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Trump says Iran can take out these two US cities: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’
President Trump branded ‘deranged and dangerous’ for suggesting Tehran targets Democrat-run American cities in speech
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Trump claims he’s ‘flipping races’ with rallies. It’s not Republicans he’s helping
The president insists he can help his party defy the polls, even as Republicans who voted for him sour on his policies and increasingly erratic behavior and comments in the home stretch to Election Day, writes Andrew Feinberg
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CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
CNN has a new owner: Skydance
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Trump pushed FBI to investigate anti-ICE demonstrators in LA, whistleblower claims
‘Using the FBI to target Americans for exercising their First Amendment rights directly undermines our nation’s foundational values,’ Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California says
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White House blasts media coverage of Trump’s remark about Iran destroying US cities
‘The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality,’ White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote on social media
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California couple with 21 children arrested on ‘house of horrors’ child abuse charges
The couple has at least 21 children, most born via surrogacy
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Virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is spreading in California
Concentrations of enterovirus D68 are rising in the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Napa, Southeast San Francisco and San Rafael
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here
Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
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A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs
Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.
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The most ambitious ideas to save the world from El Niño
A monster El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean – but there may be ways we can stop the worst impacts from occurring
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Whistleblower claims Trump ordered FBI to investigate LA anti-ICE protesters – US politics live
‘These allegations are deeply alarming,’ said Senator Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who received a copy of the complaint
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White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.
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I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
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Warning over fatal overdoses involving illegal ‘cat’s claw’ and kratom in Utah
U.S. poison control centers have reported a 1,200 percent increase in calls about kratom from 2015 to 2025
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Trump’s suggestion to ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke
Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he ‘served to protect Americans, not write off American cities’
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The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Soon, hundreds of new top-level domains, including .meow and .fart, could be added to the internet. WIRED goes inside the backroom shenanigans of ICANN, the organization at the helm.
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Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – as it happened
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Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop in Iceland
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Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry
President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump ads
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Trump blames Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia – for our sky-high gas prices
President’s new Truth Social post attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs on Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries — as Iran war and Hormuz Strait standstill continues with no end in sight
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Kayaker bitten by shark after accidentally hooking it while fishing off Malibu
The shark leaped out of the water to bite the unfortunate angler a second time, a witness said
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A simple guide to the US midterms
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Meghan Markle launches new ‘Holiday Collection’ in run-up to Christmas
The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand revealed that ‘The Holiday Collection: Chapter One’ would be launched on October 6, with the added tagline ‘Merriment in the Making’
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Trump is desperate for Republican wins — so he’s changing his mind on mail-in voting
The president calls mail-in voting ‘inherently corrupt’ — but he needs all the help he can get in midterms. He’s turning to a familiar playbook that has damaged voter trust, Alex Woodward writes
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Flock cameras are approaching ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’, judge rules — as ruling adds that the tech enable a ‘dragnet-type law enforcement practice'
A judge says warrantless police searches made using Flock’s license plate readers violate Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights.
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Co-founders of luxury women’s fashion brand found shot dead at their California home
Police are investigating whether Michelle Min and Bryan Walker died in a murder-suicide, with family members claiming the couple lost over $100 million due to risky financial decisions
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California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids
Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning that he had won a Nobel Prize for medicine for helping to open a new field of brain science called optogenetics
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A lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 'sugar-free' protein drinks
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled as “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup
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Trump blames Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia — for our sky-high gas prices
President’s new Truth Social post attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs on Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries — as Iran war and Hormuz Strait standstill continues with no end in sight
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Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
Camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about unauthorised covert recording
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Trump heads to Nebraska as supreme court hears first oral arguments of new term – US politics live
President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich state; court to hear argument over climate crisis
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Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for the development of techniques for controlling brain cells with light
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Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu
Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into him
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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said
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Trump says voting in America is ‘corrupt’ in late-night elections rant
President Donald Trump revives familiar fraud narrative with one month to go before midterms
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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Norway seeks temporary ban on smart glasses as privacy concerns rise
Norway's government is proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public spaces
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Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s this week, while parts of Indonesia grapple with wildfires
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California real estate agent arrested at LA airport accused of spying for China
Wanying “Heather” Zhang, who allegedly spied on the son of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te, was detained by the FBI just as she was about to fly
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A replica Oval Office has had a very golden Trump makeover
Trump has revamped the White House to his extravagant tastes
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A replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover. Gold flourishes abound
The People's House museum exhibit in Washington has updated its replica Oval Office to match Donald Trump’s flashier and more golden design choices from his second term
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Trump sets off on midterm blitz – are his trademark rallies a liability for Republicans?
Rallies have been mainstay of president’s brand but even some in his own party fear voters are sick of the sight of him
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This state’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the US in decades
The surge has prompted three Florida counties to declare states of emergency and ramp up mosquito-control efforts
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Mormon leader decries explosion in sports gambling, prediction markets
A leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young people
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California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs
The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology
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California subpoenas OpenAI over rogue AI agents conducting hacking attacks — DOJ seeks to establish developer liability, targets containment failures and rogue kill-switch bypasses
The California DOJ has got its eyes on OpenAI.
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‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges
Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles
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Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick
“I’ve heard about it many, many, many times” says one doctor who treats motion sickness.
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'This is ridiculous': Micro Center reportedly now makes you fill out a form and scan a government photo ID to buy an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU
Micro Center is cracking down on scalpers looking to export Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU.
