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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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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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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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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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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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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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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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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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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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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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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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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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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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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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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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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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EU awards International Criminal Court top human rights prize

The EU's Sakharov prize celebrates individuals or organizations' efforts to promote human rights or democracy, and this year went to the International Criminal Court, despite US sanctions against the court and its judges.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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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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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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Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Elon Musk Admits He Got ‘Carried Away’ During His Time Around Trump

Musk said he should have called it quits after “a month or two” while reflecting on his time in Washington.

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German military classifies threat of Russian sabotage as 'significant' for first time, German media reports

Reviewing internal documents from Germany's armed forces, German media reports that this is the military's second-highest threat classification.

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US to fund speculative energy venture backed by investors with ties to Trump

Commerce department to take $175mn equity stake in nuclear fusion start-up Helion financed by brother of the president’s son-in-law

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Scientists turn art detectives to date van Gogh's 'Starry Night' to actual sky from 1889

A team of South Korean researchers has put forward a new date for the night sky depicted in Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh's famed masterpiece "The Starry Night". Art historians have long assumed the stars were a product of the artist's fantasy or dated the scene to June 1889 based on the artist's location and other details, but astronomical details like the sliver crescent moon don't line up.

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Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business

L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat from Portsmouth, was the focus of F.B.I. searches earlier this year.

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Alaskans to vote on language change in voter eligibility law in midterm election

Ballot Measure 3 would add the word ‘only’ to existing law that states U.S. citizens are permitted to vote.

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The curious, predictable case of the fake poll

Incentives for fraudulent surveys are high and oversight lax

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Top RFK Jr. adviser Calley Means quits Trump administration, WSJ reports

Calley Means, a close aide to ‌US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., quit his role as a senior adviser in the ⁠Trump administration on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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View: Meta’s new class of nonvoting stock lets Zuckerberg fund AI without losing control

Zuckerberg will be able to issue new shares to fund acquisitions, recruit AI stars, or simply raise cash without diluting his controlling stake in the company he founded.

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Why CEOs Go Back to School After Making It to the Top

Executive education programs are flourishing as business leaders seek additional training and a safe space to commiserate with their peers.

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Senators fans bombard Brady Tkachuk with boos, creative heckles in return to Ottawa

‘Brady sucks’ and ‘you eat crayons’ were among the chants directed at former captain who was traded to Florida Panthers

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New video shows just how massive Trump’s White House ballroom is

Work on the project continues following a federal ruling over congressional approval and ongoing lawsuits surrounding its six-story underground facility

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Working one job isn't always enough. Gen Zers and millennials are taking on side hustles and freelance work.

Gen Z and millennials have earned money from side hustles or other work outside their primary job, largely because they need to, rather than for fun.

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Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta

More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from Morocco, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.

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Two Syrian security officers killed in raid on ISIL cell near Damascus

The Syrian Interior Ministry says five suspected fighters killed and six arrested outside of Damascus.

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Ebony Archie: Yoga Instructor Shares Wellness Lessons, Free Classes in Downtown Jackson

Through her wellness brand, Sol&Self, Ebony Archie hosts free yoga classes in downtown Jackson.

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Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned for Assaulting Cops Now Want Taxpayer Money

Nearly 200 people granted clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 charges are suing for US compensation, including dozens convicted of attacking or impeding law enforcement

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Baltimore Police responding to scene of officer shooting near Erdman Shopping Center

Baltimore Police are responding to the area of the Erdman Shopping Center in East Baltimore after an officer opened fire there, the agency said on social media.

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An artist's answer to finding a place for uncomfortable feelings

Until the flowers wilt and the candles melt, a space created by artist Clare James gives people somewhere to lay down their grief.

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A basic explanation of the 'critical' PHP vulnerability

The cybersecurity issue does not impact everyday consumers' phones or devices but rather the popular websites they may use.

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Raskin presses DOJ on its refusal to help state, foreign Epstein investigations

The House Democrat is asking why the department has declined to assist in investigations connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Review: Shifty and subtle, John Turturro beguiles in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'

Commanding a rare leading role, the longtime indie stalwart brings depth to a New York crime story that rings with authenticity.

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An empire of neglect

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‘Don't Look At Me’: Laura Ingraham Seems To Deny She Ever Supported Iran War

The Fox News host may have tried to revise her own history on the subject, but a few receipts said neh-eh.

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Strong 7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet region | CNN

A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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Tommy Robinson tells court he had photos taken of journalists’ homes to pressure them

Far-right activist says he used private investigators to track down journalists but denies trying to intimidate them The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has told his harassment trial that he used private investigators to track down journalists who had written about his alleged role in the 2024 riots, and had photos taken of their homes “to put pressure” on them. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, denied in court that his actions, which included sharing photos of the wife and daughter of one of the journalists, were designed to intimidate and bully. Continue reading...

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Opinion | Being an election judge

Columnist David Romtvedt shares lessons learned in trusting our neighbors, communities and our democracy.

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