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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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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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Town Leaders Chided Residents for Warning of Flash Floods. Then, the River Took Two Children.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town t...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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US congressional candidate Brad Lander freed after West Bank detention

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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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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Brussels proposes delaying tuition fee demand till after UK-EU summit

A postponement would clear the way for a deal to be struck on other key elements of Britain’s “reset” with the bloc.

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British actress Judi Dench said her eyesight had deteriorated to the point that she could no longer act on stage or in films.

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Australia bowler Megan Schutt apologises after ban for medication misuse

* Bowler handed two-match ban over ‘single incidence’ * Final T20 of series with New Zealand succumbs to rain Australian women’s cricket stalwart Megan Schutt has been banned for two matches for a prescription medication breach. Schutt has apologised in the wake of her ban, announced on Thursday, which is not related to performance-enhancements. The 33-year-old strike bowler served the first match of her suspension on Thursday night when Australia’s T20 international with New Zealand was washed out in Sydney. Schutt failed to adhere to requirements under Sports Science and Sports Medicine guidelines with regard to prescription medication, Cricket Australia (CA) said. Continue reading...

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Arizona man awarded $67,500 on behalf of aborted embryo

The ex-husband of an woman who voluntarily took abortion pills has won a wrongful death lawsuit against the clinic that prescribed them.

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France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron said that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's ‌riots and looting.

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Italy and Spain end border checks after Ceuta crisis, easing tension

Italy and Spain agree to end temporary border checks, easing tensions following the Ceuta crisis.

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Anthony Davis powers Wizards’ season-opening win over Bucks

The veteran big man scores a game-high 34 points to lead Washington’s late rally at home.

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Russia Builds 33 Air Defense Positions Around Shahed Factory

Satellite imagery shows new air defense towers and platforms around Russia’s Alabuga drone hub, alongside structures for protective nets over workshops.

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Trump blamed Russia’s failed assault on Kyiv on a ‘stupid general’ who drove his tanks into the mud. The real story is very different. — Meduza

President Trump has repeatedly promised to end the Russia–Ukraine war within 24 hours, though peace talks have made little substantive progress so far. Just as often, he returns to a story about the…

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Trump kicks The Independent from Air Force One after Oval Office meltdown

White House’s sudden change to traveling press pool comes 24 hours after the president repeatedly berated correspondent Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office

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American Airlines expects deeper 2026 loss on pricier fuel despite record revenue

It's the fourth major U.S. carrier to cut its 2026 forecast this month because of a spike in fuel costs.

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BBC Scraps TikTok Generation News Bulletin 'The Catch Up'

The BBC has canceled 'The Catch Up,' a nightly news bulletin that was aimed at the TikTok generation.

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Tesla is falling even after earnings. What analysts are saying

Tesla is pulling back after reporting its latest quarterly financial results. Here's what analysts are saying about the stock.

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Ukraine's new armored assaults show the tank isn't dead, but the rules have changed

Tanks and armored vehicles have been relegated in Ukraine, but Operation Vivaldi shows they can still break through with more support and planning.

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See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape

A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.

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Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa

Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until 13 days after falling ill, officials said, a delay that raises questions about authorities' ability to contain an outbreak already spanning four African nations.

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Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch fault Websites around the world have been hit by millions of attempts to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in their code, cybersecurity companies have said, as the US National Security Agency warned the flaw can allow attackers to take control of web servers, steal data and disrupt services. The problem in the PHP programming language, which underpins about 70% of the world’s websites, emerged on Wednesday causing governments and companies to pull their websites off the internet before they could be attacked and so they could patch the fault. Continue reading...

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Yahoo CEO Warns AI Poses 'Existential' Threat to Publishers

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone warns AI search threatens digital publishers as Bluesky's Rose Wang raises concerns about Big Tech's control of online content.

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Moscow Court Upholds Detention of Political Analyst Alexander Kynev Despite Serious Injury - The Moscow Times

A Moscow judge has rejected political analyst Alexander Kynev’s appeal against being held in pre-trial detention on drug trafficking charges despite growing concerns about a serious injury he sustaine...

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Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply

Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz * Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? * Business live – latest updates Oil prices jumped to a five-month high on Thursday after attacks in Saudi Arabia and hits to tankers in the strait of Hormuz threatened further disruptions to the world’s crude supply. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 3% to hit $112 a barrel for first time since 18 May. Continue reading...

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How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain’s struggling towns

Turnaround initiated by Andy Burnham and led by Steve Coogan could provide blueprint for other neglected areas • Save high street by creating ‘level playing field’ with online rivals, Burnham urged The former England footballer Paul Scholes and the actor Steve Coogan stare out from beside a fish and chip shop in Middleton, near Manchester. Looming over a mural of the pair – and the whole town – is an enormous former cotton mill that powered its economy a century ago. The deafening looms and spindles of Warwick Mill fell silent decades ago, replaced in recent years by TikTok “urban explorers” who share videos of themselves crawling through its abandoned shell. Continue reading...

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Save high street by creating ‘level playing field’ with online rivals, Burnham urged

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Gulf markets fall as fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia raise regional risk

Major Gulf stock markets fell in early trade on Thursday as fresh attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi Arabia fueled fears of a broader regional escalation.

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