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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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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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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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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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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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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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Trump’s Education Department Scaled Back Investigations Into Discrimination and Sexual Assault on Campus, New Data Shows

ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to fin...

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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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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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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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‘Jane Austen is for everyone’: novelist Diana Reid on adapting Sense and Sensibility – and surprising Brits with her accent

The Australian author of Love and Virtue says her nationality didn’t give her pause when she wrote the script, but Ang Lee’s ‘perfect’ 1995 film did The summer Diana Reid spent writing her film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, she found herself having some oddly formal conversations down at the pub. The Australian author used only about 25 lines from Jane Austen’s first published novel for her screenplay, inventing most of the dialogue herself. To be able to mimic that very distinctive voice, Reid had to dive headfirst into studying Austen’s rhythm and sentence structure. “I got so immersed in the language it infected my own speech. I would be describing someone I just met, and I’d be like, ‘Oh, he was most amiable!’” Reid says, laughing. “It was a kind of insanity.” Continue reading...

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The Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Movie of All Time Is Here, and It’s Tremendous

The studio behind Coraline is back with another breathtakingly animated—and surprisingly adult—instant classic.

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Three things the Albanese government could do right now to make people feel better off

There are plenty of reasons why Australians feel ‘mad as hell’ at the moment. These three economic policies could restore faith in politics and bring some relief * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In the 1976 movie Network, news anchor Howard Beale tells TV viewers to stick their heads out their windows and yell: “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this any more!” It’s a sentiment that resonates today in Australia and across the world. In October, consumer sentiment at home fell to levels more often associated with recessions, despite the fact that the latest GDP numbers show the economy grew by a real 2% over the year to June (that is, 2% over and above the rate of inflation). Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Nicki Hutley is a consulting economist Continue reading...

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I longed for my big break. Then a Nobel winner and my girlfriend showed me why success isn’t everything | Rebecca Shaw

I was reducing a creative life down to public recognition. Anne Carson’s career deserves more respect than that, and so does mine I am one of those funny little people who is creative and has made the dubious decision to try to make a career out of it. I didn’t fully commit until I was around 30, and I’ve spent the last 14 years in an up and down ride, trying to chip away until I reach the mysterious and elusive level of success where nothing bad happens ever. Continue reading...

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Shell- and Exxon-backed UK chemicals group weighs $8 billion sale, FT reports

UK-based chemicals group Infineum is ‌exploring an $8 billion sale, the Financial Times ⁠reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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When climate data is transformed into visuals some people and places get overlooked

Data visualisation can change how people see, feel and relate to climate disasters.

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Mark Zuckerberg moves to counter California’s billionaire tax

Voters will decide next month on a one-time tax on billionaires. It’s already influencing Meta’s chief executive.

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This marathoner does shots and eats pizza. Yes. During the race

One woman eats and drinks her way through marathons across the country, trying deep dish pizza, McFlurries and shots during the race.

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Kentucky AG says public funding can be used to fund school resource officers at private schools

Republican Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says it is constitutional to use public, county funding to fund the placement of school resource officers at private schools, according to a legal opinion published earlier this month.

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Santa Rosa's top-paid employee made $580K. Here’s what every city worker gets paid

Here is data showing every Santa Rosa employee salary, including Mayor Mark Stapp and City Attorney Teresa Stricker.

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Affirm, Sam’s Club Strike Exclusive Buy Now, Pay Later Deal

Affirm Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club as the retailer’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar details federal search of her D.C. home, says she’ll have to move for safety reasons

The Minnesota Democrat said her husband and son were home when federal agents began banging on her doors at 6 a.m. before they conducted an hourslong search.

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Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts

Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks.

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The Range Rover EV – a first review

The popular SUV has gone fossil fuel-free. It might be the best in its class

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David Eby might have played himself

Move aside, David Peterson. Canadian politics might be about to have a new stand-in for the dangers of calling a snap election.

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Opinion: ‘What, me worry?’ Yes, if you’re paying attention to threats surrounding the midterm election. • Kansas Reflector

Opinion from Mark McCormick: As the November midterm elections draw near, much of the nation seemingly has channeled Mad Magazine’s smiling, redheaded, gap-toothed mascot Alfred E. Neuman and his catc...

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Over 90 municipal officials graduate from training program

The Alabama League recognized city leaders who completed state-mandated coursework aimed at strengthening local governance and community service.

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Emerging credit risk: What could take out the AI trade

Artificial intelligence stocks may not be the sure-fire bet they once were as credit risks mount.

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How personal rivalries and clashes are shaping the AI race

A new book offers a rollicking tale of the people shaping Silicon Valley’s new obsession

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European banks seek alternative cross-border expansion strategies, Morningstar DBRS says

Uneven European banking regulation, national barriers to liquidity and capital and political opposition to foreign takeovers have pushed European banks to seek lower-profile ways to ‌grow abroad, credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said on Thursday.

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Minister tells drivers to put phones in glove box, while gardaí say city pedestrians need high-vis

Seán Canney said he will receive a plan for reform of the beleaguered Road Safety Authority within weeks.

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'I want an answer': Police board learns Halifax RCMP aren't going ahead with satellite offices - Halifax Examiner

RCMP will do a pilot project in Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea instead of opening new office.

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Are more mortgage rate increases likely after PTSB hike?

PTSB today announced it is increasing interest rates on its fixed-rate mortgages - the first of the main pillar banks to announce such a hike since the ECB introduced two rate rises between June and S...

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NFIB honors Sen. Arthur Orr for small business support

The National Federation of Independent Business honored Senator Arthur Orr for his legislative voting record and recently endorsed his reelection campaign.

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Japan megabanks to skip third batch of U.S. investments

The three — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking — are making final arrangements to forgo participation.

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