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Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System

Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election de...

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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

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ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

In a public letter, Democratic Senators and Representatives listed five questions concerning Starlink restrictions impacting Ukrainian forces, addressed to Musk. The demand comes as Ukrainian forces c...

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Todd Blanche swears arrest of Virginia Democrat isn’t “political payback”

Trust me, bro.

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Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, called for Cubans to make 'discreet' contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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250,000 rally in Madrid demanding state pension guarantees

The rally comes amid a political row over the sustainability of Spain's pension scheme and the cost of living, ahead of a parliamentary election next month.

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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire

The police said on Saturday that the structure, a tourist attraction for decades, was probably not salvageable. A man was arrested in connection with the blaze.

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How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions

A ship called the Agioi Fanendes, which had just left Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, was carrying 40,000 metric tons to New York and had been traveling westwards through the Baltic Sea ever sin...

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Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack Report

A bombshell report exposed Kushner’s close financial ties to foreign governments.

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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

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Trump Refuses to Explain Starlink Shutoff as Ukraine Says He’s Lying

Ukraine is still struggling with Starlink access, and Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.

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DOJ is suing to decertify Alaska's Senate race—but only if Republicans lose

Trump personally ordered the lawsuit, he announced Friday.

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A candidate said Iowans don’t ride bikes. The state has a famous bike tour.

The state’s 900,000 cyclists say people do indeed ride in Iowa, which each summer hosts the world’s largest, longest-running citizen bike tour.

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Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria

About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...

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45-Year-Old Republican Candidate Sued by His Own Parents

Derek Wulf, a 45-year-old man with a wife and two children, owes his parents rent.

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Ilhan Omar’s fundraising spikes after federal raid on her home

The Minnesota Democrat took in more than $1.5 million on the day of and day after the Oct. 12 search.

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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.

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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy confirms Starlink and Starshield are back up and running: Now we have the speed we need

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the lifting of speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine, which has restored crucial frontline communications.

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Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli Elections

A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing

Government estimates at least 400,000 people took part, but trade unions say the number is double that Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president. In Paris, at least 110,000 people marched along the eastern edge of the city, according to government estimates. They supported high schoolers but also complained of the high cost of living and the government’s heavy policing, saying riot police had been sent to target school protesters over the past month, instead of the government offering political solutions. Continue reading...

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Concord woman dead, man in critical condition after disturbance inside home

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a reported disturbance inside a Concord home Friday night.

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Jay-Z ignites Los Angeles with John Legend, DJ Khaled, Scarface, Blue Ivy

Jay Z celebrated his 30th anniversary in Los Angeles with surprise performances by his daughter Blue Ivy, Scarface, DJ Khaled, John Legend and more.

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Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris identified as martial arts fighter

An amateur mixed martial arts fighter was the man killed in Friday’s shooting rampage near Paris, his club said, identifying the victim of what French President Emmanuel Macron called a racist terror attack.

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Deni Avdija scores 26 points to lead Trail Blazers in win over Kings

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 26 points, six rebounds, and six assists in the Portland Trail Blazers 128-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

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Redmond-based startup develops new robot weeder using AI technology

Weeds are a bane for farmers and home gardeners, but a Redmond-based tech company thinks artificial intelligence can help.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim new attacks on oil facilities and airports across Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said the ‌group also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in ⁠the port city of Aden.

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More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt

Paris police estimated turnout at 110,000, with demonstrators mobilizing despite restrictions that confined the march to the city’s southeastern edge, away from the center.

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CIA continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine despite tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy

The CIA continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine, including warnings of incoming missiles and drones, despite tensions between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Atlantic reported...

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In one Utah county, a quarter of voters have already cast a ballot. See how the rest of the state looks.

Amid a competitive fight to control Congress, some states are seeing voters cast ballots much earlier. Here's how many Utahns are voting so far.

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Hope and despair simmer among California Republicans ahead of election day

Hope and despair simmers among California Republicans as election day approaches.

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'Did we do well today?': This is what it takes to keep an independent restaurant open

Restaurants close at double the rate of businesses in other sectors. Yet as rivalry from huge restaurant groups and home delivery like Uber Eats rises, as the cost of living bites and policy shifts such as credit card charges impact profit, how do restaurants remain viable? And w

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Trump’s ‘Smart Wall’ of A.I. Cameras Is Watching the Border, and More Than a Million People (Gift Article)

The administration is planning a massive expansion of the surveillance program. Here’s how much it can see.

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German man arrested for allegedly driving American teen girl to die by suicide, prosecutors say

The 18-year-old German was arrested in Hamburg on Thursday, accused of being the indirect perpetrator of murder and grievous bodily harm, prosecutors say.

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Trump’s DOJ sues over Alaska Senate race, expanding preelection legal fights • Kentucky Lantern

The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in California and suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate...

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‘Unlike anything we’ve experienced’: fans swarm San Francisco for BTS star’s art exhibition

K-pop star RM gave a boost to the previously struggling SFMOMA with an exhibition of over 100 pieces from his collection

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Italy hit by new cost of living protests

Soldiers were deployed across Milan and luxury boutiques boarded up as protesters took to the streets again on Saturday, a week after looting and clashes with police. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a series of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to the city and introducing tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large proportion of last week’s violent protesters. Surveillance helicopters circled central Piazza del Duomo, while soldiers patrolled in groups alongside military vehicles and a water cannon. Some visitors said they would leave the city centre if violence broke out again. Our Rome correspondent, Seema Gupta, has the latest.

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Israel begins demolitions in West Bank

The Palestinian Authority has called for international pressure on Israel after a Palestinian official said around 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron in the West Bank were forced to leave their homes following an attack on Friday which killed two Israeli soldiers. The head of Hebron's municipality said an additional 1,300 may also be forced to leave.

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Laura Owens, daughter of longtime Bay Area radio host, sentenced in ‘Bachelor’ fake pregnancy case

An Arizona judge sentenced Laura Owens to 30 days in jail and seven years’ probation after she admitted to a false pregnancy scheme involving former “Bachelor” star Clayton Echard.

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Tributes paid after death of Waterford costume designer

Tributes have been paid following the death of well-known Waterford costume designer and businesswoman, Blánaid MacCann.

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Man suspected of setting fire to Limoges City Hall indicted for attempted murder of police officers

The first two suspects arrested in this investigation were charged on Friday. One of them, a 34-year-old man, is suspected of throwing a trash can containing burning objects into the city hall, sparking the fire.

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