Today: October 18, 2026
Today: October 18, 2026

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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members

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Hyundai to recall over 94,600 US vehicles over seat motor fire risk, NHTSA says

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 94,622 vehicles in the US over a fire risk while parked or driving due to the possibility that some front power seat motors could overheat, the US

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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park

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FACT FOCUS: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified

As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are warning each other about what could allegedly happen if a poll worker marks a ballot before it is fed into a scanner

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Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trial

A trial is set for the suspected organizer of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a U.S. warship in the year 2000

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Wall Street muscles higher despite more swings for AI stocks

U.S. stock indexes muscled higher following a shaky day of trading

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The rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigarette

Cancer stick

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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate

The Maine Senate campaign between Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Sen. Susan Collins is heating up

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US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

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UBS exploring options abroad in case Swiss rules prove intolerable, sources say

UBS is working on possible scenarios including shifting its headquarters, or a merger with another bank, if Switzerland introduces new banking rules it deems

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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements.

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'Godfather' star Al Pacino to receive life achievement award from actors' guild

Celebrated actor Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award for his career achievements and humanitarian work next year, the actors' union

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Italy's UniCredit wins ECB approval to control Germany's Commerzbank

UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorised it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile

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Diesel's surge is starting to push other prices around. Here's how

The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a

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US Justice Dept sues California to block votes from alleged noncitizens

The US Justice Department sued California on Thursday, asking a federal judge to block the state from counting mail ballots for the

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Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice Department

A federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution

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Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building

Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building

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Florida high school seniors teach older adults how to use technology internationally

Florida high school seniors teach older adults how to use technology internationally

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Florida man killed ex-fiancee hours after their 'People's Court' episode aired, police say

Authorities say a Florida man whose former fiancee went missing nearly 15 years ago, just hours after they appeared together on a pretaped episode of “The People’s Court,” has been charged with her murder

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Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor

The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community

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IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel

The International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the

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Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled, WSJ reports

Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar

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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now

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Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years

Mortgage rates held steady this week, keeping the average long-term U.S. home loan rate at its highest level in nearly three years

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More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park

A Georgia amusement park where a man fell to his death from a roller coaster is set to reopen amid a growing safety probe of roller coasters made by the same manufacturer

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US delays small imports rule that raised alarm over prescription drug costs

The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher

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Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution

US President Donald Trump scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort

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ASML's 'sold out' outlook forces investors to look beyond demand

In April, computer chip equipment maker ASML's CEO Christophe Fouquet told shareholders

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The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

The FBI and Postal Service are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters with “suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices across the nation

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Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say

The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the

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Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination

Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of

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Brent steady as US weighs easing sanctions on global 'shadow fleet'

Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while

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Berlin Philharmonic planning to vacate Philharmonie for renovation from 2032-40

Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic face a big challenge

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Suspect in fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing not competent to stand trial, judge rules

Suspect in fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing not competent to stand trial, judge rules

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Turkey floats earlier 2028 vote that would clear way for Erdogan to run again

Turkey will probably hold its 2028 elections earlier than expected, a presidential adviser said on Thursday, a move which would allow President Tayyip Erdogan to sidestep

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Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance for handling federal agents at polls

Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin have approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear they might do

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US holiday sales growth to speed up as shoppers stay resilient, NRF forecasts

US holiday sales growth is expected to accelerate to 4.2% this year, the National Retail Federation said on Thursday, betting that consumers would remain resilient even as major

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Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

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Deal reached to end horse carriage industry, New York City official says

Deal reached to end horse carriage industry, New York City official says

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Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how 'methodical' she was

The holdout juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted says he was influenced by how “methodical” he thought she was in killing her three children

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UK's FTSE 100 closes at seven-week high on fiscal reassurance, defensive buying

London's blue-chip stocks closed at a seven-week high on Thursday after the finance minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal discipline, while a

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Trump donor leading Caucasus fund has major Armenia holdings, Russia business history

US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a $201 million investment fund in the Caucasus holds major telecom and

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Why are credit default swaps unnerving AI investors?

The cost of insuring against the risk of potential US tech defaults has hit record levels, in the latest sign of credit stress building in the so-called AI

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Major brokerages expect next Fed rate hike in December

Global brokerages largely expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at least once more this year after data on Wednesday showed consumer prices accelerated in September,

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UK comedian Russell Brand's accuser tells jurors: 'I know he raped me'

A woman who alleges British actor and comedian Russell Brand raped her more than 25 years ago told jurors on Thursday that she found him "frightening", angrily

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Russian investigators question Novaya Gazeta editor over colleague's case

The editor-in-chief of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was questioned by investigators in Moscow on Thursday in connection with a criminal case against a colleague, the

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China's central bank chief urges 'comprehensive' view on global imbalances

China's central bank governor called for looking beyond current account and exchange rate adjustments when it comes to global imbalances, in a further defence of China's

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Seven sailors missing after drones hit two ships near Romania

Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh

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Estonia fears Russia will erode Western support for Ukraine, minister says

The risk that Russia could erode Western support for Ukraine through hybrid attacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns is a key concern for Estonia, the Baltic nation's

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Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control

Research on the ‘massacre generation’ reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn’t lead to shared policy views.

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Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire

GOP allegations that voter fraud is rampant in the US may drive more Democrats – and fewer Republicans – to the polls in November.

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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security

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High school seniors, parents and college counselors grapple with applying to Cornell

High school seniors, parents and college counselors grapple with applying to Cornell

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Seven subpoenas engulf Nevada election chief in key midterm battle

The first Justice Department subpoena demanding voter information caught Democratic Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar off guard.

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IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war

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Northern Ireland's Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in jail for child sex offences

The former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday for

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Oil shipping costs spike, lifting prices from pump to grocery

When the oil supertanker Esteem Explorer sails from the United States to Japan in late November, loaded with about 2

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S&P 500's march to 8,000 hinges on 'very, very strong' third quarter

The S&P 500 has been a stone's throw away from 8,000 points since its midsummer rally, but many analysts and portfolio managers are skeptical the broad US index will close the gap

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Ralph Lauren ties executive payouts to AI in sign of retail's shifting priorities

Ralph Lauren, like many companies in the retail space, had until last year tied part of its executives’ compensation to a warm-and-cuddly metric known as

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Warsh's quest for quiet Fed gets vocal pushback

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s call for a “quieter” central bank is facing pushback from colleagues who see

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US wants Senegal debt restructuring wrapped up in less than a year

The United States views Senegal's request for debt restructuring as a "great example" of progress on the Group of 20 Common Framework, and wants to see

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Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths

A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people

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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay

A new bridge linking China and North Korea has opened after more than a decade of delay It's being touted as a symbol of the neighbors' traditional friendship and it signals deeper ties between the countries

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North Korea holds first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly 3 years

North Korea has conducted its first missile test from underwater in nearly three years, in what experts say likely involved a yet-to-be-deployed submarine that the North had said is designed to launch nuclear weapons

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I saw ‘Whalefall’ … with a man who really got trapped in a whale

I saw ‘Whalefall’ … with a man who really got trapped in a whale

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Indonesia's new disaster mitigation chief plans to assess foreign aid to tackle wildfires

Indonesian authorities said on Thursday they would consider offers of foreign assistance to tackle the country's biggest forest fires in over a decade after President 

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European shares hit more than two-week high as sturdy earnings lift sentiment

European shares hit their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday, helped by solid earnings and a surge in healthcare stocks which have emerged as

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Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls

German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a robot

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PepsiCo warns 'energy drink' ban could run its India supplies dry as Red Bull sells on

PepsiCo told an Indian court on Thursday that a continued ban on the "energy drink" label could drive its top-selling products out of stock nationwide

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Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says

Indian authorities have asked Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave the country by the end of the month, saying he breached immigration laws after joining a protest against

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Governments globally to turn to non-dollar bonds amid AI-driven liquidity crunch, Citi banker says

Governments and state entities

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South Korea's KOSPI closes at 6-month low as chipmakers slump on AI worries

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index closed at a six-month low on Thursday, as a heavy selloff in chipmakers triggered a

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Taiwan president calls for Micron, workers to negotiate 'sincerely' ahead of possible strike

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on Thursday for US memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate "sincerely"

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Is the AI rout making bonds safe again?

A rude awakening over the debt-fuelled AI binge has sent investors rushing out of stocks and into government bonds, which now seem to

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Japanese insurers are poised to bring money back home - gradually

Some of Japan's largest asset managers are expected to unveil plans to buy more domestic bonds with markets focusing on whether they would step up divestments of overseas

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Man dies after falling off Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

A man has died at Six Flags Over Georgia, police said, with witnesses telling CNN affiliate WXIA they watched the man fall off a roller coaster.

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What we know about the fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

What we know about the fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

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Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation

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Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

Catholics in Chicago and worldwide are rallying behind Pope Leo XIV after his lung cancer diagnosis

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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

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Australia employment unexpectedly slides in September, jobless at 4.7%

Australian employment unexpectedly fell in September, data showed on Thursday, while the unemployment rate held at a five-year high, a soft result that had

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Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery

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Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck the headquarters of Saudi oil company Aramco in a strike that damaged the offices of senior executives

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Watchdog group seeks to block Jared Kushner from serving in his volunteer envoy role

A Washington watchdog group is suing Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, to block him from serving as a top envoy without disclosing his finances and potential conflicts of interest

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Mexican judge closes the case against immigration chief Francisco Garduño over 2023 Juarez fire

A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center

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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids

Florida has won a key court decision in a case involving a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14

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US states seek children's data protections in Character.AI bankruptcy

A group of 40 state attorneys general on Wednesday urged a US bankruptcy judge in Delaware to protect young users of Character.AI and keep their data safe during

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Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies

Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was

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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel

Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break

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Oil prices gain on attacks in Saudi Arabia, Iran's new tactics to target tankers

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's headquarters and Iran said it was deploying new tactics to target ships and keep oil

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UK prosecutor labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator as his sex assault trial begins

A British prosecutor has accused Russell Brand of being a “ruthless” sexual predator who assaulted six women over the course of a decade

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'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protest

Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi

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Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

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Ukrainian ex-army officer's lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens

Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial

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Katie Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's role

The new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium

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Appeals court judges question the government about Trump's DC National Guard deployment

Dozens of Washington, D.C., residents have rallied outside a courthouse holding a hearing on President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city

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Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing

Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his

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United Auto Workers chief re-elected, now faces tough negotiations and US probe

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain’s re-election last week was a breeze. His second term leading the 400,000-member labor group might not be as easy. 

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Indonesia’s top Muslim council opposes upcoming Andrea Bocelli concerts over Israel ties

Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body has opposed upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at Borobudur Temple and Jakarta

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Nicaraguan families beg for answers as dissenters vanish into state custody

Thelma Brenes grew worried when her father in Nicaragua did not return her messages.

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Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills two, Zelenskiy says no warning received

Russian forces struck the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, killing two people in a high-rise apartment and hitting a thermal power plant in the second attack in

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Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say

Oil giant Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge

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BlackRock draws $205 billion in client funds as quarterly profit beats estimates

BlackRock surpassed Wall Street profit expectations and attracted $205 billion in total inflows in the third quarter, sending the world's largest

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Japan's GPIF supporting global market liquidity, Mimura says

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Wednesday the investment activities of the country's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) are supporting the "

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BofA misses profit estimates on trading weakness, books $1.2 billion charge

Bank of America missed third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to weakness in its trading business and disclosed a $1.2 billion charge

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European countries, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade deal on Sunday, officials said this week, after long-stalled talks were relaunched last

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China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

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Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG after Trump says it will buy 30% of output

Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska LNG and

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UK media regulator says concerns persist over X's handling of illegal content

Britain's media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it remained concerned about Elon Musk-owned X's handling of illegal hate and terrorism-related content

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There’s a hidden world behind Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar that hasn’t changed in centuries

There’s a hidden world behind Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar that hasn’t changed in centuries

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Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail term

A Malaysian court on Wednesday denied former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to suspend a 15-year jail term in connection with

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Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality

Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical

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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project

Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it

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Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive

The remains of 731 people believed killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive have been laid to rest in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly six decades after North Vietnamese communist forces launched coordinated surprise attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year holiday

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China says it is willing to work with EU to boost stability of trade ties

BEIJING, Oct 14 - China is willing to work with the European Union to inject more stability and positive energy into economic and trade ties, Vice Premier He Lifeng told French diplomat Emmanuel Bonne

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Pressured at home, EU leaders weigh China trade steps

European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China, whose surging exports of cars and other

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Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious

Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on

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India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say

An Indian court ordered that two leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be detained in jail for five days, the party and police said on

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ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

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Meet the new Dashwoods: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star in ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in a new “Sense and Sensibility” adaptation directed by Georgia Oakley

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Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

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Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people

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Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

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Taiwan must 'bear the consequences' of water cannon incident, China says

Taiwan must "bear the consequences" of its Coast Guard using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near an atoll in the South China Sea, a Chinese government

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Trump’s foreign policy, Epstein and corruption allegations loom over Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa

Trump’s foreign policy, Epstein and corruption allegations loom over Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa

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Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil

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SK Group Chairman Chey sells stake to Dell family office fund for $406 million

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has agreed the sale of a 1.34% stake in holding company SK Inc to an investment fund linked to Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell for 544

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Rep. Collins and Sen. Ossoff clash over Epstein files in Georgia debate

Republican Rep. Mike Collins attacked Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff over campaign donations from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who has acknowledged meeting Jeffrey Epstein, while Ossoff countered accusing Collins of voting against releasing Epstein-related records, and helping to "cover up" evidence.

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FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference room

An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology

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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape

Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding

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Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, has filed a court response to a restraining order from Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozell

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Lena Dunham to bring back 'Girls' for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

“Girls” will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale

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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death

Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was ejected from his seat and fell to his death

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FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

US federal agents arrested a Saudi national who was an OpenAI engineer and charged him with installing a hidden audio recording device in an executive conference

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Russian strike on Kyiv residential building kills two, injures at least nine, officials say

A Russian strike on a high-rise residential building in a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed two people and injured at least nine, while attacks in other Ukrainian regions

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Character.AI files for bankruptcy, to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million

Chatbot platform Character.AI filed for bankruptcy late on Monday, saying it has agreed to sell some assets for $20 million to Walt Disney.

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Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder

A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop

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US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws

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Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed

Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur

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Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to throw out $122,000 in legal costs that lawyers for former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were ordered to pay for making false and misleading statements in a 2022 lawsuit

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Four arrested after authorities uncover stolen watermelons worth $7K

Four arrested after authorities uncover stolen watermelons worth $7K

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Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada shool shooting is ordered detained

A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has been ordered detained pending further hearings in the case

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Fed's Collins sees another rate hike on the table before end of 2026

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Los Javis storm global cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix

“La Bola Negra,” a $15 million Spanish queer epic, is expected to challenge “The Odyssey” for best picture

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Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

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US stocks edge back from their record following the first big batch of profit reports for the summer

The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies made waves on Wall Street after topping analysts’ expectations, but many canceled each other out

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Wall Street banks see deals slow on market jitters but pipeline is strong

Wall Street's investment banking and trading stalwarts posted uneven third quarter earnings as both equity and bond markets were rocked by the ongoing Iran war, rising inflation and

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Police identify Atlanta man killed after being ejected from Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster

Police identify Atlanta man killed after being ejected from Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster

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US sanctions Mexican cartel CDN's horse-racing, business network

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned four people and 11 entities tied to the Cartel del Noreste (CDN), targeting a business network spanning horse racing,

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Tencent raises $5.7 billion in debt sale as demand defies AI scrutiny

Tencent Holdings has raised about $5.7 billion through US dollar and offshore yuan debt offerings on Tuesday, drawing combined

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World stocks dip on AI spending concerns; Brent settles lower

World stocks edged lower on Tuesday as concerns about AI spending weighed on chipmakers and investors looked ahead to more US corporate

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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

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Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern

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Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems

Cyberattacks have disrupted European supermarket chains, causing refrigeration systems to overheat at hundreds of stores in France

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Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia

Six Flags has temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks

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Trump says Houthis trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterm elections

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Yemen's Houthi militants of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm

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Oil prices settle mixed, focus on US-Russia diesel deal, Saudi Yemen attacks

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as hopes the US-Russia diesel deal could free up more supplies from Moscow offset attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen that could

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Boeing deliveries tick up to 57 jets in September

Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 57 jets in September, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier as the US plane maker works to ramp up production of

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Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced it

Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced it

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Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted 'Narnia' for Netflix -- and the big screen

Greta Gerwig has debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew" that offers a full-hearted adaptation of C

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Supreme Court will review asylum case of Nigerian man who cooked meals for terrorist leaders

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if a Nigerian man is ineligible for asylum because he cooked meals at a camp for leaders of a group the U.S. government considers to be a terrorist organization

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CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids

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Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York

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US Supreme Court to hear asylum fight involving Nigerian cook

The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to deny asylum to a man who was forced to prepare meals for an

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Goolsbee says AI-induced inflation is 'jumping out of its lane,' Semafor reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that inflation is starting to feel like "aggregate overheating" fueled by spillovers from the artificial

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Martin Shkreli violated lifetime pharma industry ban, FTC and states say

Martin Shkreli has violated a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry by trading stocks and discussing his opinions about companies in the industry, federal and

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Dollar retreats from 18-month high as oil prices fall, inflation data in focus

The dollar slipped from an 18-month high on Tuesday as oil prices retreated and investors reassessed the AI-fueled rally that has supported demand for US

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Trump says US still sharing intel with Ukraine, defends Russian diesel deal

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Kyiv

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US Treasury yield peak still ahead as Fed likely to tighten again, PIMCO's Ivascyn says

US Treasury yields may have further room to rise, with the Federal Reserve likely to deliver one or two more rate increases before the current

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Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

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Supreme Court to hear Trump's fight to shield DOGE records from disclosure

The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump's administration can avoid handing over records to a watchdog group about its