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Breaking · World Is EndingPowerful hybrid cyclone could form off East Coast in days, meteorologists warn
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'PREVENT THE STATE'PoliticsUS Justice Department sues California over alleged noncitizen voting
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'UNLAWFUL' FIRINGSPoliticsNine FBI employees sue over firings in Trump classified documents case
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POWDER KEGPoliticsFBI investigates letters with unknown substance sent to US election officials
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SUSPICIOUS MAIL ALERTFeds investigating letters with suspicious substances sent to congressional offices
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PoliticsTrump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
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PoliticsFTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic over AI safety risks
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'NEEDED A SHOWER'Bus driver sues after being fired over flatulence incident, colleagues 'needed a shower'
Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, raids Halloween candy bucket
$10 PER CARRedditor discovers local festival secretly using their property as paid parking lot, pocketing $10 per car
Man named Hitler Mussolini wins election in Peru
Teenage boy has tooth growing from eye socket in rare medical case
Minnesota professor charged with felony for allegedly spilling urine on student's backpack
Texas man finds live WWII grenades in estate sale box, triggers bomb squad response
Hackers raise temperatures on fridges in hundreds of French supermarkets, sparking fires
Massive humpback whale launches out of water, slams into fishing boat off Long Island
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Trump claims his doctors won't help sick supporters; medical expert calls claim 'completely untrue'
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Trump administration sues California over universal mail-in voting
BLAME GAMETrump blames Cornyn, Karl Rove if Ken Paxton loses Texas race
SPY'S PAST CATCHES UPICE deports former El Salvadoran spy with human rights abuse record living in California
GOP Rep. Andy Harris threatens to prosecute student journalist for recording press conference
Judge finds Musk, Noem targeted ex-FEMA official with false informationTrump says 'my wife is going crazy at me' over his impression of transgender athlete at rallyFox News host fact-checks Trump on inflation numbers during Special ReportPhoto of Trump on Marine One with staffers sparks mockery from critics

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GAINS LOST TO RENTHousing costs rising faster than Social Security COLA, threatening retirees' gains
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HIGHEST SINCE '22Wholesale inflation spikes to highest level in 4 years
ONE SALARY, SIX KIDSParent: My parents raised 6 kids on one salary. My husband and I can't afford one baby on two.
Wholesale prices jump 1.3% in September, biggest rise since March 2022
Inflation Jumps to 3.7% as Fuel Prices Spike Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
Diesel prices surge from tanker attacks, driving up grocery costsTrump insists inflation is low as CPI report shows 3.7% increaseTrump says high oil prices from Iran tensions aren't bad because 'we're making a fortune'Average diesel price likely to break all-time record in October, analyst says

Celebrity Crashouts

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VERY SAD INCIDENTSelma Blair accused of assaulting four people
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Billy Joel reveals he can't drive or perform anymore due to rare brain disorder
Michael Douglas said Danny DeVito ate weed to avoid arrest
Snoop Dogg Concert Canceled After Promoter Arrested in Drug-Money Investigation
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Fears Bounty Placed on His Head in Jail, Sources Say
NYPD Blue star Kim Delaney drops divorce after filing restraining order on husband
Lindsay Hubbard dating 'Below Deck' star Joe Bradley, ex Carl Radke confirms
Dragon Ball voice actress Masako Nozawa slams AI videos using her voice without permission
Joe Manganiello shares hospital photos from 2016 health crisis in new memoir
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  1. 1    Trump, 80, muses about creating doppelganger robot to campaign for him
  2. 2    White House Press Secretary tracked Trump's posts to get his attention before hire
  3. 3    Trump admits 'I have some very severe problems' in Rose Garden remarks
  4. 4    Trump cancels plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter after global outcry
  5. 5    Trump says he'd like a robot to campaign while he watches TV at home

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DP World Tour ruling puts LIV players' Ryder Cup hopes at risk
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Dodgers return Shohei Ohtani to customary lineup spot as three-peat bid in jeopardy
Europa League club tapes over its own name on shirt in protest
Arizona Cardinals fans crowdfund billboards demanding owner sell team
Anthony Edwards issues NSFW warning to Timberwolves rivals
Warriors rookie's viral reaction to learning he's guarding Luka Doncic
Anthony Edwards warns NBA as Timberwolves prepare season with LaMelo Ball
Dodgers fans caught in ugly friendly-fire brawl after NLDS Game 3 loss
El Salvador coach strips perks, blasts players after losses ahead of USWNT matchup
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1Bus driver sues after being fired over flatulence incident, colleagues 'needed a shower'2Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, raids Halloween candy bucket3Redditor discovers local festival secretly using their property as paid parking lot, pocketing $10 per car

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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITYArmed man climbs through New Orleans Taco Bell drive-thru window after being denied service
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SIDELINE BETTINGFlorida kids football game descends into brawl as cops probe illegal betting
Florida woman arrested after FBI tipped off by Claude AI diary messages
CAUGHT ON TAPEFlorida ICU nurse accused of stealing fentanyl from critically ill patient's IV
CAUGHT ON CAMERAFlorida man caught on Ring camera exposing himself on woman's second-floor porch
FHP chase hits 134 mph in Palm Beach County, ends in BMW crash with gun and marijuana
Florida State releases top recruit after felony charges from 150 mph police chase
Two loose horses and a donkey wrangled next to Texas highway
Florida woman lets strangers charge phones; they steal her car as thanks
Florida man shoots Uber Eats driver in the ass for asking girlfriend's number, police say

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COLD-BLOODED LUGGAGEMexican traveler caught with 90 lizards and venomous snakes hidden in socks at German airport
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Drunk passenger beats Virgin Atlantic stewardess, calls her 'dumb air hostess' on Dubai flight
FENCE OFF THE CROWDSBibury village fences off tourists to stop disruption in famous English countryside
Dozens of ultramarathon runners rescued from Utah desert as Moab 240 canceled
Brawl erupts on Ryanair flight to Ibiza after passenger ignores seatbelt sign and attacks others
Arizona man duct-taped on American Airlines flight faces up to 20 years in prison
Woman rescued after falling overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Ionian Sea
Tourist accidentally burns down $112K Bali villa trying to scare away spider
Race against time to save California sailor trapped on sinking ship amid monster waves
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MIND GAMESTacoma man accused of arson at ex-NFL player's house made mind-control claims to police
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FAIR'S FOUL PLAYDying toddler's $2,000 seizure medication stolen from mother's purse at Texas State Fair
WINDOW PAINCopper theft suspect dives through closed window to escape deputy, leaves backpack behind
COLD CASETwo New Jersey teens busted trying to steal $273K in frozen seafood from truck
CUSTODY BATTLETexas detention deputy fired for posting provocative photos with inmates in custody
Popular San Diego chef arrested after 14 years living under fake identity as fugitive
Thieves steal $300K in Hermes Birkins from LA homeowner's fortified house
New Jersey man arrested for vandalizing Tennessee's Smokey the Bear statue
Man pelted cops with roof tiles, went on 10-day crime spree after repeated bail releases

The World Is Ending

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WINDS OF CHANGECalifornia braces for dangerous Santa Ana winds, heat that could spark rapid wildfires
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Hurricane Trudy strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens heavy rainfall
Lancet commission warns nuclear war, malicious AI pose human extinction risks this century
El Niño and climate change turned tropical storm into Category 5 hurricane in 24 hours
Blackout warnings as 80mph 'devil winds' target millions in California
Scientists discover 12,000 unknown viruses on ocean floor
California braces for wildfire nightmare as 70mph winds threaten hundreds of thousands with blackoutsAntarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' could raise sea levels twice as much as thought, study findsScientists warn melting Siberian 'zombie virus' could trigger new pandemic

Artificial Intelligence

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ISLAND OF INVENTIONMIT researchers strand AI agent on virtual island; it invents games, builds temples, draws mandalas
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OUTSMARTING THE BOTJob seekers deliberately confuse AI interviewers with nonsense answers
Video Game Reverse Engineering Community Shuts Down As AI Makes Decompilation Trivial
BEE THERE, DONE THATAmazon's new Bee wearable puck records everything you say
Deepfake Instagram post impersonates Mia Goth after Shia LaBeouf split
AI models can hide true intentions during tests, risk expert warnsChatGPT lets advertisers target you by email, phone number, and device IDAI agents on Tencent's cloud read investigation into them, then ask researchers for helpOpenAI says ex-employee stole 100+ secret files before returning to Apple
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Robot Uprising

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REMOTE DISASTERTesla remote operators keep crashing Robotaxis, data shows
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'PHONE HOME' TO CHINACute robot toy Eiliko sends all conversations to Chinese servers vulnerable to hackers
'PET DESTROYERS'Elon Musk calls Waymo robotaxis 'pet destroyers,' claims Tesla Cybercab solved the problem
AUTOPILOT SNACKINGTesla drivers post videos eating meals while using Autopilot on highways
TWO-WHEELED TRICKSTERResearchers create AI-powered robot bicycle that performs wheelies, jumps and front flips
Sikorsky introduces drone that takes off like helicopter, flies like airplaneFederal regulators investigating Tesla robotaxis speeding through school zonesAutonomous inventory robot Tally roams Seattle grocery store aislesIKEA turns to driverless semis with nobody in the cab

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TREBLE CLEF IN SPACECosmic radio waves shaped like Prince's symbol spotted by astronomers
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Nick Betts recounts alleged Area 51 reptilian shootout
LIFE SIGNS DETECTEDScientists 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
'NONHUMAN CRAFT'Former Pentagon UAP chief claims Lockheed had 12 nonhuman craft, CIA blocked retrieval
Moon-walking astronaut Charlie Duke says UFOs are actually demons
Theory: Giant coconut crabs may have eaten Amelia Earhart after 1937 crash landing
Scientists say nearby exoplanets could host microbial life or Dune-style sandworms
Pentagon's top UFO expert says he shared 'as much as he legally could' in new book
NASA astronaut claims UFOs are demonic beings, cites biblical warning

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