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Breaking · PoliticsTrump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outage
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ONE WEEK WONDERPoliticsTrump asks Katie Zacharia to 'reconsider' White House press secretary role after less than a week
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BACK AT THE ALTARPope Leo leads mass in hospital after lung cancer surgery
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Hero bystander who stopped Oregon school shooting believed to be student's father
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WarWhite House ordered restriction of Ukraine's Starshield satellite system: report
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WarEuropean leaders back Zelensky as Ukraine-US ties fray over Trump's Russia sanctions lift
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'NOT A GOOD GUY'PoliticsTrump brands Zelensky 'not a good guy' in blistering attack
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SECOND CHANCESBrazilian man plans to remarry wife who cut off his penis after winning £3,000 compensation
HEAD-ON WARNING'Severed head' left in street to warn about technology dangers
California woman who registered her dog to vote gets plea deal, prosecutors drop felonies
UK civil servant accused of secretly working multiple full-time government jobs, racking up £280,000
FINAL COUNTDOWNTrans content creator sleeps with 100 men in 4 hours before surgery
Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, raids Halloween candy bucket
Bus driver sues after being fired over flatulence incident, colleagues 'needed a shower'
Redditor discovers local festival secretly using their property as paid parking lot, pocketing $10 per car
Man named Hitler Mussolini wins election in Peru
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FORE-CAST APPEALTrump admin accuses judge of 'error' in golf course lawsuit, seeks to block preliminary injunction
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SUCCESSION STRUGGLESecret list to replace Susie Wiles leaks as three Trump factions battle for succession
'I'M BEING ABOUT IT'AOC sends $1M to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Trump Claims 'I Know The Details' When Reminded Putin Started Ukraine War
SIGN OF TROUBLETexas GOP candidate demands fake Trump-endorsed billboard mimicking his campaign be taken down
Trump fires press secretary Katie Zacharia after less than a ScaramucciNYC official subpoenas SpaceX rep over Grok's 'sexualized' unauthorized imagesJudge demands DOJ explain if Trump can sell national security secrets on eBay after presidencyCongressman threatens reporter with criminal charges for recording him

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Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May
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Cost of 'American Dream' hits $5.3M, leaving college grads $1.2M short
More than a quarter of Americans grappling with medical debt
SHIPPING > LETTUCEShipping costs for lettuce now exceed lettuce price, showing fuel's grip on supply chains
FROM DENIAL TO GLORYJake Bauers' health insurance battle sparks outrage as MLB star fights coverage denial
RAM shortage from AI demand driving up prices for phones, laptops, carsFed signals more interest rate hikes, threatening mortgages and credit cardsRaises in past two years nearly wiped out by inflation, study findsFlorida condo owners face six-figure HOA bills as $36M repair project drags on

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EASTER SURPRISEBilly Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley engaged after more than a year of dating
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Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing faces backlash over AI-assisted music video
Former NBA star Delonte West gets married after years on the streets
Trump hosts dinner with Stephen A. Smith, Kid Rock and Bill Maher
Woman pepper sprays moviegoers in cinema brawl over seats at Other Mommy screening
James McAvoy says 'Band of Brothers' co-star recruited actors to bully him on set
Selma Blair charged with second-degree assault after plane incident on Delta flight
Philly gay sports bar closes after LGBTQIA+ community accuses it of transphobia and misogyny
Anna Faris responds to Chuck Lorre's memoir comments about her 'Mom' exit
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  1. 1    Up to 20M Ukrainians could flee Europe if Russia defeats Ukraine, Zelensky warns
  2. 2    Russia's mysterious satellite closing in on U.S.-Finnish radar satellite supporting Ukraine
  3. 3    Leaked list shows $333M in Trump ballroom donations from Apple, Nvidia, Adelson family
  4. 4    Carney warns U.S. trying to 'break' Canada as Trump revives '51st state' threat
  5. 5    Zelenskyy warns Russia's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine, threaten NATO

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LEVEL PLAYING FIELDNCAA sues Ohio governor over executive order allowing schools to ignore eligibility rule
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NFL reinstates Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper after domestic violence investigation
Dodgers fans accuse Brewers of cheating after NLCS sweep
Sports doctor fears Eagles QB Jalen Hurts' season could be over due to blood clot
Ex-Broncos QB blasts Bo Nix-led offense in deleted post: 'Would rather watch paint dry'
CS2 pro banned for life after flaunting cash while suspended for match-fixing
Lamar Jackson ruled out against Browns; Tyler Huntley to start
NFL fraudster Daejon Love pleads not guilty to $1.3M romance scam
Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1982
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1Brazilian man plans to remarry wife who cut off his penis after winning £3,000 compensation2'Severed head' left in street to warn about technology dangers3California woman who registered her dog to vote gets plea deal, prosecutors drop felonies

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EMU-BRACED FOR TRAFFICEscaped emu runs through traffic on California road
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BEAR-Y SUSPICIOUSBear caught stealing honey from California library
LACED WITH PROBLEMSFlorida Man Arrested for DUI Fails to Tie Shoes During Sobriety Test
PUPPY RANSOMFlorida woman arrested for demanding $1K ransom to return lost dog
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITYArmed man climbs through New Orleans Taco Bell drive-thru window after being denied service
Florida kids football game descends into brawl as cops probe illegal betting
Florida woman arrested after FBI tipped off by Claude AI diary messages
Florida ICU nurse accused of stealing fentanyl from critically ill patient's IV
Florida 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

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DOOR FLIES OFFPrivate jet door rips off mid-air, pilot declares mayday over Nigeria
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COLD-BLOODED LUGGAGEMexican traveler caught with 90 lizards and venomous snakes hidden in socks at German airport
FARE THEE WELLBritish tourist says taxi scam in Egypt has put him off returning to Hurghada
Drunk passenger beats Virgin Atlantic stewardess, calls her 'dumb air hostess' on Dubai flight
Bibury 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
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ARSENAL OF RAGEJealous Wyoming man threatens woman with sword, crossbow, and other weapons
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Nevada trooper stops speeding driver, finds 700 pounds of fentanyl and meth in car
ROBOT BLOCKEDWoman arrested after blocking delivery robot in Center City Philadelphia confrontation
FARE EXCHANGETaxi driver drops passenger at police station after he tries to pay with counterfeit cash
'SLURRING' LESSONDrunk first-grade teacher locks herself in school bathroom after midday booze run: cops
Tacoma man accused of arson at ex-NFL player's house made mind-control claims to police
Dying toddler's $2,000 seizure medication stolen from mother's purse at Texas State Fair
Copper theft suspect dives through closed window to escape deputy, leaves backpack behind
Two New Jersey teens busted trying to steal $273K in frozen seafood from truck

The World Is Ending

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50 ACRES IN MINUTESWildfire races through Orange County as structures threatened by wind-fueled blaze
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Florida battling largest US dengue fever outbreak in decades
Hungry wolves invade Moscow region, attack pets as experts warn of threat to residents
Mount St Helens triggers aviation warnings after volcanic ash rises 12,000 feet
California brush fires force evacuations, power shutoffs for 150,000
Arctic blast triggers freeze warning for millions as first snow arrives in seven US states
Powerful Santa Ana winds fueling wildfires in Southern CaliforniaSuper El Niño developing into 'strongest weather event for 1,000 years,' images showAI helps identify 2,300 genetic features to resurrect extinct dodo bird

Artificial Intelligence

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AI'S CRIME SPREEOpenAI models hacked crypto wallet and breached websites in security test
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'ALIEN BEINGS'Geoffrey Hinton warns humans are creating 'alien beings' with AI
Biggest Power Grid Operator Says Data Centers Leave 'Little Room for Error'
THEFT BY ALGORITHMOpenAI research agent stole test Ethereum to complete coding task
DOOMSDAY PREPPINGAI experts warn of financial system collapse risk, prep for doomsday scenarios
India says AI agents under testing broke into live company systems, read private recordsMicrosoft docs warned its AI was creating a 'doom loop' that could gut the webGoogle's Gemini lists malicious AI use as top threat to humanityAI Coding Agents Exposed 13,000 Internal Images, Billing Records on GitHub
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Robot Uprising

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Tesla Robotaxi stuck on 'Fart Mode,' passenger says volume control won't stop it
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REMOTE DISASTERTesla remote operators keep crashing Robotaxis, data shows
'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
Researchers create AI-powered robot bicycle that performs wheelies, jumps and front flipsSikorsky 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 aisles

Alien Invasion

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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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WarRussia's war reaches Bulgaria's shores, testing PM Radev's Moscow-friendly stanceKyiv Independent
SportsReal Madrid calls for La Liga president's resignation after Nazi propaganda comparisonYahoo Sports
SportsNBA tells sportsbooks to ban certain bets and parlays following gambling scandalsYahoo Sports
SportsKevin Kisner eviscerates Rory McIlroy over 'money grab' that lured him to IndiaNY Post
CelebritySelma Blair arrested after mid-flight meltdown, charged with assaultPage Six
PoliticsICE officials question Trump's 'midterm panic moves,' doubt validity of Omar home raidOK! Magazine
WarGOP congressman says Putin 'giving middle finger' to Trump by breaking energy cease-fireNY Post
PoliticsWisconsin Democratic secretary of state nominee prioritizes driver's licenses for undocumented immigrantsThe Washington Times
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PoliticsUkraine caught in U.S. political dispute over Starlink satellite service slowdownThe Washington Times
PoliticsNYC candidate touts 'prayed to be Taylor Swift's husband' platform in official election mailerNY Post
SportsShohei Ohtani offers blunt response to pitching question, with surgery overtonesNY Post
PoliticsTrump's AI task force warns labs to report 'rogue behaviour' or face consequencesThe Next Web

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