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Breaking · PoliticsSlotkin won't back Schumer as Senate majority leader, won't rule out challenging him
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MILLER TIMEPoliticsTrump elevates Stephen Miller to White House Chief of Staff after midterm losses
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WarIsrael's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government
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PoliticsWhite House and DOJ reportedly considering arresting journalists to reveal leakers: Miller backing plan
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WarUS carries out new round of strikes on Iran, Trump says
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'MAYBE A FEW CHANGES'PoliticsTrump signals more White House shakeups after Susie Wiles exit
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WarParaguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested over banking crisis
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3,000 ARACHNID ARRESTSAirport officials detain three travelers after finding over 3,000 tarantulas hidden in their socks
TOO FAT TO FLYHawk diagnosed as 'too fat to fly' after overeating chickens
'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
Detroit 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
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500+ SEAT SURGEDemocrats gain 500+ seats, flip 12 state legislative chambers
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PLAN BVance's allies float Ohio Senate bid as backup plan after GOP midterm losses
'LINING UP'Shapiro says Democrats are 'lining up' to primary Fetterman in 2028
'GIANT STEP BACK'Trump claims midterms cost US stock market $3 trillion, vows comeback
'WORTHY' CHALLENGENetanyahu rival gets first shot at forming Israel's new government after election
Kamala Harris finishes 16th in 2028 Democratic straw poll at progressive conferenceTrump threatens to imprison Democrats over donor letters; names Stephen Miller chief of staffDemocrats' midterm wins could activate National Popular Vote Interstate Compact by 2028Georgia House Seat Flips After Hundreds of Votes Found on Uncounted Memory Card

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SHEDDING EXPENSESTech worker loses job, moves to 100-sq-ft shed to afford mortgage by renting main home
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MILLION-DOLLAR ENTRYStarter homes now cost $1 million in record 242 U.S. cities
SAUCE SHOCKOlive Garden charges customer $5.86 for alfredo sauce on $48 chicken dish
SEASON'S DEBT-BITSMost Americans living paycheck to paycheck plan big Christmas spending despite debt
NOT LOVIN' ITMan's $782 Chili's Bill for Two Sparks Debate Over Restaurant Prices
Gas hits $4.15 on Election Day, up 40% since Iran war beganMcDonald's CEO faces questioning from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over AI pricing technologyCanva cuts 22% of staff in first mass layoff, affecting over 1,200 workersMedicare Drug Plan Premiums Rising 50% for Seniors in 2027

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RAM ON, SAMDeveloper creates script to email Sam Altman about his unused RAM every day
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Ola Jordan breaks silence on James's alleged affair with Russian dancer
Knicks players call Taylor Swift 'fakest' fan; team defends her
Conor McGregor says final UFC fight must be Max Holloway rematch
Fetty Wap marries Alexis Skyy in New Jersey ceremony nine months after prison release
Russell Brand conviction sparks resurfaced red carpet footage with Katy Perry
Wayne Rooney heads to Australia for I'm A Celebrity stint as 'highest paid star'
SNL portrays Elon Musk as 'The Worst Thing South Africa Has Ever Done'
Katy Perry in talks for tell-all book and docuseries on Russell Brand marriage
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  5. 5    US launches Task Force Iron Gate to cut off Iran's advanced weapons transport

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BACK IN BUSINESSRahm wins Abu Dhabi Championship in return to DP Tour after LIV exit
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High school runner races state championship against trans athlete after Storm owner's criticism
UFC prospect calls out Dana White after 60-second KO win
NBA fan thrown out of Lakers game after throwing ball at female ref; wife says 'he feels terrible'
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Argentine club celebrates title too soon, then loses it as rival Boca wins
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1Airport officials detain three travelers after finding over 3,000 tarantulas hidden in their socks2Airport security finds thousands of live tarantulas hidden in luggage bound for Europe3Hawk diagnosed as 'too fat to fly' after overeating chickens

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GOING DOWNLegendary ocean liner bigger than Titanic to be deliberately sunk off Florida
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WING AND A PRAYERSmall plane clips truck during emergency landing on Florida highway
RED LIGHT SPECIALFlorida man arrested for DUI claims he only drank bourbon at traffic lights and stop signs
DRONE DELIVERY SERVICEFlorida chimp sanctuary uses drone to deliver food to apes amid flooding
GOTTA CATCH SOME ZZZ'SMan arrested after leaving 6-year-old daughter sleeping alone in line for Pokemon cards
Florida man wearing ankle monitor allegedly steals $210,000 Porsche, tracked to scene
Florida grandma charged with 6 crimes after taking $15 Halloween ghost for grandkids
South Carolina cops chase down runaway piglets in caught-on-camera foot chase
Zoo worker hospitalized after antelope drugged with opioids exposed saliva to her face
N.C. farmer discovers 'fence post' on his property is escaped boa constrictor

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BUCKET LIST FULL86-year-old sailor rescued after 5,000-mile Pacific journey for 'bucket list'
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20 MILES FROM SHOREOC fishermen find Royal Caribbean employee treading water 20 miles off coast
CAUGHT ON TAPECouple finds hidden camera in Tokyo hotel room
Villa Vie Odyssey "forever cruise" residents fight to reclaim ship facing auction
Coast Guard detains MSC Poesia in Miami, cancels 11-night cruise for 2,000 passengers
Retired car dealer stranded in Cambodia on cruise ship wants to buy the vessel and restart voyage
Miami hotels charge $600 deposits to cover bloody messes from BBL surgery patients
Passengers brawl over luggage space on plane in Bogota; fellow travelers body slam man into seats
Cruise ship 'forever home' abandoned 203 residents in Cambodia as fuel costs hit $8,000/cabin
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RING COUNTERFEITSFederal agents seize $750K in counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rings smuggled from China
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BOUNCE BACK BUSTEDDrug dealers caught hiding under trampoline and in stream after fleeing police stop
Inside the explosion of SoCal train robberies: cut brakes, handsaws and tens of millions in loot
Former Arkansas Supreme Court official arrested for allegedly tampering with bar exam scores
California man charged with handing out psychedelic gummies to kids on Halloween; family claims 'witch house' defense
Alleged stalker arrested at LeBron James' LA mansion claiming to be his son
Tacoma card shop hires overnight guards after thieves use pickup truck to ram store, steal $50,000 in Pokemon cards
ISIS supporter jailed in 2016 now housed in £300k London council flat
Georgia mayor tracked police chief's car; entire full-time force resigns

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DRAIN THE LAKEGroups push to drain Lake Powell as Colorado River shrinks
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Record-breaking polar vortex could bring Arctic air and mass disruptions to US
5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan; 22 injured, mudslide warning issued
Study: Future heat waves will be longer, larger and more severe than recent extremes
Climate change may have prevented natural ice age, scientists say
California records 368 rabid animals in 2026, highest in 28 years
Hawaii resort city warns of exploding feral chicken population: 'cannot tackle alone'Scientist warns of potential megatsunami threat to US from unstable ocean volcanoAI Godfather warns of Chernobyl-style blackout caused by AI this year or next
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Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today112,409Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

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NOT SHORTERStudy finds employees using AI work longer hours, not shorter
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Microsoft patent describes AI to alter speech and lip movements in real time
'MASTER BIOLOGY'Tencent AI chief warns artificial intelligence will soon master biology, posing safety risks
Pokemon anime studio OLM develops AI coloring tool trained on just three frames
OpenAI Vows to Build More Data Centers Despite Public Opposition
Professor returns from lunch to find AI deleted year's worth of lecture notesElvis Presley rights owners sue Suno AI over voice cloningAnthropic using AI to automate AI development; researchers warn of risksAI teddy bear for toddlers gave unprompted self-harm advice, BBC investigation finds
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Robot Uprising

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BRANCH MANAGERJapan's JR East deploys towering chainsaw robot to trim branches along railway
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Ukraine's ground drones complete over 30,000 missions in record month for robot warfare
ROBOT HITS AND RUNSDelivery robot causes car accident with nine injuries
'SLACKING OFF'Humanoid robots fail supermarket jobs in China after 'slacking off' and poor attitude
99% CAN'T USE ITTesla accused of selling Full Self-Driving to Korean owners who can't legally use it
Dozens of robots race up sacred China mountain carrying eggs and watermelonsXiaomi's humanoid robots complete full 8-hour shift sorting EV factory partsWoman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot's path during anti-robot protestConstruction robot Maximo reaches 300,000 completed tasks milestone

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NEW LUNAR NEIGHBOREarth captures new temporary moon as asteroid 2026 QQ8 enters orbit
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'EVER SO STRANGE'Pilot claims he spotted UFOs during seven flights
Mysterious object in NASA video sparks UFO collision claim at space station
Kurt Russell witnessed Phoenix UFO sighting in 1997 without realizing its fame
Scientists detect mysterious radio signal in search for alien life
Nearly 2,000 'black triangle' UFO sightings logged over British skies in 5 years
Astronomers 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
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PoliticsInterior Secretary Burgum, with tens of millions in AI investments, pushes data centers on public landsProPublica
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