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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

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She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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Private contractors are set to cash in as millions of Americans lose health care

Implementing Trump’s "big, beautiful" Medicaid cuts will be a windfall for firms like Deloitte.

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Facebook data scandal

The judge's ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company deceived users over the misuse of personal data, years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

lemonde.fr791 pts3h agodiscuss

Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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Zelensky confirms ballistic missile early warning systems operational after skipped alerts

"This is very important for our people, as we can know when a Russian ballistic missile is incoming. Therefore, this morning began with positive signals from the American side," President Volodymyr Ze...

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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NATO to bolster Black Sea presence with patrol aircraft, drones after attacks on commercial ships

"Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, explosive exploitation teams, intelligence personnel, drones, and more to the Black Sea," U.S. Army Col. Martin O'Donnell,...

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

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Macron slams 'stupid' comments about France riots by world leaders

'There was foreign manipulation of information which led to unacceptable and even stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders,' the French president told reporters in Doha after a trip to the Gulf.

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US congressional candidate Brad Lander freed after West Bank detention

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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WSJ: Elon Musk personally ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered limits on the speed at which Ukrainian military equipment could connect to Starlink, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones almost useless, according to The Wall Stre...

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo's lung cancer was localized, and no further treatment is needed. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday.

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Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

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Tesla Earnings Show Profit Declines Amid Talks to Merge With SpaceX

The carmaker, which is controlled by Elon Musk and is considering merging with another of his companies, SpaceX, spent heavily on artificial intelligence and other new technologies.

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Are nor’easters becoming common, a precursor to what’s ahead this El Niño winter? - The Boston Globe

More coastal storms will be the weather theme for the remainder of fall and all winter season for New England.

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Gillingham says Portage and Main underground should stay open

City staff to report on cost in January; previous estimate was $73 million

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Green Card Holder Arrested in Trump’s Voter Fraud Crackdown Speaks Out

Omar Muñoz is a lawful permanent resident and denies any wrongdoing.

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Meta to issue new class of shares as it tightens AI spending forecast

Meta on Wednesday raised the lower end of its annual spending forecast and said it would introduce new non-voting shares, in a move that would help fund its costly AI expansion.

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Scoop: Senate Republicans fear Mississippi is in play

Panic is spreading through the Republican Party.

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Will Medicaid work requirements save Washington taxpayers money?

New work requirements for low-income adults on Medicaid start in 2027. The state estimates that about 250,000 residents will lose their Medicaid and become uninsured due to the changes.

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National Bank CEO calls for overhaul of Canada’s tax code

Laurent Ferreira proposes setting up a team of tax experts to write new code within a year

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Moscow mayor announces plans to turn existing rehabilitation center into ‘palace’ for veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine — Meduza

A Palace for Veterans of the Special Military Operation will open in Yekaterininsky Park in Moscow’s Meshchansky district, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

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Meta to create new non-voting share class

Change would enable the social media group to sell shares to fund AI investment without reducing Mark Zuckerberg’s control

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Tesla Reports Flat Revenue, Increased Cash Flow as SpaceX Merger Talk Looms

Elon Musk, who leads both companies, said merging the companies “would be a good idea.”

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Snail shell rings could hold prehistoric cyclone information

Snail growth could be linked to extreme weather rather than annual patterns, enabling researchers to determine past cyclones.

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Meta narrows capex forecast as it leans into the AI agent wars

Meta predicted $135-145 billion in capex for 2026, aligning with analyst expectations. The company is spending big on data centers.

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Warrant issued for Great Falls gun shop owner whose raid by the IRS drew national attention

Tommy Michael VanHoose, who became a conservative media darling after the IRS raided his Great Falls gun store in 2023, skipped his October sentencing hearing in federal court for felony tax fraud. Wh...

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Saturday 11/7: Copwatch Know Your Rights Training

Grass Roots House (Walk in and go to the back room!) 2022 Blake St., Berkeley, CA

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The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts

Russia has been described as ‘aggressor number one’.

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Pentagon officials ready to 'spill their guts' to impeach Pete Hegseth

New reports indicate that Democrats may attempt to impeach Pete Hegesth if they take control of the House of Representatives

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El Salvador says Haiti gangs holding 4 force members hostage, announces new rescue mission

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday said that Haitian gangs were holding four Salvadaron members of an international UN-backed security force hostage, and that he had launched a military ‌operation to being them back unharmed.

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Starbucks China Will Require Purchases to Sit in Its Cafes

Starbucks Corp. will require customers to make a purchase to sit in its China cafes, part of a push to revive its fortunes in the competitive mainland market.

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Childcare costs are rising faster than rent, straining U.S. family budgets

A growing share of American families are having to shell out more than $2,000 a month for childcare services, new data shows.

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Revealed: The money behind the last-minute fringe candidate ad blitz in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary | Alaska Beacon

A left-leaning dark money organization and a GOP fund were among the groups behind the last-minute blitz of cash into Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary in August, when super PACs flooded the state with ads...

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God Save The Queens: New exhibition celebrates the women of punk and 50 years of She Punk history

There’s no denying the boys made a lot of noise. But foundationally, punk is female. A new exhibition opening in London celebrates the women of punk and to mark 50 years of She Punk, Euronews Culture picks five essential 70s female punk albums that every self-respecting fan should own.

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I Looked at Hundreds of Photos of Jon Husted. I’m Not Sure I Agree With Trump’s Opinion of His Ass.

Apparently, it’s a “pile of muscle.” I’ll be the judge of that.

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GM's OnStar gets an AI makeover -- but humans will still answer when airbags deploy

GM's Onstar is getting AI-ified. The automaker says it will keep human advisers for the highest-stakes moments -- especially crashes and emergencies.

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Vital clues could help predict prostate cancer years in advance, study suggests

Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.

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