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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

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Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.

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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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Hungary ready to allow Ukrainian grain transit to Western Europe, prime minister says

"If it just passes through the country, then obviously there is no obstacle to it," Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said.

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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On the campaign trail with Gabriel Zucman, the economist who wants to tax California's billionaires

The 39-year-old French-American Berkeley professor is campaigning to have voters approve, in a November 3 referendum, a measure that would temporarily impose a 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires living in the state. Some of his colleagues consider that his activism has begun to overshadow his scientific approach.

lemonde.fr734 pts19h agodiscuss

Why we just can’t quit the site formerly known as Twitter

By some measures Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of the platform now called X has already paid for itself

ft.com642 pts18h agodiscuss

Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi Germany

Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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US Treasury Secretary downplays Russia sanctions waiver, warns Zelensky to 'be careful'

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Egypt agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthis

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Traders Grow Wary of Copper Bull Market With No Sign of Tariffs

Since Donald Trump came back into office, copper has surged on a seismic reshuffling of global inventories linked to the risk that he’ll impose tariffs on the metal. But as Trump nears the halfway mark on his second term, the market’s many bulls are growing wary that prices could crash if he doesn’t follow through.

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CatCon draws tens of thousands, sets adoption record with 222 kittens

From games and workshops to art exhibits and live entertainment, CatCon offered cat lovers a weekend of interactive experiences and feline fun.

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Ravens let Browns steal ugly win in Cleveland

Baltimore did not score after starting game with 10-0 lead.

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These 4 routine vaccines may also help protect your heart

Vaccines for flu, covid and other viral infections could lower your risk of cardiovascular complications, especially if you have heart disease, research suggests.

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Jacqui Lambie slams 'nasty' One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse

The independent senator criticises a new One Nation cartoon, which ridiculed the outspoken veteran and used her medical condition as a punchline.

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Canadian military base fire kills at least four, injures dozens

Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people hospitalised after a fire broke out during military training at a base in Alberta on Saturday, officials said. Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday that at least 19 patients were in critical condition, with some suffering severe burns requiring prolonged intensive treatment.

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Firebombing attack on home was political message, Dalai Lama’s representative says

Tibetan activists say it was part of a global rise in transnational repression by the Chinese government

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Nasdaq futures gain as traders buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates

The S&P 500 lost nearly 2% last week, its biggest weekly decline since late June. The Nasdaq fell 4.5%, snapping a four-week winning streak.

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Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, accuses Zelensky of rejecting peace

US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia, claiming Kyiv had little interest in peace. Trump said negotiations to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress” but alleged Zelensky was reluctant to reach a deal because of European financial support.

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Canada’s telecom shares are in a slump. What’s behind the stock slide?

While the overall S&P/TSX Composite Index has risen by about 11% this year, the five-company telecom index fell by more than 16%

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Majority of Americans doubt $5K Trump dividend proposal

In a new NBC News poll, more than 70% of Americans say they doubt that they will get the $5,000 proposed by President Trump.

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Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis

Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research shows Patterns of antibodies in people’s blood could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a decade before diagnosis, according to research that raises hopes for catching the condition early. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of IBD, are typically treated only after symptoms appear, when the gut has already been damaged. But scientists found that the immune system sends warning signals up to a decade before diagnosis, paving the way for potentially earlier detection and even prevention. Continue reading...

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Salt Lake City nonprofit furloughs 110 employees amid financial crisis

Advantage Services, a Salt Lake City nonprofit that provides jobs for people facing barriers to employment, has furloughed 110 employees.

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Russian strike hits apartment building in Odesa, sparking rooftop fire and injuring 13-year-old girl

Russian forces struck an apartment building in a densely populated area of Odesa, sparking a rooftop fire, damaging upper-floor apartments and injuring a 13-year-old girl, city military administration...

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Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too

Paramount's “Street Fighter” leads the box office this weekend, earning $31 million from 3,575 theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

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India’s crackdown on cockroaches, critics and cameras

A government at war with its critics - from young protesters to the media.

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What’s behind Europe’s youth protests?

What's behind Europe's youth protests?

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A single S.F. lifestyle change bettered my life in ways I couldn't imagine

A decade ago, the Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub took a harrowing bike ride up Market Street. It changed his life in ways he never expected.

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Trump Says Diesel Deal Aimed to Keep Talks With Russia Going

President Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

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These women were laid off while on maternity leave. Yes, it's legal, and probably more common than you thought

It's never a good time to be laid off. Losing your job with a newborn can be especially hard.

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Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.

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Oregon town known for its safety and natural beauty reels after school shooting

Fast-growing Bend, known for good schools, a great park and trail system and a laid-back vibe, hadn’t had a murder in more than a year — until Thursday.

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Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?

Alberta's independence movement faces likely defeat, but history suggests losing a referendum may not end the fight.

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Abdul El-Sayed Shuts Down 'Muslim Brotherhood' Heckler With Lesson On The Constitution

The Senate candidate confronted questions over his “dual loyalties” while campaigning in a deep red region of Michigan on Saturday.

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