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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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Trump admits ‘I have some very severe problems’ in Biden-like ramble

Trump’s latest lengthy soliloquy in the Rose Garden evoked memories of the last octogenarian to occupy the Oval Office. Andrew Feinberg explains why

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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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MAGA world is counting on a Bolsonaro win in Brazil

“We’re going to achieve the Golden Era of Latin America,” Eduardo Bolsonaro said at a far-right Washington gala.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Toronto’s battle over bike lanes is one front in a global right-wing backlash ⋆ The Breach

Doug Ford’s war on bike lanes isn’t about traffic—it’s part of a global right-wing playbook to vilify urban residents and defend fossil fuel interests

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The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls at the school, his mother said Friday.

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In this extended interview, directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor speak powerfully about their explosive new documentary, NAZA.

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More than four years after human remains were found in a barrel in Lake Mead, investigators have identified the man as a murder victim from the 1980s.

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Live updates: 16-year-old kills 3 children and a teacher at Oregon elementary school

A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene, authorities said.

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Ryder Cup fans have their eyes set on sky-high ticket prices for the 2027 edition of the tournament at Adare Manor, as they include a castle option

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It’s not just Commerzbank: Italians are eating up German business

The takeover of the bank by UniCredit is only the start

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Mexico limits tariffs break to established local carmakers

Mexico said on Friday that a new five-year tariff break for imported car parts will apply only to automakers that ‌already have production facilities in the country.

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Is holding 2 elected offices greedy, or a benefit? Skagit voters will decide | Cascadia Daily News

Sen. Keith Wagoner’s run for a county post will test voters’ appetite for a 2-post official.

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Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history • Kentucky Lantern

The sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures. Until now, no industry had driven the U.S. e...

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaves after just days in role

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been "let go" after just five days in the job, an official has told news agency Reuters.

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Can India’s cockroach movement reverse its democratic decline?

Protesters in India have taken to the streets over a controversial revision of the country’s voter rolls.

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Suspicious white powder sent to Minnesota Secretary of State’s office

The state Department of Administration intercepted the package before it reached Steve Simon’s office.

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Tech helped make California unaffordable. Now it’s paying to fix it.

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Bay Area beaches to see sneaker waves, strong rip currents this weekend

Ocean Beach, Point Reyes and other Bay Area beaches can expect strong rip currents and dangerous sneaker waves this weekend, which have resulted in several drownings in recent years.

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Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement founder Dipke ahead of protest

The youth-led movement has held almost daily protests this month demanding the country’s election step down over a revision of voter lists that critics say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.

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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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Why Tech’s AI Borrowing Binge Is Rattling Markets

The market for credit-default swaps, financial instruments that function much like insurance policies for Wall Street’s debt trades, rarely attracts attention when everything is going well. But when the cost of insuring a company’s debt starts climbing, more often than not it’s a warning that concerns are building beneath the surface.

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Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky during call with Putin

The pope called for a local ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the safe evacuation of civilians from the front-line city, where around 2,000 residents remain trapped amid severe shorta...

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Special committee identifies improvements for state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School | Alaska Beacon

The state formed the committee to review concerns and make recommendations for improvements at the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, after a tumultuous year of budget cuts, staff t...

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Four dead as Istanbul suffers worst floods in 80 years

At least four people have died after Istanbul suffered its worst floods in more than 80 years, Turkish officials have said.

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Trump's harsh 'method’ for picking aides – and why Katie Zacharia may fit format

Katie is one of the newest faces in the MAGA administration, a 41-year-old law graduate who previously worked for Newsmax and Fox News and serves as White House press secretary

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US illegal border crossings from Mexico near 60-year low

About 98,708 apprehensions were recorded this year, down from peaks of more than 2mn people under Biden

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The Tyee Podcast: What’s This Provincial Election About? | The Tyee

Victoria bureau chief Andrew MacLeod breaks down the issues and what’s at stake.

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Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years over Iran-backed murder plot in UK

A Norwegian teenager who travelled to the UK to carry out a 'hit' for an international crime gang, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Johannes Kongsne Natland was 18 when he agreed to kill some...

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