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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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French government suspends use of stun grenades at student protests after teen loses hand

France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old Palestinian photographer, suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the international news agency. The agency's news director, Phil Chetwynd, condemned the incident as a 'serious' and 'unacceptable' attack.

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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip

Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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“They knew, they Lled”: Fire survivors bring their fight to the Supreme Court’s steps

As justices weighed the merits of Boulder's case against Big Oil, those who lost everything want accountability.

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Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 15 dead

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

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Everything you've been told about lethal injection is a lie

Death by drugs is brutal—and designed for political optics. Christa Pike's failed execution pulled back the curtain.

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'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death

After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support

The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.

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Armed individuals from Belarus threaten Latvian soldiers at border, followed by another breach

"The escorts of the illegal migrants, who were located on the Belarusian side, were armed, issued threats to (Latvian) soldiers, and also actively urged and drove the migrant group toward Latvia," Lat...

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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Erdogan raises Black Sea safety in call with Putin

The two Presidents discussed regional issues and the safety of navigation on the Black Sea, Erdogan's office said.

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Lawyers seek access to syringes after failed execution

Lawyers ⁠for Christa Pike will ask a judge to order prison officials to let them inspect the syringes and other equipment used in Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her last week for a 1995 murder.

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How China manages its oil woes will have global repercussions

The crisis in Hormuz is beginning to take a toll

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OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow

Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT, while less than 2% of them interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours, OpenAI said, as technology companies face scrutiny over the risks AI chatbots pose to children.

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Apollo, banks in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia GPU purchase

Since SpaceX's record-breaking IPO in June, rates have sold off, and yields on its bonds have risen, along with other AI-related bonds.

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How Andy Burnham can get Brexit undone

The big question is whether in five or 10 years’ time there might indeed be sufficient political will on both sides to see the UK rejoin

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Modelo owner Constellation is getting creative to bring back beer drinkers as overall demand weakens

Constellation Brands beat earnings and revenue expectations as beer brands gained share, while inventory rebuilding and consumer caution clouded demand.

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Official says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague case

GENEVA (AP) — A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday the U.N. health agency doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died amid concerns about plague, and she urged Russia to provide more information.

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Bochum ban fans from jumping in unison over sickness fears

After an engineering report highlighted the problem of a ‘trampoline effect’ which might make some feel unwell, the German club have moved to stop synchronised jumping in one stand

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How Black Sea attacks are testing NATO's eastern flank

Rob Clark analyses why the Lloyd's List have dubbed the Black Sea the world's most dangerous shipping route.

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Israelis commemorate October 7 attack as election looms

Hamas’s assault reverberates through Israeli politics on its third anniversary

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She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

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What Can Trump Do to Tame Diesel and Gasoline Prices as Midterms Loom?

President Donald Trump returned to office promising to lower the cost of living for Americans. At the start of his second term, the price of gasoline in the US was, on average, around $3 a gallon. It’s now above $4 — a record high for this time of year — posing a problem for Republicans as they seek to hold onto both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

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US 30-year mortgage rate hits highest in nearly three years

The interest rate on the most common US home loan jumped last week to to 7.49%, worsening affordability for buyers four weeks before elections ‌that will decide if the Republicans keep control of Congress.

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Bay Area mother of 3 allegedly killed by her husband identified

Jasmyne Garcia’s husband was arrested after police said he arrived at a San Jose hospital and reported that he had killed her.

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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

ICE has argued the gloves are safer than other non-lethal options to subdue targets. But critics warn the gloves give ICE another weapon to intimidate people as the agency is under fire for excessive force.

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‘We were chasing inflation’: DCU grilled over almost €4.4m loss on student accommodation plan

Oireachtas committee hears about university’s ‘viability gap’ in plan to house more than 1,200 beds

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Planning officials issue enforcement order against IPAS centre at former Tipperary hotel

Dundrum House Hotel in rural west Tipperary had been at the centre of protests when it was transformed into an IPAS centre.

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Andy Burnham’s first ballot box test: Labour and Greens clash in Starmer’s old seat

Today’s byelection will offer the first indication of whether Labour can retain disillusioned progressive voters under its new leader

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Joly threatens ‘full force of the law’ over Cleveland-Cliffs’ Stelco job commitments

OTTAWA – Canada’s industry minister says Stelco Holdings Inc. cannot use the trade war to justify cutting jobs it committed to maintain when it bought the Hamilton, Ont.-based steel plant, particularly when the head of its U.S. parent company has publicly backed tariffs on steel.

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Where do Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates stand on the gas pipeline and energy? | Alaska Beacon

Ahead of Nov. 3 general election, the candidates share their positions on gas drilling, rural power and how the state should get electricity.

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Death toll from Russian strike in Pryluky rises to 18, including four children – photos

The death toll from the 7 October Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, has risen to 18, including four children, with 55 people injured.

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Warren Buffett's advice to 99% of investors is still paying off

Warren Buffett has said for decades that almost everyone should invest in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. The benchmark just hit a new record.

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Former German spy chief charged with treason

August Hanning, who left Germany’s foreign intelligence service in 2005, is its first former chief to face charges.

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Northern Lights Could Be Visible In 10 States Thursday As Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued

The aurora could be visible from 10 states in the U.S. on Thursday night and Friday morning.

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