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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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Memphis wants to be the "Digital Delta." Its residents want to breathe.

The Memphis City Council voted down an 18-month data center moratorium in a win for Elon Musk's xAI.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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Klein, Gillingham trade jabs over megaproject

Two of Winnipeg’s mayoral candidates wasted no time trading barbs over who bears responsibility for the skyrocketing cost of overhauling the North End sewage treatment plant, during a televised debate Wednesday.

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Play asks the cutting questions

Tensions emerge in story of interfaith relationships

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For one Louisiana voting rights activist, the fight continues despite setbacks

Alice Washington, 78, says she isn’t “beaten down” after the 2026 Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

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How a Controversial Hepatitis B Study Was Funded by the CDC Amid a Global Swirl of Criticism

As experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ institute is based

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HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened

Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”

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CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study

“It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study

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New Documents Reveal a Controversial Vaccine Study's Unusual Path to CDC Approval

A new investigation has found irregularities in the ethics review of a grant to study effects of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.

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Town devastated by Storm Babet prepares for Austen

Preparations for Storm Austen are taking place in Midleton, Co Cork, which was devastated by Storm Babet in October 2023.

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Leadership lessons from Napoleon

How the French emperor’s management style ultimately led to his fall

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Apple TV's dark comedy 'Where's Wanda?' shows German TV can travel, cast says

The cast of ‌Apple TV's dark comedy "Where's Wanda?" says streaming platforms have given German-language television productions international reach and challenged perceptions that the country's entertainment industry has only national appeal.

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Mapped: Where storms Austen and Boelo will smash UK this weekend with 80mph winds

Forecasters have issued three weather warnings ahead of Storm Austen

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Will Netanyahu Hold On to Power in Israel’s Coming Election?

Israel is gearing up for an election on Oct. 27 that will effectively be a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. This will be the first national ballot since the assault by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, the deadliest day in Israel’s history.

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Colorado pastor released from immigration detention after 13 months

A federal judge said the U.S. government had no clear plan to deport the Rev. Edward Nalwamba

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Hegseth’s Staff Destroyed Priceless Artifact From Former President

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff damaged a globe that belonged to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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The US Army is putting laser weapons to work, and officials say the safety rules are simple: don't look down the barrel

Soldiers are safest if they're ten feet away from a target, "and it's like any other weapons system: don't look into it," an official said.

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S.C. GOP Congressman: ‘My Family Is Not Going To Vote For Darline Graham’

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it turns to AI to improve efficiency

British bank Barclays said on Thursday it would cut around 5,000 jobs, or roughly 5% of its global workforce, by the end of 2026 as it turns to AI and other technology to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

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Russia intensifies pressure on occupied Ukrainians without Russian passports, military intelligence says

Ukrainians without Russian passports are classified by Russian occupation authorities as "foreign citizens" and subjected to Russian migration law, HUR said.

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Romanian prosecutors send hard-right lawmaker to trial for suspected hate speech

Romanian prosecutors on Thursday sent one of the country's most prominent hard-right politicians, AUR vice-president and lawmaker Dan Tanasa, to trial on charges of inciting hate speech and discrimination against foreign ‌workers.

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The America-Ukraine link grows even spottier

The Starlink cut-offs were a test, and worse may follow

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Government updates its 'be ready checklist' for emergencies

Sky's defence and security editor Deborah Haynes explains what has changed.

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Commentary: In a world full of con artists, fraudsters and liars, why can't we quit Elizabeth Holmes?

'You Can See Everything' raises all sorts of questions about truth, lies and documentary filmmaking, but it skirts the most obvious mystery: In a world full of con artists, fraudsters and liars, why can't we quit Elizabeth Holmes?

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AvtoVAZ Output, Sales Could Fall Up to 25% as State Subsidies Run Out - The Moscow Times

Russia’s largest carmaker AvtoVAZ could see production and sales fall by 20% to 25% by the end of the year after funding ran out for government programs subsidizing car purchases, a senior Industry an...

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Trump's Self-Awareness Plummets To Staggering Depths In Bonkers Boast

The president proved himself wrong seconds later.

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A Philosopher of War Changes His Mind

Michael Walzer wrote “Just and Unjust Wars” half a century ago. The war in Gaza made him rethink one of its fundamental principles.

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