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Breaking · PoliticsMike Rogers campaign staffers registered as agents for Israel, documents show
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Mass shootings over Halloween weekend leave at least 6 dead and dozens injured across US
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WarTwo oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz Strait, IRGC says
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Nine dead after plane crashes in Florida near Mar-a-Lago
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WarUkraine's air raid alert system hacked; false nuclear, chemical attack warnings sound
Kyiv Independent
CASE DISMISSEDPoliticsJudge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking to delay Alaska Senate election certification
Washington Examiner
World Is EndingPineapple express atmospheric river brings potentially historic flooding to Southwest
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'SECOND WIFE' SURPRISEOhio 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
GROWING PAINSMan gets tree seed lodged in eye, sprout grows out of face during migraines
Judge and Pritzker aide fell for con man posing as Pablo Escobar's relative
CHEST-ER THE TESTGroom buries face in bride's chest instead of kissing her at altar
Love triangle erupts at Edinburgh Zoo's capybara enclosure between two sisters and same male
British collector opens trading cards on plane wing, sets world record
Stuntman dressed as Michael Myers pulls 1.5-tonne car with tip of his penis
Hundreds swarm French beaches with quad bikes after 15-ton cocaine spill sparks treasure hunt
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Trump says he would have won Vietnam War in a week, mixes up city
Newsweek
'ILL-JUDGED' REMARKSChina state broadcaster pulls La Liga matches over Mbappé's Mao Zedong joke
Former El-Sayed campaign worker indicted in anti-Israel activist plot targeting Michigan Jewish community
'FALLING BACK IN LOVE'Trump claims wives falling back in love with husbands over surging 401(k)s
WRITE-IN REBELLIONSouth Carolina Republicans challenge Trump's Senate pick with write-in campaign
Retiring GOP rep says Trump shouldn't lead party if Republicans lose midtermsDem Senate hopeful raises $1M+ after rival endorses MAGA opponentJames Carville slammed for vulgar 'used condom' remark on Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing GOP candidateTrump met by jeers and protest signs at Iowa campaign rally

In This Economy?

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Holiday airfare hits 10-year high as Thanksgiving and Christmas travel costs soar
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COVERAGE COSTRising health insurance costs are suppressing wage growth, economist says
$39M LOSSSeattle rent restrictions destroyed $39M affordable housing investment, lawsuit claims
TARIFF TROUBLEOklahoma ranchers say Trump's South American beef tariff easing is hurting their livelihoods
CANDY INFLATION BITEInflation means an hour of work buys fewer candy bars in 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron post record profits as Americans struggle with high gas pricesTech layoffs piling up as Bay Area companies slash 100+ workersThousands of 'ghost students' use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ saysBig Oil posts $130B profits as gas prices surge amid Iran conflict

Celebrity Crashouts

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Jessica Alba deletes Halloween pics after Nancy Kerrigan costume criticized
Us Weekly
Tom Brady curses live on Fox during pregame segment
Dustin Hoffman says filming 'The Graduate' was 'terrible,' recalls director making Katharine Ross slap him 27 times for unused scene
Meghan Markle's father moves into dementia care home as FBI investigates letter
Savannah Chrisley addresses backlash over marrying convicted fraudster Jason Galanis
BBC moles reveal Traitors romance between King Kenny and Maya Jama as he's spotted leaving her flat
Suki Waterhouse hints at 'massive' wedding with Robert Pattinson amid marriage rumors
Sacha Baron Cohen dupes luxury realtor in prank for new 'Ali G' special
Jenny McCarthy living in tent after mold poisoning diagnosis, surgeries
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'SERIOUS TALKS' NEEDEDLewis Hamilton wants 'serious talks' with Ferrari after Charles Leclerc clash at Mexico City GP
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Connor McDavid scores twice as Oilers beat Rangers, extends 15-game streak
China refuses to air Real Madrid match after Mbappé's joke about Mao
Chargers fall to 0-7, matching worst start since 2000
Broncos stun Chiefs with goal line stand to take AFC West lead
Josh Jacobs' lawyers claim 'tangible evidence' to dispute battery allegations
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1Ohio pastor's wife reveals his 'second wife' during church service; trio in polyamorous relationship2Family's backyard discovery prompts bomb squad response at new home3Man gets tree seed lodged in eye, sprout grows out of face during migraines

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GOING DOWN BY DESIGNLegendary 1000ft ocean liner bigger than Titanic to be deliberately sunk off Florida
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TRICK OR THREATThieves forcibly stole candy bags from trick-or-treaters, cops say
SCAM BACKFIREScammers target Palm Beach County sheriff's detective, get caught
Chipotle worker throws knife and glass bottle at manager after being told to clock out
MOUSE HOUSE TROUBLE17 theme park employees among 281 arrested in Florida sting, sheriff says
Florida man accused of stealing $58,000 in copper from Jacksonville cell towers
Florida woman accused of threatening to shoot Trump ahead of Daytona Beach rally
Florida man threatens to shoot deputies, bites K-9 while hiding in palm fronds
Mystery sheep leads Virginia police on 'food pursuit' through neighborhood
Flight attendant arrested for defrauding 75-year-old Florida woman of $25,000 using travel benefits

Travel Gone Wrong

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'ENDLESS' CRUISE ENDSResidents on 'endless' residential cruise reveal warning signs before ship's abrupt end
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MAYDAY AT 17,900FTTUI flight from Lanzarote declares emergency at 17,900ft
'FOREVER' CRUISE OVERCreditor takes control of stuck 'forever cruise' ship in Cambodia
Three Chili's customers chemically burned after margarita mix-up in North Carolina
Brit, 70, paid £110k for 'never-ending' cruise, saw problems early but says it was 'worth every penny' despite stranding in Cambodia
Jersey Airport hit by drone chaos for second night; four flights cancelled
Elderly sailor and dog rescued after vanishing during trans-Pacific journey off California
Cruise company founder calls himself 'the villain' after 200+ passengers stranded in Cambodia
Man who packed life for 'endless cruise' kicked off after 26 days
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A FISHY SITUATIONCop pleads guilty after pulling gun on co-worker over fish in microwave
Daily Mail
TWICE IN A YEAR'The Bachelor' alum Melissa Rycroft arrested for second DWI in over a year
Toronto police explain why home invasion suspect was released from hospital
CHILD RECOVEREDParents arrested after child found in pond, cops discover filthy house full of animal poop
GOTTA STEAL 'EM ALLFBI warns of thieves using stolen credit cards to buy rare Pokemon cards at New Jersey shops
California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order exposed them
Woman charged with stalking Eminem arrested after visiting his home despite no-contact order
Woman arrested after falsely claiming boyfriend set her on fire in Pine Barrens
Westborough police chief found drunk, asleep in SUV outside liquor store

The World Is Ending

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Chinese scientists map underwater 'chimneys' that could affect submarine warfare
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Dangerous flooding hits Four Corners, prompting evacuations across U.S. Southwest
UN report warns cryosphere faces permanent damage if world overshoots 1.5C
Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains
Solar storm breaches Earth's 'impenetrable' space radiation barrier
NASA seeks industry help to rescue Hubble before it falls from orbit
Polar vortex weakening as it should be strengthening, meteorologists warnSouthwest braces for El Niño storms: golf ball-sized hail, flooding, up to 4 inches of rain11 data centers surround Virginia elementary school; backup generators raise air quality concerns
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Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today70,590Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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Grok Bot users burned through a week's usage overnight; Musk says it cost too much to run
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Anthropic expands Claude AI into drug development to identify research bottlenecks
AI agent swarms in Minecraft fail to build civilization, get stuck in bureaucracy
CRIME PREDICTION 2.0Prisons using AI to predict when inmates will commit future crimes
GAME OVERDevelopers report Claude Code refusing to help recreate existing games
Microsoft Patents AI That Generates Words in People's Mouths in Real TimeExperts unknowingly adopt AI agent's random coin-toss opinions as their own, Anthropic study showsInnocent people falsely accused of shoplifting by faulty AI facial recognition systemsAnthropic blocks Claude from reverse-engineering video games, frustrating developers
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Robot Uprising

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BLOCKING DELIVERYWoman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot's path during anti-robot protest
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491 MPH DRONECollege student's jet-powered drone hits 491 mph, could win $800K world record prize
Startup deploys robot dogs to catch burglars, suspects flee in 90 seconds
META MEETS 'MAX'Meta built humanoid robot 'Max' with China's Fourier in 3 months
FINGER-WALKING ROBOTSwiss researchers unveil robot hand that walks on its fingers
Realbotix's $60,000 Echo robot features silicone skin and lifelike movementsSan Francisco startup hiring dog walkers at $20/hour—for robot dogsTesla's Houston Robotaxi service area map includes zones where it won't actually pick you upTesla Optimus production starts as Musk targets 20,000 robots weekly

Alien Invasion

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Kurt Russell witnessed Phoenix UFO sighting in 1997 without realizing its fame
Vice
2,000 TRIANGLESNearly 2,000 'black triangle' UFO sightings logged over British skies in 5 years
NASA astronaut says he's convinced aliens exist, warns of possible space war
13 YEARS OF EVIDENCERetired teacher claims 13-year investigation links 'Beast of Bray Road' werewolf to UFO sightings
Pilots report silver, pill-shaped UFO sighting over Ohio
The ‘Humanoide de Atacama’ Photograph — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile — September 24, 2016
John W. Warner IV (@johnwwarneriv)
Truth behind unknown 'predator' spotted near US border as UFO expert says it could be from another dimension
Scott Caruthers — The Man Who Said He Was From Another Planet — Maryland — 1963–2019
‘UFO pioneer’ and outsider artist Dante Vaghi gets his day in the starlight at CT gallery

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PoliticsBiological male runner on girls' cross-country team displaces competitor from state qualifyingFox News
PoliticsTrump signals closing election pitch at Reflecting Pool as repairs drag onThe Washington Times
PoliticsPro-Trump influencer attacked by student at University of Michigan over clothing questionMediaite
SportsKimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 world champion in historyYahoo Sports
PoliticsTrump's Agriculture Secretary faces backlash over SNAP fraudster Halloween costumeThe Independent
PoliticsTrump says he'll become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win control of CongressThe Independent
PoliticsLA Mayor Karen Bass warns rival Nithya Raman would bring 'chaos' if electedNY Post
SportsBrowns' Jared Verse slams Steelers over body-slam during lossYahoo Sports
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PoliticsCanadian PM Carney reports progress in trade talks with Trump ahead of U.S. midtermsThe Washington Times
PoliticsIsraeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election 'stolen'Al Jazeera
PoliticsCalifornia tiny-home builders charged with 35 felonies for $1M fraud schemeDaily Mail
PoliticsTrump warns voters of Democrats' 'crap' candidates at Iowa rallyThe Washington Times

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