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  29-09-2026 20:04 via article.wn.com
  Police investigate after toddler pulls out loaded gun at Michigan daycare ......
  
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• Watchdog says Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not...
  
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• Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks. ......
  
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• Pete Hegseth set to announce more cuts to the military’s general and admiral ranks

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
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• Morocco appoints Fatima El Mansouri as first woman prime minister

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  Morocco appoints Fatima El Mansouri as first woman prime minister ......
  
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• "Made him a target for verbal attack and physical threats": Candace Owens sued by Utah man over alleged Charlie Kirk shooting accusations

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  A Utah man who says he was simply attending Charlie Kirk’s 2026 rally has filed a lawsuit against political commentator Candace Owens, alleging that her podcast coverage falsely tied him to Kirk’s killing. Robert Hild Jr. claims the accusations turned his life upside down, damaged his reputation and exposed his family to unwanted attention and threats. The lawsuit, filed Monday, also details how social media posts and photographs were...
  
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• Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  A Virginia man’s murder conviction...
  
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• Hurricane Polo hits Baja California Sur, then threatens floods in US Southwest

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• Homicide investigation launched after 2 dead in New Zealand's Buller region

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation following the deaths of two people in the Buller region on the South Island, police said Wednesday....
  
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• Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up...
  
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• El-Sisi: Constants of Egypt’s foreign policy include supporting, safeguarding security, stability of Arab Gulf states

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that supporting and safeguarding the security and stability of the Arab Gulf states is one of the constants of Egypt’s foreign policy,...
  
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• Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  More than 1,200 incidents of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking were reported to Cornell University’s Title IX office from 2018 through 2024, USA TODAY found in an exclusive analysis of data the school reported to New York state. Of those, Cornell filed disciplinary charges against an accused student or employee in 162 cases. It found at least one of them at fault in 51. Most of those found responsible received minor sanctions that allowed them to remain on campus, s
  
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• 529 openly LGBTQ candidates running in Brazilian election

  30-09-2026 02:42 via article.wn.com
  Editor’s note: International News Editor Michael K. Lavers will be on assignment in Brazil through Oct. 6. SÃO PAULO — 529 openly LGBTQ candidates are running for in the Brazilian election that will take place on Sunday. VoteLGBT, an organization that seeks to increase LGBTQ representation in Brazilian politics, notes 109 of these candidates are either transgender or travesti. They include Congresswomen Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert, who made history in 2022 as the first trav
  
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• Will AI make US mass shootings worse? It already has, report says

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  AI dangers vs Manhattan Project: The bigger threat to humanity The Doomsday Clock, which shows how close the world is to self-annihilation, was pushed to 85 seconds to midnight amid the growing threat of AI. Did a college student in Florida turn to ChatGPT for help not with homework but with planning a mass shooting that left two dead and five wounded? He did, according to a new report citing court records about AI's dangers. Former Florida State University student Phoenix Ikner’s inquired
  
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• Reception held in Astana to celebrate 77th founding anniversary of PRC

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  Guests watch a robot performance during a reception...
  
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• Project Lebanon 2026 exhibition held in Beirut

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  People visit the Project Lebanon 2026 exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon,...
  
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• People with Type 2 diabetes lost up to 60 pounds on Lilly's latest weight loss drug

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  Eli Lilly’s highly anticipated GLP-1 drug retatrutide helped people with Type 2 diabetes lose up to 60 pounds, or about 23% of their body weight, according to late-stage trial results published Tuesday in The Lancet. It’s the most weight loss ever recorded in a drug trial for diabetes patients, a group that often has a harder time losing weight. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE In clinical trials for semaglutide and tirzepatide, people with Type 2 diabetes los
  
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• Paramilitary trooper kills 4 colleagues after argument in Indian-controlled Kashmir

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A paramilitary trooper with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)...
  
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• North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected South Korean findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week. She threatened to retaliate if the South fires at ......
  
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• Morocco

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  RABAT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - King...
  
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• Jobs, housing shape when young Europeans leave home

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  A biker passes by a residential building construction site in Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2023. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua) In 2025, 65.5 percent of people aged 20 to 29 in the EU were employed. Eurostat data showed that in most countries where young people left the parental home earlier than the EU average, the employment rate among 20- to 29-year-olds was above the bloc's average. WARSAW, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Job prospects, housing affordability and family traditions help explain why young Eu
  
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• Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rains to flood-struck US Southwest

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  Hurricane Polo smashed into the western...
  
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• Central Coos Fire & Rescue urges residents to power up their devices safely

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  Central Coos Fire & Rescue (CCF&R) is...
  
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• 2026 Special Machinery Exhibition kicks off in Moscow

  30-09-2026 02:26 via article.wn.com
  Visitors learn about mechanical equipment at the 2026 Special Machinery Exhibition in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 29, 2026. The 2026 Special Machinery Exhibition kicked off in Moscow, Russia on September 29, 2026. This exhibition has drawn more...
  
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• X2, the Troubled California Six Flags Roller Coaster, Reaches Its End

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  The ride at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles has fueled lawsuits claiming that it had caused brain injuries, including two that were fatal. ......
  
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• Why Bill Gates Thinks A.I. Will Take Away Jobs

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  How will A.I. affect the labor market? On “The Ezra Klein Show,” the technologist and philanthropist Bill Gates argues that A.I. will significantly reduce the availability of jobs. ......
  
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• Why Bill Gates Is Proposing an A.I. Tax

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  The technologist and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks A.I. labor should be taxed. He explains why and how on “The Ezra Klein Show.” ......
  
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• Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics. ......
  
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• Supreme Court allows third-country deportations, will hear arguments

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, temporarily allowed the Trump administration to deport people to countries other than their own until oral arguments can be heard later this year. ......
  
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• Rising yields add to $1T taxpayer interest bill

  30-09-2026 02:10 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – The 10-year Treasury note closed at 5.26% Tuesday, more than a point above the 4.1% the Congressional Budget Office projected it would average this year, a gap that could raise taxpayers' borrowing costs as federal debt ......
  
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