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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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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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Breaking: Starlink service in Ukraine 'restored,' Defense Ministry source says

SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning.

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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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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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'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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Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without goi...

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In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs

Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'

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Inside the latest pursuit of Ilhan Omar

The latest probe alleges the Minnesota lawmaker committed fraud on her citizenship application as a teenager.

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Byron Donalds is pro data centers. So is his stock portfolio.

The Republican candidate for Florida governor is bucking the trend opposing these facilities.

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G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity

In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.

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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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Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specialised digital advertising agency. Continue reading...

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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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Bloomberg: UK provides Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles

The UK is sending Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter.

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For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate

Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.

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America's billionaire capital is poised to gut public transit

Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area are split on a measure to rescue local transit. Disabled and low-income residents' mobility is on the line.

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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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Grace Hopper Confab’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Alarm for Women in Tech

The cancellation of this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, one of the largest gatherings of women in technology, is the latest example of how the retreat from diversity initiatives is reshaping opportunities for women in tech.

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Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad?

The prominent investor has said the Biden administration pushed him to the political right, but sources say his grievances don’t always match reality.

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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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America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake

Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

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Live updates: Children are among the victims at Bend, Oregon, school shooting

Follow live coverage as victims are hospitalized in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was fatally shot.

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Jury to deliberate landlord's cold case murder trial

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Sullivan and Peltola trade verbal blows, accuse the other of lying during ‘Debate for the State’

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, traded barbs over affordability, Alaska’s energy future and accused each other of lying.

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Ukraine has run out of missiles for Patriot air defence systems – WP

Ukrainian officials tell The Washington Post that supplies of Patriot interceptors have dwindled amid intensified Russian strikes. Irregular deliveries and global demand for air defence missiles are a...

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Why is the fintech boom failing to improve fin-lit?

What good is $1tn of investment if financial literacy levels are falling?

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The quiet Borders market town that's home to tweed, salmon fishing and whisky

Despite sitting on the Teviot rather than the Tweed, this community-spirited town is perfect for discovering textile heritage, and exploring the glorious surrounding landscapes, including England's largest manmade forest across the border

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Three children and a teacher killed in mass shooting at primary school in US state of Oregon

The attacker, identified as a Bend resident, forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors, police said.

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Super Bowl champions slump again as Darnold’s picks cost Seahawks against Broncos

Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal in overtime as the host Denver Broncos defeated the defending ⁠Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 17-14

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Dollar weakens as Fed’s Warsh declines to hint at October rate rise

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Risk of electric battery fire: VW recalls thousands of cars again

Car maker Volkswagen is recalling more vehicles in Germany, this time electric models. Faulty batteries could, in the worst case, trigger fires.

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Zelenskyy rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

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The loving commitment and financial pain of caregiving

Canadian caregivers spend more than $7,000 a year on average out of pocket, according to a new report

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Jamie Dimon says AI is moving so fast that even governments can't stop it

The JPMorgan CEO says the global spread of AI, from open-source models to systems developed in China, makes it impossible for governments to stop.

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Simon Coveney’s consultancy firm made annual profit of almost €150,000

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Investors see outflow and FX risks as MSCI moves to downgrade Indonesia

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The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.

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Three children, one teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

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‘The gun jammed and they killed him with bricks’: Réalt na Mara football club and the Troubles

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No new takeaway for O’Connell Street and Ireland’s 1%

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Why law firms should resist the lure of the AI spin-off

A carve-out could raise capital, but it’s a crowded sector and valuations don’t accord with the sector’s lack of profitability

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