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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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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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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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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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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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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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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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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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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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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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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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Trump admits ‘I have some very severe problems’ in Biden-like ramble

Trump’s latest lengthy soliloquy in the Rose Garden evoked memories of the last octogenarian to occupy the Oval Office. Andrew Feinberg explains why

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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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MAGA world is counting on a Bolsonaro win in Brazil

“We’re going to achieve the Golden Era of Latin America,” Eduardo Bolsonaro said at a far-right Washington gala.

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The Russian commentators living in Europe who justify Moscow's war against Ukraine

Latvia's decision last week to declare Russian-born journalist and blogger Leonid Ragozin persona non grata has drawn attention to a broader trend: Russians who once presented themselves as opponents...

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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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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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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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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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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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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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The embattled new press secretary revealed a surprise about the administration’s vetting process in hiring her.

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IHRB suspend licence of trainer Jerry Murray over serious welfare concerns

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Chinese online retailer Temu agrees to data privacy restrictions to settle Texas lawsuit, documents say

Chinese online retailer Temu has agreed to settle data privacy claims ‌raised by Texas and will restrict how the handles personal data from shoppers in the state, according ⁠to documents reviewed Friday by Reuters.

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Zelenskyy and Finnish PM discuss Russian strikes and Ukraine's need for shelters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo have discussed enhancing civil protection, building shelters and countering Russian attacks.

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'Corruption to Go Around': How Dems Are Preparing to Investigate Trump After the Midterms

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing for investigations into Trump and his administration should they win control of Congress.

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3 children, 1 teacher dead after shooting at Bend elementary school

Three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed in a Thursday shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, police said. The 16-year-old shooter was killed by a community member who followed him into the school, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.

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UniCredit close to completing takeover of Commerzbank after ECB green light

The German federal government still holds a 12% stake, a hold-over from the 2009 banking crisis

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New UW report shows how feds gather WA driver data to make ICE arrests

So far this year, UW researchers have documented 356 immigration-related detentions and arrests in Washington state where federal agencies have been provided records by state agencies.

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Welfare reform is possible: we did it before, we can do it again

All sides agree that the costs are unsustainable and we can’t continue to write people off

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US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast and were searching for several others.

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There is nothing apolitical about the scientists behind Russian weapons

A lunchtime drone attack on the head office of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv's downtown on Sept. 28, 2026, might have come as a shock to scientists based outside the country. Unfortu...

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The Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk.

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Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead

Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.

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EXCLUSIVE: US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries

The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the world's poorest nations with free life-saving medication and equipment for mothers, infants and young children, after months of ‌uncertainty and challenges with supply.

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Maryland attorney general’s bid for ICE records on Baltimore facility rejected by judge

A federal judge dismissed Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's bid for records as part of an investigation into the conditions inside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Baltimore holding...

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The Shocking Trade That Launched an Angel Reese Comeback

After a frustrating stretch with the Chicago Sky, Angel Reese was shipped to Atlanta. Now she has the Dream on the verge of their first WNBA title.

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Bosses Say They Want to Give Employees More Autonomy. But They Don’t Act That Way.

Bosses say they want to give employees more autonomy. But they don’t act that way.

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