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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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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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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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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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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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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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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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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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South Korea shipping fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports

Potentially undermining sanctions, over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, from South Korean ports were loaded onto sanctioned Russian tankers, based on analysis of port records and ship-tracking ...

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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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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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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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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ During Iran War Remarks

Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California called out Trump’s remarks and accused him of “inviting an attack” on U.S. soil.

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Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking

I helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it.

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Out of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation Depot

Advocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst.

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Trump ran on lowering prices. Now most Americans blame him for them.

An October poll also found that most blame Trump's policies for making affordability struggles worse.

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally

Trump made the remarks during a rambling speech in which he said gas prices would be lower soon, touted his ouster of Venezuela’s dictator, and made attacks on news outlets.

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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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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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Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.

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Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah

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The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year.

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Queensland's mayors call on Canberra to drop disaster fund changes

An open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims the proposal will "bankrupt" councils, while the federal government urges their state counterparts not to "stoke fear".

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Read the memo from Skydance's product chief after Paramount and WBD joined forces

The product chief at Skydance said in a memo to staff after the Paramount and WBD merger that they will "move at a pace that matches our ambition.'

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SpaceX seeks $40 billion financing led by Apollo to buy Nvidia chips, FT reports

SpaceX plans to raise $40 billion, led by asset manager Apollo Global Management , for purchasing Nvidia AI chips, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people ‌familiar with the matter.

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Freddie Jackson, R&B legend known for 'Rock Me Tonight,' dies at 70

R&B legend Freddie Jackson has died at 70. His family announced the passing of the singer, known for his 1980s hits including "You Are My Lady."

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Girl asks Supreme Court to block Wash. state rules allowing trans athletes

The high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. It has not said whether states can allow them to participate.

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Yemeni government forces claim tightened control over key mountain in Taiz

Yemeni forces claim they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz.

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Banks embrace AI, but need to show tech is benefiting bottom lines, report finds

Canada’s banks long touted efficiency benefits of AI tools, but have only just started generating revenue from investments

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Neighbors of B.C. co-conspirator in mass shooting say she mostly kept to herself | Cascadia Daily News

James Cody Bryant lived with roommate, moved to Bellingham in 2021

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Some nations have deployed space weapons. Here's what issues are worrying experts

The Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in space, but experts say it needs updating to address modern challenges.

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ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’ | CNN Business

ABC argued in federal court Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s FCC has “chilled” the network’s free speech by using its “enormous regulatory power to coerce, threaten, punish” coverage the administ...

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High school students' movement: Protests grow and draw widespread support

Across France, high school students from all backgrounds, joined by many adults – parents, elected officials, union activists or ordinary citizens – marched to make their voices heard, mostly in a good-natured atmosphere.

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The 'death' of back-office jobs: office work in the AI storm

From insurance payouts to banking, AI is taking over tasks that once took hours or days of human work – which office jobs are first in line for automation?

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Valkyries say Doja Cat show at Chase Center would be rescheduled to avoid WNBA Finals conflict

A Doja Cat concert on Oct. 19 at Chase Center would conflict with Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, but the Golden State Valkyries said a contingency is in place if they advance.

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Sky is the limit for Lavoie

Dual athlete tearing up the pitch and the track

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Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales. In a landmark judgment, the nation’s highest court upheld a unanimous ruling by the NSW court of appeal that overturned MACH Energy’s proposed expansion of its Mount Pleasant coalmine in Musswellbrook. Continue reading...

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Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase is learning her limits: ‘I don’t know how to turn it off’

When Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase collapsed during Friday’s playoff game, it was a scary scene. But her moment of utter intensity was unsurprising to those who know her best.

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US luxury spending slows ahead of midterms, credit card data shows

US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, retail lender Citi said on Tuesday, signalling further weakness in the industry's biggest market as the US heads into the November 3 midterm elections.

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The civil lawsuit a young woman recently filed against Cornell University and seven fraternity brothers, alleging sexual abuse two years ago, has reignited America’s debate about sexual consent

As a high-profile case alleges rape at a fraternity, New York lawmakers face renewed pressure to close the state’s ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole.

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Sam Altman’s Personal Feelings About AI Are a Huge Distraction

It’s useful for tech CEOs if the public is talking about their opinions and moral character instead of talking about regulating their companies.

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Cornell faculty inches close to ‘no-confidence’ vote against university leadership

Though a no-confidence vote carries no power to remove officials, faculty members say the measure delivers a necessary rejection of the university's top brass

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'We will do what is right for the country': Kemi Badenoch and Beth Rigby’s heated exchange on inheritance tax

The Conservative leader said she would do 'what is right for the country'

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Costa the Garden Gnome plants seedlings for the future in Utju

Using old washing machine tubs and the bottoms of wheelie bins as flower beds, a small-scale, circular economy is thriving in the West MacDonnell Ranges, 200 kilometres west of Alice Springs.

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Violent head-on crash kills 3, including UCLA, UC Santa Cruz students

Three people were killed in a crash Sunday evening.

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Smoke drifting across Wine Country is from a planned burn, officials say

An 89-acre prescribed burn near Bodega Bay is producing smoke across parts of Sonoma County as officials urge residents not to report it as a wildfire.

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CPPIB forms joint venture with AT&T, BlackRock’s GIP to expand fibre-optic network

AT&T to use proceeds from the venture to speed up construction of fibre connections in communities in 16 U.S. states

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