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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

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She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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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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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 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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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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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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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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Private contractors are set to cash in as millions of Americans lose health care

Implementing Trump’s "big, beautiful" Medicaid cuts will be a windfall for firms like Deloitte.

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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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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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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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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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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 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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NATO to bolster Black Sea presence with patrol aircraft, drones after attacks on commercial ships

"Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, explosive exploitation teams, intelligence personnel, drones, and more to the Black Sea," U.S. Army Col. Martin O'Donnell,...

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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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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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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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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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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

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WSJ: Elon Musk personally ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered limits on the speed at which Ukrainian military equipment could connect to Starlink, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones almost useless, according to The Wall Stre...

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US congressional candidate Brad Lander freed after West Bank detention

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days

North Korea will place anti-South Korea loudspeakers on standby along the entire border within days and has put new countermeasures on alert, Kim Yo Jong, the ‌powerful sister of North Korea's leader, said on Thursday, warning Seoul of "the most horrible and distressing situation" if it continues what Pyongyang calls interference.

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McConaughey says independents serve as 'permanent check' on parties

Matthew McConaughey urges independent voters to participate in the Texas midterm election, calling it a 'permanent check' on power.

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Alaska voters’ privacy could be at risk from state’s handling of voter rolls, judge says

An Alaska Superior Court judge said last week that the Alaska Division of Elections may have violated the Alaska Constitution’s right to privacy when it handed an uncensored version of the state’s voter list to the U.S. Department of Justice last year.

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Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI

A kill switch to shut down dangerous AI systems is a seductive concept, but the metaphor hides how the models work – and how they get out of control in the first place.

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How ‘Made in China’ Became a Status Symbol

Photographers, pen snobs and sneakerheads go to great lengths to acquire products from certain Chinese brands.

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EU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP says

As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries.

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The Pentagon pushed colleges to cut ties with China. Some pushed back.

Several of the 30 schools contacted by the Defense Department said their relationships with foreign entities didn’t threaten research security, and some said they planned to keep the ties.

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Baltimore approves 25-year tax savings for UMB ‘college town’ project

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, was awarded a tax break Wednesday that will abate $80 million over the next 25 years for a proposed “college town” development.

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U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia as concerns about Houthis flare

The State Department has ordered non-essential U.S. embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, following an uptick in attacks by Houthi militants.

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Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say

Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month Pope Leo will not need any further ⁠therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating ⁠that his tumour had ⁠not spread. However, it was still unclear whether the US-born pope would ⁠proceed with a planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for 6-17 November. Continue reading...

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Armed Federal Agents Go Door to Door to Hunt for Noncitizen Voters

Armed officers are knocking on people’s doors ahead of the midterms.

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State Department orders nonessential employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

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New Mexico medical malpractice reform leading to lower rates, but full impact years off, experts say • Source New Mexico

New Mexico's medical malpractice reform is set to lower insurance rates, experts told state lawmakers, though challenges remain.

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LeBron James' eventful 76ers debut: jousting with Knicks fans, defending helicopter, spoiling ring night

LeBron James opened his 24th NBA season by helping Philadelphia defeat New York on the Knicks’ championship ring night. Courtside hecklers jawed with James about his helicopter commute.

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Russia puts Dmitry Bastrakov, founder of nationalist publishing house ‘Black Hundred,’ on wanted list amid reports of an AWOL investigation — Meduza

Russia’s Interior Ministry has placed Dmitry Bastrakov, the founder of the Chernaya Sotnya (Black Hundred) publishing house and its affiliated far-right Listva bookstores, on its wanted list,…

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House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years

House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66m according to Domain report House prices are falling across every capital city for the first time in 15 years and the second time on record, according to figures from Domain’s September Quarter 2026 House Price Report. House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66 million. Continue reading...

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Republicans head into midterms with huge spending advantage

Filings show the party and its affiliated groups have amassed a big war chest but polling favours Democrats in many races

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The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands

After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn’t deliver.

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AIPAC retreats from candidate endorsements and direct giving as political backlash grows

Pro-Israel group AIPAC will keep operating its United Democracy Project super PAC while mobilizing individual donors to give directly.

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Russia launched covert influence campaign to undermine US candidates supportive of Ukraine, lawmakers say

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Anthropic announces preview of Claude Duet, a personal AI agent to take on Muse, Dots

Claude Duet follows the launch of competing products from Meta and OpenAI, which have shown traction with users.

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Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers

As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?

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Republicans attempt to tie Kansas Democrats to extremism with spurious claims at Trump rally • Kansas Reflector

President Donald Trump's campaign rally Monday in Kansas provided a platform for his misleading and hyperbolic claims, including the disputed assertion that protesters were being paid to interrupt him...

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Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates | Arkansas Advocate

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprece...

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Commentary: Minnesota must act on what fosters know about homelessness • Minnesota Reformer

About four in 10 young people ages 24 and younger interviewed while experiencing homelessness had lived in a foster or group home.

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