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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says

Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively help...

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Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both...

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'We ask for teachers, they send us police': This Paris suburb school has become a symbol of the protest movement

High school students, teachers and lawyers were joined by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday outside a high school in Saint-Denis, the largest suburb of Paris and one of the most underprivileged.

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Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties

The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine energy sites leave 600,000 without power, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian ballistic missile strike had 'targeted' Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite an energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

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Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine

The British government announced an air defense missile package worth 45 million pounds (around $60 million) for Ukraine, as the country faces an intensifying onslaught of Russian missiles and drones.

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DOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family members

The subpoenas were sent just days before federal agents searched the progressive ‘squad’ member’s home.

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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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A new generation of activists is leading the American left's socialist awakening

Galvanized by figures like Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, a new left is on the rise in the United States, attracting many young people. Candidates from this movement, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America hope to win decisive races in the November 3 midterm elections.

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Zelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decision

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX sate…

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Here's what's on House Democrats' agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will be united on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing Presid...

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Voters near data centers are ditching the GOP in droves

Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. They're pushing voters to the left.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until…

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The EPA is about to hand oil and gas companies a huge methane-related gift

Rolling back regulations will give industry players “exactly what they’ve long wanted.”

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Ukraine Says New Starlink Speed Limit Is Disrupting Its Attacks

Drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine were affected, military units and Kyiv officials said.

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Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected

Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%.

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I Bet like a Problem Gambler (On Purpose.) DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

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Starlink restrictions deprive Ukraine of effective defence against jet-powered Shahed drones

Starlink restrictions are affecting Ukrainian interceptors used against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, depriving Ukraine of one of its few effective defence options.

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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue reading...

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Ukraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”

SpaceX suddenly throttled access to Starlink with no warning, Ukraine says.

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More expensive gas, semiconductors likely pushed up inflation last month

Inflation likely worsened in September in one of the last price reports the government will issue before the midterm elections that have been heavily defined by concerns over affordability.

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The Plundering Oligarch You Haven’t Heard Of

Private-equity magnate Jeffrey Leerink has been busy pillaging healthcare and the life sciences.

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Victoria gives final state approval for biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere

The 219-turbine wind farm, on agricultural land at Warracknabeal in the state's west, now needs federal government approval.

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Regulator pauses major Mallee centre from taking on new foster children

A major foster care provider on the Victoria-NSW border has been barred from taking on new referrals to its foster care program, one year after the NSW regulator first demanded it improve its operations.

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Media executive Salah Bachir was a singular figure of bedazzled benevolence

He built a highly successful career working in movie magazines, was also a philanthropist who helped artistic organizations, 2SLGBTQ+ causes and other underserved communities

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California’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit

Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but opponents believes potentially polluting ones will be covered too — including data centers.

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White House played central role in antitrust probe of TV networks

Multiple people told Semafor that the idea of an inquiry was first discussed inside the White House before being pursued by the DOJ.

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LIV says decision on wind-down or 2.0 model due by month-end

An attorney for LIV Golf told a US federal bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday that a decision on ‌whether the rebel circuit winds down operations or moves forward with a proposed 2.0 model will be made by the end of this month.

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Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend's brother attempted CPR on day she died, 911 call reveals

Zach Hickerson, the brother of Hayden Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, called 911 and attempted CPR on the actress before she was declared dead.

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The next act for the No Kings movement: early voting in the midterms • West Virginia Watch

Organizers across hundreds of advocacy groups will pull together thousands of events nationwide Saturday to encourage early voting in this year’s midterm elections.

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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any o...

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Debate in Arkansas’ US Senate race won’t take place, Cotton and Shoffner campaigns say | Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner will not debate each other in advance of the Nov. 3 election, both campaigns confirmed Wednesday.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Features Sex Offender in Campaign Ad

The Republican nominee for governor in Ohio decided to include a sex offender in his most recent campaign ad. (And no, it wasn’t Donald Trump.)

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Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence after Warriors announce he’s out indefinitely

Kristaps Porzingis has broken the silence around his ongoing absence from the Warriors, as Golden State announced in a statement Wednesday that the center will remain out indefinitely.

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The average 50-something is worth $1.5 million. Most have far less

Older and more affluent Americans keep getting wealthier, according to new data from a federal survey.

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Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Brings in Record New Money From IPOs

Morgan Stanley’s third-quarter profit climbed as the firm’s equity traders trounced analysts’ estimates and the wealth-management operation brought in a record amount of money.

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Nonpartisan government watchdog recommends automated activation of ICE body cameras | Alaska Beacon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection need to improve oversight and guidance for federal immigration officers' use of body-worn cameras, according to a Wednes...

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How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer

Scientists have linked the particles to health risks but did not know how they were causing that harm. A new study offers an answer that challenges long-held assumptions about plastics.

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Veteran KQED politics reporter to retire after nearly three decades

Scott Shafer, one of the Bay Area’s best-known political journalists and a fixture at KQED for nearly three decades plans to retire after a career covering California elections, debates and more.

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Americans have seen no real wage growth on average during Trump’s second term

Both prices and average hourly pay have risen by about 5.4 percent since January 2025, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

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Mentally ill man shot by Baltimore Police ruled not criminally responsible for assault

Russom Gebretsadik, 39, of Carrollton Ridge, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon in the violent encounter with officers on Dec. 30, 2023. But he maintained...

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Democrats aiming for control of Congress vow action on healthcare, cost of living, Iran war | Arkansas Advocate

A slew of pressing policy debates are on tap for Democrats if they take control of Congress, including healthcare, immigration, voting rights, the war in Iran, oversight, education and beyond, as they...

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Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia

Federal prosecutors previously asked a judge to seal their case against Abdulrahman Alfozan due to fears he might flee the US.

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‘Mormon Land’: This LDS OB-GYN was ‘100% yes’ on Prop 1 — until her church weighed in

As an Idaho OB-GYN, this Latter-day Saint sees daily the healthcare crisis current abortion laws in Idaho have created. What Heather Pugmire wishes others understood about the issue.

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Fed's Goolsbee says September CPI data was discouraging - Yahoo Finance

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesday the latest consumer-level inflation data left him worried about the state of ‌price pressures.

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Seattle Mayor Wilson says she’s working ‘as fast as possible’ to implement gun violence plan

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered questions Tuesday about gun violence, outstanding investigations in which police still haven’t made arrests, and polling that shows a growing sense of insecurity among Seattleites when it comes to public safety.

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