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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'

Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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French government suspends use of stun grenades at student protests after teen loses hand

France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...

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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip

Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old Palestinian photographer, suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the international news agency. The agency's news director, Phil Chetwynd, condemned the incident as a 'serious' and 'unacceptable' attack.

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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...

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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.

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Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 15 dead

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

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Trump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kids

Putting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney.

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“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account.

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

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Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support

The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.

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EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions

The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.

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The truth about Trump’s plan to bring back execution by firing squad

A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.”

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.

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The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago

The animated series "Arthur" premiered on PBS Kids on Oct. 7, 1996.

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Martin Soto went out for diapers. He came home eight months later.

The asylum seeker, who led a hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE facility, was released with an ankle monitor late Tuesday.

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Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza: In numbers

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90

MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...

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House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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"The Single Most Toxic Issue in the Midterms": How America Turned on Data Centers

► For more, visit Mother Jones: America is hopelessly divided along party lines. That's a stubborn fact, we're told, and the polling bears it out: Democrats dislike…

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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.

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UK rail industry news round-up

This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. Heavy Haul Rail operated the first commercial freight train delivering construction materials directly into the Sizewell C nuclear power station site during September. The train delivered more than 1 000 tonnes of aggregate from Tarmac’s quarries in Derbyshire via the

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Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce interest rates. Here's what to know

The original deadline was Sept. 30, but the U.S. Department of Education extended it to give borrowers more time to enroll. The rate reduction will last through June 2028.

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Wallabies back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on wing for first Bledisloe Cup Test against All Blacks

* Australia coach Les Kiss calls up Isaac Henry to start at Eden Park * New Zealand hit hard by injury before home rugby international Australia coach Les Kiss called up rookie Isaac Henry and retained star back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing in a settled team named Thursday to face New Zealand. Four-Test Queensland Reds midfielder Henry will start at outside centre in the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park on Saturday, two months after making his debut against Japan in Osaka. Continue reading...

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Embattled Republicans rebuff Trump as their U.S. Senate races tighten

Increasingly, states from Alaska to Kansas that were long seen as GOP bastions are looking more vulnerable.

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US grants Aurora exemption for self-driving trucks safety feature

The US transportation department said late on Wednesday it approved a five-year exemption for Aurora and other self-driving trucking companies from rules that ‌require drivers to place warning devices around a stopped truck.

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Appeals court says Atlanta family cannot take the government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid

A federal appeals court has ruled that an Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017.

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The debate over AI has taken over Washington

Whether it will act is another matter

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Musk Targets Delta in Airline Satellite Wi-Fi Fight

Delta is a holdout as US airlines race to deploy Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi.

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Beloved Irish bar in San Francisco’s Mission District closes indefinitely after 25 years

A longtime Mission District gathering spot is dark for now as its owner works through a lawsuit tied to a business loan and considers whether another operator could take over.

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‘We want to fight for each other’: Unionized Shelbyville tenants describe bugs, mold in housing

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. — On a rainy October afternoon, Janatta Evans sat in a chair next to other tenants and described the tumultuous several months she’s had with her Shelbyville apartment. When she first tried to move into her subsidized rental in March, there was a strong smell of urine inside. She said management at Centrebrook Apartments told her they put an ozone machine inside to address the issue, only for Evans to still find the smell inside.

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Obama hosts fundraiser with Senate Democrats with midterms less than 1 month away

Former President Barack Obama headlined a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Wednesday night to discuss the stakes of the upcoming midterm election.

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Oct. 7 survivor channels trauma into movement for new generation of Israeli leaders

Israel is marking the third anniversary of one of its darkest days. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Israeli communities, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 more. Nick Schifrin reports o...

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Feds Sell Teen Assault Rifle, Arrest Him for Alleged Plan to Shoot Up MOA - Racket

Plus overworked public defenders, a bookstore returns from the dead, and an insider's budget breakdown in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Stocking Stuffers We Love

From the whimsical (like a set of teensy glass vases) to the practical (including a bright stackable marker set) these are the best pint-size gifts to charm any adult on your list.

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Earth set a record for atmospheric moisture in September

This probably marks the start of moisture records for the planet due to rising temperatures and the strongest El Niño increasing air’s water vapor-carrying capacity.

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Elon Musk blames Indian 'oligarchs' for stalling Starlink launch

Space X founder Elon Musk accused oligarchs in India of keeping Starlink out of the country to protect their monopoly over consumers.

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Election candidates say vandalism and attacks on the rise

State and local election hopefuls are calling out the stealing and defacing of election signs, along with a rise in racism and intimidating behaviour, with one political expert saying Australia is witnessing a decline in voter behaviour.

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Steven Galloway says his accuser fabricated details of three sexual assault allegations

Novelist and former UBC professor addresses alleged incidents on his sailboat and in his office

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Hit decisivo de Pages y gran actuación del bullpen llevan a Dodgers de vuelta a la Serie de Campeonato

Andy Pages se lució en la séptima entrada para romper el empate y cuatro relevos cerraron la victoria por 3-1 sobre los Bravos de Atlanta, con lo que se adjudicaron la NLDS en cuatro partidos.

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Thai household debt trap tests growth ambitions as Bangkok hosts IMF

Thai business owner Kavita Wongyakasem, 51, fears she may die before she has paid back all her debt.

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BYU will be without star RB LJ Martin for 4 to 6 weeks, per report. What’s next for the Cougars’ running game?

BYU running back LJ Martin is expected to miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. What does his absence mean for the Cougars?

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained

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Russian would-be fugitive receives labour camp sentence

A 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."

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How Lime's CEO overcame a stroke to take his company to a $1.7 billion IPO

Wayne Ting, Lime's CEO, opened up about his stroke and the company's IPO at the Tech Insider: Growth Mode event.

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Search of alleged NATO spy’s online presence was not required for security clearance check, committee hears

Federal officials said the government proactively stepped up social media vetting after Biwei Zhang’s arrest in Belgium in July

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