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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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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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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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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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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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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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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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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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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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Town Leaders Chided Residents for Warning of Flash Floods. Then, the River Took Two Children.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town t...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

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Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the release of Hubbard during his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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Japan ends 60-year drought with a bronze medal at gymnastics world championships

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China denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.

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Some insiders involved in the discussions worry his comments could invite shareholder scrutiny and delay the process by several weeks.

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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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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules

Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds Airbnb hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds or wash dishes under the accommodation platform’s new rules. The changes, which apply to Airbnb reservations covered by the platform’s global policy, including bookings in Australia, will come into effect on 20 November and limit chores imposed on guests. Continue reading...

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Accused 'dead set' he was not driving in crash that killed four

A 25-year-old man has taken the stand in the Dubbo District Court, where he is on trial after pleading not guilty to dangerous and drink-driving charges over a crash on the Newell Highway that killed four people.

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Chiricahua National Monument is America’s new national park

It’s Arizona’s fourth national park and 64th in the country overall.

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Luka Doncic wins war of mind-games with Yaxel Lendeborg as Lakers drub Warriors in opener

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had a tough task in his NBA debut Wednesday, grappling with Lakers star Luka Doncic. Lendeborg held his own but Doncic and L.A. prevailed 127-105.

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Buoyed by community support, flood-hit ramen shop in Chiba reopens

Messages of encouragement from customers and people in the neighborhood helped the owner of Ramen Mitake to find the strength to start over.

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Meet the young entrepreneurs giving Japan's old businesses a second life

Japan's aging small-business owners need someone to carry on their work. These entrepreneurs are answering the call.

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Oil prices jump on Middle East worries as U.S., Israel reportedly weigh fresh Iran strikes

The Middle East conflict could flare up again as the U.S. reportedly plans to resume strikes against Iran.

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The Ritz has gone boutique, and is all the better for it

Dining at the Piccadilly establishment proves that luxury is mostly the privilege of having other people kept at a distance

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Morning Bid: France's debt strains, AI in focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Jiaxing Li.

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The Incredible Ambitions, and Rivalry, of Musk and Bezos

Space is hard, and expensive. The U.S. is relying on some of its wealthiest individuals to help it get there.

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Exhibition foraged from dumps around Canberra opens at NGA

Despite her reputation today as one of Australia's most influential artists, Rosalie Gascoigne did not start exhibiting any of her work until she was aged 57.

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Beyond Ukraine Peace Talks – Witkoff Reveals US-Russia Economic Negotiations

Putin outlined Russian diesel shipments and offered fertilizer exports to the US as Witkoff confirmed direct Treasury contacts with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

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Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure

Cloud services firm Cloudflare saw millions of exploitation attempts after the public disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language PHP, CEO ‌Matthew Prince said in a post on X late on Wednesday.

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Russia Pounds Kyiv Overnight – 15 Injured, Including 2 Children

Eight people remain hospitalized after Russian strikes damaged a Kyiv ambulance station, six emergency vehicles and metro infrastructure on the South Bridge.

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China bets on manufactured water, and wants to sell it to the world

China is emerging as a major supplier of water technology to parched countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as shrinking natural supplies at home push Beijing to invest heavily in manufactured freshwater, industry experts say.

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John Anderson, country Hall of Famer known for 'Swingin,'' 'Straight Tequila Night,' dies

The country western star known for twangy hits 'Straight Tequila Night' and 'Swingin' has died. He was 71.

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How autumnal high pressure brings on the dark doldrums

With no wind to disperse the low cloud, mist and fog and less sunlight to burn it off, anticyclonic gloom can set in

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Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot

If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmland

Rare small blues and dingy skippers among species found on former wheatfields two years after start of transformation under commercial nature project

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Comcast plans significant job cuts, Bloomberg News reports

Comcast Corp is planning a significant number of ‌job cuts as part of a restructuring of its cable-TV, broadband and wireless businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with ⁠the plan.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro challenges Lula to expand release of personal records

Right-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent Lula meets his conditions.

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Man fatally shot in Oakland’s San Antonio district

The killing marks the city’s 42nd homicide this year, police said.

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Two Texas Republicans say they voted for Democrat James Talarico

A former head of the state GOP and a member of the Bush family both cited "character" as a factor in the Senate race between Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.

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