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Breaking · PoliticsHarris urges Democrats to 'be ruthless' with power after midterms, demands Trump accountability
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PoliticsAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate
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DEEP RED TURNS PURPLEPoliticsMississippi Senate race tightens as Democrat leads Republican incumbent
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FLIP SEVENPoliticsDemocrats win Senate majority, flip seven GOP seats
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PoliticsTrump faces reckoning after Democratic wins in House and Senate
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PELICAN STATE FIRSTPoliticsGOP Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate race
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BLUE BREAKTHROUGHPoliticsKansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
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'ACCIDENTAL' PATHPolice helicopter denies intentionally flying penis-shaped flight path
LITERAL THREATWoman arrested after smearing feces into husband's mouth during fight
VIRAL VOWSGroom's online plea draws 10,000 strangers to rural Chinese wedding
STRETCH GOALDetroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball certified as world's largest
Oxford grad quit to spank men for cash; her 61-year-old mum joined the business
Chili's worker mistakes industrial degreaser for sugar, burns five with margaritas
Ohio ambulance driver abandons chest-pain patient, calls Uber home after getting lost
Ohio pastor's wife reveals his 'second wife' during church service; trio in polyamorous relationship
Family's backyard discovery prompts bomb squad response at new home
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Democrats in Congress question financing of Trump's presidential library
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REDISTRICTING BACKFIRETrump's redistricting push backfired, helping Democrats flip House control
APPEAL PENDINGTrump's lawyers to argue appeal in hush money case
Putin rants about 'all-conquering Russia' as UK joins NATO war games
HIGHEST HONORMelania Trump awarded Ukraine's highest honor for women by Zelensky
Trump pushes to overturn 34 felony convictions in Stormy Daniels hush money caseSean Hannity urges Republicans to stop 'shooting each other' after midterm lossesTrump warns impeachment will lead to destruction of Democratic PartyKarl Rove blames MAGA candidate for turning red state blue in midterms

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AI PRICE CHECKMcDonald's CEO faces questioning from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over AI pricing technology
Daily Mail
22% GONECanva cuts 22% of staff in first mass layoff, affecting over 1,200 workers
50% PILL SHOCKMedicare Drug Plan Premiums Rising 50% for Seniors in 2027
'INFLATION IS SOLVED'Trump declares 'inflation is solved' as half of voters cite cost-of-living as top issue
California strawberry grower closes 6 farms, hundreds of layoffs
Gas and diesel hit record national average prices on Election DayDisney planning thousands of layoffs as new CEO pushes 20% cost cutsGrowing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job MarketMajor Outback Steakhouse franchisee files for bankruptcy amid rising food costs

Celebrity Crashouts

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'INTEL' ON LAMARKris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian recall catching Lamar Odom at orgy during substance abuse struggles
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Emily Maitlis reunite on live TV after past expletive exchange
Far-right campaign sign uses PewDiePie family photo, gets vandalized with racist message
Sam Altman backtracks on RAM comments, changes Twitter name to 'Ram Altman'
The Zombies' Rod Argent returns to stage two years after stroke
Blake Lively's Betty Booze alcohol line shutting down amid Justin Baldoni legal battle
Ree Drummond's son Jamar Goff sentenced to suspended time for drug possession, assaulting officer
'Breaking Bad' star Dean Norris' divorce revealed amid $1M bankruptcy filing
'Love Is Blind' Season 11's Only Married Couple Files for Divorce Before Reunion
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  4. 4    Deep blue states vote to ban trans athletes from women's sports
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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football after dispute with Portugal manager
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1Police helicopter denies intentionally flying penis-shaped flight path2Woman arrested after smearing feces into husband's mouth during fight3British police say helicopter's phallic flight pattern was unintentional

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UNRULY PASSENGERMan arrested after pulling down pants to urinate on mother and 7-year-old in airport waiting area
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TAPED UPOsceola County deputy subdues alligator with duct tape at Kissimmee plaza
$13K ROOF REVOLTFlorida HOA demanded $13K roof replacement; homeowner found evidence of corruption
MONKEY BUSINESSMystery monkey spotted running loose in Tennessee county
Florida students exit bus into waist-deep flood waters after 'one-in-1,000-year' rainfall
3-foot alligator walks into North Carolina bagel shop
Florida police arrest 281 in predator sting; 17 were Disney and Universal employees
Retired NYPD officer arrested after 'off with his head' Facebook post over mosque vote
Florida woman driving 120 mph says passenger was late for court
Car stolen 30 years ago leads to surprise lien on South Florida woman's tag

Travel Gone Wrong

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30 MINUTES NOTICEKatseye cancels Detroit concert 30 minutes before showtime, sparks backlash
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DEEP-SEA DISPUTEDivers brawl 50ft underwater in Maldives, one tries to rip off instructor's mouthpiece
WILD WATERSWest Palm Beach residents trapped by Riverwalk flooding, encounter snakes, fish and alligators
Passengers say 'never-ending' cruise was doomed from start as ship financing collapses
Las Vegas showgirls arrested for allegedly beating tourists with high heels over £15 tip
Qantas flight evacuated after flames spotted on wing; passengers share images
Coast Guard detains MSC Poesia cruise ship in Miami with passengers on board
Snorkeling boat explodes near Nusa Penida, forcing tourists and guide into water
86-year-old sailor and dog found alive after two months missing at sea
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THE $18M SCHEMECalifornia woman charged with $18M COVID relief fraud scheme
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SEAS THE DAYSudanese national steals Channel trawler, drives it in circles to 'collect family from France,' jailed
Delivery driver goes viral after throwing coffee at customer who confronted him
Oakland man arrested for secretly filming women with hidden camera device
'FART POLICE' MIXUPJury awards $200K to tourist in 'fart police' translation mixup
Warrant issued for ex-NBA star Ty Lawson's arrest in Colorado
Man arrested for making 'finger gun' gesture at troops near White House
Man arrested for stealing puppy, then burglarizing electronics store to sell goods back to same business
70-year-old poet arrested after slapping Turning Point member at New Hampshire polling place

The World Is Ending

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PAIN TO COMEExtreme Southwest flooding foreshadows wild El Niño winter
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World's wettest rainstorms getting shorter and more intense, study finds
Mississippi chemical plant explosion sends toxic smoke plume into sky
UN: climate funding to poorer countries has stalled since 2022
British healthcare worker infected with Ebola to be evacuated to UK
NASA's Swift space telescope burns up over Sumatra after 22 years
Polar vortex warning as snow and Arctic blast could hit in daysNASA's 3,200-pound Swift Observatory expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere tonightReceding floodwaters leave sea of mud and shattered homes in US Southwest
☢ Doom Score33Mild unease
Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today87,901Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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FALSE POSITIVESAI Detection Tools Falsely Flag Legitimate Musicians' Songs as AI-Generated
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7 HOURS OF FIXESWorkers spend nearly 7 hours a week fixing AI mistakes, study finds
AI CLEANUP CREWNearly half of workers spend 7 hours weekly fixing AI-generated mistakes by colleagues
FAKE VOGUE, REAL VIBESFake AI-generated Vogue cover with top Democrats goes viral after midterms
PET-FECTION FRAUDScammers using AI to fake lost pet images, demand ransom from owners
Former Meta exec calls company's Muse AI agent an 'insane' privacy riskElon Musk's AI company powers Memphis data center with converted jet enginesResearchers warn hacked AI robots can be triggered to attack people with secret commandsEx-Army boss who recruited ChatGPT execs joins OpenAI
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Robot Uprising

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'SLACKING OFF'Humanoid robots fail supermarket jobs in China after 'slacking off' and poor attitude
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99% CAN'T USE ITTesla accused of selling Full Self-Driving to Korean owners who can't legally use it
EGGS-TRAORDINARY CLIMBDozens of robots race up sacred China mountain carrying eggs and watermelons
'ON THEIR OWN'Xiaomi's humanoid robots complete full 8-hour shift sorting EV factory parts
BLOCKING DELIVERYWoman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot's path during anti-robot protest
Construction robot Maximo reaches 300,000 completed tasks milestoneCollege student's jet-powered drone hits 491 mph, could win $800K world record prizeStartup deploys robot dogs to catch burglars, suspects flee in 90 secondsMeta built humanoid robot 'Max' with China's Fourier in 3 months

Alien Invasion

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Mysterious object in NASA video sparks UFO collision claim at space station
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Kurt Russell witnessed Phoenix UFO sighting in 1997 without realizing its fame
Scientists detect mysterious radio signal in search for alien life
2,000 TRIANGLESNearly 2,000 'black triangle' UFO sightings logged over British skies in 5 years
SILENT FORMATIONSAstronomers report UFOs flying in formation, triangle of lights vanishing instantly
Retired teacher claims 13-year investigation links 'Beast of Bray Road' werewolf to UFO sightings
NASA astronaut says he's convinced aliens exist, warns of possible space war
The ‘Humanoide de Atacama’ Photograph — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile — September 24, 2016
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Truth behind unknown 'predator' spotted near US border as UFO expert says it could be from another dimension

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WarRussian attacks kill 9, injure 19 across Ukraine as Kherson toll rises after ceasefire endsKyiv Independent
WarRussia says it hit Ukrainian postal hub and ship as Ukraine strikes RyazanAl Jazeera
WarNorth Korea tests new air defense system, strategic cruise missileUPI
WarAer Lingus flight diverted to French military base after bomb threatThe Guardian
PoliticsJD Vance attacks Trump over midterm losses, blames Iran warLADbible
PoliticsIsrael's election commission rejects Netanyahu fraud claims after vote strips his coalition of majorityThe Guardian
PoliticsMullin says deportations will continue after Democrats win House and SenateThe Hill
PoliticsDemocrats could block Trump Supreme Court picks if vacancy arises during lame-duck periodDaily Mail
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PoliticsElon Musk's $500M midterm spending fails as Republicans lose House and key Senate seatsThe Daily Beast
PoliticsTrump's favorite paper New York Post savages president with brutal wave-themed front pageThe Daily Beast
PoliticsNorth Korea test-fires missile as Democratic midterm wins dim Trump summit hopesscmp.com
WarGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 1,599,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022Kyiv Independent

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