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Breaking · PoliticsMike Johnson says Republicans 'look like' they'll lose House majority in 2026
Washington Examiner
PoliticsMegachurch pastor defeats GOP senator in Democrats' first Kansas Senate win in 94 years
The Independent
PELICAN STATE FIRSTPoliticsGOP Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate race
The Hill
BLUE BREAKTHROUGHPoliticsKansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
Al Jazeera
BLUE SWEEPPoliticsABC News projects Democrats to take control of House and Senate
ABC News
LONE STAR TURNOVERPoliticsAbbott concedes Texas governor's race to Democrat Hinojosa
The Hill
BREAKING BARRIERSThese candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections
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STRETCH GOALDetroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball certified as world's largest
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
Ohio 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
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Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
The Daily Beast
Trump downplays midterm losses, blames Iran and fuel costs
Trump calls Fox News at midnight for 23-minute rant after Democrats win House and Senate
Democrats flip four governorships in Tuesday elections
Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins, ending GOP senator's 30-year Senate career
Robots with anti-Talarico messages spotted at Dallas polling site on election dayTop Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to 'lawyer up' after midterm defeatsNY Republicans hold Elise Stefanik's seat as Trump ally Constantino winsVirginia voters pass 'reproductive freedom' ballot measure, enshrining abortion rights in state constitution

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22% GONECanva cuts 22% of staff in first mass layoff, affecting over 1,200 workers
Mashable
50% PILL SHOCKMedicare Drug Plan Premiums Rising 50% for Seniors in 2027
'INFLATION IS SOLVED'Trump declares 'inflation is solved' as half of voters cite cost-of-living as top issue
California strawberry grower closes 6 farms, hundreds of layoffs
'CARPOOL TO THE POLLS'Gas and diesel hit record national average prices on Election Day
Disney planning thousands of layoffs as new CEO pushes 20% cost cutsGrowing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job MarketMajor Outback Steakhouse franchisee files for bankruptcy amid rising food costsApple CEO warns RAM costs hitting 'unprecedented' levels as prices climb through 2026

Celebrity Crashouts

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Perez Hilton's family says he's moved to 'next phase' of treatment 3 months after self-harm livestream
Daily Mail
Trump staffers order Cheesecake Factory after Obama's campaign insult
The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft arrested for second DWI
Paul Pelosi gets 6-month driving ban after pleading no contest to hit-and-run
Hailey Bieber opens up about health condition after birth of son Jack Blues
Michigan Democrat Abdul el Sayed puts hands on Sky News reporter during heated election night exchange
Kyle Cooke makes out with Carl Radke's ex Lindsay Hubbard during cast trip
Rob Gronkowski campaigns for Trump at New Hampshire polling places on Election Day
Influencer accused of charging fan for posting selfie together
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  1. 1    Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor race, ending 20 years of GOP control
  2. 2    Democrat Adam Hamilton defeats Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate race
  3. 3    Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race
  4. 4    Democrat Bobby Pulido defeats Rep. Monica De la Cruz in Texas House race
  5. 5    Democrats sweep Texas, ending 30 years of Republican control

Sports

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'BLIND' RAGEJordan Love, wife mock NFL officials as 'blind' after controversial Lions game
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Russell Wilson interviews for NC State head coaching job
Winnipeg Jets score 4 goals in 2:06 to erase 4-0 deficit, win in OT—NHL record comeback
Ravens start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano after Lamar Jackson lands on IR
East Texas A&M stuns Oklahoma 68-64 as 28.5-point underdog
Tony Hawk kicked out of Pro Skater 3 park during anniversary video shoot
Luka Doncic joins Damian Lillard in NBA history after dominant Lakers win over Miami
Video shows military helicopters nearly hit by pregame fireworks at Seahawks game
LaMelo Ball reaches 1,000 career 3-pointers faster than any NBA player
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1Detroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball certified as world's largest2Groom's online plea draws 10,000 strangers to rural Chinese wedding3Oxford grad quit to spank men for cash; her 61-year-old mum joined the business

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Florida students exit bus into waist-deep flood waters after 'one-in-1,000-year' rainfall
Daily Mail
MONKEY BUSINESSMystery monkey spotted running loose in Tennessee county
MICKEY'S DARK SHADOWFlorida police arrest 281 in predator sting; 17 were Disney and Universal employees
3-foot alligator walks into North Carolina bagel shop
'OFF WITH HIS HEAD!'Retired NYPD officer arrested after 'off with his head' Facebook post over mosque vote
Florida woman driving 120 mph says passenger was late for court
Car stolen 30 years ago leads to surprise lien on South Florida woman's tag
Florida woman attacks boyfriend while he drives, damages his 1997 Honda Civic, police say
Beauty 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

Travel Gone Wrong

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Passengers say 'never-ending' cruise was doomed from start as ship financing collapses
Daily Mail
HEEL OF A FIGHTLas Vegas showgirls arrested for allegedly beating tourists with high heels over £15 tip
WING AND A PRAYERQantas flight evacuated after flames spotted on wing; passengers share images
Coast Guard detains MSC Poesia cruise ship in Miami with passengers on board
Snorkeling 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
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SOAP OPERAIndiana man arrested for trying to wash child's mouth out with soap after kid cursed at him
NY Post
GOTTA SMASH 'EM ALL'Pikachu onesie bandit' arrested for bat vandalism at two Colorado banks
TAG, YOU'RE CAUGHTCouncillor uses AirTag to catch thief stealing 300-year-old stones from ancient wall
BED BEHAVIORDrunken state trooper arrested after breaking into Boston woman's home, passing out in her bed
White Lives Matter fundraiser raises $30K for suspect accused of assaulting Indian man
Escaped lifer caught after truck gets stuck in mud hundreds of miles from Tennessee prison
Repeat offender leads deputies on 100 mph chase, found hiding under porch in underwear
Two hitmen jailed after one accidentally shot the other while driving to attack in West Midlands
ICE agent charged with hitting migrant worker with unmarked SUV

The World Is Ending

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SWIFT EXITNASA's 3,200-pound Swift Observatory expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere tonight
Live Science
Receding floodwaters leave sea of mud and shattered homes in US Southwest
Wildfire risk to U.S. homes could nearly triple by 2060, study warns
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 infectedRussia investigates Family Federation; crackdown may target Ukraine supportHistoric flooding strikes Sedona for second time in two weeks; residents rescued from roofs by helicopter
☢ Doom Score34Mild unease
Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today88,037Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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747 POWER PLAYElon Musk's AI company powers Memphis data center with converted jet engines
The Daily Caller
TRIGGER WARNINGResearchers warn hacked AI robots can be triggered to attack people with secret commands
Ex-Army boss who recruited ChatGPT execs joins OpenAI
QUADRUPLING THE BOUNTYOpenAI hires DOGE alumni who hacked Anthropic to boost security
Anthropic launches workplace monitoring tool for Claude AI usage
Apple begins testing always-listening AI featureGoogle blocks Search access for schools that disable AI toolsAnthropic's IPO filing reveals $895B in compute and infrastructure commitments for ClaudeIndie game gets 15 players at launch despite 11,000 wishlists; publisher blames AI-slop flooding Steam
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Robot Uprising

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ROBOT REACHES 300KConstruction robot Maximo reaches 300,000 completed tasks milestone
Electrek
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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Scientists detect mysterious radio signal in search for alien life
Daily Mail
Kurt Russell witnessed Phoenix UFO sighting in 1997 without realizing its fame
SILENT FORMATIONSAstronomers report UFOs flying in formation, triangle of lights vanishing instantly
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
Retired 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
John W. Warner IV (@johnwwarneriv)
Truth behind unknown 'predator' spotted near US border as UFO expert says it could be from another dimension

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PoliticsGOP Senator Tillis calls Trump's redistricting push 'a bad idea' after GOP midterm failuresMediaite
PoliticsTommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's raceThe Hill
PoliticsMissouri voters block Republican-drawn congressional mapNBC News
PoliticsTrump-Endorsed NH Candidate Loses Handily, Including in His Own HometownThe Daily Beast
PoliticsDemocrat Denise Powell flips Nebraska's 2nd District blue, defeating Republican Brinker HardingWashington Examiner
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PoliticsTrump allies blame Iran war for GOP's midterm lossesNY Post
PoliticsDemocrat Brian Poindexter upsets Republican Max Miller in Ohio's 7th DistrictThe Hill
PoliticsSherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio special election, reclaiming Senate seatFox News
PoliticsLong Island Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi defeats Trump-backed Michael LiPetri in rematchNY Post

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