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A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.

Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s ho...

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The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation

A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...

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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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No one's owning up to throttling Ukraine's military Starlink, and that's telling

Nearly 48 hours after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, nobody in Washington, nor at SpaceX, has taken responsibility for the apparent decision to hobble Ukrainian mi...

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ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says

ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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'Fishing, Family, Freedom': In Alaska, Democrats highlight salmon scarcity in hopes of flipping a Senate seat

In the vast American state where fishing remains a vital resource, the sharp rise in fuel prices could also jeopardize the reelection bid of Republican candidate Dan Sullivan on November 3. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate and daughter of a Yup'ik Indigenous woman, benefits from her strong local roots.

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UK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reports

In a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. N...

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Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

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Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead

Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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Trump admits ‘I have some very severe problems’ in Biden-like ramble

Trump’s latest lengthy soliloquy in the Rose Garden evoked memories of the last octogenarian to occupy the Oval Office. Andrew Feinberg explains why

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Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

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MAGA world is counting on a Bolsonaro win in Brazil

“We’re going to achieve the Golden Era of Latin America,” Eduardo Bolsonaro said at a far-right Washington gala.

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The Russian commentators living in Europe who justify Moscow's war against Ukraine

Latvia's decision last week to declare Russian-born journalist and blogger Leonid Ragozin persona non grata has drawn attention to a broader trend: Russians who once presented themselves as opponents...

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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Multiple people injured and shooter is killed in active shooter scene at Oregon elementary school, police say | CNN

Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police.

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China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said.

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Toronto’s battle over bike lanes is one front in a global right-wing backlash ⋆ The Breach

Doug Ford’s war on bike lanes isn’t about traffic—it’s part of a global right-wing playbook to vilify urban residents and defend fossil fuel interests

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Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split

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Affluent areas have higher proportions of immigrants, study shows

Researchers with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) also found a significant urban-rural divide when it comes to immigration.

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Trump says new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia should 'reconsider' job

Trump made the remarks about Zacharia before heading to Georgia for a rally aimed at boosting Republicans in the final days before the midterm elections.

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Ottawa adding new express entry points for immigrants in 'high-wage' jobs

OTTAWA – Ottawa is adding new express entry points for some permanent residency applicants in “high-wage” jobs, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Friday.

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The Guardian view on the banks: too big to fail cannot mean too big to tax | Editorial

Editorial: Financiers owe their windfalls and bonuses to higher interest rates. Britain should reclaim more for the public and resist City lobbying

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Katie Zacharia says failing the bar exam was ‘inconsequential’

‘Absolutely, absolutely across the board you can call yourself a lawyer,’ Zacharia claims she was told

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Trump Gives New White House Press Secretary Option to Quit

President says he told Katie Zacharia, who started in the job earlier this week, ‘you don’t have to do this’ after rocky start.

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Israeli settlers torch cars and trees in West Bank villages, disrupting Palestinians' olive harvest

ABU FALAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday, setting fire to cars and trees and beating residents and a foreign journalist, in the latest violence to disrupt the territory’s annual olive harvest this month.

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Trump says Zacharia should reconsider White House spokeswoman role

US President Donald ‌Trump said on Friday he told new White ⁠House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia she should reconsider her role.

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White-powder letter sent to Arizona Secretary of State amid national threat wave

The Secretary of State's office was evacuated in a nationwide wave of mailings of letters with white powder. The FBI is investigating.

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The new Elizabeth Holmes film blends fact, fiction and fraud

Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous.

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U.S. crude oil tops $100 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries

U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

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How Ukraine’s military uses Starlink — and what would happen if the Trump administration cut off its satellite communications entirely — Meduza

In its dispute with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump’s administration quickly used its strongest leverage. It did more than threaten to halt military aid to Kyiv — it immediately restricted the most…

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Live: Flanagan, Tafoya face off in only scheduled U.S. Senate debate

Democrat Peggy Flanagan holds a narrow polling lead over Republican Michele Tafoya as the candidates make their pitches with less than three weeks until Election Day.

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Want Apple's folding iPhone? 'Duo' you have patience?

Expected ship dates for Apple's iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone, have already slipped from October to January 2027.

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Marin County mayor entangled in ‘signgate’ texted about campaign signs night before removal

This Bay Area mayor asked the town manager to “take a look” at her challengers’ campaign signs. The next morning, they were gone.

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How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support

Alberta separatists put the province’s oil and fresh water on the table in a meeting with U.S. State Department officials in Washington, a Globe and Mail investigation has found. And as Globe investigative reporter Grant Robertson explains, it’s part of a pattern where some separatist groups are courting support from Republican political operatives to help sway the Oct. 19 vote.

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Wednesday’s public sector strike called off as unions and Government agree to enter talks

Two sides to enter a ‘focused and intensive exercise’ aimed at agreeing a basis for formal negotiations

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Coast Guard searches for survivors 120 miles off the Pacific coast after mayday call; 16 rescued

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 16 people early Friday from the ocean about 120 miles off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico. The search continues for other passengers.

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Ex-Brookside star Philip Foster jailed after fleeing UK over £13m fraud on would-be models

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

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RacketCast, Ep. 63: Let's Take a 'Midwestern Death Trip' Feat. Author Meaghan Garvey - Racket

A first-time Chicago author reports on her wild ride through the Upper Midwest.

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IMF chief urges cooperation on AI and war risks, as US hails economic momentum

The head of the IMF on Friday appealed to global leaders to cooperate in the face of multiple economic risks, including rapid advances in AI and a prolonged war in the Middle East, as Washington hailed what it sees as US-led economic momentum.

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Lumberton Community Tour Highlights Local Growth, Role of Community Journalism

Lumberton residents, educators and community gathered on Sept. 19 as part of the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s Community Tour.

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One Big Thing Connects Sam Alito’s Recent Comments About Roe v. Wade and the “Cornell Seven”

Women's rights are just "abstract" to the justice.

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India police detain ‘Cockroach’ leader again to head off new protests

Abhijeet Dipke taken into custody for second time in a week as youth movement pushes for resignation of chief elections commissioner

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Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration

Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracy Barack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city. Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Evening With Barack Obama, where the former US president was interviewed by the writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch. Continue reading...

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