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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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Ken Paxton’s Trust Gave a $600,000 Infusion to a Convicted Fraudster’s Company

The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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Todd Blanche swears arrest of Virginia Democrat isn’t “political payback”

Trust me, bro.

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ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Moldova expels Russian diplomat after Russian Geran drone falls near family homes

'Russia's war keeps putting Moldovan lives at risk,' President Maia Sandu said, calling it Russia's 'latest dangerous act.'

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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A candidate said Iowans don’t ride bikes. The state has a famous bike tour.

The state’s 900,000 cyclists say people do indeed ride in Iowa, which each summer hosts the world’s largest, longest-running citizen bike tour.

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

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Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Fatherland star Sandra Huller on filming in Poland

Fatherland is a father-daughter drama based on Nobel laureate Thomas Mann's return to Germany in 1949 after he fled from the Nazis to America before the Second World War.

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Music-loving 19-year-old Latter-day Saint missionary from Utah dies

A 19-year-old missionary — who loved heavy metal music and serving people during his proselytizing stint — has died.

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UK pledges to spend £600m to defend against AI health and security threats

The UK has pledged to spend £600m to defend the public against threats to health and security from artificial intelligence.

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Le Pen's RN gathers for congress amid nationwide unrest

Looting on the sidelines of the October 17 protests brought the far-right Rassemblement National back to its favorite territory: Law and order. At the party congress on October 24 and 25, Jordan Bardella is set to be re-elected as president of a party whose membership has tripled despite the controversies that have marred the start of Marine Le Pen's presidential campaign.

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Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear

The son of a Canadian woman who died after a fall at her home in Point Roberts, Wash., earlier this month said she refused to seek treatment, fearing she would be detained by U.S. authorities or prevented from returning to the country.

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'This is not normal': Feds demand California counties set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots

The Justice Department sent letters to more than a dozen county elections offices statewide Friday demanding they segregate ballots from voters the Trump administration believes are not U.S. citizens.

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ‌struck waters about 200 km (124 miles) west ⁠of Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The ‌quake ⁠was at a depth of 10 ⁠km (6.2 miles), USGS said.

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Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’

The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has taken aim at Elon Musk, warning that the tech mogul is trying to buy political influence and declaring: “Texas is not for sale.” Talarico held a campaign rally on Friday at the University of Texas at Austin, packing an auditorium at his alma mater with hundreds of students and other supporters, who cheered, whooped and waved campaign signs. Continue reading...

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How Macron Destabilized France

Widespread protests against his policies were followed by violent riots across the country. Does this mean Marine Le Pen is all but certain to be the next President of France?

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US accuses government contractor of leaking classified info to girlfriend's Substack

The US Justice Department accused a government contractor on Friday of leaking national defense information to his girlfriend, the ‌publisher of a Substack newsletter.

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Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, called for Cubans to make 'discreet' contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government.

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New Mexico utility regulators advance investigation into PNM electricity billing complaints

New Mexico utility regulators on Thursday advanced an investigation into complaints that the state’s largest electric provider excessively overcharged some residents this summer.

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24 cars torched at Bay Area apartment complex

About 24 vehicles were damaged during a fire at an apartment complex in San Jose. A viral social media video captured the damage, showing a row of burnt cars parked under a carport.

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Seven Big Ideas for Averting an AI Job Crisis, Wealth Gap

Policymakers, economists and tech leaders are proposing ways to protect workers — and spread the technology’s gains

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Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record on his first pitch

Jacob Misiorowski broke the record for fastest World Series pitch with the very first offering of this year’s Fall Classic, a 103.5 mph fastball from the Milwaukee Brewers’ fireballer to the Tampa Bay Rays’ Yandy Díaz on Friday night.

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Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters

Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”

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Wanna Own a Home in Your 30s? Minneapolis Is a Good Place to Be. - Racket

Plus screen-addicted seniors, cougars make a comeback, and a cool manhole cover in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage

Health care costs are climbing, putting new pressure on millions of Americans and raising questions about the coverage they can afford. The challenges extend to Medicare Advantage. In some parts of th...

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Dengue cases in Florida continued to climb after emergency declared

The state’s reported cases have nearly doubled since three counties declared states of emergency, with Hillsborough County at the center of the outbreak.

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Intelligence memo warns Iran plotting to kill Americans in Middle East

Warning says plans against US citizens have reached ‘advanced stages’ as tensions rise again in region

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WATCH: Trump defends Musk on Starlink disturbances, says he'll 'never do anything wrong'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that service remained slow from Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service.

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Brigham nurses reject contract deal, call for return to bargaining table

The unionized nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have rejected a tentative contract deal — prolonging a bitter labor dispute and raising the possibility of another strike.

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Ex-ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after incident at Wizards game

Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry is no longer a press advisor at the State Department, reportedly resigning days after videos of a confrontation at a Washington Wizards game went viral.

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A cult favorite NYC bakery is opening next week in Salt Lake City

Magnolia Bakery opening in Salt Lake City. Here's when you can sample their cupcakes and banana pudding.

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Worlds More Habitable Than Earth? They’re Out There.

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

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