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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation

"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the ques...

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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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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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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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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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China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said.

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Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom

The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.

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More than 30 people have gone on hunger strike at the El Valle immigration detention facility in Texas, the mother of one of the protesters told Vot Tak.

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Trump slams Ukraine’s decision to resume energy strikes as a ‘disgrace’

Ukraine had paused strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after Trump’s ceasefire announcement.

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Tesla's new Roadster will be a tiny part of its business, but its launch sent the stock surging. Here's why.

Tesla stock surged 5% as Elon Musk unveiled a Roadster with SpaceX thrusters, showing off Tesla's engineering chops.

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COMMENTARY: Apple 'faceprints' case tests reach of biometric privacy law

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but for plaintiffs in a massive privacy class action against Apple, photographs could contain something more legally consequential: biometric data.

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Trump says Ukraine resuming strikes on Russian oil sites is a ‘disgrace’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Brussels on Friday to shore up support from European allies, whom he called “real leaders.”

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Business Brief: The future of corporate taxation

Plus, low international student enrolment in Atlantic Canada and North America’s challenged auto industry

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Healey and Minogue meet in unbridled final debate before election

Gov. Maura Healey and challenger Mike Minogue shared a stage but little else Thursday, as the Democrat and Republican savaged each other's positions during their last debate before Election Day.

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LIVE: World financial leaders meet in Thailand

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Martínez sorry for outburst; Reece James has knee surgery; Premier League news: football – live

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Chilean author Isabel Allende wins Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize

Isabel Allende has won this year's edition of Spain's Planeta Prize on Thursday for the sequel to her bestselling fiction debut, four decades after the Chilean novelist introduced readers ‌to the Trueba family's ghosts, secrets and upheavals.

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Bank shares fall as tax on lenders expected in budget

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

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How much money has Musk given to Republican groups since July? The quiz knows

Plus, this week saw comings and goings at the White House, the revenge of a child (reality) star, and Elon Musk doing Elon Musk things.

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Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control

Research on the ‘massacre generation’ reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn’t lead to shared policy views.

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Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn launches weekly by end of decade

Blue Origin is targeting multiple flights per week of its New Glenn rocket by the end of the ‌decade, a company executive said on Friday, as it spends billions of dollars on infrastructure needed to match rival SpaceX's launch dominance.

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Destruction Ban Reveals Luxury Brands’ Problem With Unsold Stock

High-end fashion businesses sometimes destroy products they can’t sell to keep retail values high. European regulations mean that soon they’ll have to reveal what they shred and burn.

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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members. The attacks, near Romania and Bulgaria, threaten global shipping routes and have resulted in deaths and missing crew members.

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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A school bus driver let a child off to save a kitten. Calls to reinstate her are going national.

PETA joined growing calls for Cynthia Morgan to return to her Harford County Public Schools bus route.

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Man arrested after over €160,000 drugs seized in Dublin

A man, 40s, has been arrested after around €167,110 worth of drugs was seized from a house in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

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Canada is strong, but it will be forever altered by Alberta’s referendum

Even though the separatists will likely lose in Monday’s vote, their movement has been legitimized

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Emergency blackouts in Kyiv, as Klitschko announces start of heating season

Kyiv's centralised heating systems will be turned on, starting with social institutions such as schools, hospitals, and kindergartens. The decision was sparked by "extreme conditions" created by const...

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Police sergeant who raped two women jailed

A police sergeant who carried out a number of rapes and sexual attacks against two women has been jailed for 12 years.

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I outsourced my life to AI agents for two weeks. It went…weirdly.

We all want to offload our most tedious tasks. But what might we lose in the process?

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