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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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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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No one's owning up to throttling Ukraine's military Starlink, and that's telling

Nearly 48 hours after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, nobody in Washington, nor at SpaceX, has taken responsibility for the apparent decision to hobble Ukrainian mi...

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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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'Fishing, Family, Freedom': In Alaska, Democrats highlight salmon scarcity in hopes of flipping a Senate seat

In the vast American state where fishing remains a vital resource, the sharp rise in fuel prices could also jeopardize the reelection bid of Republican candidate Dan Sullivan on November 3. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate and daughter of a Yup'ik Indigenous woman, benefits from her strong local roots.

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UK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reports

In a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. N...

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Inside the latest pursuit of Ilhan Omar

The latest probe alleges the Minnesota lawmaker committed fraud on her citizenship application as a teenager.

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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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In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs

Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'

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Byron Donalds is pro data centers. So is his stock portfolio.

The Republican candidate for Florida governor is bucking the trend opposing these facilities.

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Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead

Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

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G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity

In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.

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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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The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.

The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate...

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Bloomberg: UK provides Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles

The UK is sending Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter.

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America's billionaire capital is poised to gut public transit

Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area are split on a measure to rescue local transit. Disabled and low-income residents' mobility is on the line.

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Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation

"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the ques...

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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Multiple people injured and shooter is killed in active shooter scene at Oregon elementary school, police say | CNN

Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police.

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Grace Hopper Confab’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Alarm for Women in Tech

The cancellation of this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, one of the largest gatherings of women in technology, is the latest example of how the retreat from diversity initiatives is reshaping opportunities for women in tech.

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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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Live updates: Children are among the victims at Bend, Oregon, school shooting

Follow live coverage as victims are hospitalized in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was fatally shot.

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Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom

The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.

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Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.

The earlier review of Omar’s immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now.

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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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Sewell receives an "A" on Defend The Vote scorecard

The pro-democracy group cited her backing of voting rights and anti-corruption bills, including the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Denmark, Italy, Poland urge EU leaders to harden stance on irregular migration

Draft conclusions backed by Rome, Warsaw and Copenhagen say irregular migration is “negatively linked to crime rates.”

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BOJ’s Koeda warns against too much caution on rate hikes

The board member reiterated that she didn’t have any specific pace in mind for pushing up rates when asked about the possibility of a hike in October.

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They asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building

Rising from bluebell woodlands and framed by rolling hills, this cluster of pink and brown brick towers in Croydon is a bittersweet winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize

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Fox News Personality Says Kimberly Guilfoyle Showed Her Dirty Pics... With Amex Card!

“She made Samantha from Sex and the City seem like Greta Thunberg,” Kennedy wrote.

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Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, as he aims to ensure ‌Tehran does not get a nuclear weapon. In an interview with Newsmax on Thursday night, Trump also said he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war on Iran, which began in February with US-Israeli strikes. * ⁠Trump said the US wanted to make sure Iran will never have a nuclear weapon "because if they had it, they would use it." * "Their nuclear is buried under millions of tons of mountain. Now we're looking at Pickaxe Mountain. We may have to go there. We'll take a shot at that one. We'll knock it out fast," Trump told the ‌news ⁠outlet. * Pickaxe Mountain is a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites. * The US president said there was no need to use a nuclear bomb in Iran. "I ⁠wouldn't use nuclear. We don't have to." * Trump reiterated he was not considering using US ground troops in Iran. * Trump did not ⁠say if he had authorized the use of GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the "mother ⁠of all bombs," against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites. He did say the MOAB bomb was not a nuclear bomb.

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Don’t Let Big Tech Dictate Humanity’s Future

A handful of multibillionaires have some terrifying plans.

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Tesla unveils ‘flying’ sports car with SpaceX rocket thrusters

Roadster makes debut after decade in development as EV maker tries to revive image as brash innovator

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Review: 'Street Fighter' embraces its own dumbness but irony and constant mayhem aren't enough

Nostalgic ’90s kids will find recognizable elements that never quite coalesce into a self-mocking comedy that can kick its way into an identity of its own.

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Federal Judges Dismisses Lawsuit Against NYC's Sanctuary City Laws

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Tesla's Roadster reveal, Apple and Meta team up, Nike's India push and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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The data centres being built in your backyard, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories

Plus, a controversial solution to homelessness that won over homeowners

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Irish exports to US fall by €1.2 billion, CSO finds

Elsewhere, the value of Ireland’s total outbound trade also appears to be tightening

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PODCAST: White House’s Ukraine order, Oregon shooting and California's ballot battle

Sources say the order to throttle Ukraine's battlefield communications came from inside the White House.

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Alaska Senate candidates clash over the Iran war, high prices and their times in office

Sen. Dan Sullivan attacked former Rep. Mary Peltola over reporting on high staff turnover and lobbying, while Peltola pointed to Sullivan’s increase in wealth while serving the public.

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British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit

NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products Exports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show. Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of HMRC data shows a sharp fall in exports in the year to July compared with the same period in 2019, with sugar dropping the most, down 70%. Continue reading...

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Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event

The Tesla Roadster 2 drove up a curved ramp before using SpaceX rocket thrusters to fly, flip and land Elon Musk has revealed Tesla’s latest model, which he claims will be the world’s first flying car, using technology from his aerospace company SpaceX to “basically fly like a rocket”. The billionaire, who hosted a demonstration of the Tesla Roadster 2 at the SpaceX rocket development and testing facility in Texas, said the sports car could go from 0 to 60mph in a record time of less than a second and had thrusters. Continue reading...

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Poland urges internet firms to act on violent content after school stabbings

Poland summoned internet companies including Google and Meta to the Digital Affairs Ministry on Friday, demanding they do more to curb the spread of violent content following a series of school stabbing attacks.

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The cost of insuring against AI company defaults spikes

Investors are buying up credit default swaps to protect against default by highly indebted hyperscalers, including CoreWeave and Oracle.

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In York South-Weston, Old Opponents Face Off for a Third Time | The Local

Frances Nunziata, Toronto’s longest serving city councillor, is ready for another term in office. Do her constituents feel the same?

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Sod’s law: what can two turf swaps 40 years apart tell us about Britain’s biodiversity crisis?

In 1983, David Nash dug up a section of Kensington Gardens and swapped it with Welsh grassland. Four decades later, Mike Perry’s reverse swap revealed a striking reversal in the fortunes of urban and rural nature

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L.A. County prosecutors weigh charges in Eric Swalwell case after sheriff’s investigation

Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped out of the California governor’s race this year after multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, which he denies.

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Russian strikes and winter hardship may drive more Ukrainians from homes, UN agency warns

Millions of Ukrainians face another winter of hardship as attacks on critical infrastructure, damaged housing and rising living costs threaten to force more people from their homes, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.

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Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce

By effectively walking away from Trump's demand that Ukraine halt attacks on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy risks deepening the rift between Kyiv and Washington.

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NATO, Romania Downplay First Ever Kremlin Drone Attack vs. Ships in Romanian Waters

Bucharest and Brussels officials said NATO air defenses are excellent and what’s needed is consultations; nearby, Ukrainians shot down Russian drones in droves.

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