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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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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France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'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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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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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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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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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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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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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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Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

Donald Trump made the bonkers claim in front of a dead silent crowd.

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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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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 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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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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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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MAGA Candidate Brags About Physically Abusing His Wife

Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was “fake crying” afterwards.

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Oil Shipping Costs Reach Dizzying New Highs on Hormuz Snarls

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Mental health capacity restored in November after fire, government says

Mental health services in Tasmania's north-west were severely impacted after part of a public hospital was damaged in a fire. The government says most of those services will be restored next month.

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Breaking: Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis walks out of Adelaide Pre-release Centre

Snowtown murderer James Spyridon Vlassakis has been filmed leaving the Adelaide Pre-release Centre after being granted parole almost a month ago.

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UK labour market shows more signs recovery in September, KPMG/REC survey shows

Britain's labour market showed more signs of recovering last month from its protracted slowdown, with permanent staff placements rising at the fastest pace in four years, a survey of recruitment ‌firms showed on Thursday.

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Delta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug in California, Officials Say

The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said.

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High-profile Tory on list at Widdecombe suspect's home angry at not being warned

More than 100 high-profile 'socially Conservative' names featured on the list, including the name of a former senior Cabinet minister

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Rebranded Jaguar unveils its first electric sportscar: The Type 01EV

Hailed as the most technologically advanced and powerful Jaguar in the company’s history, it premiered in New York today, targeting a younger, wealthier and mostly American customer base.

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Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say

Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago.

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Mamdani draws bipartisan backlash for criticizing Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary

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San Francisco voters report torn mail-in ballot envelopes

San Francisco voters who opened their mailboxes this week expecting their ballots instead found something that looked alarming: envelopes torn open along the edges.

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Trump Weighing Possible Strikes On Iran Ahead Of Midterms: The Atlantic

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USC coach Lincoln Riley says Jayden Maiava isn't hurt despite dip in performance

Amid concerns Jayden Maiava isn't playing at his usual stellar level, coach Lincoln Riley dismissed the suggestion the quarterback is injured.

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Bessent’s reassurances fall flat for investors

Credit investors in the riskiest corners of the market, always the first to surface confidence gaps, are doubting the Treasury secretary’s reassurances.

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Bezos says Blue Origin likely to pursue IPO in coming years

Blue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering in the coming years, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, after the space company raised $10 billion ‌from outside investors for the first time in a funding round.

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Trump's suit brand unintentionally revealed at Nebraska rally

The president, while speaking a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, flashed the inside of his navy suit, revealing the suit's brand.

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First Brands’ Brothers Say They’ll Blame Each Other at Trial

The two brothers who built First Brands Group into a global business, and whom prosecutors accuse of driving it into bankruptcy through a multibillion-dollar fraud, are now pointing the finger at each other.

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After vast sewage spill, officials say testing shows Potomac is back to health

Testing “found no current signs of harm” from the millions of gallons of raw sewage that flowed into the river in January, according to D.C. Water.

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How the ALR’s Future Is Becoming an Election Issue | The Tyee

Critics oppose allowing more industrial food processing on protected farmland.

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Elon Musk calls on Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada

Premiers Danielle Smith and Scott Moe say they do not share his views on breaking up the country

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Alberta Companies Owe Millions in Unpaid Land Rent | The Tyee

Taxpayers covered lease payments for hundreds of oil and gas companies in 2025.

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Which Side Are You On? Eby’s Election Moment | The Tyee

Taxing the rich could be the defining issue of this campaign.

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Online Shopping’s Army of Stressed, Migrant Drivers | The Tyee

New research highlights how the pressure to move goods quickly often leads to harsh working conditions.

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Trump says he wants to turn Florida golf course into retreat 'for all future presidents'

The 80-year-old billionaire told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that US security officials had suggested the plan to transform the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach into a sanctuary for his successors, "like sort of a Camp David," he described.

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Inside India newsletter: Food crisis, economic shock ahead as India braces for El Niño

The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy.

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Rate hike fears weigh on UK housing market, RICS says

The prospect of higher interest rates weighted on Britain's housing market last month, with downward pressure on house prices increasing for the first time in four months, the Royal Institution of ‌Chartered Surveyors said on Thursday.

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Hiker, 16, Is Rescued From ‘Widowmaker’ Ledge After Using Chatbot to Plan Route

Bryce Vincent Gowryluk used Claude, Anthropic’s A.I. chatbot, to help him chart a course for the top of Crown Mountain, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Things did not go as planned.

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