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Breaking · PoliticsMan granted religious exemption from mandatory AI use at work
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SPOOKY WEATHER WARNINGWorld Is EndingHurricane-fueled storms threaten US with flooding and dangerous Halloween travel
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20,000 VOTER QUESTIONPoliticsDOJ issues grand jury subpoenas to California officials over non-citizen voter allegations
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Patrick Stewart dead at 86: Star Trek and X-Men actor passes away after battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia
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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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TOXIC MIX-UPThree Chili's customers, two employees suffer chemical burns after industrial degreaser mixed into margaritas
TIMEOUT SAVES LIFEDetroit Lions fan credits team timeout for saving his life after car crashes through his house
CLAWS OUTTSA finds Wolverine-style claw weapon with Freddy Krueger blades at Seattle airport
OVER THE RAINBOWArizona man swept up by tornado, survives unhurt
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
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Alabama woman accused by FBI of threatening to shoot Trump before college football game
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Texas school district sued after canceling musical with girl cast in male role
Illinois man charged with mailing anthrax-style letters to four members of Congress
Florida deputy arrested after video showed he manhandled 67-year-old woman, not the reverse
Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-old
JD Vance jokes he's 'jealous' Trump hasn't complimented his backside like Jon Husted'sFox News interviews anti-Trump troll at Trump rally who fools network on airTrump says he will help Netanyahu after Israeli PM claims election 'stolen'Trump refuses to name White House staffer he claims was hit by golf ball

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'DIDN'T COVER' COSTSKevin Federline hit with credit card bill after Britney Spears payments end
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28% SURGEAmericans skipping meals as grocery prices surge 28% since 2020, poll finds
'HIGHER PROTEIN USAGE'Chipotle sees shift toward lower-income diners as prices rise
FTC: Dollar General systematically overcharged customers at checkout for years
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.Albertsons stops insuring employees' spouses who have their own coverage options16 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.

Celebrity Crashouts

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UK Comedian David Walliams Removed From Movie Amid Misconduct Allegations
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Home and Away star Felix Dean jailed for assault, launches tirade at judge in court
Sydney Sweeney lifts sweater in SYRN brand video
Georgia families find pets alive after paying vet to euthanize them
Hugh Hefner's widow Crystal Harris alleges mogul attempted to force incest
Dame Helen Mirren, 81, reveals past cocaine use at parties until early 1980s
Tyson Fury admits suicidal thoughts in new Netflix documentary
TV host kicks drone into contestant's face, blames new shoes
TikToker Oliver Mills vanishes after viral cheating confession; apology video deleted
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  1. 1    Trump cancels final Kansas and Iowa rallies, unloads on reporters
  2. 2    Nvidia CEO had relationship with Chinese business executive suspected of smuggling US microchips to China, CIA believes
  3. 3    Hegseth and DHS argue Trump's 250-foot arch would be DC military base against drones
  4. 4    Iranian man loses 12 family members in US-Israeli strike on Tehran
  5. 5    Top admiral briefs Trump on Iran war efforts as momentum builds for more attacks after midterms: report

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'OPTICS' PROBLEMNFL shuffles referees after Packers-Lions controversy; fans cry 'optics'
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Packers WR Christian Watson hospitalized mid-game, returns to Lambeau in full pads
Afghanistan's Omarzai smashes T20I world record century after walking in at 5/4
Panthers-Packers game halted after rogue drone spotted over stadium
Ronaldo scores hat-trick for Al Nassr, closing in on 1,000 career goals
Packers' Josh Jacobs slammed for handcuff celebration after domestic violence arrest
Barstool's Big Cat joins Cardinals fans' #BidwillOut campaign to pressure owner Michael Bidwill to sell team
Warriors troll Charles Barkley with personalized jerseys after viral 'Inside the NBA' segment
Bears trade two first-round picks to Titans for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons
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1Three Chili's customers, two employees suffer chemical burns after industrial degreaser mixed into margaritas2Detroit Lions fan credits team timeout for saving his life after car crashes through his house3TSA finds Wolverine-style claw weapon with Freddy Krueger blades at Seattle airport

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PALMS NOT SO CALMFlorida man threatens to shoot deputies, bites K-9 while hiding in palm fronds
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'FOOD PURSUIT'Mystery sheep leads Virginia police on 'food pursuit' through neighborhood
FREQUENT LIAR MILESFlight attendant arrested for defrauding 75-year-old Florida woman of $25,000 using travel benefits
CALL AND RESPONSEWoman escorted from Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording
HEAT OF THE MOMENT'Teacher of the Month' arrested for pouring hot sauce on student's tongue
Florida mom arrested at airport after leaving 4 kids alone for Vegas work trip
Hazmat team removes mysterious cylinder from Florida beach
Man 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

Travel Gone Wrong

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Delta pilot gives LaGuardia passengers choice: clean up dog urine or depart on time
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CRUISE CONTROL LOSTCruise passengers blocked from terminals as Barcelona port workers burn barricades over pay cuts
$3,000 TICKET DEMANDMan told to buy $3,000 ticket after Aeroméxico denies service dog boarding
Cruise operator abandons 200 passengers in Cambodia after collecting $450K from stranded guests
Couple who sold everything for 'endless' cruise stranded in Cambodia after 17 months
Cruise ship abandons passengers midway after fuel costs skyrocket
"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
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UNDEAD & DANGEROUSTexas man dressed as zombie stabs two in coffee shop, flees and hits robotaxi
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DESIGN FLAWJaguar designer Gerry McGovern gets driving ban after speeding in Range Rover
Sophisticated border tunnel to San Diego uncovered; 'The Engineer' charged in drug smuggling plot
CHARGED UPTrump-appointed Justice Department official Leo Terrell accused of threatening intern with laptop charger
HOLIDAY SPIRITTravel agent, 37, freed from jail for £10K scam, busted again using customers' money for holidays
Bugatti owner Mate Rimac's Bugatti Chiron stolen from company lot
School bus aide naps 19 minutes on moving bus; special ed student crawls out rear door at 35 mph
Delivery driver caught hitting cat with package returns to apologize after backlash
Australia's Next Top Model star Didier Cohen back behind bars, faces US trial

The World Is Ending

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SMOKE SCREENIndonesia's worst wildfire season in a decade smothers country in smoke
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King tides flood neighborhoods and businesses on California and Florida coasts
LA coastal enclave faces accelerated erosion after tropical storm damage
Man finds plant growing in his eye after months of crippling headaches
Bird flu outbreak in Illinois sickens close to 1 million chickens
US intelligence report reveals details of China's secret spaceplane accused of releasing objects in orbit
Colorado's glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026Millions of LA residents exposed to toxic metals from fires, study showsArizona becomes 3rd state to confirm case of New World screwworm
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Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today60,900Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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DEEP WATERS$100M underwater data center proposed off Maine in endangered whale habitat
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IGNORED THE WARNINGAnthropic's Claude ignored warnings it could harm humans, continued cyber-attack anyway
DeepSeek and Moonshot trained new models on OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, report says
TWO-THIRDS DOWN, AI UPFounder sacked two-thirds of staff, replaced them with AI; says business is booming
China's first fully AI movie flops at box office
Just Eat's AI generated bacon soda instead of breakfast sandwichMicrosoft claims its new AI diagnoses patients better than doctorsDeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model with improved physics and human modelingTop Economist: AI Has Provided "Zero Financial Payoff" to Companies Outside Tech
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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
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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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NASA astronaut says he's convinced aliens exist, warns of possible space war
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The ‘Humanoide de Atacama’ Photograph — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile — September 24, 2016
Pilots report silver, pill-shaped UFO sighting over Ohio
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

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WarIsrael restricts Hebron access at 10 entrances; 5,000 Palestinians fleeAl Jazeera
PoliticsNetanyahu accuses Arab parties of using foreign backing to steal Israeli electionThe Guardian
PoliticsTrump attacks Democrat Annie Andrews at final South Carolina rally for GrahamThe Hill
PoliticsVance makes fiery closing pitch for Paxton in Texas Senate raceThe Hill
WarRussian oil refinery reportedly attacked amid renewed Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructureKyiv Independent
PoliticsJudge orders Trump administration to detail noncitizen voting prevention campaignThe Washington Times
PoliticsJudge overturns Trump's definition of 'medically frail,' blocks Medicaid eligibility narrowingThe Washington Times
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PoliticsPolymarket prediction market halts after $2.65M security breachWashington Examiner
PoliticsAlaska governor opens investigation into Mary Peltola campaign's alleged spoiler candidate schemeWashington Examiner
PoliticsPoll shows Democrats leading in Texas Senate race, Republicans struggling in KansasDaily Mail
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