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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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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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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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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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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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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, DOJ says

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Democratic Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, months after an FBI search of her district office and a neighboring cannabis shop.

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South Korea repatriates aid worker from Ukraine over safety, Yonhap says

South Korea's international aid agency has decided to bring back one of its two staff members from its office in Ukraine's capital on ‌safety grounds, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.

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Exclusive: Trump and an oil shock aren’t enough for Texan drillers

“‘Drill, baby, drill’ is basically drill as much as you can to commit economic suicide,” one of the Permian Basin’s top CEOs said.

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‘Check dirty utility room’: Messages show RegalCare staff scrambling as inspectors swarm nursing homes in state crackdown - The Boston Globe

The actions mark a striking shift for an agency that had not denied a nursing home license application or pulled an operator’s license in at least seven years.

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Third-party evaluators find vulnerabilities in OpenAI monitoring system during test pilot

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pledged to grant independent evaluators "employee-like access" to the company to help address mounting safety concerns.

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‘There Is No Immunity to Donald Trump’

This is a man who will never stop wanting certain things.

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NPA suspects police in Kanagawa used old drivers’ licenses illegally

The national police agency has instructed Kanagawa police to confirm the facts in full detail, and has set up a team to conduct a probe nationwide.

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The Amy Acton Ad Came From One of the Darkest Corners of Today’s GOP. No Wonder Politicians Like J.D. Vance Are Doubling Down on It.

The context here is broader than a sadistic parent and a GOP campaign team cruel and cynical enough to wield her against the child she betrayed.

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Bill Ackman talks Meta and markets with CNBC

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Guam will elect a new governor and at least six new senators on November 3 - Pasquines

Guam voters are deciding an election that will reshape both branches of the island’s government. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (D) is term-limited, so Guam will have a new governor. Six of the 15…

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Tommy Robinson wanted to 'put pressure' on Daily Mail journalists, he tells court

Robinson claims Daily Mail journalists he is accused of harassing "know I’m not going to come and beat them up".

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High-profile sex abuse case brings test for new Ohio anti-grooming law • Ohio Capital Journal

The arrest of a former executive at a Catholic charity organization in Columbus stands as a high-profile test of a law passed just last year by Ohio lawmakers.

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High-ranking Virginia state Democrat charged in public corruption case

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas, 82, surrendered to authorities to face charges Thursday, the Justice Department said. She was charged along with a half dozen others including her daughters.

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US ban on switchblades is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

A US law that bans the manufacturing of switchblades for sale or distribution across state lines violates the right to keep and bear ‌arms under the US Constitution's Second Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled.

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Hail causes billions in damage — and climate change is making it worse

Across the country hail causes billions of dollars in damage every year, and scientists believe that climate change will make things worse.

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Portland jumps out to huge lead, torches Suns 124-83 in season opener

Damian Lillard finished the night with 25 points, leading the team to a 41-point victory in Portland Wednesday night.

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Weighing state’s ambiguous environmental justice standard, judge gives go-ahead to Juniper Ridge

With no clear definition from the state for ‘environmental justice,’ a Penobscot County Superior Court justice said he can only consider state lawmakers’ intentions for the standard. And under that narrow interpretation, he has ruled that the state’s initial approval of the Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion will hold, despite concerns raised by neighboring Penobscot Nation.

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Insults Fly Between El-Sayed, Rogers in Knife-Edge Michigan Race

Michigan Senate hopefuls Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed exchanged shots in a testy debate on Wednesday night, using their final meeting to try to sway disaffected voters.

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How Connie Britton's son making 'devastating' separation drew her to new show

Connie Britton and Sam Nivola discuss their new show "Phony," how Hulu made Britton look different with a "jarring" transformation and more.

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Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran.

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