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In This Economy?Apple CEO warns RAM costs hitting 'unprecedented' levels as prices climb through 2026
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CASE DISMISSEDPoliticsFederal judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Harvard over admissions records
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REFERENDUM ON TRUMPUS midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races
The Guardian
WATER, WATER, NO VOTEElection Day Flooding Forces Polling Changes in Colorado and Utah
Newsweek
BLUE TSUNAMIPoliticsTrump faces major Republican losses as voters head to 2026 midterm polls
Mirror
WarUS Strikes Iran as Trump Says 'We Haven't Been Fighting for Months'
Newsweek
WarU.S. conducts defensive strikes on Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
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VIRAL VOWSGroom's online plea draws 10,000 strangers to rural Chinese wedding
Oxford grad quit to spank men for cash; her 61-year-old mum joined the business
CHEMICAL COCKTAILChili's worker mistakes industrial degreaser for sugar, burns five with margaritas
LOST AND ABANDONEDOhio ambulance driver abandons chest-pain patient, calls Uber home after getting lost
'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
Man 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
Groom buries face in bride's chest instead of kissing her at altar
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CLASSIFIED LEAKFired Pentagon official may face court martial for leaking to NYT, WSJ
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SAME STORY, TWICECNN's Jake Tapper points out Trump told same story twice minutes apart at rally
'OATH' REQUIREDFederal judge calls for ICE agents to face oath after testimony exposed false arrest claims
'MAKE OHIO A STATE'Trump Jr. mocked for saying Democrats want to 'make Ohio a state'
ARCH ENEMYJudge Chutkan orders Trump administration to notify court before starting DC arch memorial construction
Trump posts inflammatory attacks on Democratic candidates at 1 AM on Election DayTrump calls Fox News to brag about Iran 'soft war' as U.S. strikes resumeJudge blocks DOJ from sharing 'noncitizen' voter lists with statesDemocrat Annie Andrews within striking distance of flipping Lindsey Graham's South Carolina seat

In This Economy?

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10 YEARS OF OOPSWoman discovers she's been paying neighbor's electricity bill for a decade
Daily Mail
FLIP THE SCRIPTHousing Market Flips as Home Prices Fall, Rents Rise for First Time in 3 Years
Holiday airfare hits 10-year high as Thanksgiving and Christmas travel costs soar
COVERAGE COSTRising health insurance costs are suppressing wage growth, economist says
$39M LOSSSeattle rent restrictions destroyed $39M affordable housing investment, lawsuit claims
Oklahoma ranchers say Trump's South American beef tariff easing is hurting their livelihoodsInflation means an hour of work buys fewer candy bars in 2026ExxonMobil and Chevron post record profits as Americans struggle with high gas pricesTech layoffs piling up as Bay Area companies slash 100+ workers

Celebrity Crashouts

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Harry Styles tells heartbroken fan her crush 'might come back around' as fiancée Zoe Kravitz watches
Daily Mail
Destiny's Child member breaks silence on possible reunion during Jay-Z's Super Bowl performance
Pokemon collector discovers $660,000 'dream card' is fake
Cristiano Ronaldo's text response to Erik ten Hag revealed as feud continues
Vance calls 4-year-old daughter a 'Democrat' as insult at campaign rally
Justin Timberlake releasing tell-all docuseries; Janet Jackson to discuss 2004 Super Bowl
Megyn Kelly criticizes Nicole Kidman's Vogue Australia photos
H3 Podcaster Ethan Klein fired after Hila accuses him of affair, divorce follows
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman sit apart in booth amid reported feud
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  1. 1    Russian attacks kill 38, injure 158 across Ukraine; hospitals hit in Dnipro
  2. 2    Former CIA agent claims Trump considering nuclear strike on Iran
  3. 3    Putin builds 34-mile missile ring around lakeside compound to defend against Ukrainian drones
  4. 4    Zelensky admits Ukraine hacked Russia's alert system in retaliation for Kremlin attacks
  5. 5    Russia launches biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year

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Artem Lobov rips into former friend Conor McGregor: 'He took care of nobody'
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Lamar Jackson's injury history, $84M cap hit could force Ravens to trade 2-time MVP
India-Pakistan 2027 World Cup clash gets 8.4M ticket requests for 34,000-seat stadium
Matt Rhule says he'd retire from coaching to protect family after fan cursed at his daughter
Draymond Green ejected after altercation with Suns' Brooks and Maluach
LeBron James takes sip of fan's wine during 76ers-Bulls game
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Julia Stiles tears up over injury as Jenna Dewan leads DWTS before shocking elimination
Trial begins for Guardians pitchers accused of pitch-rigging gambling scheme
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1Groom's online plea draws 10,000 strangers to rural Chinese wedding2Oxford grad quit to spank men for cash; her 61-year-old mum joined the business3Chili's worker mistakes industrial degreaser for sugar, burns five with margaritas

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LATE FOR 'COURT'Florida woman driving 120 mph says passenger was late for court
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30-YEAR TAGCar stolen 30 years ago leads to surprise lien on South Florida woman's tag
'97 PROBLEMFlorida woman attacks boyfriend while he drives, damages his 1997 Honda Civic, police say
NO HARD FEELINGSBeauty queen returns to scene where she was hit by drivers aged 4 and 6
Mexican TV host who proposed to Tom Brady at Super Bowl arrested for fraud
Mom and stepdad leave 3 kids sweating in turned-off Jeep with no water to gamble at casino
Legendary 1000ft ocean liner bigger than Titanic to be deliberately sunk off Florida
Thieves forcibly stole candy bags from trick-or-treaters, cops say
Scammers target Palm Beach County sheriff's detective, get caught
Chipotle worker throws knife and glass bottle at manager after being told to clock out

Travel Gone Wrong

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WING AND A PRAYERQantas flight evacuated after flames spotted on wing; passengers share images
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ALL ABOARD... NOWHERECoast Guard detains MSC Poesia cruise ship in Miami with passengers on board
ABANDON SHIPSnorkeling boat explodes near Nusa Penida, forcing tourists and guide into water
86-year-old sailor and dog found alive after two months missing at sea
Entire plane evacuated after couple refuse to sit in assigned seats
Woman paid $63,000 for 'endless' cruise that was cancelled before she boarded
UK baby denied flights home after severe illness in Hong Kong
Five people including two children rescued after three months adrift in Pacific
British Airways flight to Majorca declares mid-air emergency, U-turns to London
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TICK TOCK, SORRYStolen $290,000 watch returned to store with apology note
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ANT HEISTThieves steal 5,000 endangered ants from nature reserve in Devon
LEFT BEHIND AT 8,500FTGerman climbers face police probe after abandoning struggling friend 8,500ft up Austrian mountain
$18M ASSISTANTCalifornia woman pleads guilty to stealing $18 million from employer
CAUGHT RED NOSETeen in clown mask robs Florida gas station, caught via license plate reader
ICE agent charged with aggravated assault after running over Houston man; turns himself in
Thief steals $1,500 in cigarettes from gas station, leaves cash register untouched
Former judge arrested for firing gun at Halloween trick-or-treaters, police say
Philadelphia police watchdog chair charged with selling witness name to inmate

The World Is Ending

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TRIPLE THREAT BY 2060Wildfire risk to U.S. homes could nearly triple by 2060, study warns
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Four European planes hit by bomb threats; food supply targeted by hackers
ARkStorm: Atmospheric Rivers Could Bring Severe Winter Flooding to California
Mystery cyberattack hits European grocery store freezers, destroying spoiled food
Florida battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades with hundreds infected
Russia investigates Family Federation; crackdown may target Ukraine support
Historic flooding strikes Sedona for second time in two weeks; residents rescued from roofs by helicopterNew AI data center could generate heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombs dailyEarthquake swarm rattles California region with 75% chance of major quake
☢ Doom Score35Mild unease
Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today118,074Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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Indie game gets 15 players at launch despite 11,000 wishlists; publisher blames AI-slop flooding Steam
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MONKEY BUSINESSPalantir cofounder plans 30,000-monkey farm after AI drug research jacked up macaque prices 700%
EATING THEIR OWN SLOPChatGPT gives voters false election guidance, creates fake Senate seat
AI TAKEOVERAlmost half of new Steam games now disclose AI-generated content
'NO RETURN'Anthropic warns AI is approaching self-improving 'RSI' capability
Anthropic betting nearly $900 billion on AI boom continuingChatGPT spreading election misinformation with 48% error rate ahead of midtermsSam Altman sparks meme battle over stance on private RAM ownershipMeta refuses to remove AI-generated videos of coaches inappropriately touching young athletes
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Robot Uprising

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ROBOT REACHES 300KConstruction robot Maximo reaches 300,000 completed tasks milestone
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EGGS-TRAORDINARY CLIMBDozens of robots race up sacred China mountain carrying eggs and watermelons
BLOCKING DELIVERYWoman arrested for blocking Uber delivery robot's path during anti-robot protest
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 built humanoid robot 'Max' with China's Fourier in 3 monthsSwiss researchers unveil robot hand that walks on its fingersRealbotix's $60,000 Echo robot features silicone skin and lifelike movementsSan Francisco startup hiring dog walkers at $20/hour—for robot dogs

Alien Invasion

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SILENT FORMATIONSAstronomers report UFOs flying in formation, triangle of lights vanishing instantly
Daily Mail
Kurt Russell witnessed Phoenix UFO sighting in 1997 without realizing its fame
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
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Truth behind unknown 'predator' spotted near US border as UFO expert says it could be from another dimension
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WarPoland deploys police units near Russia's Kaliningrad exclaveNewsweek
PoliticsElon Musk cash, culture wars and Trump endorsements collide in Texas Senate raceThe Independent
WarBritish troops in Ukraine authorized to fire on Russian forces in self-defense, Western officials sayDaily Mail
PoliticsDOJ charges 195 noncitizens across 25 states with illegal voting and registrationNewsweek
PoliticsTrump calls Iran conflict a 'soft war,' says US holds the cards before midtermsNY Post
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WarUkrainian special forces strike Russian ammo depot with massive explosions; troops wonder if nuke was usedUNITED24 Media
WarChina claims suspicious object in PNG shipping container is wine bottle, not artillery shellscmp.com
WarChina's PLA intercepts 2 new missile types in air defense drillscmp.com
PoliticsFederal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions recordsNewsweek

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