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Breaking · PoliticsFeds seized Ilhan Omar's passport, phone, and computers in raid: WSJ
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WarRussia says oil refinery hit as Zelensky says Ukraine 'done' with ceasefire
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8 STATES SUE OPENAIAIOpenAI sued by 8 states over claims ChatGPT coached kids to harm themselves
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WarUkraine launches massive attack on Russian airfield as Zelensky claims Trump 'betrayal' over Starlink
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DRIVE AND DEMANDPoliticsJustice Department demands California match voter lists with Trump-provided USB drive in 48 hours
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20 DAYS TO GOPoliticsTrump rallies in Arizona with 20 days until midterms
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'SHOULD BE SHOT'PoliticsTrump says government 'leakers should be shot'
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Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, raids Halloween candy bucket
$10 PER CARRedditor discovers local festival secretly using their property as paid parking lot, pocketing $10 per car
Man named Hitler Mussolini wins election in Peru
Teenage boy has tooth growing from eye socket in rare medical case
OVER $2,000 IN DAMAGESMinnesota professor charged with felony for allegedly spilling urine on student's backpack
Texas man finds live WWII grenades in estate sale box, triggers bomb squad response
Hackers raise temperatures on fridges in hundreds of French supermarkets, sparking fires
Massive humpback whale launches out of water, slams into fishing boat off Long Island
Thai devotees pierce faces with guns and knives at festival to show religious devotion
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FUEL FOR THOUGHTTrump's diesel deal with Putin rattles Senate candidate Ashley Hinson over sanctions relief
Daily Mail
Democratic Senate candidate demands GOP rival be jailed in CNN appearance
White House responds to watchdog complaint questioning Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's lawyer credentials
DELAY TACTICTrump team seeks to delay BBC deposition until January 2027
'ICE MAIDEN' THAWINGTrump secretly plots firing of chief of staff Susie Wiles, makes calls to allies about replacement
Trump reportedly considering replacing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles amid internal rivalryPoll: Majority of voters say Trump falling short on economy and IranSupreme Court blocks lower court order in Trump admin political ad rate disputeAir Force Major in Solitary Confinement Over Trump Impeachment Comment, Attorney Says

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Inflation Jumps to 3.7% as Fuel Prices Spike Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
NBC News
FUEL FOR THOUGHTDiesel prices surge from tanker attacks, driving up grocery costs
LOOKING FOR SILVERTrump insists inflation is low as CPI report shows 3.7% increase
Trump says high oil prices from Iran tensions aren't bad because 'we're making a fortune'
ALL-TIME HIGHAverage diesel price likely to break all-time record in October, analyst says
44% of Americans struggling to pay for basic necessities amid rising inflation: PewIconic LA deli's monthly water bill jumps nearly $11,000 in monthsRising diesel prices fuel inflation concerns ahead of midterm electionsPrices for groceries, gas, utilities, shelter up 5.4% since Trump took office

Celebrity Crashouts

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SADDLE UP FOR DRAMAKirk Douglas threatened director with horse over iconic movie scene
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Charity hid Meghan Markle $13K donation over 'reputational issues'
Ruth Jones and James Corden spotted filming together; Gavin & Stacey fans speculate
Hippo Campus frontman diagnosed with brain tumor, undergoing surgery
Celebrity Traitors star accuses producers of being 'like human traffickers' over family contact denial
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's ex Jen Harley arrested for domestic violence
Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez settles with truck driver after alleged assault
Todd and Julie Chrisley owe $1.5M in back taxes after prison pardon for tax evasion
7 Little Johnstons star Anna Johnston arrested for DUI, smiles in mugshot
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  1. 1    Zelensky rejects Trump's 'energy ceasefire,' vows to continue drone strikes on Russian oil
  2. 2    Europe reacts to Trump's pro-Russian turn as 'incoherent' and 'deeply problematic'
  3. 3    Trump press secretary blames Marine One noise for claiming she's a lawyer when she hasn't passed the bar
  4. 4    Brewers' Jackson Chourio launches first-pitch homer in NLCS Game 3, sets postseason records
  5. 5    MAGA Senate candidate's wife hands out $10 gas vouchers at Detroit station to boost polling

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Guenther Steiner slams Lando Norris for Singapore GP sprint collision with Piastri
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Cristiano Ronaldo's sister suggests his international career may be over after walking out on Portugal
Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Amaya, Kelly, Skubal, Peralta
Former Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire becomes Miami police officer
Australia edges New Zealand 24-22 in Rugby League World Cup opener; Bostock scores 3 tries
Dodgers fans leave early as team falls 6-2 in NLCS game
Dodgers sell '#RuiningBaseball' margaritas for $25 at Dodger Stadium
Brewers stun Dodgers with Game 3 comeback win, put season on brink
Tennis player Rafael Jodar swears at ball boy during Shanghai Masters match
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1Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, raids Halloween candy bucket2Redditor discovers local festival secretly using their property as paid parking lot, pocketing $10 per car3Man named Hitler Mussolini wins election in Peru

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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITYArmed man climbs through New Orleans Taco Bell drive-thru window after being denied service
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SIDELINE BETTINGFlorida kids football game descends into brawl as cops probe illegal betting
Florida woman arrested after FBI tipped off by Claude AI diary messages
CAUGHT ON TAPEFlorida ICU nurse accused of stealing fentanyl from critically ill patient's IV
CAUGHT ON CAMERAFlorida man caught on Ring camera exposing himself on woman's second-floor porch
FHP chase hits 134 mph in Palm Beach County, ends in BMW crash with gun and marijuana
Florida State releases top recruit after felony charges from 150 mph police chase
Two loose horses and a donkey wrangled next to Texas highway
Florida woman lets strangers charge phones; they steal her car as thanks
Florida man shoots Uber Eats driver in the ass for asking girlfriend's number, police say

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FENCE OFF THE CROWDSBibury village fences off tourists to stop disruption in famous English countryside
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RACE CALLED OFFDozens of ultramarathon runners rescued from Utah desert as Moab 240 canceled
BUCKLE UPBrawl erupts on Ryanair flight to Ibiza after passenger ignores seatbelt sign and attacks others
Arizona man duct-taped on American Airlines flight faces up to 20 years in prison
Woman rescued after falling overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Ionian Sea
Tourist accidentally burns down $112K Bali villa trying to scare away spider
Race against time to save California sailor trapped on sinking ship amid monster waves
Hawaii tourist accused of throwing rock at monk seal seeks proof airline warned him
Six Flags souvenir photo catches dad flying out of seat on Goliath ride, hitting passenger
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WINDOW PAINCopper theft suspect dives through closed window to escape deputy, leaves backpack behind
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COLD CASETwo New Jersey teens busted trying to steal $273K in frozen seafood from truck
CUSTODY BATTLETexas detention deputy fired for posting provocative photos with inmates in custody
14 YEARS UNDERCOVERPopular San Diego chef arrested after 14 years living under fake identity as fugitive
BAG HEISTThieves steal $300K in Hermes Birkins from LA homeowner's fortified house
New Jersey man arrested for vandalizing Tennessee's Smokey the Bear statue
Man pelted cops with roof tiles, went on 10-day crime spree after repeated bail releases
Sheriff's deputy fired for posing with jail inmates, flipping bird in photos
German police seize robot after teens allegedly use it to grope 16-year-old girl

The World Is Ending

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12,000 NEW BUGSScientists discover 12,000 unknown viruses on ocean floor
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California braces for wildfire nightmare as 70mph winds threaten hundreds of thousands with blackouts
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' could raise sea levels twice as much as thought, study finds
El Niño and climate change fuel explosive intensification of Hurricane Polo to Category 5
Scientists find weak spots in Earth's magnetic shield where solar storms can break through
Scientists warn melting Siberian 'zombie virus' could trigger new pandemic
Colorado River's Underground Water Reserves Are DisappearingCalifornia braces for dangerous fire weather as utilities shut off power to prevent wildfiresSeven of 16 planetary vital signs hit record extremes as climate change intensifies

Artificial Intelligence

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HELP WANTEDAI agents on Tencent's cloud read investigation into them, then ask researchers for help
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'100+ SECRET FILES'OpenAI says ex-employee stole 100+ secret files before returning to Apple
450% THIRSTArizona AG threatens lawsuit over south Phoenix data center amid water crisis
THE UNDERSTANDING GAPFormer OpenAI researcher warns only 5,000 people understand frontier AI while 2 billion use it as search
PRICE TAG PUZZLEExperts warn AI could let retailers charge different prices for same items
Lawsuit alleges OpenAI stole children's user dataSaudi OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly hiding audio recorder in executive conference roomCoalition of states sues OpenAI for misleading users on ChatGPT safetyYouTube adds AI labels to songs created with generative AI for vocals or composition
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Robot Uprising

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'PHONE HOME' TO CHINACute robot toy Eiliko sends all conversations to Chinese servers vulnerable to hackers
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'PET DESTROYERS'Elon Musk calls Waymo robotaxis 'pet destroyers,' claims Tesla Cybercab solved the problem
AUTOPILOT SNACKINGTesla drivers post videos eating meals while using Autopilot on highways
TWO-WHEELED TRICKSTERResearchers create AI-powered robot bicycle that performs wheelies, jumps and front flips
BEST OF BOTH WORLDSSikorsky introduces drone that takes off like helicopter, flies like airplane
Federal regulators investigating Tesla robotaxis speeding through school zonesAutonomous inventory robot Tally roams Seattle grocery store aislesIKEA turns to driverless semis with nobody in the cabCalifornia orders company to stop 'illegal' human-robot cage fights

Alien Invasion

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LIFE SIGNS DETECTEDScientists build sensor to detect potential signs of life in individual molecules
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South African woman claims UFO photos, relationship with alien named Akon from 1954–1983
'NONHUMAN CRAFT'Former Pentagon UAP chief claims Lockheed had 12 nonhuman craft, CIA blocked retrieval
'ACTUALLY DEMONS'Moon-walking astronaut Charlie Duke says UFOs are actually demons
'GIANT COCONUT CRABS'Theory: Giant coconut crabs may have eaten Amelia Earhart after 1937 crash landing
Scientists say nearby exoplanets could host microbial life or Dune-style sandworms
Pentagon's top UFO expert says he shared 'as much as he legally could' in new book
NASA astronaut claims UFOs are demonic beings, cites biblical warning
Search team inspects underwater 'plane-shaped object' in Pacific for Amelia Earhart's plane
NASA chief says all UAP data released; journalist disputes claim over unreleased Apollo film

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WarRussian drone strikes Kyiv, injures 6, sets car ablazeKyiv Independent
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SportsFormer WNBA players suggest opponents foul Sophie Cunningham hardYahoo Sports
PoliticsDHS accused of deporting green cardholder's husband without court orderNewsweek
WarMarine Le Pen pledges to halt Ukraine aid within six months if electedDaily Mail
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PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom polls 4 points behind GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in MississippiNewsweek
WarUkraine hits 6 Russian Su-34 bomber jets with Neptune missile, military saysKyiv Independent
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PoliticsMystery surrounds DOJ's investigation of Gavin NewsomThe Hill
PoliticsTrump praises 30-year-old basketball player Sophie Cunningham at Montana rallyThe Daily Beast
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WarTrump could meet Xi and Putin at next month's Apec summit in Shenzhenscmp.com

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