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Breaking · PoliticsTrump's DOJ confirms plan to send DEA, ATF and prison guards to polls
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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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DATA-DRIVEN DEALSFTC orders Walmart, Delta, others to explain how they use personal data for pricing
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STATUS QUOFed holds interest rates steady
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WarFire erupts at South Carolina nuclear site; emergency declared
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BALLOT BLOCKEDPoliticsJudge denies DOJ bid to stop processing California ballots
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PoliticsDHS investigates data breach exposing 40,000 employees including ICE and Border Patrol agents
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CLAWS OUTTSA finds Wolverine-style claw weapon with Freddy Krueger blades at Seattle airport
PINCH OF CONTROVERSYApple edits iPad Mini ad in South Korea after pinch gesture mocking small penis goes viral
Rookie Lendeborg jaws at ‘weak ass’ Dončić and admits he didn’t watch much NBA
Elephant Carrying 1,500-Pound Shrine Goes on Rampage
Oregon Gets Double Blow Ahead of Crucial Illinois Matchup
Ex-Fox Star Goes Knives Out Against Former BFF
Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Jalen Hurts' 'Extremely Scary' Health Situation
Ilhan Omar court docs give two clues about the feds case against Squad rep
In the Bay Area’s Hot Real Estate Market, an AI Startup Claims An Edge
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Trump moves aide Natalie Harp into private White House hideaway
The Daily Beast
Trump shows off tanker with 1M barrels of oil, floats Venezuela as 51st state
Kansas voters hesitant to back Sen. Roger Marshall in his hometown of Great Bend
Trump, Obama trade barbs at dueling primetime rallies days before midterm elections
Trump stumbles over Senate candidate's name at Texas rally, renewing health scrutiny
California governor hopeful Xavier Becerra proposes mileage tax on driversUTSA coach Austin Claunch suspended after DWI arrest days before season openerCatholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politicallyJudge demands Trump lawyers answer if president is lying about DC golf course

In This Economy?

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28% SURGEAmericans skipping meals as grocery prices surge 28% since 2020, poll finds
The Independent
'HIGHER PROTEIN USAGE'Chipotle sees shift toward lower-income diners as prices rise
Meta, Amazon, Dropbox among 35+ companies laying off staff in 2026
Fox predicted Trump’s economy would be “amazing” in 2026. His policies have driven inflation to its highest rate in years.
'COVERAGE OPTIONS'Albertsons stops insuring employees' spouses who have their own coverage options
16 trucking companies filed for bankruptcy amid high diesel prices: ReportI'm an interior designer to the stars. Here are 5 affordable tips for making your home look more expensive.Gen Z and millennials expect to inherit $124 trillion—but retired boomers are ‘spending their kids’ inheritance’ to go on vacation insteadCalifornia Cracks Down on AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing

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Don Jr. held secretive 13-person dinner in Estonia with Fyre Festival founder, Miss World Estonia
The Daily Beast
Shark influencer Ocean Ramsey accused of unpaid training, workplace bullying
Hochul says Trump rallies are 'poisoning' Nicki Minaj's mind
Kai Cenat sends cease-and-desist to former friend Reggie over grooming allegations
Russell Brand tells court he couldn't find anyone to testify for him
Kylian Mbappe apologizes after losing sponsorship over 'dictator' comment
Hollywood stars' favorite animal rescue accused of selling puppy mill dogs in scheme
Jason Kelce sumo wrestles three champion rikishi two years after NFL retirement
Joan Smalls 'completely blindsided' by Candice Swanepoel dating Tom Brady
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  1. 1    Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian Direct Investment Fund, report says
  2. 2    Trump team escalates 'voter fraud' arrests targeting noncitizens amid election doubt campaign
  3. 3    U.S. warns Gulf allies to brace for Trump attacks on Iran after midterms, leaked report says
  4. 4    Supreme Court allows Trump deportation rule change to proceed
  5. 5    Rubio orders expulsion of Cuban diplomat after alleged lunge at U.N. Waltz's aide

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PLAN B: TSARUKYANVolkanovski says he'll fight Tsarukyan if Gaethje won't
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Erin Andrews says she puked and defecated during Lions-Packers sideline reporting
LaMelo Ball, Timberwolves teammate seen yelling at Rudy Gobert during loss to Warriors
49ers receiver Brandin Cooks posts plane video after poor Falcons loss performance
Court allows RJ Luis to play for LSU despite G League contract signing
Warriors barely hang on vs Ant-less Timberwolves despite Steph Curry's 44 points
Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history
Chiefs 1st-round pick may leave team after sideline fight with Andy Reid
Seahawks acquire All-Pro G Quenton Nelson from Colts
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1TSA finds Wolverine-style claw weapon with Freddy Krueger blades at Seattle airport2Apple edits iPad Mini ad in South Korea after pinch gesture mocking small penis goes viral3Rookie Lendeborg jaws at ‘weak ass’ Dončić and admits he didn’t watch much NBA

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CALL AND RESPONSEWoman escorted from Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording
NY Post
HEAT OF THE MOMENT'Teacher of the Month' arrested for pouring hot sauce on student's tongue
VEGAS GAMBLEFlorida mom arrested at airport after leaving 4 kids alone for Vegas work trip
MYSTERY WASHED UPHazmat team removes mysterious cylinder from Florida beach
SEWN UPMan living in sewer arrested after chasing local children
Florida man hit by truck while getting roadside haircut for TikTok stunt
Gang of nine school bullies beat kind student to a pulp after he told them to stop picking on girl in school cafeteria
Florida Woman Waiting for Ambulance Slaps Husband Right in Front of Cop, Police Say
NEW REPORT: Here is Florida’s most rat-infested city
Florida mayor charged with stealing COVID-19 business relief funds

Travel Gone Wrong

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Couple who sold everything for 'endless' cruise stranded in Cambodia after 17 months
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STRANDED AT SEACruise ship abandons passengers midway after fuel costs skyrocket
'ENDLESS' CRUISE ENDS"Endless" cruise ship journey abruptly ends; passengers had sold homes to live aboard
United passenger accused of hijack threat says he was joking while drunk
Family flees Cheesecake Factory birthday dinner after spotting rodent in ceiling
Cruise ship suspends world voyage in Cambodia, hundreds disembark due to fuel costs from Iran war
Airline bans diabetic from boarding with Great Dane service dog, says animal too big
Tourists stranded in Cambodia after cruise ship issues 6:30am eviction notice
Pilot lets passengers vote: delay flight for cleaning or depart with dog urine smell
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UNDERWEAR-WEARMan wearing underwear on head attempted supermarket robbery before stealing hearse for Brussels cocaine run
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OVERSEER OVERSEENPhiladelphia Police Oversight Commission chair charged with bribery, intimidation
13 YEARS LATERMan arrested for robbing same Callaway gas station 13 years later
GROUNDEDUnited flight diverted after passenger allegedly threatened to hijack plane
DISCORD SLIP-UPCrypto scammer who stole $13 million caught after bragging about it on Discord
James O'Keefe, Cam Higby charged with felony voting stunt in Islamic garb at Minnesota polls
Thieves targeting AI data centers for high-value equipment heists
Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. dismissed after doxing charges
Mother accused of abandoning 4-year-old at gas station, denying she has a daughter

The World Is Ending

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WORM TURNS IN ARIZONAArizona becomes 3rd state to confirm case of New World screwworm
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Scientists warn climate change threatens 'collapse of civilisation'
AI safety expert refuses pension contributions, citing 50%+ chance of human extinction within decade
Historic polar vortex collapse could bring record bitter cold to parts of US within days
Melting Dolomite glaciers reveal 250+ WWI bombs frozen for over 100 years
Study finds lead levels spiked 80 times normal after deadly LA wildfire
Slovenia's Triglav glacier vanishes completely after scorching summerEnergy Department lab fire causes 'radiological release' at South Carolina nuclear facilityGiant ball of 2.8 million eels spotted off Australia coast
☢ Doom Score39Mild unease
Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today62,250Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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TWO-THIRDS DOWN, AI UPFounder sacked two-thirds of staff, replaced them with AI; says business is booming
Mirror
China's first fully AI movie flops at box office
BACON SODA SURPRISEJust Eat's AI generated bacon soda instead of breakfast sandwich
Microsoft claims its new AI diagnoses patients better than doctors
DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model with improved physics and human modeling
Top Economist: AI Has Provided "Zero Financial Payoff" to Companies Outside TechAnthropic IPO filing warns AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanityLeaked video shows Chinese factory disassembling thousands of RTX 5090s into AI serversStudy: 86% of people follow AI advice without realizing it influenced them
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Robot Uprising

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39 DEGREES OF FREEDOMRealbotix's $60,000 Echo robot features silicone skin and lifelike movements
Daily Mail
ROBOT FETCHQUESTSan Francisco startup hiring dog walkers at $20/hour—for robot dogs
SERVICE AREA FICTIONTesla's Houston Robotaxi service area map includes zones where it won't actually pick you up
Tesla Optimus production starts as Musk targets 20,000 robots weekly
Tesla pushes Optimus deliveries to late 2027, says hands still a problem
Zurich startup Enact raises $30M to give robots a sense of touchFortescue is using KUKA welding robots to handle 6 MW charging cables [video]Dream Labs raises $90M and launches Dream APIJust because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready

Alien Invasion

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Pilots report silver, pill-shaped UFO sighting over Ohio
Daily Mail
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
On Hostile Alien Worlds, Water Unexpectedly Behaves Like a Bizarre Chemical Shapeshifter
Mysterious 'humanoid predator' lurking near US border could be from another dimension, UFO investigator claims
Ricky B. — The Woman Said to Be From Akrón — Investigated by J. J. Benítez — Atlanterra, Spain — 1981–1982
He Used a Nuclear Submarine to Lure an Alien Spacecraft—and Found Something That Defied Physics

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