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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted

Banks are rushing to update their terms of service and block the bots.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

newrepublic.com850 pts22h agodiscuss

Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

lemonde.fr694 pts21h agodiscuss

DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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Scalpers offer Apple iPhone Duo buyers hundreds extra outside Beijing launch

Apple's global launch of the foldable iPhone Duo brought scalpers to the Beijing flagship store looking to pay big for the already pricey devices.

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Nearly 9 in 10 Canadian equity funds underperformed in first half: report

S&P Dow Jones strategists say ratio of underperformance was ‘well above’ historical average

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Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

US President Donald Trump said ‌on Friday Washington may carry out another military operation against Iranat a time when the war is nearing its eight month mark and as rise in fuel prices weigh on the US ⁠midterm elections.

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Only one Utah judge on this year’s ballot received a negative review. He’s letting voters decide.

Utah judges typically resign if they receive a negative evaluation from a state panel, but one judge has chosen to remain on the ballot this November.

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Vallarta Supermarkets opens a new store

The Latin American grocery chain Vallarta Supermarkets opened its 66th store on Wednesday in Duarte. The chain has one location in Arizona and is eyeing expansion into other states, a spokesperson said.

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Klein promises to freeze property taxes, charge fee to hire more police

Kevin Klein would freeze property taxes next year but charge homeowners a new, separate $3.99 monthly police fee, if he’s elected mayor of Winnipeg.

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Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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Inside Yellowstone National Park’s historic gift from data center developers - WyoFile

The $105 million donation is the largest in National Park Service history. It came from the largest data-center backer in the world.

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Former MLB stars help kids swing for the fences in cricket-mad Mumbai

When former New York Yankees player Nick Swisher watched a schoolgirl with braided hair smash a series of home runs at a Mumbai playground, he was struck by how readily the cricket-mad youngsters could adapt their skills to baseball.

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How Tariffs Became the Most Hated Word in Politics

President Trump’s tariffs collided with public anxiety over the cost of living. Now his trade legacy is at risk.

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Indian citizen trying to settle brother's estate slams 'humiliating' visa process

An Indian woman has been racing against the clock to settle her deceased brother's estate before her visa expires.

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Burnham says he will ‘make no apology’ for Celebrity Gogglebox appearance

The Prime Minister said he is trying to ‘lead with a bit of lightness’

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Bayern coach Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing during training

The Belgian had been nursing a virus in recent days and had ⁠missed some of his team's training sessions.

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From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case | CNN

After spending decades in prison for a gruesome murder, Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. But something went wrong.

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AI is driving a data-center power boom. These are some of the biggest US projects being built.

Data centers are in such high demand that SpaceX is offering its employees pay bumps for helping with construction.

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E-bikes now rival motorcycles for speed. State and city laws haven’t caught up. • Ohio Capital Journal

Earlier this month, a 50-year-old man riding his personal electric scooter in Washington, D.C., was killed when he collided with a woman on a rideshare scooter. In June, a 12-year-old Massachusetts…

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Play Shuffalo: Friday, October 23, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

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Multiple storms threaten widespread flooding along the Y-K Delta coast

Hooper Bay could see water levels as high as 7 feet above the normal high tide line and wind gusts up to 70 mph lasting until Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

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Argentina drops probe into President Milei and sister over meme coin scandal

A criminal investigation into the role of Argentine President Javier ‌Milei and his sister Karina Milei in a meme coin scandal was dropped on Friday, according to court records.

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Former Notre Dame star offers candid take on CFP snub but backs Marcus Freeman

Notre Dame was cruelly snubbed from last year's College Football Playoff despite amassing a 10-2 record, but one ex-player has revealed his excitement for 'another great year' for the Fighting Irish

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Oncologists Cheer Melanoma Data That Tanked Moderna’s Shares

Leaked data from Moderna Inc. and Merck & Co.’s highly anticipated melanoma vaccine trial has led to a rare disconnect between doctors, who celebrated the result, and Wall Street, which sold off the stocks.

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Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce

The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources.

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The vow Téa Leoni, Tim Daly made in case 'being married ruined our relationship'

Téa Leoni and Tim Daly open up about starring together in Jamie Lee Curtis' new show, "Newlyweds," and why they were hesitant about getting married.

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Trump DOJ to send federal monitors to Oregon’s Multnomah County on Election Day

Federal lawyers on Thursday alerted Oregon officials that they will send election observers to Multnomah County for the Nov. 3 midterm, prompting Oregon’s secretary of state to remind voters about the limited powers those individuals have.

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This beloved homestyle S.F. Mexican restaurant is expanding for the first time. Here’s where

El Buen Comer, a beloved Mexico City-style restaurant in San Francisco, is expanding to a prominent new location.

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