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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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RFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent

“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.”

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At least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wall

Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old.

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Norway proposes temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy fears

The push comes amid growing ethical and privacy concerns around the new devices, which have been marketed by technology giants such as Meta.

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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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South Korea shipping fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports

Potentially undermining sanctions, over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, from South Korean ports were loaded onto sanctioned Russian tankers, based on analysis of port records and ship-tracking ...

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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies After Exposing Lutnick Ties—What To Know

Lutnick denied to Congress that he had any knowledge of him and Epstein being invested in the same company.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: One American and two Germans honored for technique activating neurons with light

By inserting certain proteins into the membrane of nerve cells, the three laureates, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, succeeded in switching neurons 'on' or 'off' at will. The technique has a dual purpose: Unlocking the secrets of the brain and developing innovative treatments.

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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped...

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ During Iran War Remarks

Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California called out Trump’s remarks and accused him of “inviting an attack” on U.S. soil.

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What is ‘Herod's Pool', and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.

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Is Hollywood finally turning on tech oligarchs?

A new wave of films by directors like Aaron Sorkin and Luca Guadagnino takes on Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, and "shapeshifter" Sam Altman.

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JD Vance Says Trump’s Weird Midterm Ads Are “Not Partisan”

Donald Trump has used taxpayer money to fund a series of ads touting himself and attacking Democrats.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow Oblast in mass attack near Russia's capital

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow Oblast in a mass attack as air defenses in the region are engaged, monitoring channels reported overnight on Oct. 6.

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New York Gov. Hochul Issues State Of Emergency Over Measles Cases

New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

lemonde.fr518 pts4h agodiscuss

Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine

Democrats will block Trump’s Supreme Court nominees if the Senate flips.

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Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show

President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That polling included the president losing support among independent voters and Latinos, who had backed him in 2024. The dip could prove dire for the Republican party a month ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading...

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Micron enters $600 million settlement of Netlist patent dispute

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'Trapped' in Nova Scotia with few options - Halifax Examiner

Participants in the budgeting consultations were told they couldn’t raise taxes or fees, reduce health care spending, or do anything that would increase the deficit.

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Paramount and Warner Bros are now one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here

CHICAGO (AP) — It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Vitol chief warns of tanker shortage and risk of $200-a-barrel oil

Head of world’s largest independent oil trader says shipping squeeze is creating new bottleneck despite increased Gulf flows

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UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis.

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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to selling radioactive material from Russia

Jacob D. Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to illegally importing plutonium and selling it.

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Newsom Calls Trump 'Deranged' After President Suggests Iran Can 'Take Out' California Cities

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Pensioner’s budget takeaway: No ‘plush holiday’ but some welcome measures

Robert Walker, who lives alone in north Dublin, struggles with energy bills, and especially running electric storage heaters

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‘Accidents happen’: French PM defends police after teenagers injured in protests

Sébastien Lecornu vowed to offer a “political response” to French students’ concerns after being accused of reacting to protests with force alone.

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Remote-controlled traffic barriers to be installed at flood-prone underpasses

The move comes on the heels of a series of deaths at flooded underpasses, including during heavy rain in August.

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Salt Lake City flights are back in Moab. Here’s what travelers should know.

SkyWest Airlines returned to Canyonlands Regional Airport on Oct. 1, restoring commercial flights between Moab and Salt Lake City. Year-round Denver service is scheduled to begin Oct. 7.

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Qatar warns 'whole world is paying' for Iran war as talks continue

The Iran war has disrupted global trade as regional powers prepare to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defences. Qatar said talks to end the war remained active and backed the Mecca defence alliance, but added that it was too early to discuss joining the pact.

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Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern town

A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled ‌withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north, a symbolic boost to Mali's army and its Russian backers in their years-long fight against insurgents including al Qaeda-linked jihadists.

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NAACP launches voter protection hub for midterm elections

The civil rights organization is stepping up efforts in response to President Donald Trump’s push to change voting rules.

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State Rep. Evans accused of drunken hit-and-run with stop sign in Independence

A witness to the hit-and-run reported hearing a loud crash and saw a Jeep drive away, the statement said. A second Independence Police officer spoke with the witness while Chorbajian located Rep. Paul Evans with the Jeep in a nearby parking lot, and spoke with him.

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A Surge in US Solar Exports Helps Cuba Keep Some of Its Lights On

When Cuba suffered its seventh national blackout this year, the guests at La Campana in Havana kept partying. Thanks to the event center’s solar panels and backup batteries, they didn’t even realize the lights were out.

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Graeme McDowell company pays out €13m dividend

McDowell set company up in 2002 to manage his commercial interests

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Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

The arrest came a day after President Trump said the US had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford because of 'threats' he believed were linked to Tehran.

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Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego

California leaders are furious after the president suggested that losing the two cities is a “small price to pay.”

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South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

The president called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era.

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Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar is a soul-stirring elegy and affirmation - Chicago Reader

The lives and legacies of missing and murdered Black women and girls provide the background for Red Clay Dance Company's moving piece.

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Family of University of Glasgow student who took own life after grading error settle civil case

The family of a student who took his own life after wrongly being told he would not be eligible to graduate have settled a civil court action against the University of Glasgow.

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German bank board member to leave despite clean brothel loan probe

A board member of Germany's Volksbank Koeln Bonn will leave the lender despite a law firm commissioned by the bank finding no wrongdoing in connection with financing for one of Europe's largest brothels, the bank said on Tuesday.

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Two key groups launch Latino voter turnout operation in South Texas

The Voto Latino Foundation and the Hispanic Federation are spending six figures to get voters to the polls in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed. Vaping was highest among those aged 25-34 (16.4%). Continue reading...

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Trump Cave On TV Ads Doesn't Mollify Democrats

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