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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted

Banks are rushing to update their terms of service and block the bots.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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Richmond housing authority downgraded to ‘troubled’ status in latest federal assessment

HUD has classified RRHA as "troubled" based on a 2024 assessment of its building conditions, financial status, management and use of capital funds.

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Amid fanfare, VUU opens new Fine Arts Building

The naming ceremony brought around 100 VUU officials, alumni, notable figures and guests from throughout the community.

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Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

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Canadian dollar hits five-week high as data supports rate hike bets

The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-week high against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices rose and domestic retail sales data supported expectations the Bank of Canada would raise interest ‌rates next week.

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ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump

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Alleged Chinese agent Wanying Zhang pleads not guilty in Los Angeles courtroom

A Southern California realtor accused of being a Chinese foreign agent pleaded not guilty to the allegations in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Friday.

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Alaskans, legal experts condemn federal lawsuit as attempt to invalidate the vote in U.S. Senate race

The lawsuit represented a baseless effort by the Trump administration to interfere in the state’s elections, a range of Alaskans and legal experts said Friday.

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Addressing poverty best way to reduce crime, majority of city residents say in survey

A majority of Winnipeggers believe tackling poverty is the best way to reduce crime, according to a new poll that also suggests support for addressing the root causes of crime has slipped over the past four years.

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One-time minnows Tonga and Samoa now star World Cup attractions

Tonga and Samoa, once regarded as minnows of rugby league, are now top-drawer attractions at the Rugby League World Cup.

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US designates helium as critical amid European supply squeeze

The US has declared helium a critical material as war in the Middle East and export curbs by Russia and China squeeze global supplies of a gas vital to chipmaking, leaving Europe scrambling to secure its share.

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Austria orders expulsion of four Russian diplomats suspected of spying — Meduza

Austria will expel four Russian diplomats suspected of spying. Three worked at the Russian Embassy in Vienna and the fourth at Russia’s mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation…

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Macron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near Paris

Gunman opens fire from car in Trappes and Verrière, killing one and injuring five others, including a 12-year-old girl Emmanuel Macron has condemned racism in French society after a gunman opened fire from a car west of Paris on Friday, killing one person, wounding a 12-year-old girl and injuring four others in what the president called a “racist terrorist attack”. Macron arrived at the scene of the drive-by shooting in Trappes, a town west of Paris, on Friday night, saying he was deeply saddened by what he called the “premeditated” attack. The 12-year-old girl, who was shot eight times, is being treated in hospital. Continue reading...

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Hero who stopped Bend school shooter haunted by encounter: ‘I didn’t save everybody’

“I told myself, ‘This is probably the last thing that I’m ever going to do,’” Kaylub Giamanco said to Oregon Public Broadcasting about stopping the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 15.

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Brìghde Chaimbeul: Tiny Desk Concert

Brìghde Chaimbeul expands the language of the Scottish smallpipes behind the Desk with a quiet, yet demonstrative presence.

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You Can See Everything smartly examines perception and truth in classic Nathan Fielder form.

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Federal Judges Rule ICE Can Keep Detaining People Indefinitely

The federal appeals court denied that detained immigrants have certain constitutional rights.

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Advantage Infantino as AFC backing puts FIFA president on track for fourth term

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's reelection prospects have strengthened significantly after the head of Asian football endorsed his bid for a fourth term, leaving Europe increasingly isolated and exposing the lack of a credible challenger.

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Google warns lawful-access bill creates a ‘surveillance infrastructure,’ undermines transparency

Its metadata storage provisions treat tech users ‘as potential criminals,’ says tech giant

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Winnipeg police suspend use of Crime Stoppers after hack

The Winnipeg Police Service has suspended its use of Crime Stoppers after a significant data breach.

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Iron Maiden drummer brutally snubs Donald Trump with 'jail' comment

Nicko McBrain, the drummer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, is opening up about the brutal snub he delivered to Donald Trump after receiving an invitation to golf with him

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Mark Walter Borrowed From Magic Johnson-Linked Firm With Investigators Circling

In February, after getting served with subpoenas in a federal criminal investigation, the billionaire sports mogul Mark Walter’s insurance companies abruptly stopped lending to him.

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African Champions League holders knocked out in second round

Holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa were bundled out of the African Champions League in the ‌second preliminary round on Friday, beaten on the away goals rule by Wiliete from Angola.

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Ebola Vaccine Trials Begin In DRC As Death Toll Nears 4,700

Late-stage trials for a vaccine targeting the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain have launched in the DCR as the country continues to struggle under its most deadly Ebola outbreak ever.

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