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Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
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As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future
Robin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States
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Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?
An old idea springs anew as a chorus of influential voices predicts that AI may trigger crises of vast magnitude
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Inside the Exclusive Nathan Fielder Interview
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.
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Woman cleans forgotten graves and uncovers stories of the dead
Caitlin Abrams has gained attention for her videos cleaning 18th and 19th-century headstones in Vermont cemeteries
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Race for crucial midterms attracting vast sums of money on both sides
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m
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Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause
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Warnings issued after 9-year-old injured while partaking in ‘fire challenge’
The child is in ‘unbearable pain,’ New Orleans officials said
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Saltburn restaurant 'over the moon' as viral American gobsmacked by unique crab dish
Viral American Tiktoker Kalani Smith, known online as Kalani Ghost Hunter, visited Seafront Kitchen in Saltburn to try their parmo, which combined the Chinese-American dish Crab Rangoon with a classic Teesside delicacy.
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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed
Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed
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The Farmers’ Almanac forecast for this Thanksgiving. Here’s what to know
‘It does not look like a major nationwide storm will dominate the week’
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BP oil disaster linked to 60% collapse in deep-sea marine life
In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined
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Trump slams Zelenskyy amid Russia sanctions rift and says ‘somebody else’ should negotiate for Ukraine - live
President facing criticism for his move to waive sanctions for Russia as a new poll by Reuters shows only 31% of Americans approve of his performance in office
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Election Offices in at Least 32 States Have Received Suspicious Letters
WIRED contacted officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC to uncover the extent of a harassment campaign ahead of the midterms.
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Vatican upholds excommunication of US deacon who resigned after son was molested by priest
Scott Peyton joined the Anglicans after the crime against his son. Then the Catholic church officially expelled him
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Third Ebola case in Kenya highlights US failures amid Trump cuts to key services
Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHO
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First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities
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FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations
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US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates
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A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone
Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone
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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices
A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.
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New Orleans jail worker gets 2.5 years in prison for enabling brazen 10-inmate escape
A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape through a hole behind a toilet after he turned off its water
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NOAA issues new US winter forecast - and a warning for East Coast cities
The weather agency is forecasting that parts of all of 39 states will see a wetter-than-usual winter
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FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations
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Letters containing 'suspicious substances' sent to government offices nationwide
Authorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as ‘potentially hazardous’
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A list of US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003
A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years
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What Flock Actually Costs Cities Across the Country
WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers.
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.
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Yorkshire coast landmark named Lonely Planet’s top 10 global vampire hunting spots
As we approach the Halloween season Lonely Planet has published its latest roundup of top 10 global vampire hunting spots - and this Yorkshire landmark made the top of the list.
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Man accused of child rape set to become police chief in small Louisiana town
Republican Christopher Paul is running unopposed for seat despite allegations he raped two girls 20 years ago
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US man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughter
ICE official, who was sleeping on man’s lawn and appeared ‘intoxicated’, faces felony charges, California police say
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Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias as millions under evacuation orders
The hurricane is first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late season. Here’s what forecasters are saying about where Isaias will hit and how hard
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‘Life-threatening storm surge’ headed to US Gulf coast as residents brace for Isaias
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, with preparations under way for ‘long-duration power outages’
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Sexually transmitted diarrhea cases soaring in US — and growing resistant to medicine
There are 450,000 infections each year in the US including 240,000 cases that do not respond to regular treatment
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Hurricane Isaias update: Storm strengthens to Category 3 surging toward Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane is set to make landfall late on Friday
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Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn
Gulf officials say they are ready for storm but concerns raised about restructured agency’s ability to respond effectively
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Millions on alert as Hurricane Isaias set to bring dangerous storm surge
Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’
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Republican states label abortion drugs as ‘public nuisance’ in effort to block access
Nearly half of US states have banned or severely restricted abortion access since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022
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Bezos unwittingly bashes Trump in scold about a politician who ‘points fingers’
Dozens of viewers commented that Amazon founder’s comments, likely aimed at the left, could also be applied to the president
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Atlantic hurricanes starting with 'I' typically bring death and destruction. Isaias is up next
Atlantic hurricanes starting with the letter ‘I’ share a long history of death and destruction
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FDA says its review of abortion pill will continue into next year
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year
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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts say
After Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again
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Tayari Jones' novel 'Kin' wins the Kirkus Prize for fiction, earning a $50,000 award
Tayari Jones' novel “Kin” has won the Kirkus Prize for fiction
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The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
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Weaker wind shear during El Nino plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf
The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine, cranking out tropical storms throughout the Pacific region
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Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane
Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season
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Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court.
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State of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall
The weather system, currently a tropical storm, is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane
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Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane
First hurricane of the season has not formed this late since 1905 as scientists say possible US landfall on Saturday
