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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

politico.com1.9K pts2h agodiscuss

She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

lemonde.fr1.2K pts16h agodiscuss

Romanian F-16s down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion

The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not sp...

kyivindependent.com1.1K pts19h agodiscuss

Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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Ukraine hits Russian drone manufacturing plant in Rostov Oblast

Among the drones it produces are the Sarych, which uses video and thermal imaging equipment for surveillance, and the Klin, a loitering munition designed to strike targets, according to Ukraine's mili...

kyivindependent.com997 pts23h agodiscuss

Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

lemonde.fr858 pts15h agodiscuss

Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

lemonde.fr676 pts23h agodiscuss

Why we just can’t quit the site formerly known as Twitter

By some measures Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of the platform now called X has already paid for itself

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

westvirginiawatch.com544 pts20h agodiscuss

Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi Germany

Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media

theguardian.com516 pts16h agodiscuss

Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

apnews.com501 pts17h agodiscuss

New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

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Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.

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No Kings protests in Colorado meant to help protect the November election | Colorado Newsline

No Kings protests are planned throughout Colorado on Saturday, part of a nationwide event meant to help protect the November election.

coloradonewsline.com439 pts22h agodiscuss

If Trump becomes a lame duck, surely countries like Australia can say what we really think? | Zoe Daniel

For years everyone has been dancing around Trump’s unpredictability, his bullying and his threats. It’s past time to reassert our values In two weeks, Donald Trump faces his moment of truth; transformational midterm elections that will drastically influence the rest of his presidency, for better or for worse. Assuming that he cannot find a way around the constitutional ban on him running for a third time in 2028, he now has a limited time left to make sure he leaves office the most consequential president ever. Again, for better, or worse. Zoe Daniel is a three-time ABC foreign correspondent and former independent member for Goldstein Continue reading...

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Russia loses 2,090 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 2,090 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

Milan police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations against poor services and the ‌rising cost of living, a day after similar unrest in several Italian cities.

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Berkeley’s Nabolom Bakery blames political backlash for decline ahead of closure

Nabolom’s owners say an Instagram removal and backlash over its political positions hurt sales, but they also point to rising costs, staffing problems and fierce competition.

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Trump says construction at historic Washiongton, D.C. golf course will start next month

President Trump said Sunday that construction at the historic East Potomac Golf Links course will begin Nov. 15.

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Milan experiences second day of street clashes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a security meeting Monday to address the violence, which recalled some scenes of chaos and looting in Paris.

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Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073 The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described ⁠blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he reached to open the cockpit door. Capt Smit ⁠Machchhar has been hailed ⁠as a hero for his role in averting disaster on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month, helping to thwart what the UAE ⁠attorney general has said was an attempted suicide attack by the co-pilot who had intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport. Continue reading...

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Carney Says Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta Killed 4 and Injured Dozens

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire on Saturday in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil.

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Trump endorses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of reelection bid

Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

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Airman Dead After Navy Football Game Stunt Goes Horrifically Wrong

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu for Reelection as Israeli Leader

US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following months of increasing strain between the two leaders.

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'Young Sheldon' producer recalls Elon Musk's TV cameos – 'He wasn't great' | Exclusive

"The Big Bang Theory" and "Young Sheldon" creators offer surprising takes on Elon Musk's onscreen cameos in exclusive revelations from a new book.

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In a thirsty swing state, ‘panic’ over water shapes the election

Candidates in Arizona are talking about water like never before as the state stares down drought and Colorado River cuts.

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Bruno Fernandes is holding Man Utd back – it's time to drop him

This is no longer an unthinkable option for the under-pressure Michael Carrick

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French business leaders call for order after riots and looting: 'The Republic must protect its shopkeepers!'

French business owners are speaking out after cost-of-living protests turned into widespread rioting and looting across the country over the weekend.

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Singing, Dancing and Getting Dumped by A.I. on Korean TV

Three celebrities date artificial intelligence avatars on a reality show made in South Korea, where A.I. is hugely popular.

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President Trump said his overhaul of a public golf course in Washington, D.C., would begin in mid-November

The president said work would begin in mid-November.

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Southern California fires ease as Santa Ana winds die down. But rain could bring new risks

Southern California firefighters gain ground on the Norte, Bryson and Henderson fires as Santa Ana winds ease, but incoming rain brings their own risks.

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Trump says he will close historic D.C. golf course for 15 months of renovations

A judge last week, however, ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26 after scolding the government for starting a large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend...

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Elizabeth Holmes Documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ Opens to Over 2,000 Sold-Out Shows

“You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the Theranos founder, made a big splash for a movie not yet in wide release. And Netflix had a box office milestone.

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Trump endorses Netanyahu for reelection

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Play Laugh Lines: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

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Carney says 4 service members killed and dozens injured in fire at Alberta military base

Fierce winds spread flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, while hospitals acsross Alberta activated emergency measures to treat the injured.

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Wolfe Tones prove the kicking kings as they secure a third Meath crown

Donaghmore/Ashbourne fail to take advantage of home advantage as they suffer a third final defeat

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I was annoyed by my neighbor's noise. Months later, I'd helped raise $80,000 for her care.

I was annoyed by my noisy upstairs neighbor until I learned she had Parkinson's. Helping her led to an unexpected friendship.

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‘Medieval romance overflowed with sexually active fairies’: the surprisingly long roots of romantasy

Critics mock romantasy as raunchy trash – but this enchanting genre has its roots in medieval literature, and is much older, and wilder, than you might imagine

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4 service members killed, dozens injured in fire at Canadian military base

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a “violent, fast-moving” fire swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in Alberta.

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