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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.

kyivindependent.com3.5K pts18h agodiscuss

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.

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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

propublica.org3.2K pts19h agodiscuss

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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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...

propublica.org1.9K pts21h agodiscuss

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 pts19h agodiscuss

US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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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 pts22h 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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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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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.

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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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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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On the campaign trail with Gabriel Zucman, the economist who wants to tax California's billionaires

The 39-year-old French-American Berkeley professor is campaigning to have voters approve, in a November 3 referendum, a measure that would temporarily impose a 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires living in the state. Some of his colleagues consider that his activism has begun to overshadow his scientific approach.

lemonde.fr697 pts17h 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

ft.com634 pts16h 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.com605 pts19h agodiscuss

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.com551 pts23h 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.com503 pts20h agodiscuss

Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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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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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.

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US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

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Everyone is seeing "You Can See Everything," the Elizabeth Holmes documentary that just snagged a record opening weekend at the box office.

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UK Signals ‘Different View’ From Trump on Russia Sanctions

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s approach to sanctions on Russia, a key UK minister said, signaling a growing divergence between the allies over the Ukraine war.

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Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks

The Houthis have repeatedly attacked airports and oil infrastructure across the kingdom with drones and missiles that can change direction during flight, posing a challenge to interceptors.

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Dental floss is shedding potentially harmful chemicals

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What to expect from police watchdog hearings into Herzog protest

The Town Hall protest against Israel President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney generated hundreds of complaints about police misconduct. Now the watchdog will examine the actions of officers.

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Expect violent protests to erupt in France again

No one is addressing the core problems that the country faces

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Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads

Kenya has confirmed one more Ebola case, bringing the total number of ‌infections in the country to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said on Sunday.

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Breaking news. - Macron vows to hold rioters accountable after French protests

Macron vowed to hold rioters accountable after violent scenes of looting and rioting across France, with unrest deepening political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential election.

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Four councillor candidates vie for wide-open Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward

One of Winnipeg’s most densely populated wards is up for grabs come election day.

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Border Czar Tom Homan All But Confirms Where Trump Admin Wants Ilhan Omar Investigation To End

Federal agents raided the Democrat’s home on Monday as part of a probe into immigration fraud allegations.

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‘Neither party represents me’: Republican voter registration totals in Utah are falling while unaffiliated voters surge

Voter registration numbers show that unaffiliated voters are seeing the largest surges in Utah in 2026. Why is that happening ahead of this general election?

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The New Science of Stuttering

Experts are reaching consensus on what the condition is. Now they’re debating how best to treat it.

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Two teenagers dead after car crash in Suffolk village

Two teenagers have died after a car crash in a Suffolk village, police have said.

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George Saunders on How Fiction Helps Us Gawk Fondly at Reality

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Council moves to block Coles store near protected wetlands

Two Victorian councils join forces to prevent a new Coles supermarket from being built near a tourist hub on the Bellarine Peninsula.

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Evercore appoints co-presidents as it sets up CEO succession contest

Reshuffle elevates Nigel Dawn and Naveen Nataraj, with John Weinberg to remain chief executive for at least three years

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Cindy Crawford breaks silence on death of son Presley Gerber: 'We are beyond heartbroken'

The supermodel and actress shared a heartfelt Instagram post about her son Presley Gerber who died at 27 last month. His death remains under investigation.

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