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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Donald Trump finally gets his wish to be Vladimir Putin's BFF

Together at last.

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Elon Musk Says He’ll Give Every Child In America One SpaceX Share Next Year

Musk’s announcement came hours after he reacted to Anthropic’s plan to dedicate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund by urging it to give shares to the public instead.

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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow. Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike. Continue reading...

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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signin...

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Australia's Albanese says attacker's car made U-turn before critically injuring lawmaker

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that the car that struck an independent lawmaker outside her office had performed a U-turn before hitting her, describing the incident as clearly intentional.

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Trump Downplays Talk of Meeting North Korea’s Kim Next Month

President Donald Trump downplayed expectations for a November meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid speculation over renewed US efforts to reach out to the reclusive regime in Pyongyang.

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Model Sahara Ray, Justin Bieber's ex, dies at 34

Model Sahara Ray, once romantically linked to celebrities like Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson, has died at the age of 34.

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Trump officials soften approach to key immigration policy ahead of midterms

Ukrainian immigrants, due to lose humanitarian protections from deportation today, are the latest group expected to get a reprieve.

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Apu Returns to ‘The Simpsons’ With a New Voice Actor

After almost a decade away from Springfield, the character returned to show, this time voiced by a South Asian actor rather than a white man.

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Viral Moment With a Heckler Was Revealing—but Not in the Way the Heckler Intended

A clip of Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate is proving a political Rorschach test.

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Mississippi Supreme Court Revokes Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s Law License

The Mississippi Supreme Court permanently disbarred former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on Oct. 15.

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Trump’s Border Czar Hints at Sick Next Steps to Target Ilhan Omar

Tom Homan appeared to reveal the latest federal agency involved in the attacks.

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Accused used fuel-filled bottle to set blaze that killed two, court hears

Married couple living in suite above North End church slain in 2024 fire

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Could your halal pension be funding Israel’s military?

HSBC’s ‘sharia-compliant’ fund invested over $100 million in companies linked to Israel’s military.

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Oil stocks in US strategic petroleum reserve fall to lowest level since 1982

Stocks of crude oil in ‌the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 282.7 million ⁠barrels last week, the lowest level since October 1982, according to data from the ‌Department ⁠of Energy.

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Luna the arctic fox is making friends and fans in Wisconsin, 2 years after being found in Portland

The young female fox, which was likely kept as an illegal pet, was captured in Southwest Portland in October 2024. We got an update on her life at the Ochsner Park Zoo.

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Judge and DOJ Wrestle Over Trump Golf Course Case

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High school football top 10: Surging Oakland High takes down OAL power McClymonds

Oakland handed McClymonds its first lost on the field in 127 OAL games, signaling a big change in that league. Plus updates of all top 10 teams after their weekend games.

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‘Astounded’: DOJ vets shocked by timing of Ilhan Omar search

The investigation into a longtime Trump target just weeks before the election broke long-standing Justice Department traditions.

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Japan launches ambitious robotic mission to land on Martian moon Phobos, return samples to Earth

Soil samples collected by the MMX probe will shed light on the mysterious origin of the red planet's two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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After 20 years of rebuilding Ballet West, artistic director Adam Sklute is ready for his final curtain call

Adam Sklute has helped build on Ballet West’s historic legacy.

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Charli XCX is figuring out what happens after you win

The English pop star brought her tour behind this year's 'Music, Fashion, Film' to Inglewood's Kia Forum for two shows over the weekend.

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Birding booms in Philly, as Gen Z and millennials flock to the pastime

The convergence of COVID-19 isolation, tech apps like eBird and Merlin, and social media has led to a boom in urban birding.

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Oregon man who killed school shooter reportedly took part in military drills with Iraq veterans

New details emerge about Kaylub Giamanco, who went on to elementary school campus and shot Bend suspect dead New details are emerging about the parent who fatally shot the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher in Oregon last week. In a 2018 Facebook post, Kaylub Giamanco, the 36 year-old carpenter who shot and killed the shooter, said he had gone through “military shooting drills” with veterans who fought in Iraq. Continue reading...

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Texas federal judge suspended from hearing cases over mental health concerns

A federal judge in Texas has been temporarily suspended from hearing cases after a judicial investigation determined she likely suffers from a mental condition interfering with her ability to perform the responsibilities of her office.

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World’s Largest Retirement Community Set to Borrow $180 Million

The Villages, a 57,000-acre Florida retirement community, is looking to issue almost $180 million in high-yield debt to finance more homes.

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Stock futures rise slightly after tech shares rebound to start the week: Live updates

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq clawed back some of their steep losses from the week before.

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Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says

In the wake of the weekend's violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally - which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that Marine Le Pen "is trying to use these events as a vehicle for pushing her popularity ahead of the elections next year".

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France tells online marketplaces to crack down on resale of looted items

As thousands of shop owners are reeling from the weekend violence and looting, listings of apparently stolen items have been popping up online. The government asked major second-hand marketplaces such as Vinted, eBay and Amazon to crack down on suspicious adverts.

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