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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the...

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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - Europe Live

The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this morning, with all sorts of speculation about who could be this year’s worthy winner. (Despite his hopes, Donald Trump is very unlikely to win it, again.) Continue reading...

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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car

Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.

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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live

Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...

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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.

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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.

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Founder of Rybar, Russian war propaganda channel, detained in Montenegro

Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three other associates were detained in an operation by Montenegrin police and security service on the morning of Oct. 9, local media reported.

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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film

The Defense Secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.

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Trauma endures in Paris suburb after police grenade shatters teenager's jaw: 'They maim a student, leave, and then what? How are we supposed to pick up the pieces?'

On September 28, 14-year-old Eden suffered a fractured jaw and lost most of his teeth after he was struck in the face by a tear-gas grenade fired at close range, just a few meters from his high school, where a protest was taking place. Students, teachers and parents spoke of their fear, anger and sense of helplessness.

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Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

The Trump administration recently announced that it has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami. This invitation erodes the well-deserved isolation of Putin for his...

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Hitler Mussolini wins local election

Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.

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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity More fool me! Here I was thinking nothing that America’s Trump administration could do or say, no matter how politically and morally bankrupt, no matter how venal or violent, was capable of shocking me any longer. Then I woke to today’s news that one of the Trump cabinet’s bigger boofheads – the uber Christian nationalist, crusader-fantasist and “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth had announced that America would have a public firing squad execution of murderer Nidal Hasan. Paul Daley is a Guardian Australia columnist Continue reading...

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.

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Drugs in jars, bags of cash: Tennessee ignored warnings from Arizona's botched executions

Christa Pike's botched execution in Tennessee was not the first to go wrong on Frank Strada's watch. Before he took charge of Tennessee's prisons, Strada oversaw three botched executions in Arizona.

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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology

“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”

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Mullin says ICE didn’t know 5-year-old boy was in car when officer fired

Federal authorities said Oscar Belgal used his car to ram government vehicles and endanger officers.

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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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This November, Vote Like Alito Is on the Ballot

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent gives Democrats another reason to vote in November. Plus: How Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Medicaid unmasked the racists.

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Hurricane Isaias expected to make landfall Friday evening | Alabama Reflector

The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall in the Florida panhandle early Friday evening and move through Alabama Saturday.

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Will social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed? Here's what their policies say.

The Pentagon's decision to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan could put the spotlight on whether social media companies will allow videos on their platforms.

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Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China

A contractor linked to Super Micro Computer has ‌pleaded guilty in a scheme to illegally export computer servers containing advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, ⁠according to a court filing on Friday.

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Coloradans prepare to monitor polls for voter intimidation, election issues during midterm | Colorado Newsline

Just Vote Colorado and Common Cause Colorado began training nonpartisan poll monitors for the 2026 midterm elections.

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Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering

The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.

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Rwanda on track to host F1 Grand Prix

It would mark the first Grand Prix to be held in Africa in more than 30 years and boost government efforts to raise the country’s profile.

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Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings kick off as banks and chipmakers face big tests

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said next week’s earnings reports will give investors a clearer picture of corporate performance and the strength of the AI trade.

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Trump announces Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary

The position has been empty for more than a month after Karoline Leavitt left the job in August for more time with her young children.

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Trump Says Putin Agreed to Release Diesel Into Global Market

President Donald Trump is working with Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel supplies into global markets, a move that upends years of sanctions as the White House seeks ways to tame soaring fuel prices ahead of the US midterm election.

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Former St. Paul college professor accused of urinating on student’s backpack

The professor resigned after 25 years at the private college following the allegations.

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Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety

The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.

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Whatcom Prosecuting Attorney candidates talk staff retention, charging decisions and incarceration policies | Cascadia Daily News

Jesse Corkern and Ryan Swinburnson weigh in on reader-submitted Citizens Agenda questions

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AI system submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic’s AI agent used an online tip line to suggest it had information about an unsolved murder.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

The 85-year-old South African judge, who notably served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the 1990s, recently chaired the United Nations Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which determined that a 'genocide' was taking place in Gaza.

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What to know about Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event

Apple has teased a new smart home launch just 10 days before iPhone Duo arrives. Here’s what we might see.

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GTCR, Elliott in advanced talks to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions, Bloomberg News reports

Private equity firm GTCR and activist investor Elliott Investment Management are in advanced ‌talks to acquire software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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DHS Tries And Fails To Refute 'Lies' About ICE Shooting

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'We're at our wit's end.' Carmel-by-the-Sea homes got addresses for the first time. Voter confusion ensued

Carmel-by-the-Sea recently got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history. All residents were told to re-register to vote.

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Phone a friend: Republicans lean on Cabinet members as they break with Trump

Three Republicans in debates this week noted they have reached out directly to Cabinet members to show they’re pushing back on Trump.

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AI, tech leaders are lobbying Trump health officials in a government-run chat room

An investigation revealed how the Trump administration has granted the AI industry a direct line to top government officials.

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Trump agrees diesel supply deal with Russia in move condemned by Ukraine

‘Gifts to Putin will not bring peace ‌or ‌any benefit to the civilised world,’ says Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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AI agents repurposed a University of Toronto link-sharing tool to communicate with each other

The University of Toronto learned earlier this month that a tool it uses to make web links easier to share had been repurposed by artificial-intelligence agents from OpenAI to communicate with one another, apparently unbeknownst to their human creators.

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Putin Downplayed Immediate Ukraine Talks Resumption in Phone Call With Trump, Kremlin Says - The Moscow Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S.

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President Donald Trump cancels trip to Georgia-Alabama game ahead of Hurricane Isaias | Arkansas Advocate

Trump canceled plans to see the University of Alabama and University of Georgia football game as Hurricane Isaias strengthened

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