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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

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She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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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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Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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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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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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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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Private contractors are set to cash in as millions of Americans lose health care

Implementing Trump’s "big, beautiful" Medicaid cuts will be a windfall for firms like Deloitte.

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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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Abdul El-Sayed keeps getting questioned by manufactured opposition

America Next, dormant since 2015, paid Breakthrough LLC for "canvassing and influencer marketing" against the Michigan candidate.

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense company Fire Point

The guarantee highlights Denmark’s role in helping Ukraine expand defense production beyond its borders as Russian attacks threaten domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant.

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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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Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the release of Hubbard during his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

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NATO to bolster Black Sea presence with patrol aircraft, drones after attacks on commercial ships

"Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, explosive exploitation teams, intelligence personnel, drones, and more to the Black Sea," U.S. Army Col. Martin O'Donnell,...

kyivindependent.com708 pts19h agodiscuss

Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

usatoday.com641 pts10h agodiscuss

Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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WSJ: Elon Musk personally ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered limits on the speed at which Ukrainian military equipment could connect to Starlink, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones almost useless, according to The Wall Stre...

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US congressional candidate Brad Lander freed after West Bank detention

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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The Trump Administration Wants More Tax Charges. It’s Going to Be Tough.

The Justice Department has told its overworked fraud prosecutors to look for tax charges wherever they can, but law enforcement is already straining.

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Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate argues that crony capitalism, distrust of data centers, and attacks on public education have disenchanted voters enough to finally bring a blue wave to the state.

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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows

States with Senate races crucial to controlling the chamber this year are seeing an increase in the number of early ballots cast compared with four years ago.

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Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it proceed with a plan to build a US-Mexico border ‌barrier in a remote region in West Texas that includes Big Bend National Park.

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Suspect with lighter, torch arrested, released four days before accused charged with murder in fatal arson, trial told

Four days before Alex Courchene was charged with murder for a North End blaze that killed two people, police arrested another suspect who was released that same day without charge, a jury heard Wednesday.

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Polling Locations in Raymond, Mississippi, Are Unchanged, Hinds County Officials Say

Voters in Raymond, Mississippi, who regularly vote at Belmont Missionary Baptist Church will continue to do so, Hinds County officials said.

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Why Are We Suddenly Talking About 'Somali Gangs' All the Time? - Racket

Plus running from Trump, rewarding Nick Shirley, and a weak-ass WSJ hit piece in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Appalling Campaign Ad

The Republican candidate for governor of Ohio has drawn condemnation from the right and the left for casually dismissing his opponent’s account of being raped as a child.

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Declan Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League

Eze gave Arsenal the lead, but Davies levelled and Kane netted a penalty for the hosts before Rice made it 2-2.

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Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start

Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in the Champions League.

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Buyout firm EQT to acquire Qiagen for $10.8 billion

Molecular testing company Qiagen said on Wednesday Swedish buyout firm EQT would acquire it ⁠for about €9.6 billion ($10.78 billion).

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Nine Ebola Cases Have Kenya Holding Its Breath

Health authorities are waiting to see whether their swift quarantine actions were enough to prevent a full-blown outbreak.

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New Mexico health councils seek recurring funds from lawmakers • Source New Mexico

New Mexico's county and tribal health councils seek recurring funding ahead of the next legislative session.

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Calls for rent cap to stop WA's spiralling rental market

Housing advocacy groups say research shows a statewide rental cap could save tenants an average of $33,000 over the next five years.

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Why Tesla's new flying car likely won't be seen in Australia any time soon

The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.

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Zuckerberg considered leaving CA over wealth tax, Meta says

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Exclusive: Mecca draws Indonesian sovereign wealth fund investment

That agreement is the first time a foreign state has acquired property in one of the holiest sites in Islam.

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My husband Hiep Tran is in a Vietnamese prison. He has done nothing wrong | Chloe Dang

No Australian citizen, or anyone else, should have to endure the terrible nightmare our family is going through A bit more than a month ago my husband, Hiep Tran, went missing. It was the beginning of a terrible ordeal for Hiep, me and our entire family. We now understand that he is being wrongfully detained in a Vietnamese prison. Continue reading...

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Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill attend police interview over Drumcree protests

Sinn Féin leaders interviewed as part of investigation into demonstrations that blocked Orange Order march on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road

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Texas school police referred tens of thousands of children to prosecutors for minor misbehavior

A media investigation found criminal referrals of schoolchildren age 10 to 13 grew as the number of school resource officers in Texas likewise ballooned.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days

North Korea will place anti-South Korea loudspeakers on standby along the entire border within days and has put new countermeasures on alert, Kim Yo Jong, the ‌powerful sister of North Korea's leader, said on Thursday, warning Seoul of "the most horrible and distressing situation" if it continues what Pyongyang calls interference.

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McConaughey says independents serve as 'permanent check' on parties

Matthew McConaughey urges independent voters to participate in the Texas midterm election, calling it a 'permanent check' on power.

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Alaska voters’ privacy could be at risk from state’s handling of voter rolls, judge says

An Alaska Superior Court judge said last week that the Alaska Division of Elections may have violated the Alaska Constitution’s right to privacy when it handed an uncensored version of the state’s voter list to the U.S. Department of Justice last year.

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Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI

A kill switch to shut down dangerous AI systems is a seductive concept, but the metaphor hides how the models work – and how they get out of control in the first place.

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How ‘Made in China’ Became a Status Symbol

Photographers, pen snobs and sneakerheads go to great lengths to acquire products from certain Chinese brands.

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