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US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran
The State Department says it will reduce staffing at four U.S. embassies in the Middle East after receiving intelligence that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel in the region and elsewhere
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British Embassy quashes Winnie-the-Pooh return rumors, keeping the famed bear in New York
It turns out Winnie-the-Pooh and his fluffy friends aren’t being bear-napped from their longtime home at the New York Public Library
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Trump questions NFL’s decision to go ahead with Paris game
Trump’s remarks come after a soccer game was moved at the request of Paris police
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Severe flooding in the Four Corners region triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation orders
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region has led to water rescues and impassable roads
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Mississippi DEI ban can go into full effect after Fifth Circuit reversal
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower-court ruling that prevented portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion from being enforced
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The top 5 causes of lung cancer in non-smokers - and how to limit your risk
Pope Leo XIV is a non-smoker and recently underwent surgery for early-stage lung cancer
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Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs
President Donald Trump is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer
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AP Interview: Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves, darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer spent nearly two hours in the water as his team rescued 16 survivors from a boat wreck off Mexico's Baja California coast
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Trump boasts he ordered DOJ to sue Alaska to toss out results if Republican loses
Attorney General Todd Blanche has declined to pledge DOJ’s independence from the White House and would not rule out similar suits in other states
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New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen
A Syracuse, New York, woman has been charged with voting illegally in one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections
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With hurricane off Mexico sharing name with Vice President JD Vance, the social media memes fly
Vice President JD Vance is traveling the U.S. supporting Republican candidates, while another Vance is on a whirlwind tour off Mexico's Pacific Coast
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US’s top group of OB-GYNs release first-ever rules for GLP-1 use and pregnancy
The percentage of new mothers receiving prescriptions for the drugs has leapt in the past seven years
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White House says the US is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods
Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race to keep her senate seat in next month's elections, said she had been working with the White House on tariff relief.
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Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce
The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources
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The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests
The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement
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SSDs
SSD reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Solidigm confirms plans to build a fab in the US, abandons IPO plans — unfavorable stock market conditions and semiconductor share price trends reasons given
Could strong enterprise SSD margins enable SK hynix to finance Solidigm's expansion without outside investors?
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This business hasn’t had a layoff in 75 years and other companies want to know why
Founded 75 years ago, the St Louis manufacturer has scaled to 1,300 employees and $400 million in sales without downsizing
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Through pioneers and slow progress, America's relationship to women's sports continues to evolve
Women’s sports are gaining momentum across the U.S., with athletes and fans celebrating historic TV ratings and wins for equal opportunities and pay
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Netanyahu says Israel will demolish homes after West Bank attack
The army said two Israeli soldiers were killed and three others were lightly wounded at a military checkpoint near Hebron
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US banks scramble to restrict AI agent activity — agents detected accessing customer accounts or even attempting to make transactions in breach of policy
Banks can't determine if AI agents are working under user instructions or going rogue.
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Woman at centre of Cornell University rape inquiry in 'constant fear', lawyer says
The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, alleged she was drugged and raped by several men on Cornell's campus.
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Illegal Nvidia Blackwell Ultra B300 GPUs found inside state-owned China Telecom's network — Nvidia says chip smuggling is 'a drop in the bucket,' insists it remains a non-factor
A security firm was able to spot 32 of the high-powered chips within the state-owned telecom company's network, but it can't pinpoint where they are physically located.
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US State Department issues warning to NFL fans in Paris ahead of game
A weekend event for Steelers fans has been canceled because of security concerns
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Trump-backed candidate makes pivot after calling out JD Vance over Ramaswamy ad
‘I never called the VP ridiculous,’ Ashley Hinson wrote. ‘What’s ridiculous is the media’s characterization of his comments and of mine’
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How to watch A Course Called Ireland online for free
Golf addict Bill Murray links up with Tom Coyne, author of the bestselling A Course Called Ireland travel memoir.
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Helium named a critical material by US amid worries over global supply
Helium is the 20th critical material identified by DOE
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Video by left-wing group claims Lindsey Graham paid men for sex
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged on X that politicians’ secrets function as ‘levers of control’ that keep them ‘in line’
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Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer
After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster his chances in the runoff
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Semiconductors
Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Exclusive: Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve Bannon
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South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions
South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve border disputes and prevent accidental clashes
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Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers — forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud
This is thankfully a less common but still very serious side effect of an AI data center being built nearby.
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A Ukrainian soldier blinded in war hopes to see his children again, in photos
Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk hopes to regain some vision after a battlefield land mine explosion left him nearly blind two years ago. After numerous operations, he is turning to visiting U.S. surgeons in Kyiv, hoping to see his children again.
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Mexican official faces treason charge over secret CIA raid that left two agents dead
The clandestine raid on a drug laboratory in the northern state of Chihuahua in April
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In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge on eve of election
Kiryat Shmona, Israel's largest commercial center in the far north, has long supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party
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Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies
Harry Styles' residency at Madison Square Garden has drawn tens of thousands of fans eager for an exclusive experience
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Supreme Court hands Republicans major election win just days before midterms
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only member of the court to publicly dissent
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AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback
The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region
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Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region
Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injured 54 and collapsed hundreds of homes
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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown
Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews
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Asian shares slip as sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide and oil prices jump
Asian shares are mostly lower after the latest shudder for artificial-intelligence stocks weighed on markets around the world, giving the benchmark S&P 500 its worst day since July
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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again
Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk is hoping to regain some vision after a battlefield injury left him nearly blind
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Trump mocks Michigan’s progressive and calls him a ‘jihadist’
Trump went after Abdul El-Sayed, James Talarico and Ilhan Omar at his rally in Sioux City, Iowa, as he stumps for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms
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Plaintiffs in Trump arch project seek injunction to stop administration from beginning work Nov. 5
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit trying to stop the Trump administration from building a triumphal arch along the Potomac River are asking a federal judge to halt all construction plans, one day after the National Park Service signaled it would begin work November 5
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Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds
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Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganization
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week
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El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack
Two officials have told The Associated Press that El Salvador has deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to help recover four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs
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Todd Blanche won’t rule out DOJ action to stall midterm election results
Todd Blanche suggests the Justice Department could intervene in a ‘doomsday’ scenario as federal agents ramp up investigations and prosecutions while voting is already underway