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Breaking · WarTrump tells Zelensky to find 'somebody else' to negotiate Ukraine peace deal with Russia
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'HISTORIC ACTION'PoliticsTrump creates new women's health division at NIH, taps Susie Wiles to lead task force
The Independent
Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions
The New York Times
PoliticsTrump waives Russia sanctions as Ukraine war enters critical winter phase
CBS News
THE ROSE GARDEN MOMENTPoliticsTrump signs executive order on women's health
NBC News
SPIRITS OF REBELLIONSupreme Court to hear challenge to 160-year-old ban on home distilling
Washington Examiner
14-FOOT WAVES AHEADWorld Is EndingNor'easter threatens East Coast with 14-foot waves and dangerous flooding
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Man sells everything, travels 1,243 miles to meet AI girlfriend who doesn't exist
MODE MALFUNCTIONTesla robo-taxi's fart mode malfunctions, hits passenger with barrage of sounds
HERD ON THE LOOSETruck carrying 130 cattle plunges off overpass, crushing car and scattering herd through Kansas City
SPIRITS IN THE BOTTLEUpstate NY brewery's security cameras capture ghostly images, vanishing knives with no one around
DRONE DELIVERY SERVICEDrone delivers McDonald's nuggets and alcohol to Quebec prison inmate
Football fan keeps finger pickled in jar after ripping it off at stadium
California woman who registered her dog to vote gets plea deal, prosecutors drop felonies
UK doctors removed thousands of objects from rectums: Lego, bank cards, remote controls
UK civil servant accused of secretly working multiple full-time government jobs, racking up £280,000
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'NOT WILD ABOUT IT'Steve Bannon criticizes Trump's Netanyahu endorsement on his podcast
Mediaite
IN-PERSON SHIFTDemocrats shift to in-person voting to avoid Trump mail interference concerns
'PATRIOTS'J.D. Vance defends ICE as 'patriots,' says agents who make mistakes will be investigated
REDACTED MESSAGESTexas governor sued by rival over redacted Elon Musk chats
ONE SHARE PER KIDElon Musk promises to give every American child one SpaceX share next year
Kansas man charged with threatening to shoot Trump ahead of Wichita rallyTrump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, XiTrump DOJ charges 28 green card holders in California with voter fraudTrump's ex-border commander selling 'Commander's Choice' bourbon tied to deportation raids

In This Economy?

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BACKING OUT IN DROVESHomebuyers cancel sales at near-record pace as mortgage rates spike
Yahoo News
Builders slash prices on new homes as buyer traffic drops to 14-year low
BUDGET BOOSCash-strapped Americans cut Halloween spending as inflation squeezes budgets
CANE VERSUS RACCOON91-year-old man attacked by raccoon; rabies vaccine costs hundreds after insurance denial
DOUBLE DUTYA third of small business owners say they're forced to work second jobs to survive
Michigan consumers pessimistic on economy ahead of midterms as fuel, housing costs rise10 million Americans using paycheck advance apps paying hundreds in fees and tipsCalifornia diners cut back as costs soar; happy hour sales jump to 30%Utility bills up 40% in recent years, with more hikes ahead

Celebrity Crashouts

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Drake's team denies producer's lawsuit claiming 'Janice STFU' chorus was stolen
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Miley Cyrus claims Dolly Parton sent her a sign after playing Jolene on her phone
Megan Fox faces criticism over adult site-linked content plan
$500K in Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics cards vanish from Brazilian airport
Billy Ray Cyrus engaged to Elizabeth Hurley after year of dating
Trump Belittles Melania During White House Event, Questions if Her Signature 'Means Anything'
CNN's Christiane Amanpour quits after 43 years
50 Cent accuses 'Power' creator Courtney Kemp of taking credit, makes allegations about behind-the-scenes conduct
Dylan Sprouse praises wife Barbara Palvin after she walks Victoria's Secret show 6 weeks postpartum
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Saints players voice safety fears for Paris NFL game amid France riots
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1Man sells everything, travels 1,243 miles to meet AI girlfriend who doesn't exist2Tesla robo-taxi's fart mode malfunctions, hits passenger with barrage of sounds3Truck carrying 130 cattle plunges off overpass, crushing car and scattering herd through Kansas City

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COPY THATFlorida driver pulled over for using photocopied license plate
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
MASKED MENACEConvicted serial robber used old man prosthetic mask to hit more banks, prosecutors say
METAL BEAR DETERRENTNorth Carolina man uses heavy metal guitar riffs to scare off family of bears
HIT AND RUN REPAIRFlorida woman hits scooter rider, flees to her dealership to get car repaired
'FAKE' WARHOLFlorida man sentenced to nearly 4 years for selling fake Andy Warhol artworks
Florida woman arrested attempting school pickup with nearly 4x legal limit BAC
Florida woman spent 13 days in jail after AI-powered camera misidentified her as suspect
Miramar man arrested for smearing cat feces on Coconut Creek home, causing $12K damage
Florida woman crashes Porsche into road sign, leaves scene for Taco Bell
Florida man arrested for bizarre bank robberies in St. Petersburg area

Travel Gone Wrong

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POINT TAKENWoman confesses to using earring to poke airplane seatmate who invaded her space
Daily Mail
30,000 KMS IN 7 DAYSToronto man accused of driving rental car 30,000 kms in 7 days
ROUGH SEASFerry ride during Outer Banks storm cracks windshield, floods car with water
Louvre shuts down as protesters barricade iconic pyramid and entrances
LATAM Airlines flight declares emergency, plunges 23,000ft as oxygen masks deploy
Survivors of boat capsize off Baja California attacked by sharks, Coast Guard says
Man loses thousands after Booking.com AI chatbot directs him to pay holiday scammer
Illinois mom feared for life as American Airlines plane 'smelled like fire,' forced to jump from wing
EasyJet flight from Tenerife declares mid-air emergency, met by fire engines at Gatwick
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TRIPLE TROUBLEOff-duty Florida cop arrested for driving drunk in marked patrol car at triple legal limit
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$30M MYSTERYFBI hunts 75-year-old woman accused of $30M bank fraud and identity theft
CRASH LANDINGWild police chase ends with driver ploughing car into airplane at airport
AISLE OF SHAMEMan arrested after ejaculating on Walmart worker's back, police say
GOTTA STEAL 'EM ALLTwo men caught on camera stealing family's pet rabbit by grabbing its ears
TCG collector says $100K PSA card order stolen in FedEx truck burglary
Man accused of stealing flamingo testifies he drank 30-40 beers that day
Drone delivers McDonald's and booze to inmate's jail cell window
Man made £72,000 selling hacked Fire TV Sticks for illegal streaming to 540 people

The World Is Ending

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'QUINTUPLE WHAMMY'Giant Pacific wave heads for US West Coast as scientists warn of 'quintuple whammy' flooding threat
Daily Mail
Amazon wildfires blanket northern Brazil in smoke, disrupt daily life
Scientists simulate response to Tunguska-sized asteroid threat in planetary defense exercise
US records first human bird flu case of 2026 in Washington state man
Climate change increases exposure to both heat waves and wildfire smoke
France protests over public services and cost of living turn violent; buildings set on fire
Super El Niño changing ocean color to blue as record temperatures kill marine life, NASA saysNorwegian Arctic town's tap water unsafe as thawing permafrost releases heavy metalsKenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid DRC outbreak

Artificial Intelligence

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'SAUDI GOV DOCS'Accused OpenAI spy had folder called "Saudi Gov Docs," FBI says
Ars Technica
CODE RED ALERTHackers breach OpenCode AI tool, steal API keys and run up user charges
AI BUBBLE TROUBLEIMF warns AI bubble could crash global economy
Lone hacker compromises hundreds of websites using AI agents
£350 REFUND TESTResearchers task top AI assistants with getting train-ticket refund; here's how they performed
OpenAI discloses four cases where its AI models bypassed safety systems to complete tasksAnthropic lobbying government to only shut down AI models if they'd kill 50+ peopleEx-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royalPolice Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff's Voice
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Robot Uprising

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20-HOUR SHIFTAgility's Digit 5 humanoid robot targets 20-hour workdays with 9-minute charging
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PHONE HOMEUCLA researchers build $400 humanoid robot PhoneBot using old Android smartphones as brain and eyes
'TAKING THE JOBS'Woman arrested in Philadelphia for blocking Uber delivery robot
ROBOT PACK MULEJungle Research Expedition Uses Robot Dog as Pack Mule
US military races to mass-produce robot dogs for autonomous warfare, CEO says scale is the challenge
OpenAI building humanoid robot; Altman says AI brain is bigger challenge than bodyChina unveils 13-foot humanoid robot that can lift over 1,000 poundsEx-Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber Eats delivery robot over job fearsTesla Robotaxi stuck on 'Fart Mode,' passenger says volume control won't stop it

Alien Invasion

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'WAS A HOAX'New Bigfoot Footage Suggests Famous 1967 Sighting Was a Hoax
Newsweek
'OPEN-MINDED'NASA chief won't rule out alien life, says we need to be open-minded
SPIRITS IN THE SPIRITSNew York brewery owner claims security camera captured ghost in kitchen
OUT OF SECRECYFormer Pentagon UFO Chief Claims Aliens Entered His Home, Orbs Attacked Then Healed His Son
'REVEALING THE TRUTH'Former U.S. intel official discusses new UAP book alleging government cover-up
Cosmic radio waves shaped like Prince's symbol spotted by astronomers
Nick Betts recounts alleged Area 51 reptilian shootout
Scientists build sensor to detect potential signs of life in individual molecules
South African woman claims UFO photos, relationship with alien named Akon from 1954–1983
Former Pentagon UAP chief claims Lockheed had 12 nonhuman craft, CIA blocked retrieval

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WarPope Leo speaks with Zelensky about ceasefire hopes in Russian-occupied OleshkyKyiv Independent
PoliticsEx-NYC Buildings Commissioner Ulrich's bribery trial begins; prosecutors say he took $10K Mets ticketsNY Post
WarIran's IRGC hints at disrupting undersea internet cables in Strait of HormuzMirror
PoliticsNonprofits file Hatch Act complaints against Trump officials for campaigning with Alaska GOP nomineeThe Washington Times
PoliticsColumbia pro-Palestinian student Khalil seeks Supreme Court review of detention caseThe Hill
PoliticsMassachusetts Republican lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after DUI arrestNBC News
WarShooting at Kyiv draft office injures 6 as mobilization tensions riseKyiv Independent
WarUp to 20 dead, dozens trapped after mine collapse in ColombiaMirror
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Politics28 foreign nationals arrested in California for fraudulently voting in U.S. electionsKTLA
PoliticsKlobuchar, Demuth clash over Minnesota fraud scandal in gubernatorial debateFox News
SportsBills safety ejected, apologizes for spitting on Raiders tight end Brock BowersYahoo Sports
WarUkrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBCBBC News

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