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PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high
A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago
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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran
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Trump lashes out at Fox News as his midterm fears spiral out of control
Trump’s sagging approval has many Republicans in red states trailing in the polls
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Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.
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Trump-mocked Ken Paxton blasts DC ‘control’ over Texas campaign in leaked audio
Republican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’
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Deliveroo says its first robot deliveries will hit 5 UK cities soon — and a popular GPS app for the blind calls them a 'major step forward' for safety
Deliveroo's first robot deliveries will take place in London this month — and they could bring an added bonus for blind or partially sighted pedestrians.
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Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache
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As Trump spirals, it seems his go-to safe spaces are shrinking
On Sunday, President Donald Trump raged at Fox News for not broadcasting his rallies.
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Texas woman allegedly let doctor abuse child in exchange for Adderall
Alicia Evonne Sanchez allegedly stayed in the room while the doctor assaulted the minor, investigators claim
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Trump lashes out at Fox News as his mid-term fears spiral out of control
Trump’s sagging approval has many Republicans in red states trailing in the polls
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Trump tries to fire up Ohio voters by saying he wants to shove a win up Dem’s ‘a**es’
Trump also used the rally to take shots at some of his favorite targets including Kaitlan Collins and James Talarico
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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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House GOP reportedly in ‘triage mode’ as midterm bloodbath fears spiral
President Donald Trump has once agian promised voters $5,000 checks if they vote for Republicans in the midterm elections next month
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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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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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Elon Musk confirms discussions with TSMC about Terafab chipmaking collaboration — Intel is the only other named partner, Terafab to exclusively supply Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI
Musk confirms the talks, TSMC remains silent.
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The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire
Colorado's Boulder County is one of dozens of governments around the United States suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage caused by disasters linked to climate change
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How to Collect CDs
Fed up with paying to stream music you’ll never actually own? Give the little silver disc a spin. Here’s how to start a CD collection or get more out of one you already have.
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‘I have to dodge them all the time’: Rome locals incensed by rise in golf cart tours
Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairly
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Iran-US war live: Trump gives new reason for starting conflict
The US president has always said the ongoing conflict was launched to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
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DoorDash promises its new drones can deliver by air 'without being disruptive' — but Amazon's Prime Air is already attracting noise complaints
DoorDash has revealed more details of its drone program, while Amazon is facing noise complaints over its drones.
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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Federal judge halts Big Bend border wall construction in blow to Trump agenda
Plan to install barriers through popular national park sparked outrage from advocates and politicians alike
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Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcement
Trump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election
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ICE raids leave US citizens carrying their birth certificates: ‘We are from America’
The aggressive immigration operation of President Donald Trump’s second term has ensnared increasing numbers of Americans. Some of those caught in its dragnet tell Rhian Lubin how the experience has changed their lives forever
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GOP Rep. and longtime ally of Marco Rubio gets 10-year sentence for secret lobbying
‘This is a classic money laundering case,’ the judge said Friday in rejecting Rivera’s motion to lower the federal guidelines range
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Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report
Kenney Blewett’s wife said her husband was hopeful the medication would work but said, ‘I wish we had the chance to find out’
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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
A federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region
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Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live
Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predicted
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Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.
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AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
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US wants to add more canoe-sized drone boats to its robotic fleet
Seasats' 11-foot, 340-pound Lightfish is a low-profile autonomous vessel that costs roughly $240,000 and can be launched from a boat ramp or the back of a pickup truck
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Miranda Lambert returns with country-disco album 'Crisco,' a set of songs that have 'a lot of joy'
Miranda Lambert has entered her disco era with her new album, “Crisco,” set to release Friday
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Vance tells Americans not to ‘gripe about all the little things’ as prices soar
Vance tells Sean Hannity that Democratic ‘arsonists’ will reverse Trump’s successes even as he admits his own administration needs more time
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AI agents aggressively tried to hack US and Canadian government websites
They were looking for data, and they don't take no for an answer
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Amazon Says It’s No Longer Using NDAs for Data Centers
The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledged that community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums across the country.
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I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.
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Trump boasts about his mobility at rally: ‘I can go ramp, I can go stair’
President Trump claimed that former President Biden ‘could never find the stairs’ during speech at the Peterbilt Motors Company plant in Denton, Texas
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Flock drones with cameras deployed as first responders in some US cities amid privacy concerns — UAVs connect to wider emergency services system and streams video to dispatchers, officers
These drones could cut emergency response times to under two minutes, but at what cost?
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New ICE guidance sets tighter rules for vehicles stops, bans officers from high-speed chases, memo reveals
The new guidance comes as the Trump administration faces mounting criticism over a string of deadly incidents involving ICE officers. The agency downplayed the new measures, insisting they’re mere reminders and that current protocols will...
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Health Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s Mess
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
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Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet
A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas has had surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his back
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Hurricane Rachel intensifies to Category 3 off Mexico coast as US hit by flooding
The storm follows widespread damage and flooding triggered by Hurricane Polo earlier in the week
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Trump gets back at Ken Paxton after he criticized GOP convention
Trump has repeatedly insulted Paxton, spending both days of his GOP convention complaining about his fashion sense
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EU nations to hold emergency meeting on diesel prices amid US pressure
EU nations will meet Friday, aiming to develop a unified response to soaring diesel prices, a day after the US called on its European allies to release strategic reserves "immediately" to stem the crisis.
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Trump moves 9,000 troops to Middle East after threatening to hit Iran - latest
The US president said the war will end ‘one way or another’
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Trump doesn’t rule out sending ICE to polling sites; US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live
Justices will consider whether immigrants have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging their possible deportation
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Trump touts having the best numbers of any president, despite dismal approval rating
Facing electoral humiliation in Texas, Trump claims press isn’t doing enough to sell his successes
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Trump’s Texas-sized problem is about more than TV ratings
Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas was a ‘drag’ on Ken Paxton’s numbers, the Texas candidate admits, but Trump remains fixated on TV ratings, writes John Bowden
