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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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What a Ken Paxton Senate Win Could Mean for Federal Anti-Abortion Efforts

As Texas attorney general, Paxton has advanced anti-abortion policy in his home state and prevailed where others have failed. Allies who’ve witnessed his victories see an opening to keep moving their...

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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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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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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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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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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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Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.

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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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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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

Together at last.

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

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95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow. Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike. Continue reading...

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Trump tried to defund them, but green banks keep financing clean energy projects

“We’ve continued to move capital in very challenging times.”

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Elon Musk Says He’ll Give Every Child In America One SpaceX Share Next Year

Musk’s announcement came hours after he reacted to Anthropic’s plan to dedicate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund by urging it to give shares to the public instead.

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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signin...

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Texas Voters Line Up In Houston As Early Voting Opens: 'People Are Suffering'

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12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

Two separate boat incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead.

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‘It’s shameful’: New Mexico veterans increasingly turn to food banks after SNAP rollbacks • Source New Mexico

New Mexico food banks say that more veterans have been asking for services due to SNAP cuts while running low on food for pantries.

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After growing up on ‘The Chi,’ Michael V. Epps is becoming his own boss • The TRiiBE

The 21-year-old hopes to use the experience of an 85-episode run to his advantage as he navigates the entertainment industry.

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Security breach reveals some healthcare data of Kentuckians • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services says a vendor's recent security breach exposed some health plan information for nearly 4,000 people.

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Zambia makes up with Gulf investor in major copper mine

The expansion of the copper sector is a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth plan.

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I Am Australian co-writer 'not happy' song used at conservative conference

Musician Dobe Newton is "not happy, Jan" after the classic he co-wrote, I Am Australian, was used without permission at a conservative political conference.

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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

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What's Going On at Hot 97?

New York's stalwart, nationally influential hip-hop radio station appears to be in turmoil.

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Over three dozen Congress members’ offices targeted with white powder envelopes

Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaign More than three dozen members of US Congress have had their offices targeted with envelopes containing white powder, less than three weeks before the 3 November midterms, as federal agents try to identify who is behind the campaign. The latest is the Virginia Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, whose Leesburg district office was evacuated on Monday after an envelope containing a suspicious substance arrived. He said the office was cleared quickly, adding that “acts of political intimidation have no place in our country”. Continue reading...

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Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor • Ohio Capital Journal

President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S.…

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Election officials urge Washington voters to cast ballots early

Voters in Washington are starting to receive their ballots by mail, and state election officials want people to return them as soon as possible ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

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Supreme Court won't hear case about unpaid parking tickets

The Supreme Court won't decide if Chicago can seize and sell vehicles over unpaid parking tickets without compensation.

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1 dead, 2 injured after Mercedes veers off road, strikes rock in fiery North Bay crash

A Mercedes left Highway 116 near Guerneville early Monday, struck a rock and tree and caught fire, killing the driver and seriously injuring two passengers, CHP said.

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Global AI Buildout Is Getting Bumpier — and More Scrutiny

Investors are asking more questions about premium AI valuations.

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Behind the Settler Attack on Palestinians and a Washington Post Journalist

Jasper Nathaniel, an independent journalist who filmed the attack, describes the significant increase in West Bank violence on the eve of the Israeli election.

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Elon Musk says he’ll give a SpaceX share to every American child

The announcement came after rival AI company Anthropic said it would allot a portion of its shares to a public benefit fund on an ongoing basis.

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RTÉ admits it was a 'mistake' to edit out Palestinian flag necklace from Cheap Irish Homes

The Irish Times reported that Claire Molloy, who appeared in an episode of the show, lodged a complaint with RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán over the edit.

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Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs

Artificial reefs are still no substitute for protecting the real thing.

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Mayoral hopeful Woodstock promises to fast-track approvals for Indigenous-led projects

Mayoral candidate Don Woodstock promised Monday to create a new municipal office to “level the playing field” and fast-track city approvals for Indigenous led-projects.

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Europe’s new Franco-German auto deal will protect combustion engines, not European jobs

Friedrich Merz wanted more time for combustion-engine cars. Emmanuel Macron wanted tougher rules on what qualifies as “Made in Europe.” Now, the two countries have traded one for the other. Both can claim victory at home, and both say they want the same thing: to strengthen Europe’s auto industry against Chinese competition. But the trade-off undermines that very goal.

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France riots spell trouble for Burnham's Brexit reset

The violence and destruction in France could complicate Britain’s ambitions to move closer to the EU

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Trump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task force • West Virginia Watch

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health.

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Could France’s debt troubles tip Italy into recession?

Rising borrowing costs and political uncertainty are putting France’s finances under pressure. Oxford Economics warns that a severe bond-market shock could push both France and Italy into recession in 2027, although a debt crisis remains outside its central forecast.

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Financial markets betting on BoC rate hike next week despite subdued inflation data

Hawkish comments by Governor Tiff Macklem prompted a shift in market predictions for the central bank’s Oct. 28 rate decision

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