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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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Memphis wants to be the "Digital Delta." Its residents want to breathe.

The Memphis City Council voted down an 18-month data center moratorium in a win for Elon Musk's xAI.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Trump’s Oval Office outburst has social media questioning his mental state

Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

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16-year-old Malaysian student attacks his teacher with axe

A 16-year-old Malaysian student attacked his teacher and fellow school pupils with an axe.

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What my dog taught me about how to live - High Country News

Finding a four-leaf clover feels like a moment of improbable luck; having a dog is a long, sustained luck you don’t recognize until you realize how extraordinary the ordinary days have been.

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Real Madrid’s complaint over La Liga chief’s Nazi slant sent to tribunal

La Liga ⁠chief ⁠Javier Tebas compared Real Madrid's communication to Nazi propaganda and now faces a tribunal in Spain.

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Gucci sales slid further in Q3, Kering says, dampening revival hopes

Kering on Thursday said sales at its flagship label Gucci fell by 6% in the third quarter, dragged down by weak demand in China, dampening hopes ‌for the luxury group's revival anytime soon.

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Soaring diesel prices squeeze already tight agriculture margins: Farm Credit Canada

A new report from Farm Credit Canada says record-high diesel prices are squeezing already tight margins for farmers.

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Germany detains Ukrainian national suspected of spying for Russia — Meduza

A Ukrainian citizen, Vadym Y., was detained in the German state of Brandenburg on suspicion of spying for Russia, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said.

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US stock futures retreat on AI concerns

Worries have coalesced around whether supply chain constraints will limit buildout, and if revenues will keep up with breakneck infrastructure spending.

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Macron bans ‘illegitimate‘ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest

French president will decide on concrete ‘next steps’ regarding demonstrations on Friday as part of tough security response to recent rioting * Angry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases Emmanuel Macron has said “illegitimate” demonstrations will be banned over the coming days as France seeks to get a grip on civil unrest after some of its worst street violence in years erupted on the fringes of cost of living protests at the weekend. Speaking after a meeting with intelligence chiefs and senior ministers, the French president said on Thursday that demonstrations organised by recognised groups would be allowed to go ahead, although their routes could be changed. Continue reading...

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Cyprus police investigate financial and tax affairs of ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

Inquiry follows report by Guardian and partners that aides of Russian oligarch appeared to have falsified paperwork mapping his businesses Police in Cyprus have opened an investigation into the financial and tax affairs of the former Chelsea FC owner, Roman Abramovich, following a report by the Guardian and media partners. In a committee hearing in the Cypriot parliament, a senior official in the island’s police said they were looking into events between 2003 and 2006, with the probe likely to last several months. Continue reading...

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Ottawa gives Stelco owner 15 days to address alleged violations or face legal action

OTTAWA – Ottawa is giving the U.S. owner of Stelco Inc. a 15-day deadline to address alleged violations of binding commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario steelmaker two years ago or face potential legal action.

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Trump plans to fast-track arch despite legal challenge

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Does the D.S.A. Have a Vision for Public Schools in New York?

Mayor Mamdani’s K-12 platform is increasingly perceived as a “blank space.” Some of his supporters have ideas for filling it.

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Creditors to Sanjeev Gupta’s first UK steel plant appoint liquidators

Collapse into insolvency of historic Welsh steelworks threatens future of 50-year-old plant

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Share of Gen Z borrowers carrying credit card balances rose nearly 20% since 2023

Deloitte finds the share of Gen Z borrowers carrying credit card balances rose nearly 20% from Q3 2023 to Q2 2026.

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City-hall socialists try to make populism pragmatic

Can leftist mayors be both radicals and realists?

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Citi sees oil risks skewed to upside despite recovery in Gulf exports

Citi said on Thursday that near-term risks to oil prices remain skewed to the upside despite a recovery in Gulf crude exports, as ‌shipping bottlenecks continue to keep delivered supplies tight.

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