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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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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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GOP doubles down on ad exploiting Ohio Democrat's childhood rape and abuse

Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's stepdad was indicted for raping her. Acton's mom, who supported him, now stars in an ad for her opponent.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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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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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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Town Leaders Chided Residents for Warning of Flash Floods. Then, the River Took Two Children.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town t...

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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.

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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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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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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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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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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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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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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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Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up

Anna Lodyhina, a mother of a 5-year-old, spent many nights on the cold floor of Kyiv's metro, driven there — like many others — by relentless Russian attacks. As her child slept, she watched over him,...

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The BBC has canceled 'The Catch Up,' a nightly news bulletin that was aimed at the TikTok generation.

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Tesla is falling even after earnings. What analysts are saying

Tesla is pulling back after reporting its latest quarterly financial results. Here's what analysts are saying about the stock.

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Ukraine's new armored assaults show the tank isn't dead, but the rules have changed

Tanks and armored vehicles have been relegated in Ukraine, but Operation Vivaldi shows they can still break through with more support and planning.

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See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape

A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.

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Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa

Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until 13 days after falling ill, officials said, a delay that raises questions about authorities' ability to contain an outbreak already spanning four African nations.

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Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch fault Websites around the world have been hit by millions of attempts to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in their code, cybersecurity companies have said, as the US National Security Agency warned the flaw can allow attackers to take control of web servers, steal data and disrupt services. The problem in the PHP programming language, which underpins about 70% of the world’s websites, emerged on Wednesday causing governments and companies to pull their websites off the internet before they could be attacked and so they could patch the fault. Continue reading...

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Yahoo CEO Warns AI Poses 'Existential' Threat to Publishers

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone warns AI search threatens digital publishers as Bluesky's Rose Wang raises concerns about Big Tech's control of online content.

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Moscow Court Upholds Detention of Political Analyst Alexander Kynev Despite Serious Injury - The Moscow Times

A Moscow judge has rejected political analyst Alexander Kynev’s appeal against being held in pre-trial detention on drug trafficking charges despite growing concerns about a serious injury he sustaine...

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Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply

Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz * Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? * Business live – latest updates Oil prices jumped to a five-month high on Thursday after attacks in Saudi Arabia and hits to tankers in the strait of Hormuz threatened further disruptions to the world’s crude supply. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 3% to hit $112 a barrel for first time since 18 May. Continue reading...

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How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain’s struggling towns

Turnaround initiated by Andy Burnham and led by Steve Coogan could provide blueprint for other neglected areas • Save high street by creating ‘level playing field’ with online rivals, Burnham urged The former England footballer Paul Scholes and the actor Steve Coogan stare out from beside a fish and chip shop in Middleton, near Manchester. Looming over a mural of the pair – and the whole town – is an enormous former cotton mill that powered its economy a century ago. The deafening looms and spindles of Warwick Mill fell silent decades ago, replaced in recent years by TikTok “urban explorers” who share videos of themselves crawling through its abandoned shell. Continue reading...

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Save high street by creating ‘level playing field’ with online rivals, Burnham urged

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to realign tax system away from favouring internet sellers • How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain’s struggling towns Andy Burnham has been urged by one of his most senior former advisers to tax internet sales at a higher rate than those in physical shops to help “level the playing field” for struggling high streets. As the prime minister and his chancellor, John Healey, prepare for their first budget next week, Andy Haldane joined calls for them to take action to stop the shutters coming down on growing numbers of shops across the UK. Continue reading...

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Gulf markets fall as fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia raise regional risk

Major Gulf stock markets fell in early trade on Thursday as fresh attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi Arabia fueled fears of a broader regional escalation.

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Chalmers says investors feel good about Australia despite gloom at home

Treasurer Jim Chalmers hails positive news for business investment, despite domestic gloom over inflation and productivity.

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The tentative return of the old politics

Burnham is clawing back the lost Labour vote while Badenoch appears to have seen off Reform’s talk of destroying the Tories

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How Sarah J Maas’s ‘sexy faeries’ helped publishing win over TikTok

As fans await next week’s release of the new ‘Court of Thorns and Roses’ story, there is no sign that romantasy’s escapism is losing its million-selling magic

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Economy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals

Treasury is revising all the numbers for the mid-year update as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has revealed December’s mid-year budget update will project weaker growth and higher unemployment, as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead for the Australian economy. Two days after a senior Reserve Bank official foreshadowed the potential for another interest rate hike in under two weeks’ time, the treasurer in a speech on Friday morning will say “higher inflation is putting people under pressure, tighter monetary policy is weighing on domestic activity, and we can see that in the softening of the labour market”. Continue reading...

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A genocidal militia was coming for the city. He was one of the last doctors left

The untold story of the last hospital in el-Fasher

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France protests: Macron condemns 'stupid' comments from Trump, others as bond-market pressure builds

France is facing a mounting economic crisis that pushed its 10-year government bond yield to a new 24-year high on Thursday.

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Protesters disrupt Donald Trump's South Carolina rally

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Florida officer accused of taking over dead man's identity, home

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, is accused of using Dennis West's identity and taking control of his home after responding to a 2022 welfare check in Florida.

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A Look at the First Women’s Pro Baseball Season in 72 Years

The WPBL’s inaugural competition in photos.

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Wisconsin governor candidates tangle over the economy, Trump and the 2020 election in tense debate

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off Wednesday night in the only debate in the race to succeed Gov. Tony Evers in the perennial battleground.

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Preservationists worry new Mall plan will ease way for Trump’s Garden of Heroes

One preservationist said the proposal “feels like a shell game” that obscures the president’s true plan.

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