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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Warns Oleshky Is a Russian Death Trap
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned Saturday that Russian occupying forces are turning the southern town of Oleshky into a starvation-stricken death…
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Busan Elects Trapped Canal Shark Honorary Ambassador
A 12-foot shark trapped in a narrow Busan canal for weeks has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors, sparked local economic gains,…
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No Kings Organizers Launch Nationwide Early Voting Drive
No Kings grassroots organizers and community partners launched thousands of events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on October 17, 2026,…
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Saudi Coalition Intercepts Drones Over Riyadh, Eastern and South
The latest aerial interception brings a flurry of defensive actions across Saudi airspace as military forces grapple with near-daily projectile fire.
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Donald Trump Campaigns in Red States to Boost GOP Midterm Turnout
President Donald Trump has crisscrossed traditionally safe Republican states like Montana, Tennessee, and Alaska ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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Alex Gibney Examines Elon Musk in New Four-Hour Documentary
Director Alex Gibney began working on his exhaustive documentary in 2022 as a business story investigating how the world's richest man inflated…
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Armed Parent Kills Attacker After School Shooting in Bend, Oregon
A 16-year-old former student killed three children and a teacher inside a special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend,…
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Teenager Kills Four at Silver Rail Elementary School, Police Say
A 16-year-old former student armed with a shotgun opened fire in a special education classroom at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend,…
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Katie Zacharia Admits She Failed the California Bar Exam in 2011
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia failed the California bar exam in 2011, blaming distractions from her long-distance relationship after scrutiny mounted…
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Tesla Plans 2028 Production for Roadster With Flight Capabilities
Tesla unveiled its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on October 15, 2026, at a SpaceX test facility near Waco, Texas.
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FBI Investigates Suspicious Mailings Sent to Election and Congressional Offices
Federal authorities are investigating a series of suspicious mailings containing unknown substances sent to state election offices and congressional offices across the…