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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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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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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'

Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...

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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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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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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.

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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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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...

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Trump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kids

Putting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney.

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“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account.

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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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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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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Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

Donald Trump made the bonkers claim in front of a dead silent crowd.

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The truth about Trump’s plan to bring back execution by firing squad

A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.”

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EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions

The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.

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The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago

The animated series "Arthur" premiered on PBS Kids on Oct. 7, 1996.

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.

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Martin Soto went out for diapers. He came home eight months later.

The asylum seeker, who led a hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE facility, was released with an ankle monitor late Tuesday.

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Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza: In numbers

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

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House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.

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MAGA Candidate Brags About Physically Abusing His Wife

Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was “fake crying” afterwards.

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Coffee and cake or an ultramarathon? Why people run to extremes

Sally Beggs says she "couldn't even run to the mailbox" when she started running. Now she enters 50-kilometre ultramarathons. What compels someone to take on these extreme sports?

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Former world No. 1 Jon Rahm's lawyer tells court Spaniard is done with LIV Golf after three seasons

Jon Rahm quits LIV Golf after rejecting its restructuring plan, dealing another blow to the bankrupt breakaway circuit.

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DR Congo uncovers $20B in payments to ineligible mining suppliers

The country is courting new mining investment and seeks to ensure that Congolese partners have a genuine stake in the businesses supplying its mines.

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Dodgers shuffle Shohei Ohtani to cleanup spot in Game 4

For the third time in four playoff games, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has a new spot in the lineup.

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Trump offers his FL golf club as Camp David-style presidential retreat

President Trump is proposing a new presidential retreat at his Florida golf club: 'Seems that all presidents play golf.'

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Georgia governor's debate highlights voters's top concerns

While much of the focus this midterm season is on congressional races, there are also 36 states across the country holding elections for governor. One of those is Georgia, a purple state where the for...

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Man Is Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Girl in Parking Spot Dispute

Khloe Ishway, 12, was killed when she was caught in the crossfire as two men exchanged gunfire while arguing over a parking spot at a park in Baltimore over the weekend.

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The unexpected ways that AI is reshaping the U.S. economy

The technology is bringing new prosperity to certain parts of the economy, but also creating new vulnerabilities.

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US stocks slide as oil prices fluctuate over renewed Iran war fears

Oil prices rose on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies, before falling on the possible release of more reserves.

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Vancouver airport first candidate for private investment, sources say

YVR earned first spot in line because Ottawa and its advisers expect First Nations to take a minority stake

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Indonesian government faces wildfires lawsuit as haze blankets region

Civil society organisations in West Kalimantan province are suing the Indonesian government alleging negligence in their handling of the region's wildfires.

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Winnipeggers come together to remember Oct. 7 victims

Hundreds gathered in Winnipeg Wednesday — with many waving flags — to honour those who died in the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel three years ago.

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Former BND chief's aide held as Germany's biggest spy scandal widens

Manfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.

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Trump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing 'Bad Things' To Obama, Clinton, Biden

“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.

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8 Washingtonians weigh in on how they view the political parties

KUOW asked eight Washingtonians what they have to say about their political evolution and how they now identify politically.

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US senators urge Trump administration to enforce new Russia sanctions law ahead of Oct. 18 deadline

The senators called for tougher action against Russia's oil revenues and sanctions-evasion networks, urging the administration to match European and U.K. designations of shadow-fleet vessels.

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Emails between Alan Jones and 17yo schoolboy read to court

A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.

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Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'

Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.

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Barn owls, bees, puffins and hedgehogs to feature on UK banknotes

Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new Bank of England banknotes over the coming years, replacing World War Two leader Winston Churchill and other historic figures, the ‌Bank of England said on Thursday.

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Oil gains as Middle East hostilities stoke supply worries

President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.

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Democrats expect to win he House. Here’s their to-do list

Hakeem Jeffries, possible next House speaker, says party will try to restore healthcare spending, push back against Trump on tariffs, Iran war.

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Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen

Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land

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Japanese Americans in Seattle embark on 4-day pilgrimage to immigrant detention sites

Marchers began a four-day pilgrimage Wednesday from Seattle to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma as a protest against mass deportations.

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Tropical storm threat churns planning for Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend

Tropical Storm Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend, hours before No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 6 Alabama in a major college football game on Saturday night that...

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Trump says creating a new Camp David at his golf club is ‘a great idea’

A proposal would designate Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a presidential retreat.

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