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Breaking · PoliticsNinth Circuit rules Trump administration likely to win against California's No Vigilantes Act
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'DEMONSTRABLY BIASED'Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing is 'biased'
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11 STATES ON ALERTWorld Is EndingUrgent flood warnings issued as hurricane-fueled storms threaten millions in 11 US states
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'NONCITIZENS' ON ROLLSPoliticsJustice Department threatens California with legal action over noncitizens on voter rolls
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3.6% BOOSTIn This Economy?Social Security COLA set at 3.6% for 2027 as inflation persists
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HEAT WAVEIn This Economy?Inflation jumps to 3.7% in September, hotter than expected as gas prices soar
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'SURGED' PRICESIn This Economy?Inflation surged in September as U.S. energy costs jumped
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Man named Hitler Mussolini wins election in Peru
Teenage boy has tooth growing from eye socket in rare medical case
OVER $2,000 IN DAMAGESMinnesota 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
RAISING THE HEATHackers 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
Thai devotees pierce faces with guns and knives at festival to show religious devotion
96-year-old woman marries 18-year-old man in record 78-year age gap wedding
Civil servant accused of holding down 5 full-time government jobs at once
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'SHUT HIS MOUTH'Trump's Alaska support erodes as loyal voters tell him to 'shut his mouth'
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'EGREGIOUS' DELAYSTrump DOJ Launches Probe Into New Jersey City Over 'Egregious' Firearm Permit Process
Ohio Gov. DeWine issues executive order defying NCAA eligibility rule
'UP TO INTERPRETATION'ICE says it will not turn on body cameras automatically when weapons drawn despite watchdog's recommendation
12 Senators Demand Trump Reverse Russian Fuel Deal Amid Ukraine War
Georgia Senate debate erupts over white supremacy allegations, Epstein tiesWatchdog asks California bar to investigate White House press secretary's lawyer claimsJesse Watters says Trump's remarks about men's butts 'sound a little gay'LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman claims fugue state during debate with Karen Bass

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44% of Americans struggling to pay for basic necessities amid rising inflation: Pew
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nearly $11,000 SHOCKIconic LA deli's monthly water bill jumps nearly $11,000 in months
FUEL THE FIRERising diesel prices fuel inflation concerns ahead of midterm elections
UP 5.4% SINCE DAY ONEPrices for groceries, gas, utilities, shelter up 5.4% since Trump took office
PUMP THE BRAKESGas prices drove consumer prices up 3.7% annually in September
Inflation Jumps Higher in September as Gasoline Costs SurgeGas prices top $4 for record 158th day this yearGas prices hit new record, average stays over $4 per gallonCar insurance firms charge extra fees for monthly payments instead of annual

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MONOLOGUE MAYHEMSNL alum trolls Shane Gillis over controversial monologue as backlash continues
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Top chef arrested for stealing ex's intimate photos, sending them to her new boyfriend
Machine Gun Kelly responds to claims he regrets breakup with Megan Fox
Hilary Swank, 52, announces she's pregnant with her third baby
Zimbabwean author denies AI wrote prize-winning Caine Prize story after Atlantic investigation
William Shatner, 95, reflects on auctioning kidney stone for $75,000 nearly 20 years ago
Trump says marriage is 'too expensive to split,' sparks concern about Melania
Diddy suffered head injury after prison fight with Jamaican drug lord at Fort Dix
Chuck Lorre signed billion-year Scientology contract, lasted two days
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  3. 3    Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, jeopardizes Six Kings Slam tennis event
  4. 4    Israeli quadcopter drone drops bomb in Lebanon
  5. 5    Jack Smith's FBI probe obtained personal data of 640,000 Republicans, MAGA hat buyers

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Erling Haaland breaks Lionel Messi's historic Champions League record
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Tyrese Haliburton returns to OKC after Achilles tear in NBA Finals
UFC star fined for chewing gum during fight
FIFA chief Infantino allegedly told Trump he'd 'take care of' USA star's World Cup red card
Troy Aikman and Joe Buck reportedly argued in 'Monday Night Football' booth over contract tensions
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders hires agent, fueling trade speculation
Lovie Smith in heated altercation with parents after high school football mutiny
High school football coach fired after onside kick up 57-0 in 63-0 blowout
Jim Nantz backs Tony Romo to return to TV after CBS exit following OWI arrest
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150 MPH PROBLEMFlorida State releases top recruit after felony charges from 150 mph police chase
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IMPROMPTU RODEOTwo loose horses and a donkey wrangled next to Texas highway
Florida woman lets strangers charge phones; they steal her car as thanks
DELIVERY GONE WRONGFlorida man shoots Uber Eats driver in the ass for asking girlfriend's number, police say
DOG DAY AFTERNOONCentral Florida woman arrested for holding found dog ransom
Florida man arrested driving 135 mph with open bottle of tequila in car
Florida man diagnosed with rare tick-borne 'rabbit fever' as insect-borne illnesses surge
Florida man stopped for missing license plate charged with fentanyl trafficking
Florida man slashes random 70-year-old Publix shopper across face with box cutter over 1960s hatred: cops
Florida man charged with strangling girlfriend after dispute over flatulence in bed

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TAPED UP TROUBLEArizona man duct-taped on American Airlines flight faces up to 20 years in prison
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OVERBOARD AND BACKWoman rescued after falling overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Ionian Sea
EIGHT-LEGGED ARSONISTTourist 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
Hawaii tourist accused of throwing rock at monk seal seeks proof airline warned him
Six Flags souvenir photo catches dad flying out of seat on Goliath ride, hitting passenger
Bed bug infestation grounds Qantas Boeing 787 from Perth to Rome
Woman rescued alive 70 miles off Zante after 20 hours in sea; jumped from cruise ship to disembark
British Airways flight declares mid-air emergency, returns after cracked window
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COLD CASETwo New Jersey teens busted trying to steal $273K in frozen seafood from truck
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CUSTODY BATTLETexas detention deputy fired for posting provocative photos with inmates in custody
14 YEARS UNDERCOVERPopular San Diego chef arrested after 14 years living under fake identity as fugitive
BAG HEISTThieves steal $300K in Hermes Birkins from LA homeowner's fortified house
HEAD OVER HEELSNew 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
Sheriff's deputy fired for posing with jail inmates, flipping bird in photos
German police seize robot after teens allegedly use it to grope 16-year-old girl
Wyoming grad student arrested for allegedly poisoning colleague's tea, fleeing to China

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Officials declare public health emergencies in multiple states following Hurricane Isaias
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Earth's 'vital signs' pushed to record extremes in 2026, report says
Death and quarantine at Russia's anti-plague institute raise bioweapon concerns
NASA satellite spots ancient impact crater 'with legs' in Australian desert
Brain-liquifying fungus cases surge 4-fold in US; kills up to 70% infected, CDC warns
Climate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists Warn
Fast-moving wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles overnight as winds rageWildfire erupts as dangerous winds, red flag warnings return to Southern CaliforniaWHO urges Russia to disclose information as virus spreads to third country

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UNDERCOVER AGENTSStartup sends AI agents undercover to get scammed and gather fraud intelligence
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Report: Midjourney worst offender for using copyrighted Hollywood images without permission
NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACKPhysicists claim they can predict when AI turns dangerous
'EVERY MOVE' WATCHEDY Combinator startup pitches AI agents to monitor every customer's move
CAUGHT ON CAMERAFBI arrests Saudi national accused of hiding recording device in toilet paper at AI company
AI agent reportedly deletes entire season of Swedish reality show before launchReport details Anthropic and OpenAI's race to build self-improving AI systemsMan spends life savings traveling to meet 'dream woman,' discovers she's AIOpenAI sued for allegedly training models on children's private thoughts and images
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TWO-WHEELED TRICKSTERResearchers create AI-powered robot bicycle that performs wheelies, jumps and front flips
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AUTOPILOT SNACKINGTesla drivers post videos eating meals while using Autopilot on highways
BEST OF BOTH WORLDSSikorsky introduces drone that takes off like helicopter, flies like airplane
'POSTED SPEED LIMITS'Federal regulators investigating Tesla robotaxis speeding through school zones
AISLE INTELLIGENCEAutonomous inventory robot Tally roams Seattle grocery store aisles
IKEA turns to driverless semis with nobody in the cabCalifornia orders company to stop 'illegal' human-robot cage fightsWalmart's expensive warehouse robots struggle with real-world conditionsDC workers protest plan to bring Waymo robotaxis to city streets

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'GIANT COCONUT CRABS'Theory: Giant coconut crabs may have eaten Amelia Earhart after 1937 crash landing
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WORM HOLESScientists 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
'DEMONIC BEINGS'NASA astronaut claims UFOs are demonic beings, cites biblical warning
DEEP DISCOVERYSearch team inspects underwater 'plane-shaped object' in Pacific for Amelia Earhart's plane
NASA chief says all UAP data released; journalist disputes claim over unreleased Apollo film
US intelligence witnesses to 2025 UFO orb incident could testify before Congress
Scientists investigate mysterious radio signal from distant super-Earth 238 light-years away
New documentary exposes famous 1967 Bigfoot footage as hoax with unearthed rehearsal clip
Studies suggest unknown objects observed nuclear bomb tests before Sputnik

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