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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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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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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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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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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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Greek youth take inspiration from France in protests over living conditions and deteriorating public education

Students, pupils and teachers held protests across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, denouncing staff shortages, outdated infrastructure and the high cost of housing.

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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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Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin

On Oct. 21, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gushingly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for being a "humanitarian." Just a few hours later, Kyiv once again came under a fresh barrage of devas...

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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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‘Never have I been met with such excessive force,’ says woman arrested while protesting data centers in Utah County

Activists chanted and cheered for Aspen Azalea at the Utah Capitol Wednesday, a day after a deputy was seen tossing her to the ground in a viral video.

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Top Democratic Leader in Redistricting Fight Arrested

Federal agents arrested Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas on drug, money laundering, and bribery charges.

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Trump’s midterm promises come with a catch: The GOP has to win

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Louisiana court buys AI servers to test how tech can streamline workload

A Louisiana state courthouse across the Mississippi River from New Orleans has a new addition: two AI servers to power new tools to support court staff and judges.

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Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC to no longer endorse, directly give to candidates

But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

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Monet painting sells for €50 million, setting French auction record

Sotheby's estimated 'Iris' at between €22 and €30 million, 'the highest valuation ever given to a painting offered at auction in France,' when presenting the sale. It was painted by Claude Monet in his twilight years.

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A federal judge ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

The president sued the broadcaster for defamation over its editing of his speech in a documentary about Jan. 6, 2021.

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Apple, Shyamalan convince US appeals court to uphold TV show copyright win

A US appeals court on Thursday upheld Apple and director M. Night Shyamalan's jury win in a dispute with filmmaker Francesca Gregorini ‌over allegations that their Apple TV+ show "Servant" ripped off her movie "The Truth About Emanuel."

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The family of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy says video shows his killing by police was not justified

The family of a 1-year-old boy who was fatally shot when a police officer fired into a moving vehicle in Mississippi said Thursday they do not believe the shooting was justified after reviewing videos from officers’ body-worn cameras at the scene.

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Top adviser to Kennedy resigns from Trump administration

Calley Means, a key advocate for the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, had grown frustrated with a lack of progress on his policy goals, a source familiar with his departure said.

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MAGA foreign policy is a mess. Democrats disagree on what comes next

Donald Trump’s yen for demolition has broken the “pendulum theory”

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Who’s behind the anti-migrant protests in Gosport?

When a boat arrived in Gosport from Normandy earlier this month, it sparked angry protests.

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UK braced for two storms in two days

The UK is braced for its first named storms of the autumn, with disruptive winds and heavy rain expected to sweep across many areas in the coming days just as lots of schools in parts of the country s...

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Trapped in hospital: Man with muscular dystrophy stuck on ward for 13 months

A 37-year-old man with a severe muscle wasting disease has been trapped in a hospital for more than 13 months because of a dispute over his care.

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Will Labour really hit its 1.5 million homes target?

Immediately after Andy Burnham took office three months ago, he made social housing a priority and promised what he said would be the largest expansion of council house building in the post-war era.

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This Tiny Ferris Wheel For Medication Is 'The Best Pill Dispenser Ever'

“Best pill dispenser ever makes my life so much easier.”

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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s airport kills two people

Two people have been killed after another Houthi attack on a Saudi airport, and the nation wants more American-built Patriot missiles with which to defend themselves.

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Russia pounds Kyiv despite US push for peace talks

Ukraine's capital Kyiv was pounded by Russian strikes overnight.

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Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates

OTTAWA – Canadian diplomats were directed this week not to meet with or attend events with candidates in the U.S. midterm elections.

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How bad is the PHP AI hack? – experts explain

The Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned the public and business to plan for general cyber attacks, state-sponsored terrorism and natural disasters.

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Government services down as AI exposes website flaws

Dozens of government services have gone offline after critical flaws were discovered in the code underpinning most of the world's websites.

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In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States is first to surrender, but Americans still stand with Ukraine

Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com — your letter may appear in our Letters section. Mark Cary, United States member I vividly r...

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Emery and Nagelsmann are top targets if Manchester United sack Carrick

Unai Emery and Julian Nagelsmann have emerged as leading targets to replace Michael Carrick as Manchester United’s manager

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Operational gas wells in CFB Wainwright were ordered closed — but the fire came first

There’s no publicly available evidence gas wells played a role in the fire. But the company that owned wells on the base is distancing itself from control over them.

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New Sydney airport honours trailblazing pilot as first passengers welcomed

Sydney’s second airport is named after the first Australian woman licensed to fly paying passengers. But who was the ‘Angel in the Outback’, Nancy-Bird Walton?

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