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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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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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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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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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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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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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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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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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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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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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Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Elon Musk Admits He Got ‘Carried Away’ During His Time Around Trump

Musk said he should have called it quits after “a month or two” while reflecting on his time in Washington.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Procter & Gamble, Lam Research, Blackstone, Southwest & more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

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The PHP crisis shows how powerful AI has become

Sky's Rowland Manthorpe explores how AI has exposed these coding problems.

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‘No change’ in Russia’s attitude on war shown by deadly attacks, Zelensky says

Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine show there has been “no real change” in Moscow’s attitude towards the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. The deadly strikes came just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff his country was ready to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv.

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Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting US during national anthem

Trump took aim at LeBron James as he posted on Truth Social

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Commentary: Colorado is way behind on Waymo rules | Colorado Newsline

Colorado law does not account for misbehaved Waymos, and local police have no way to issue tickets when the cars violate traffic laws.

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Turns out most of you compare your financial situation with others. Can that be healthy?

Majority of Globe survey respondents say they compare how they stack up against others financially either all the time or sometimes

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Russell Brand raped woman even though she screamed in pain, court hears

Alleged victim told her parents and others about attack and was encouraged to go to police but she feared she would not be believed A woman told her mother that Russell Brand had raped her and “didn’t stop even when she screamed out in pain”, a court has heard. She also told a colleague she was “bleeding everywhere” and Brand shouted at her, saying: “Look what you’ve done to my fucking sheets.” Continue reading...

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Saudi Arabia and the UAE are sowing chaos

Gulf powers should stop fuelling carnage in their backyard

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Calley Means, a key MAHA adviser, quits the Trump administration amid frustration over delays to RFK Jr.’s food agenda

Means was frustrated by a White House slowdown in policymaking to encourage healthy eating.

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Alaskans to vote on language change in voter eligibility law in midterm election | Alaska Beacon

This midterm election, Alaskan voters will decide whether to change state voter qualification language related to the citizenship requirement to vote.

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An Post reports increase in animal attacks on postal staff

There has been an increase in animal attacks on postal staff while making deliveries in urban and rural locations.

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Murder charge filed in Allison Lussier’s death after years of family advocacy

Lussier’s ex-boyfriend, Charles F. Foss, has a long history of domestic abuse and was named by police as an original person of interest in her 2024 death.

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Germany arrests Ukrainian suspected of spying for Russia

A Ukrainian national has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. According to federal prosecutors, he allegedly gathered defence-related information.

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Lawsuit accuses Trump of illegally profiting off foreign crypto deals

"We're suing to stop the corruption and to force President Trump to return the profits to American taxpayers," attorney Matt Pelikan told CNBC.

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'Protesting is no longer a right, but a risk we have to take': French protestors weigh whether to return to the streets

They took part in the nationwide protests on October 17 and remain stunned by the looting of shops, damage to public buildings and the large amounts of tear gas deployed against peaceful marches. Some will march again this Saturday. Others will not.

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‘It’s wrong’: DeWine condemns Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother

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Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four, including a young girl

Four Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands control across Gaza, displacing millions and destroying homes.

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South Africa beat the clock to crush Australia and level Test series

South Africa storm back to crush Australia by an innings in the second Test and level the series 1-1 with one to play.

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L'Oreal Q3 sales beat forecasts as China demand picks up

French cosmetics group L'Oreal beat third-quarter sales forecasts on Thursday, boosted by demand for luxury perfumes, skincare and hair products, particularly in China and emerging markets.

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Trump Attacks LeBron James For 'Disrespect' Of National Anthem

LeBron has repeatedly taken heat for his behavior during the national anthem before NBA games.

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The YMCA and Center Theatre Group partner to offer free tickets, make live theater more accessible

The Center Theatre Group (soon to show 'Oh, Mary!') and L.A.'s YMCA have joined forces to bring live theater to the whole city with 'Every Age. Every Stage.'

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MEPs defy frugal capitals by seeking €7bn more for the EU’s popular Erasmus+ student scheme

The parliament overwhelmingly supported an increased budget and scope for the Erasmus+ programme under the new EU budget on Thursday.

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Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage Nigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic. Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and donated £50,000 to Farage to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum. Continue reading...

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Mike Rogers used his last debate to smear Abdul El-Sayed

The Republican claimed, without evidence, that his opponent is “bought off by the Muslim Brotherhood.” El-Sayed answered with the Constitution.

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Fox News Star Torches Trump Envoy Over Putin Praise: 'I Cannot Believe This Is Happening'

Brian Kilmeade said the “embarrassing” compliment from Steve Witkoff makes him look “naive.”

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