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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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RFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent

“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.”

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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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At least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wall

Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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South Korea shipping fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports

Potentially undermining sanctions, over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, from South Korean ports were loaded onto sanctioned Russian tankers, based on analysis of port records and ship-tracking ...

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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies After Exposing Lutnick Ties—What To Know

Lutnick denied to Congress that he had any knowledge of him and Epstein being invested in the same company.

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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped...

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ During Iran War Remarks

Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California called out Trump’s remarks and accused him of “inviting an attack” on U.S. soil.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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What is ‘Herod's Pool', and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.

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Is Hollywood finally turning on tech oligarchs?

A new wave of films by directors like Aaron Sorkin and Luca Guadagnino takes on Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, and "shapeshifter" Sam Altman.

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JD Vance Says Trump’s Weird Midterm Ads Are “Not Partisan”

Donald Trump has used taxpayer money to fund a series of ads touting himself and attacking Democrats.

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Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow Oblast in mass attack near Russia's capital

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow Oblast in a mass attack as air defenses in the region are engaged, monitoring channels reported overnight on Oct. 6.

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New York Gov. Hochul Issues State Of Emergency Over Measles Cases

New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3

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Salt Lake City pizzeria can now serve alcohol across the street from Liberty Park

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View: China has resolved its ‘Malacca Dilemma’

China has survived the global energy disruption largely unscathed, while the island economies around it are struggling.

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Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out Senior Labour party figures said it is very unlikely their party would cooperate with the Greens in the future after they adopted a policy treating Zionism as a form of racism. One Labour minister said they could not foresee how the two parties could work together, while a government official said Labour should formally rule out a future coalition or other arrangement. Continue reading...

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England v Czechia: Nations League football – live

* Nations League updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-off * Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And mail Scott Harry Kane, 124 caps and counting, speaks to ITV ahead of the next, and fairly important, one. “It’s always special … just seeing Wembley … I never take it for granted … it’s obviously a special night but we have to focus on the job … [my debut] was just as I dreamt it … I am extremely proud to represent England … that was an amazing moment for me, and I’ve been lucky to do it again a fair few times! … we’ve been extremely close [to winning a trophy] on many occasions … we’re closer than we’ve ever been before … we still have to prove it on the bigger stage … we’re in a good place, I’m in a good place, the team is looking really strong and hungry … we keep testing ourselves … hopefully the best is yet to come.” Thomas Tuchel speaks to ITV. “There is never a perfect 90 minutes but it was a very, very good 90 minutes … a very impressive performance on and off the ball … for the whole period of the match … we felt it straight away from the start that we had a good performance … we have improved in the movements when Harry Kane drops … we have Jude Bellingham a bit closer to him … if both drop, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka were always ready to go through the last line … we have worked on that … to fill the box … we had four or five people in the box … we are getting there … the front four love to play with each other … very dangerous … have full support from behind … I am hoping Morgan Rogers can prove a point today because we are saving some legs … [the longer international break] for patterns is very good … the language sinks in … a different style of play from the clubs … if you have more than two games you can have a training session, show, debrief … let the patterns sink in.” Continue reading...

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Commission seeks 15-year safeguards on future member states, but says reforms won’t create two-tier EU

A proposed safeguard to last up to 15 years after EU accession would make it easier to suspend future member states' voting rights if they misbehaved.

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You could get a cute Duo plushie today for free. Here's how

Taco Bell is giving away an adorable Duo plushie and fans can attempt to get one on Oct. 6.

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How event contract bundles are boosting volume on prediction markets

Combo contracts are driving volume growth even as they make up a small, albeit consistent, share of transactions.

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Live music calendar: Oct. 9–18, 2026 | Cascadia Daily News

Jesse Stanton's weekly picks and other live shows in Whatcom County

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American investors’ trick to lower taxes: lose money

The taxman is losing patience with the shrewd use of tax losses

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The 10 safest states in the US -- and the 10 least safe

A report released by the personal finance website WalletHub evaluated all 50 US states, ranking them from the most to least safe.

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EIA expects gas, propane-heated US homes to spend less this winter

US homes that primarily heat with natural gas or propane — about half of households — will spend less on energy this winter than last, the Energy Information Administration ‌said in its winter fuels outlook report on Tuesday.

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Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre exercises his right to free speech - The Hill Times

Now that Eyre is criticizing the very real shortfalls of the CAF, perhaps he will better understand that the role of the media is not to simply cheerlead the military.

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Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products • Ohio Capital Journal

For years, the psychoactive compound kratom has been sold across much of the US as an herbal supplement with few of the restrictions applied to controlled substances. But the market is changing.

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Small Investors and World’s Biggest Billionaires Have a Lot in Common

Tech is driving net worths both big and small.

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Amelia Earhart investigators begin expedition to study mysterious object in Pacific: "Follow the evidence"

Investigators have begun an expedition to study a mysterious "visual anomaly" that they say may be Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane.

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A tropical system is forming in the Gulf. It will earn the name Isaias.

The system could reach hurricane strength as it drifts toward the northern Gulf Coast.

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WHO Says Risk For Plague Epidemic In Russia Is Low After Lab Death

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After weeks of headlines, whatever happened to the culture card?

A similar card already exists in other European countries like Spain, France and Italy.

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White House blasts media coverage of Trump’s remark about Iran destroying US cities

‘The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality,’ White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote on social media

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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death

After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.

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After tumultuous fight, Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become Hollywood giant Skydance

The deal, which followed a tumultuous, roughly yearlong fight, further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players.

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‘It’s us against the world’: Jim Furyk says USA need to have chip on shoulder to win Ryder Cup

Captain says side are underdogs for Adare Manor and will make reconnaissance visit with possible players next July

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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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Stability, fair fiscal terms needed in Venezuela, Russia to see investors return, Conoco says

It could take at least a decade and tens of billion dollars in investment ‌for Venezuela to recover its oil industry and approach crude production levels it had years ago, ConocoPhillips' chief economist Helen Currie said at ⁠a conference on Tuesday.

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Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates

Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.

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British boy, 2, fell to death from hotel window after father 'lost control', court hears

A two-year-old boy fell to his death from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus after his father placed him on a windowsill, not realising it was open, a court has heard.

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