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Trump is sending $500 ACA refund checks – here’s what you can expect
The checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most Americans
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Governor halts executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts
Christa Pike would have been the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year after Florida carried out an execution on Tuesday
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota
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Takeaways from Trump’s latest TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and affordability
Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term
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Outrage spreads over Hegseth plan for Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon
Religious freedom advocates fear Hegseth’s ‘disgusting, immoral, unethical and unconstitutional’ move will open the door to Christian nationalist influence
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Taxpayers have spent $49M to feed the National Guard members stationed around in DC
One contract, worth $15.6 million, covered ‘catered breakfast, lunch and dinner and midnight meals for service members’
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Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW
The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads
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Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has denied a defense motion to find her not guilty due to a lack of evidence
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What could happen to Christa Pike now after killer survives two lethal injections
Convicted murderer survives botched execution in Tennessee, sparking questions about how the state and her legal team plan to proceed with her case
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Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase
A record electric rate has gone into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumble
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Hegseth accused of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with US security after latest purge
‘Incredibly competent generals, and he’s getting rid of them,’ said Randy Manner, who retired in 2012 after serving more than 30 years in the US Army
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Trump DOJ blocked from charging ex-Olympian again in Reflecting Pool case
DC judge says Trump’s demands to re-charge David Hearn are ‘simply fanciful’ after Jeanine Pirro already tossed ‘meritless’ case
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A major flood threat from a Pacific hurricane is sweeping the US
The threat of flooding forced warnings about travel in Kansas and action at an Iowa water treatment plant
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Putin warns of using 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any Russia territory is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack
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Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce dependence on US
Alberta is holding a public vote on Oct. 19 on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada
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Supreme Court to review Trump policy denying bond hearings to detained immigrants
The federal government has indefinitely detained thousands of immigrants facing deportation proceedings
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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas
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Supreme Court denies Arizona’s bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Arizona to block the start of a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in its prisons after the state was found to have provided inadequate care to incarcerated people and dragged its feet in making improvements
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Christa Pike's failed execution reignites debate over death penalty
The convicted murderer was rushed to hospital after being heard snoring inside the execution chamber
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ESPN is getting 4K HDR for Monday Night Football, NHL, NBA and more on iPhone and Apple TV 4K — and more TV platforms and streaming devices will come later
Apple TV and iOS are the first devices to get ESPN's new 4K HDR streaming. Other platforms will be added for US viewers this Fall.
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Bolivia arrests top prosecutor and 13 others accused by US of protecting drug traffickers
Bolivian police have arrested the country’s attorney general and 13 others accused of protecting drug traffickers
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The drug used in Tennessee's failed execution has come under past scrutiny
The lethal drug administered in Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has been used in multiple states that carry out the death penalty
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Maingear’s new program offers instant trade-ins for gaming PC buyers — delivers quotes for old laptops, phones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, cameras, lenses, and microphones in ‘minutes’
And the firm is kicking off the new scheme with 5% trade-in boosts for those using the code EXTRA5.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years
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Christa Pike remains alive hours after Tennessee failed in executing her
The 50-year-old death row inmate was still heard snoring over the chamber microphone more than an hour after executioners administered two separate doses of pentobarbital
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A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS
The Trump administration has proposed a change to the 1040 tax form that will require Americans to disclose their citizenship and residency status
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Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic dies in Belgrade
Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic has died in Belgrade at 96
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Airline expert on how the FlyDubai incident should have been prevented
Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the Israel-bound plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute
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Trump calls co-pilot who tried to hijack Israel flight ‘a terrorist or a whack job’
The president also praised the pilot who was stabbed during flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv as a hero for helping prevent plane crash
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Micron lawsuit claims sanctioned Chinese memory maker YMTC poached its engineers, then sued it using its own stolen tech — ex-employees hid roles on LinkedIn, patented Micron tech, and won a German injunction
Some of YMTC's patents can actually belong to Micron, the company alleges.
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I’m an American and was pulled over by ICE. Now I carry my birth certificate
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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Trump claims Xi won’t invade Taiwan as US sees China’s war plans delayed
China's military readiness has been hampered by Xi's sweeping anti-corruption purge
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A look at France’s public debt as economy takes center stage in French election
France's public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron's presidency, causing concern ahead of next year's election
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Trump won’t win Nobel Peace Prize but his shadow hangs over the award
Last year's award, presented to Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, marked an unprecedented moment in the prize's 125-year history
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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy
Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewelry crafting facility in Vietnam, powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100% recycled gold and silver
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U.S. unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and and most American workers enjoy job security
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Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982 — player cost $3,700 when adjusted for inflation, but it would be another decade before the CD-ROM-driven multimedia PC era began
The Sony CDP-101 cost around $1,060 at today’s exchange rate, or around $3,700 adjusted for inflation.
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A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine
A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, as the Ukrainian capital endures relentless aerial attacks
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Asian shares mostly rise amid market optimism about AI, despite Iran worries
Asian shares are mostly rising amid investor interest in technology-related issues, despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran
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In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson
Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners
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Elon Musk, ‘beardos’ and Fort Trump? Inside Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address
Addressing junior personnel at Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six major initiatives to overhaul military standards
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Semiconductors
Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California
The Kelvin wave is driven by this year’s super El Niño, according to experts
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Trump breaks silence on taxpayer-funded ‘campaign ads’ as even Republicans balk
Trump says he will ‘gladly pay the money’ to run the ads himself if it’s ‘wrong’ to use millions of taxpayer dollars
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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections
A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections
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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
A Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE agent in Texas has been ordered to remain jailed on charges of assaulting an officer
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No criminal wrongdoing in $2.5Bn Federal building renovation but it was mismanaged
According to the findings, construction costs to renovate two central bank facilities more than doubled, climbing from an initial estimate of $921 million in February 2020 to $2.018 billion by December 2024
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Ukraine to present ‘wish list’ for new Russia sanctions under Graham law
Ukraine will present the Trump administration and Congress this week with a wish list of Russian companies, vessels and individuals it would like to see hit with U.S. sanctions under a new law signed by President Donald Trump this month
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Trump’s older sons tied to drone firm importing Ukraine war tech for Pentagon
Powerus' president and a former US Army Special Operations intelligence analyst said he wants the firm to serve as a ‘one-stop solution’ for the Pentagon by supplying foreign technology with an ‘American face’
