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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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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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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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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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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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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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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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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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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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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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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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Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year

De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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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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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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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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Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin

No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

The comments come after questions have swirled about her background.

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Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Diana “Naoko” Loginova, the vocalist for the band Stoptime, to its registry of “foreign agents.”

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Phone calls that helped get Wednesday's strike suspended

As we hurtled towards Wednesday's public sector strike, seasoned political and industrial relations observers were asking the same question: "Where are the back-channel discussions?"

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The longtime prosecutor will serve in an interim role until being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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New dinosaur species discovered in London museum after 100 years

The 120-million-year-old skull fragment belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator featuring powerful arms and sharp claws.

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EXCLUSIVE: Boeing sales chief McMullen to retire, company memo says

Boeing jetliner sales chief Brad McMullen is retiring in December and will be succeeded in one of the industry's most high-profile ‌jobs by Ryan Weir, currently in charge of the North American market, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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Timothy Busfield's child sex abuse indictment in New Mexico is thrown out by judge

A New Mexico judge tosses out the multiple child sex abuse charges that actor Timothy Busfield had been facing.

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Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

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San Francisco couple buys late conductor Michael Tilson Thomas’ nearly $10 million Pacific Heights home

Michael Tilson Thomas’ seven-bedroom San Francisco house sold for its full asking price of $9.85 million, with proceeds from the Pacific Heights estate sale benefiting organizations he supported.

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Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters, school closures

A fire that broke out in south Orange County has triggered evacuations as firefighters battle the growing blaze amid fierce Santa Ana winds.

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2 East Skagit County bridges reopen | Cascadia Daily News

Marblemount, Jordan Creek connections reestablished

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China Moves to Prop Up Stock Market With Selling Curbs, Buybacks

China moved to stabilize its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said.

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Trump administration admits painting Eisenhower building would harm landmark

Officials found they could clean the building and improve its lighting without harming its character. But the White House favors covering its granite in paint.

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Healey says new Heathrow runway would boost ‘growth’ despite Burnham wavering

Future of £33bn project has been put in doubt since new prime minister took office

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of a soldier who went on a 20009 shooting spree would be livestreamed—setting off a dayslong debate within the White House

The livestream proposal triggered internal White House debate as well as public skepticism from GOP leaders.

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How did the BC Conservative leader address the extreme views in his party during this week’s debate?

Doerkson said that he “will always stand up against hate,” but did not elaborate as to how.

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Kenvue loses bid for rehearing after Tylenol autism lawsuits revived

A US appeals court said on Friday it won’t reconsider a ruling reviving hundreds of lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue ‌alleging the popular painkiller can cause autism.

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Opinion | Why Is No One Doing Anything About Affordability?

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Dáil to hear call for 'crackdown' on drug intimidation

A "major crackdown" is needed on groups and organisations intimidating people in debt to drug dealers, a Sinn Féin Dáil motion will say next week say.

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Hegseth united America against him. Trump might make it his last act

The President’s decision to cancel a livestreamed execution could spell trouble for his close ally

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Flu virus hits harder and earlier as some provinces adjust vaccination plans

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St Pat’s falter as Bohs cut Rovers lead to three points

Shelbourne punish Stephen Kenny’s attacking approach with two goals on the break

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Commentary: Don’t let the intimidation work: Vote like your future depends on it

Arizona election threats: A powder letter and manufactured fraud claims are stoking fear — and voting is the answer

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View: Why the AI bubble fears are overblown

Money is not going to be the thing that finally causes the AI train to go off the rails.

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Kristi Noem Exits Envoy Role To Join State Department—Her Third Job In The Trump Administration

Noem was ousted as Homeland Security secretary earlier this year and became the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative established by Trump in March.

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