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Breaking · PoliticsTrump replaces chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller

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Midterm earthquake shakes up Republican and Democratic races for 2028 presidency
Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting at White House after Oleshky ceasefire

PoliticsWhite House claimed Musk donated Starlink; Trump administration paid SpaceX $1.2M instead

The Independent1 h ago

165,000 JOBS ADDEDEmployers add 165,000 jobs in October, beating forecasts

CBS News1 h ago

CATCH AND RELEASEPoliticsSecret Service arrests Venezuelan national with car full of guns outside White House

Daily Mail1 h ago

PoliticsFederal judge halts construction on Trump's triumphal arch in Washington

The Guardian18 h ago

NEW LA MAYORNithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, defeats incumbent Karen Bass

NBC News22 h ago

German conservative party leader found dead at Berlin hotel

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Daily Dumpster Fires

EIGHT-LEGGED ESCAPEAirport security finds thousands of live tarantulas hidden in luggage bound for Europe

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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Political Dumpster Fires

'OBLITERATED' OR NOT?State Department offers $20M reward for Iran nuclear program intel as Trump claims it's 'obliterated'

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VOICES IN HIS HEADMan arrested near White House says voices told him to kill Trump

'INNER CIRCLE' ACCESSKimberly Guilfoyle's whereabouts revealed after firing as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Lawyers flood Mississippi as razor-thin Senate race vote count continues

GOP operatives fear Democratic wins in red states signal trouble for 2028

Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses Trump and Susie Wiles of trying to control GOP's 2028 nominee Architect of Trump's Cuba crackdown steps down as Miami US attorney DC officials ask incoming Democratic governors to pull Guard troops Democrat who upset GOP incumbent faces felony charge over unreturned rental car

In This Economy?

Gas hits $4.15 on Election Day, up 40% since Iran war began

AI PRICE CHECKMcDonald's CEO faces questioning from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over AI pricing technology

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 Day Disney planning thousands of layoffs as new CEO pushes 20% cost cuts Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market

Celebrity Crashouts

NYU professor calls Elon Musk 'traitor' over Starlink Ukraine throttling on podcast

Fox News40 min ago

Russell Brand's old joke with Noel Fielding about rape resurfaced after his conviction

Gabourey Sidibe confronts Raven-Symoné over alleged mean girl behavior on 'Tea Time'

Tiger Woods, ex-wife Elin Nordegren pose together at son's college signing ceremony

Bear Grylls defends baptizing Russell Brand, says faith 'seemed genuine'

Larsa Pippen diagnosed with brain aneurysm

Secret Lies of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck exposes husband's postpartum body criticism

White House spokesman calls Jimmy Kimmel's brain 'rotted' after host demands Trump resign

Fortune teller sues cinema for $17M after seat 'catapulted' him forward

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Sports

'I COULD CARE LESS'49ers coach Kyle Shanahan: 'I could care less' about Brandon Aiyuk's return

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Dianna Russini attempting sports media comeback after Mike Vrabel scandal

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson hospitalized with unusual brain symptoms affecting physical functions

Wings teammates Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd announce breakup after over a year apart

Jack Grealish returns to Everton training after being dropped for nights out

Tyson Fury tells Deontay Wilder to cancel fight and retire immediately

Brandon Aiyuk returns to 49ers facility as police execute active arrest warrant

Newcastle defender stopped by police after spotted carrying bow and arrows

Ravens routed 33-10 by Jaguars in third-string QB Fagnano's first start

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1Airport security finds thousands of live tarantulas hidden in luggage bound for Europe 2Hawk diagnosed as 'too fat to fly' after overeating chickens 3Police helicopter denies intentionally flying penis-shaped flight path

Florida Man

Zoo worker hospitalized after antelope drugged with opioids exposed saliva to her face

Daily Mail1 h ago

POST-ER BOYN.C. farmer discovers 'fence post' on his property is escaped boa constrictor

HELLO, KITTY CRIMEFlorida woman walks out with $13K in unpaid merchandise from Victoria's Secret, Aeropostale after paying for Hello Kitty pants

BACON BITS BUSTEDEscaped piglets detained for 'fleeing and squealing' in South Carolina

911 MISUSE CHARGESFlorida man arrested for misusing 911 after demanding white officers instead during domestic dispute call

Man arrested after pulling down pants to urinate on mother and 7-year-old in airport waiting area

Osceola County deputy subdues alligator with duct tape at Kissimmee plaza

Florida HOA demanded $13K roof replacement; homeowner found evidence of corruption

Mystery monkey spotted running loose in Tennessee county

Florida students exit bus into waist-deep flood waters after 'one-in-1,000-year' rainfall

Travel Gone Wrong

BAGGAGE CLAIM BATTLEPassengers brawl over luggage space on plane in Bogota; fellow travelers body slam man into seats

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SURGERY SURCHARGEMiami hotels charge $600 deposits to cover bloody messes from BBL surgery patients

Cruise ship 'forever home' abandoned 203 residents in Cambodia as fuel costs hit $8,000/cabin

Hoax bomb threats force emergency landings, evacuations across Europe

Katseye cancels Detroit concert 30 minutes before showtime, sparks backlash

Divers brawl 50ft underwater in Maldives, one tries to rip off instructor's mouthpiece

West 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

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Busted

TRACKED AND LOSTGeorgia mayor tracked police chief's car; entire full-time force resigns

The Washington Times59 min ago

Robbery gang arrested minutes after O2 store raid; three sentenced to 15 years total

DEEP FAKE HEISTThree men charged with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal over $100 million

Southern California cops jump into stranger's truck to catch suspected sex offender

TRICK OR TRIP15 children given psilocybin-laced gummies while trick-or-treating in California

Mexican judge arrested after U.S. charges him with accepting $2M bribe in drug case

San Antonio female SWAT cop sues over hazing ritual: colleagues wanted to bite her butt, lawsuit alleges

Two arrested after mushroom gummies handed out to kids on Halloween

Escaped Tennessee killer drank beer, ate garlic bread and stole 3 guns during 10-day run

The World Is Ending

LARGEST IN A DECADEOzone hole over Antarctica at largest size in a decade, NASA reports

Daily Mail1 h ago

Measles cases nationwide surpass 5,000 for first time since 1991

Thousands face possible power shutoffs as Santa Ana winds, fire danger return to Southern California

Catastrophic volcano collapse in Spain could send megatsunami to US East Coast in hours, scientist warns

Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event move up Atlantic coast

German tech company claims to develop 'unlimited range' space-to-ground weapon

Two iconic rock formations collapse as southwestern US gets pummeled with rain and flooding Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded British doctor infected with Ebola in DRC evacuated to London for treatment

☢ Doom Score39Mild unease

Doomsday Clock85 sec DEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3 People who died today13,132 Armed conflicts worldwide61 All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

100% IN FAVORTrump says he's '100% in favor of Super Intelligence' after vowing to ban the term 'AI'

Radar Online1 h ago

Geoffrey Hinton warns AI race is 'hurtling out of control' and putting humanity's future at risk

BREACH OF TRUSTOpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber for gated offensive security research

FACE VALUE FRAUDMark Cuban says Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; Meta docs reveal $16B in fraud-linked revenue

11,382 STEPSChinese AI scientist completes 11,382-step experiment in 203 hours

Microsoft files patent for AI that can alter what people say during live broadcasts Anthropic accelerating AI development despite CEO's slowdown calls, analysis shows North Korea running fake IT worker scheme targeting US defense and AI firms, CrowdStrike says Lawsuit claims student's Google AI use became 'life-threatening obsession'

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Robot Uprising

Ukraine's ground drones complete over 30,000 missions in record month for robot warfare

Kyiv Independent1 h ago

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

EGGS-TRAORDINARY CLIMBDozens of robots race up sacred China mountain carrying eggs and watermelons

Xiaomi's humanoid robots complete full 8-hour shift sorting EV factory parts Woman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot's path during anti-robot protest Construction robot Maximo reaches 300,000 completed tasks milestone College student's jet-powered drone hits 491 mph, could win $800K world record prize

Alien Invasion

NEW LUNAR NEIGHBOREarth captures new temporary moon as asteroid 2026 QQ8 enters orbit

'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

The ‘Humanoide de Atacama’ Photograph — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile — September 24, 2016

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WarIran war revives Bahrain's conflict with Shiite Muslim majorityscmp.com1 h ago

WarRussia using homegrown Rassvet satellite network for military comms over Ukraine, Kyiv saysMilitary Times1 h ago

CelebrityJax Taylor seeks $17,000 monthly spousal support from Brittany CartwrightDaily Mail1 h ago

PoliticsTop Republican raises questions about Hegseth's leadership as escape route closesDaily Mail1 h ago

PoliticsDOJ official resigns amid questions about "grand conspiracy" probeCBS News1 h ago

CelebrityChris Brown & Usher allegedly feuded backstage, delaying R&B Tour 3 hours in AtlantaBossip1 h ago

CelebrityCam'ron fires back at Doc Rivers over Giannis Antetokounmpo criticismAwful Announcing1 h ago

PoliticsConnecticut Sen. Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke, heading to rehabABC News1 h ago

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Politics'60 Minutes' staff accuses CBS News boss Bari Weiss of throwing them under the bus over Trump immigration storyThe Daily Beast13 h ago

PoliticsCNN's Kaitlan Collins says White House blocked network from Trump signing eventThe Daily Beast13 h ago

PoliticsTrump says he's OK with Vance's pivot ahead of 2028 bidWashington Examiner13 h ago

PoliticsMAGA loyalist Laura Loomer announces hiatus after 119-post tirade over GOP lossesMediaite13 h ago

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