing the most: Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton’s wildly different strategies

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Neither approach by Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra appears to have moved the needle much in the race to become California’s next governor.

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Phil Weiser makes his case for Colorado governor while Victor Marx skips debate

The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful said he’s “concerned” about Marx’s conduct during the campaign for Colorado’s top job

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EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.

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Trump orders new investigation of Fed's Lisa Cook

The president is pursuing another path to remove Cook after the Supreme Court blocked his initial attempt.

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‘When you laugh at a dictator, you take away his power’: Artist behind viral naked Trump statue speaks out

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, a gold-covered statue of a naked Trump in the halls of European Parliament is meant to make politicians think about democracy, says 'Orange Plague' artist Jens Galschiøt.

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Commentary: Come try a different kind of fall festival that celebrates Appalachia: the first Hillbilly Jubilee • Kentucky Lantern

The first-ever Hillbilly Jubilee in Hazard, Ky. Oct. 9-10, a two day gathering centered on Appalachian history, culture, and community organizing.

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Lauren Boebert targeted by ‘Beetlejuice’ ad reminding voters when she was kicked out

The Colorado Republican continues to be haunted by a date gone wrong at a musical in Denver, for which she has apologized

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ICE officials defend shooting of New York man, attack 'sanctuary' policies

US immigration officials on Friday defended federal agents who shot and wounded a New York City man in his car with a young child believed to be his son in the back seat, an incident that the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, called an "outrage."

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From 'Animals' to 'Disclosure Day,' 10 movies to stream right now

Need a good movie? Watch these 10 at home now, including "Disclosure Day" and Ben Affleck's "Animals." All are free on your streaming services.

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Greenland Independence Still Goal After US Deal, Lawmakers Say

Greenland’s push for independence remains firmly on the agenda after its new security deal with the US, according to the island’s lawmakers.

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Exclusive: This change to obscure S.F. building rules could unlock ‘missing middle’ housing

For years, housing advocates have championed a change to this design rule as a way to encourage construction of smaller multifamily housing projects in San Francisco. Now, it’s finally happening.

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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers | Colorado Newsline

A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction c...

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Takeaways from Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers

Even mothers were not exempt in a fierce debate in the race for a critical U.S. Senate seat.

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Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own

The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators.

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Claudia Bismark, artist killed in Fells Point attack, remembered as creative and kind

Claudia Bismark, the 76-year-old killed in an early morning attack in Fells Point last week, is remembered for her artistic skill, creativity and dedication to Baltimore

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Baltimore school board candidates are all Democrats. How far left do they get?

From moderate liberals to Democratic socialists, blue is a spectrum.

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Annual inflation in Ukraine rises to 10%

Consumer prices rose by 2.1% in September, with eggs up 43.6% and education services 17.4% more expensive. Higher education costs increased by 23.3%, while fruit and vegetable prices declined.

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LIVE: Hot-air balloons fill the skies above New Mexico

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This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.

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Donald Trump launches committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook

Move comes after the Supreme Court in June rebuffed the president’s attempt to sack the central banker

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Weather-roiling El Nino hits record strength, Japan weather agency says

Sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean were 4C above normal as of September, the highest in records going back to 1949, the JMA said.

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Qualcomm and Arm set for jury verdict in contract breach feud

A lawsuit by chipmaker Qualcomm ‌against chip technology supplier Arm Holdings will head on Friday to a jury charged with determining if Arm breached licensing agreements and intentionally sabotaged some of Qualcomm's dealings with Meta Platforms.

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LIVE: Student protests spread across France

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EU puts 46 more mines and recycling plants on ‘strategic’ list, without closing funding gap

The EU added 46 strategic minerals projects on Friday, saying progress so far has been ‘very tangible’, but its own figures show little fresh EU financing has materialised.

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LIVE: Brazil’s Lula rallies supporters ahead of Brazil runoff

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Trump licks his Nobel-snub wounds after Peace Prize winner’s swipe at him

Trump has spent much of the last two years openly campaigning for the prize that has been awarded to two prior American presidents

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