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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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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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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France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Emails show how ICE trimmed training for deputized officers

Police officers helping ICE arrest unauthorized immigrants were given a shortened training course that scaled back instruction on the nation’s immigration laws.

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Christa Pike is awake after failed execution as her attorneys seek more information

Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, is awake and speaking after surviving a failed execution attempt.

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Billionaire Ray Dalio Warns AI Bubble Could Soon Burst

Billionaire Ray Dalio at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on Wednesday said the AI bubble is reaching the point where it could burst.

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In an internal memo obtained by The Richmonder, COO Ben Rothrock pushed back on what he described as “misinformation” by the EDA.

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Lululemon Athletica on Wednesday named industry veteran and former Nike vice president Maggie Gauger its chief product officer as the struggling apparel maker overhauls its leadership under new ‌CEO Heidi O'Neill.

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Why American Cities Cost So Much and Deliver So Little

Reihan Salam on why large American cities are often so ineffective at governing themselves and how these cities can deliver better government to their residents.

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Trump returns to Texas, where Republicans are struggling

Republicans are spending heavily to defend a state the president won comfortably two years ago.

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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants | Arkansas Advocate

Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in the...

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'Glimmer of hope' as near-extinct Darling River snails discovered

A once-abundant snail nearly disappeared as weirs and irrigation diverted water from its river home. But it found protection in the very structures that almost wiped it out.

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Private prison company sues California over civil rights law for immigrant detainees

GEO Group operates several detention centers for people being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's challenging a new California law to give detainees privacy rights.

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Chuck Lorre Says Roseanne Barr ‘Fundamentally Hated’ Iconic Sitcom’s Writers

Lorre, who co-created “The Big Bang Theory,” said there was a “built-in animosity between [Barr] and the writing staff” given her live comedy background.

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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 retreats from record: Live updates

The stock market continues to remain resilient even as higher yields dent investor appetite.

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FBI arrests man for plotting mass shooting at Mall of America

The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old man who had been plotting to carry out a mass shooting at the Mall of America near Minneapolis in the name of ISIS, according to court filings.

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The 50+ Best October Prime Day Deals Under $50

Check out our roundup of the best $50-or-less deals on Wirecutter-approved products.

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Russia hits another Kyiv apartment building after day of deadly strikes, injuring 4

The strike caused a fire and partial structural damage at a 12-story building, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. Four people were injured, including two children.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sticks to French for third day in legislature

WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s premier spoke almost exclusively in French for the third consecutive day in the legislature.

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Trump floats turning his Florida golf course into presidential retreat

US President Donald Trumpon Wednesday backed a plan to turn part of his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course into a Camp David-style presidential retreat.

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Thousands protest Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil

Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.

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Denver names data center advisory group amid moratorium

Denver named a working group of citizens and experts to offer policy advice amid a ban on data center development.

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AI video startup Higgsfield launches tool to build custom AI influencers

The company has updated its AI influencer tool, making it easier for users to insert a character of their own creation into existing videos.

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Three killed and more than 30 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, aviation authorities say

Irish airport operator DAA has contract to operate terminal at one of the Saudi airports attacked

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Scott Bessent Reportedly Spat Angrily In His Food At A Restaurant For 1 Silly Reason

A new Wall Street Journal reveals how often the treasury secretary has meltdowns.

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TikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment, New York alleges

TikTok ran an experiment on thousands of users who tried to turn on a safety feature on the platform, giving them non-functional versions of the tool, according to allegations in New York’s lawsuit against the ‌company unsealed on Wednesday.

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Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel

Trump is temporarily allowing this fuel to be used on highways, although it's typically just for off-road farm and construction vehicles. Could that lower the price of diesel?

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Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts | Alabama Reflector

Every child in the United States with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a “Trump Account."

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Nicole Brown Simpson's sister says she'll 'never' get justice for 1994 murder

Denise Brown has dedicated 32 years to domestic violence advocacy. In her memoir, she looks back on warning signs in her sister Nicole Brown Simpson.

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