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Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI an...

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Donald Trump finally gets his wish to be Vladimir Putin's BFF

Together at last.

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.

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On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet

U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.

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'We will fight' — We asked Ukrainian soldiers about Trump's latest outburst

U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 18 claimed his approach to ending the war in Ukraine is "very simple." In a post on Truth Social, Trump explained that his decision to ease sanctions on Russia whi...

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll finds

Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new low Most Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections. A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country as part of his campaign blitz for embattled Republicans. Continue reading...

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Trump’s ‘Staggering One-Two Punch’ to Ukraine

Why Is Trump Making Deals With Putin?

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Lawrence O'Donnell Spots Latest Sign Of 'Madness' From Trump: 'This Is Utter Insanity'

The “Last Word” host even assured his viewers, “This is really the current president of the United States.”

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Angel Reese gets 30 points, 16 rebounds as Dream beat Valkyries 79-65 to even WNBA Finals at 1-1

Atlanta earned the franchise’s first Finals victory after going winless in three previous trips — 0-10 overall.

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Elections, data centers and court battles: Three secretary of state debate takeaways - WyoFile

Three remaining candidates for secretary of state shared their thoughts on a range of topics at a Thursday debate.

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French dip icon Cole's is coming back. New menu, new ownership, same Bukowski sign

The deal, more than a year in the works, could see the famous public house reopen as soon as mid- to late November.

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Zelensky in Oslo for talks with US envoys as Ukraine claims missile holdup

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway Tuesday to meet with US envoys in order to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Moscow last week to purchase Russian diesel and Zelensky accused the US of delaying the planned delivery of interceptor missiles.

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French PM blames 'ultra-left' groups for weekend riots, promises 'massive' security deployment

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an "insurrection" leading to the past weekend's riots on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and education funding.

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Play Shuffalo: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

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Zelensky meets Trump envoy Witkoff in Norway as US-Ukraine ties sour

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb are also taking part in the talks.

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‘Every day could cost lives’: UK government blocks Gaza families’ reunion

Britain’s reopened refugee resettlement scheme offers no escape for Palestinians in Gaza.

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Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza

A couple and a 17-year-old are among those killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.

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Anthropic in talks with neocloud Nscale over second multibillion-dollar deal, source tells CNBC

Anthropic and Nscale previously inked a similar deal for a data center on the same site in the U.S.

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Phoenix Tailings to build $375-million rare earths facility in New York state

Phoenix Tailings will build a commercial-scale rare earth processing facility worth $375 million in the city of Rochester, New York state's Governor ‌Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday.

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US Rep. Bynum seeks re-election with Democrats poised for favorable midterm

Candidates are vying for the 5th Congressional District, which the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan elections forecaster, labels as solidly Democratic.

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Russia, sensing victory, cheers Trump’s latest shift against Ukraine

Kremlin officials are crowing that Western support of Ukraine is about to collapse, and Trump’s recent moves are steps to closer alignment between Russia and the United States.

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Commentary: The hidden billing practices raising healthcare costs • Kentucky Lantern

There is no single explanation for America’s high healthcare costs. But any serious effort to control them must start with hospitals.

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Grifols reopening two Canada locations after two-month pause

Health Canada says Winnipeg site where woman donated before death remains closed

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Utah AD Mark Harlan wants ESPN and the Big 12 to ‘spread out’ the late-night kickoffs

Utah faces another late kickoff against Houston. Mark Harlan says the starts are tough on fans and can affect players' recovery.

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16 new bear cubs detected in French Pyrénées, but inbreeding problems persist

According to the latest bear monitoring report published by the French Office for Biodiversity, nearly 130 bears are estimated to live in the Pyrénées. But the genetic preservation of the population remains far from guaranteed.

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Pop culture iconography as protest: Why has the One Piece skull been adopted by French protesters?

Pop culture as expression of revolt: Gen Z have adopted a symbol from a popular manga for their protest movements. Here’s why the One Piece flag has become a recognised symbol of revolt during French protests - and beyond.

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Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

The Married … with Children actor says the news is ‘unnerving’ and ‘really confusing’

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With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority • Minnesota Reformer

The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter predicts Democrats will gain a net of 10 to 20 House seats in the Nov. 3 elections, Erin Covey, the top House analyst at CPR, said Monday during a panel discu...

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Is It Ok To Do a Coup After a Judge Ordered Leaders Not To Do a Coup if the Judge Said You’re Not a Leader When It Struck Down Your Prior Coup Effort?

Only the subtlest legal minds will grasp the big questions as the Brooklyn Dems legal battle returns to court.

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Trump Hits Brutal New Polling Low—and GOP Leaks Grow Truly Humiliating

As Trump keeps sinking and GOP recriminations escalate, a Democratic operative explains what Trump’s impact really looks like on the ground in the deep red territory now coming into play.

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In the Epstein era, if we can’t get justice, then at least we can get vengeance on the small screen.

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