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Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System

Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election de...

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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

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US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

In a public letter, Democratic Senators and Representatives listed five questions concerning Starlink restrictions impacting Ukrainian forces, addressed to Musk. The demand comes as Ukrainian forces c...

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Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, called for Cubans to make 'discreet' contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government.

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250,000 rally in Madrid demanding state pension guarantees

The rally comes amid a political row over the sustainability of Spain's pension scheme and the cost of living, ahead of a parliamentary election next month.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire

The police said on Saturday that the structure, a tourist attraction for decades, was probably not salvageable. A man was arrested in connection with the blaze.

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Germany in talks to buy Ukrainian jet-powered drones

The Bars jet powered drone has a range of 1,000 kilometers and can reach speeds of up to 700 kilometers per hour.

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Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack Report

A bombshell report exposed Kushner’s close financial ties to foreign governments.

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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

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Trump Refuses to Explain Starlink Shutoff as Ukraine Says He’s Lying

Ukraine is still struggling with Starlink access, and Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.

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DOJ is suing to decertify Alaska's Senate race—but only if Republicans lose

Trump personally ordered the lawsuit, he announced Friday.

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A candidate said Iowans don’t ride bikes. The state has a famous bike tour.

The state’s 900,000 cyclists say people do indeed ride in Iowa, which each summer hosts the world’s largest, longest-running citizen bike tour.

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Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...

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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.

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Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli Elections

A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria

About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...

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45-Year-Old Republican Candidate Sued by His Own Parents

Derek Wulf, a 45-year-old man with a wife and two children, owes his parents rent.

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Zelenskyy confirms Starlink and Starshield are back up and running: Now we have the speed we need

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the lifting of speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine, which has restored crucial frontline communications.

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Ilhan Omar’s fundraising spikes after federal raid on her home

The Minnesota Democrat took in more than $1.5 million on the day of and day after the Oct. 12 search.

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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Republican campaign operatives worry that a series of damaging stories have contributed to voter concerns about alleged government corruption less than two weeks before the midterm elections

Democrats have spent $182 million this year highlighting corruption as an issue in House and Senate races.

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Trump makes Alaska the latest frontier in his election power grab

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Democrats, voting-rights groups challenge Trump's bid to block Alaska Senate certification

Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

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The biggest political donors in Minnesota races this election season

Many of the ads now appearing on TV and social media are funded by a web of political committees and major donors whose connections are often difficult to trace.

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Say their names! Destiny's Child reunites at Jay-Z's anniversary show

The ladies of Destiny's Child – Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams – reunited at Jay-Z's 30th anniversary concert in Los Angeles.

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Map: 55 million Americans live within 5 miles of a data center. Find out how close you are.

173 million people in the U.S. live within 20 miles of an operative data center — a number that would increase to 196 million if all the data centers that are under construction and a portion of those planned are built.

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Man dies after Hagerstown Police shoot him during response to apartment fire

A man died Friday after Hagerstown Police officers shot him while responding to an apartment fire.

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Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's death

Six Flags says it will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month.

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The possible future of passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest has several proposals to expand and improve passenger rail, from making Amtrak Cascades more reliable to building a high-speed rail line between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.

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DOJ sending election monitors to WA’s King County

The U.S. Department of Justice informed King County Elections Director Julie Wise this week that the administration is sending election monitors for the Nov. 3 midterms. It’s unclear what role federal election monitors will play or how many there will be in King County on Election Day.

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Is Nathan Fielder really like this? | CNN

“You Can See Everything” showed the world a comedian who has built a mini media empire off playing a version of himself. How real is it?

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Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids

Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.

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Ex-Pistons star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over sports betting charges, lawyer says

The former NBA player has pleaded not guilty to charges that he altered his play in certain games in 2024 to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts.

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The extraordinary discoveries emerging from the ruins of Juukan Gorge

Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.

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Live: Gophers host Iowa for Floyd of Rosedale. Can they earn another trophy?

The Gophers, who have already secured the Little Brown Jug, are looking to add to their haul in today’s game. Follow updates and observations from Huntington Bank Stadium below.

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Valkyries even Finals with Game 4 win in Atlanta, stymie Dream and Angel Reese

The Golden State Valkyries changed up their lineup and thwarted Angel Reese and the Dream in a 67-62 win in Atlanta to even the WNBA Finals at two wins apiece.

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Obama Says White House Looks Like 'Saddam Hussein Opened A Cheesecake Factory'

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Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October by 47% to 45%. Continue reading...

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Thousands gather at new Albanian antigovernment rally

More than 300 protesters and police were injured in the Albanian capital Tirana's fiercest clashes in days.

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Many young American men swung behind Donald Trump in 2024, but polls show they are largely abandoning Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

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Former Trump Campaign Manager Admits Americans Don't See Him 'Draining The Swamp'

Bill Stepien acknowledged Saturday that the frequent headlines about corruption in the administration are “ugly.”

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New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen

Marva Cook was adopted as a toddler and had always assumed she was a U.S. citizen, she told Homeland Security investigators earlier this month, according to the criminal complaint.

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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.

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Houthis claim 'phases' of attacks on Saudi airports, oil pipelines

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis say they have launched attacks at airports and oil facilities, as clashes between Saudi Arabia and the militant group intensify.

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Trump suggests he might move press corps out of the White House

President Donald Trump has suggested that the media covering the president be moved from the White House briefing room and off the premises.

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