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• Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss? - Al Jazeera

  18-10-2026 23:56 via news.google.com
  Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?  Al JazeeraAlberta separatists say they’ll keep fighting after independence vote  AP News‘The Switzerland of North America’: Albertans vote on leaving Canada  Financial TimesAlberta Support for Canada Rises Ahead of Separation Referendum  Bloomberg.comAlberta, home to the world’s 4th-largest oil reserves, will vote on a first step to leaving Canada  Fortune
  
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• Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province - AP News

  18-10-2026 23:41 via news.google.com
  
  Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
  
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• Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge - The Washington Post

  18-10-2026 23:08 via news.google.com
  Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge  The Washington PostPoll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms  NBC NewsTrump’s approval rating hits record low as GOP faces midterm reckoning  MS NOW95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.  AxiosFox News poll shows Trump approval at new low ahead of midterms  El Paso Times
  
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• Migrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Keep Deportation Protections for Now

  18-10-2026 22:14 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Temporary Protected Status for the two countries was set to expire on Monday. The Trump administration said an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time.”
  
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• Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

  18-10-2026 22:09 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”
  
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• Semi-Truck Rollover Spills Dozens of Cattle Across Downtown Kansas City - The New York Times

  18-10-2026 22:09 via news.google.com
  
  Semi-Truck Rollover Spills Dozens of Cattle Across Downtown Kansas City  The New York TimesDozens of cattle killed, others roam Missouri streets after truck overturns  USA TodayCows loose, roads closed after crash near downtown Kansas City, Missouri  KMBCAll cattle accounted for after semi-truck crashes, overturns in downtown Kansas City  KSHB 41 Kansas CityCows spotted from Crown Center to KCK after downtown KC semi crash  KCTV
  
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• AP Top 25 poll: Miami takes over at No. 1, BYU surges to No. 2 in college football rankings - CBS Sports

  18-10-2026 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  AP Top 25 poll: Miami takes over at No. 1, BYU surges to No. 2 in college football rankings  CBS SportsMiami climbs to No. 1, BYU to No. 2 after chaotic week shakes up AP Top 25  ESPNWhat was the most damaging loss from the chaotic college football weekend?  Yahoo SportsWeek 7 AP Top 25 Poll features a complete shuffle after chaotic weekend, with Miami taking over the top spot  Fox NewsCollege football rankings chaos features new No. 1 in US LBM Coaches Po
  
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• Apple Store plans reveal when the OLED iPad mini will likely go on sale - PhoneArena

  18-10-2026 21:53 via news.google.com
  Apple Store plans reveal when the OLED iPad mini will likely go on sale  PhoneArenaOops, Apple's Website Just Hinted at iPad Mini 8  MacRumorsGurman: Apple tested 120Hz and 60Hz displays for OLED iPad  AppleInsideriPad Mini 8 Leak Reveals New Design Clues — and a Possible $799 Price  Gadget HacksThe Next iPad mini Might Look Just a Little Different  Gizmodo
  
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• Val Chmerkovskiy addresses 'DWTS' suspension – See who's replacing him now - USA Today

  18-10-2026 21:44 via news.google.com
  Val Chmerkovskiy addresses 'DWTS' suspension – See who's replacing him now  USA Today'Dancing with the Stars' dancer Val Chmerkovskiy benched after 'inappropriate' social media post  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosJenna Dewan Teases Upcoming DWTS Routine with Alan Bersten as He Steps in amid Val Chmerkovskiy’s Suspension  People.com'Dancing with the Stars' pro Val Chmerkovskiy pulled after Carrie Ann Inaba remark  USA TodayVal
  
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• Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars - Space

  18-10-2026 21:20 via news.google.com
  Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars  SpaceJapan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon  AP NewsJapan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon  Japan TodayJAXA's Martian Moons Exploration mission launch: how to watch live  MashableThe New Phobos Martian Moon Rover That Weighs In At Only 15 Grams  Hackaday
  
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• Obama Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar Amid Trump Administration Inquiry

  18-10-2026 20:34 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Federal agents searched Ms. Omar’s Washington home last week and issued subpoenas to some family members in search of evidence of fraud in immigration paperwork.
  
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• NASA’s Mars rover reaches major milestone with record-breaking journey - FOX Weather

  18-10-2026 20:23 via news.google.com
  NASA’s Mars rover reaches major milestone with record-breaking journey  FOX Weather28 Miles and Counting: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record  The New York TimesNASA’s Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven  NASA Science (.gov)The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone  Universe TodayNASA’s Mars rover breaks record for longest drive on another world  Yahoo
  
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• 2 dead, 11 injured after woman in truck drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Police - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

  18-10-2026 20:12 via news.google.com
  2 dead, 11 injured after woman in truck drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Police  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosPolice: 6-year-old boy, 35-year-old man killed in crash at Stryker Sports Complex  KWCH2 killed after pickup truck plows through Wichita field during youth soccer game  YahooNo charges filed against driver who killed 2, injured 11 at Stryker Sports Complex, police say  KAKEKansas driver who allegedly killed two and
  
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• Taylor Swift Fires Up Academy Gala With Four Songs in Her First Band Performance Since the Eras Tour - Variety

  18-10-2026 20:05 via news.google.com
  
  Taylor Swift Fires Up Academy Gala With Four Songs in Her First Band Performance Since the Eras Tour  VarietyThe Best-Dressed Stars at the Academy Museum Gala, Including Inde Navarrette and Taylor Swift  The Hollywood ReporterStar wows in see-through dress at A-list gala  News.com.auTaylor Swift’s Spooky Night Out at the Academy Museum Gala  The New York TimesTaylor Swift Dazzles in Romantic Dior Gown and Jaw-Dropping Diamonds at 2026 Academy Museum
  
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• Apple’s HomeViews Reportedly Collected Dust in Warehouses ‘For the Better Part of a Year’ - Gizmodo

  18-10-2026 19:47 via news.google.com
  Apple’s HomeViews Reportedly Collected Dust in Warehouses ‘For the Better Part of a Year’  GizmodoApple’s HomeView Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Future Robotic Version  Bloomberg.comApple bets on the same Siri AI technology with new HomeView device that led to a $250M settlement for iPhone users  Yahoo FinanceApple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers  The VergeApple’s New HomeView Is an Apple
  
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• Vance reveals ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028: ‘We’ve got 4 little kids’ - New York Post

  18-10-2026 19:28 via news.google.com
  Vance reveals ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028: ‘We’ve got 4 little kids’  New York PostTakeaways from JD Vance’s town hall forum in Michigan  The Washington Post7 highlights from JD Vance's CBS News town hall: Iran, immigration, corruption and 2028 plans  CBS NewsVance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall  CNBCVance: 'A Chance' He Won't Run in 2028&nbs
  
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• These 4 routine vaccines may also help protect your heart - The Washington Post

  18-10-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  These 4 routine vaccines may also help protect your heart  The Washington Post
  
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• 4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day

  18-10-2026 18:40 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Saturday’s gatherings were more subdued than some past events, and many prominent Democrats skipped them.
  
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• Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starfall reentry capsule, 31 customer payloads on Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission - Spaceflight Now

  18-10-2026 18:34 via news.google.com
  Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starfall reentry capsule, 31 customer payloads on Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission  Spaceflight NowBandwagon-5 Mission  SpaceXAnother ‘space jellyfish’ possible over southeast Louisiana Monday morning  WAFBAPOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station  NASA Science (.gov)NASA’s SpaceX launch lights up the sky with a giant glowing jellyfish  Science Daily
  
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• Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce - TechCrunch

  18-10-2026 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce  TechCrunchDisney Offers $180 Million Soft Landing to Staff at Bankrupt AI Firm  Bloomberg.comCharacter.ai files for bankruptcy following lawsuits alleging ties to teen suicides  CNNThe Week AI Blinked?  The American ProspectWhat this bankruptcy says about AI startups  NPR
  
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• Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress - The Verge

  18-10-2026 18:27 via news.google.com
  Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress  The VergeUS Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"  Ars TechnicaRep. Torres Announces Power To The Players Act, Legislation to Ensure Gamers Own Their Games  House.govRep. Ritchie Torres Wants Gamers to Own the Games They Buy, Announces Power To The Players Act  TechPowerUpRep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay F
  
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• Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed - Phys.org

  18-10-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed  Phys.orgTo Heal These Bleached Corals, All It Took Was a Little Touch  The New York TimesHow a laboratory accident revealed a new way to rescue dying corals  Euronews.comCoral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’  Good News NetworkCoral reefs are under threat, but bleached corals aren’t a lost cause, study suggests&nbs
  
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• Infectious disease veterans call for clearer federal message on measles - The Hill

  18-10-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  Infectious disease veterans call for clearer federal message on measles  The HillMore than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAt the center of the state’s growing measles outbreak, it’s business as usual  Inquirer.comCDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreak  The GuardianUS records 4,410 measle
  
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• Tesla Roadster flies, flips and hits 60 mph in a flash - Fox News

  18-10-2026 17:16 via news.google.com
  Tesla Roadster flies, flips and hits 60 mph in a flash  Fox NewsWhat Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race  WSJThe Flying Car Must Never Be Built  The AtlanticElon Musk shows off ‘flying’ Tesla Roadster after years of delays  NBC NewsTesla's new Roadster turns in air with SpaceX thrusters, won't land until 2028  Reuters
  
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• Can Scott Colom win Mississippi Senate? Warnock is making a big bet on it. - Politico

  18-10-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  Can Scott Colom win Mississippi Senate? Warnock is making a big bet on it.  PoliticoObama rolls out ad for Dem Scott Colom in Mississippi Senate race  The HillScott Colom’s AI Video of Cindy Hyde-Smith Raises Concerns About Deception and ‘Slopaganda’  Mississippi Free PressKamala Harris coming to Mississippi to campaign for Scott Colom  WXXV News 25Georgia U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael campaigns with Scott Colom. See photos  The Clario
  
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• U.S. ambassador to Israel calls for "arrest and prosecution" of Heidi Levine's West Bank settler attackers - CBS News

  18-10-2026 15:13 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. ambassador to Israel calls for "arrest and prosecution" of Heidi Levine's West Bank settler attackers  CBS NewsPhotographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu  AP NewsIsraeli settlers attack group of European diplomats Saturday  YahooUS wants Israel to 'crack down' on settler violence in West Bank, Rubio says  ReutersIsraeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank  The New York Times
  
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• Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery - NPR

  18-10-2026 14:55 via news.google.com
  Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery  NPRPope Leo returns to Vatican four days after cancer surgery  ReutersPope's surgeon details operating on the "ideal patient" after lung cancer discovery "entirely by chance"  CBS NewsPope Leo Addresses the Faithful a Day After Leaving the Hospital  The New York TimesPope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request  OSV News
  
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• Margaret Hamilton obituary - The Guardian

  18-10-2026 13:14 via news.google.com
  
  Margaret Hamilton obituary  The GuardianComputer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed)  SpaceMargaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026  Financial TimesRemembering Margaret Heafield Hamilton  The Mining GazetteLast Word | Margaret Hamilton: the woman who helped put man on the moon  BBC
  
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• Will Rural Voters Sit Out the Midterms?

  18-10-2026 11:00 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, travels to a cattle auction in Calhan, Colo., to see if economic anxieties are affecting the loyalty of rural voters to the Republican Party.
  
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• Across Farm Country, Economic Discontent Strains Republican Coalition

  18-10-2026 11:00 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Farmers and ranchers have supported President Trump for a decade. But the war in Iran, tariffs and other administration policies have soured some on the G.O.P.
  
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• Are ICE Officers Really Targeting the ‘Worst of the Worst’?

  18-10-2026 09:00 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  The homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, has repeatedly said ICE agents are pursuing “the worst of the worst” criminals. But as Hamed Aleaziz, a reporter for The New York Times, explains, data shows that arrests of people with no criminal record have soared this summer.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Visits Florida to Campaign With Angie Nixon

  18-10-2026 07:42 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has made a point of investing in Republican-leaning states. He rallied in Tampa for Ms. Nixon, the underdog Democratic nominee for Florida Senate.
  
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• In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies

  18-10-2026 01:54 via NYT > U.S. > Politics
  As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.
  
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