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• How the super-rich go diving

  15-04-2016 08:29 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Veteran scuba divers avoid dry land, even when they sleep.
  
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• Major hurricane Trudy keeps strengthening as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast

  16-10-2026 12:30 via yahoo.com
  Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Trudy rapidly intensified into a major hurricane on Friday morning, carrying ‌maximum sustained winds near 120 mph (195 kph) and ‌higher gusts, as it moves closer to Mexico's Pacific coast.Additional ​strengthening is still forecast before Trudy is expected to approach the Mexican coast on Saturday as a life-threatening major hurricane, the US-based National Hurricane Center said."Trudy has ‌the potential to ⁠even reach Category 4 or 5 inte
  
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• Trump calls Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries 'a disgrace'

  16-10-2026 12:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Plumes of smoke rise from an oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow on 20 September.Photograph: Reuters
  Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed.
  Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries ⁠after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last we
  
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• Trump says Ukraine resuming strikes on Russian oil sites is a ‘disgrace’

  16-10-2026 11:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has labeled Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace,” the latest salvo in his campaign to pressure the U.S. ally over rising gas prices that could cost Republicans in next month’s Midterm elections.
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld turns tables on radical anti-Israel agitators after chaotic Chicago stunt backfires

  16-10-2026 10:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turned the tables on anti-Israel hecklers who attempted to derail his Chicago performance last Friday, mocking the protesters as security removed them from the venue.Viral video from the confrontation shows activists shouting at Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, accusing Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza and alleging that American taxpayer dollars are funding the deaths of thousands of civilians."Twenty-two thousand Palestinians who are children now are killed with o
  
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• 'They're babies': Oregon mourns 3 children killed in elementary school shooting

  16-10-2026 10:27 via yahoo.com
  Three children and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old forced his way through locked doors at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Thursday. The children were 5, 8 and 11 years old, Bend Police Department Chief Mike Krantz said during a press conference Thursday evening. The suspect was shot and killed by a member of the community who saw the suspect enter the school and pursued him, Krantz said. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek praised the bystander for “heroically”
  
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• Trump administration sued over collection of sensitive voter data from 47 states

  16-10-2026 08:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration is being sued over its efforts to collect and analyze sensitive voter data from across the country.The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, alleges the Department of Homeland Security has obtained voter files from at least 47 states and handled the data in a way that violates federal law.DHS' secretive probe of the voter data, which includes a policy to combine it with commercial datasets, ignores federal safeguards and the privacy rights o
  
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• Trump admin sued over alleged illegal collection of sensitive voter data from 47 states

  16-10-2026 08:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration is being sued over its efforts to collect and analyze sensitive voter data from across the country.The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, alleges the Department of Homeland Security has obtained voter files from at least 47 states and handled the data in a way that violates federal law.DHS' secretive probe of the voter data, which includes a policy to combine it with commercial datasets, ignores federal safeguards and the privacy rights o
  
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• Democrat's debate 'cue cards' steal spotlight in high-stakes Senate clash

  16-10-2026 07:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola faced ridicule Thursday night after her use of notecards during a debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan drew mocking responses from GOP critics — including a pointed jab from her incumbent opponent.Sullivan is in an unusually close race with Peltola, a former congresswoman, that is further complicated by another candidate with his same name but a different middle initial, as Republicans fight to hold their narrow Senate majority."Really, Mar
  
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• Denver Broncos survive ugly offensive night to beat Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime

  16-10-2026 06:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Broncos kicker Wil Lutz drilled a 53-yard field goal in overtime to elevate Denver to a 17-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.Seattle got the ball first in sudden death and faced a third-and-7 from its own 28. Sam Darnold tried forcing a throw into double coverage along the sideline, losing sight of Denver cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. McMillian read it the entire way, stepped in front for the pick, and set the Broncos up at Seattle’s 43-yard line.Broncos HC Sean Payt
  
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• What we know about the Oregon school shooting that killed 3 children and a teacher

  16-10-2026 06:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Three children — ages 5, 8 and 11 — and an adult teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. A community member killed the 16-year-old suspect, police said.
  
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• Trump wants to help Georgia Republicans win. Democrats welcome his visit.

  16-10-2026 06:03 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump's midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president's false claims about election fraud. In Dalton, the population center of conservative northwest Georgia, Trump will appear with Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson as part of the White House effort to boost Republican enthusiasm in an election that could reshape the final ye
  
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• Brewers officially end Dodgers dynasty with ridiculous 6-4 comeback in game four to complete NLCS sweep

  16-10-2026 05:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The 2026 NLCS was a complete mismatch, though, not in the way many fans expected.Despite winning 103 games in the regular season and employing a series of players unexpectedly having the best years out of their career, many believed the Milwaukee Brewers were big underdogs heading into the series. But through the first three games, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers who looked like an overmatched small market franchise flailing against the big-budget Brewers.Milwaukee, riding a combination of imposs
  
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• Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 voters

  16-10-2026 05:39 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. - Win McNamee/Getty Images
  Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Elon Musk on Thursday settled the two remaining lawsuits stemming from his $1 million giveaways to voters during the 2024 election, according to court filings, bringing a two-year legal saga to an end.
  During the final stretch of the 2024 presidential race, Musk’s super PAC s
  
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• FBI returns 'Most Wanted' fraudster to US after India arrest in alleged $600K SNAP food stamp scheme

  16-10-2026 05:29 via foxnews.com
  
  A fugitive accused of stealing more than $600,000 in federal food stamp benefits has been returned to the United States after being arrested in India last month, FBI Director Kash Patel announced.Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters, was wanted on federal charges stemming from an alleged Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme at a grocery store in Tacoma, Washington."BACK IN THE U.S. - Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters,
  
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• Less than 2 years after coaching college hoops in Florida, Karl Smesko leads Atlanta Dream to WNBA Finals

  16-10-2026 05:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Karl Smesko enjoyed notable success during his time coaching the Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team. But rather than remain at the college level, where he had built a powerhouse at FGCU, Smesko chose in pursue a new challenge in the WNBA.When Smesko arrived at FGCU, the program competed in Division II. By the time he left to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Dream, the Eagles had established themselves as one of the premier programs in Division I women’s basketball.Un
  
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• Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series for first time in 44 years

  16-10-2026 05:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Milwaukee will face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay Rays in the Fall Classic. The NLCS result ends Los Angeles’ bid to win three straight MLB championships.
  
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• Katie Zacharia addresses brevity of first press briefing, defends legal credentials after criticism

  16-10-2026 05:01 via foxnews.com
  
  New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that she did her "very best" during her first briefing as she defended herself against criticism surrounding her legal credentials on "Hannity" Thursday.The Pepperdine Law graduate made her White House briefing room debut on Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump announced her appointment on Friday, leaving her with what she said was little time to prepare for the high-profile role."What I feel is I really stepped up to the plate to do
  
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• L.A. County prosecutors weigh charges in Eric Swalwell case after sheriff’s investigation

  16-10-2026 04:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped out of the California governor’s race after multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, which he denies.
  
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• Trans neo-Nazi accused of plotting Hindu temple massacre, will receive hormone treatment in jail: officials

  16-10-2026 04:27 via foxnews.com
  
  A transgender 19-year-old who authorities say identified himself as a neo-Nazi allegedly plotted a mass shooting at a Hindu temple outside Chicago, but a tip from a coworker helped authorities thwart the attack, according to police.Alexandros Paporakis, of Palatine, was arrested on Sunday after allegedly plotting to open fire at a Hindu temple in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago, Palatine Police said at a news conference on Thursday.Paporakis faces one felony count of making a terrorist threat and on
  
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• New Tesla Roadster takes flight with the help of SpaceX thrusters

  16-10-2026 04:02 via caranddriver.com
  
  Revealed! The Tesla Roadster Actually Takes FlightTeslaUPDATE 10/15/26, 9:30 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with photos and info from tonight’s reveal event at SpaceX’s testing facility in McGregor, Texas.Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have finally revealed the long-awaited follow-up to the brand’s first production car, the Roadster. It’s been a long time coming—nine years, in fact—since we saw the ambitious concept for the second-generation electric sports car
  
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• 21-year-old football player dead after head injury sustained during Division II college game

  16-10-2026 03:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A Division II football player has died five days after sustaining a "traumatic injury" during a game.Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore who played at Southern Nazarene University (SNU) in Oklahoma, passed away from the injury he sustained, the school announced on Thursday.Southern Nazarene, located in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not reveal what exactly caused Ulrich’s death, but he did suffer a head injury this past Saturday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"It is with heavy hearts
  
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• 16-year-old suspect in Bend, Oregon used long gun to shoot at school's locked doors, police say

  16-10-2026 03:14 via nbcnews.com
  Authorities said the 16-year-old shooter forced entry into the school by shooting at locked doors using a long gun. NBC News' Tom Winter discusses the damage a long gun is capable of, the heroism of a community member to pursue the suspect and the misinformation that accumulates after a mass shooting.
  
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• 'Oh, shut up!': Democrat snaps at Collins after heckler drives Maine Senate debate off the rails

  16-10-2026 03:13 via foxnews.com
  
  A protester interrupted the final debate between Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in Maine, triggering a heated exchange after Collins suggested the demonstrator was a Jackson supporter.The interruption came amid a debate that saw the candidates trade fire over numerous issues. The race between Jackson and Collins, who is seeking a sixth term representing the blue-leaning Northern New England state, is a top flip opportunity for Democrats as they try to win ba
  
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• Trump looms as tensions flare in final Maine Senate debate

  16-10-2026 03:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The marathon of debates in the Maine Senate race has ended, but there is still one unanswered question: Just how large will President Donald Trump loom in November?
  
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• Hasan Piker defends using incendiary terms like 'inbred' or 'Zionist pig' against opponents

  16-10-2026 02:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Twitch streamer Hasan Piker defended using controversial terms like "inbred" and "Zionist pig" against opponents in a lengthy interview with NPR Thursday.NPR host Leila Fadel asked Piker about the backlash and controversy he has faced and whether they were related to his inflammatory comments or the fact that his "name is Hasan." Piker acknowledged his incendiary rhetoric but said he believed that most of the backlash against him was due to his background."Of course, I, you know, say incend
  
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• ‘This is a horrible day’: Oregon Gov. Kotek offers support to Bend community following shooting

  16-10-2026 02:57 via nbcnews.com
  Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her “heart is broken” after multiple people were killed, including children, at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. The 16-year-old suspected gunman was killed shortly after police got reports of the incident. 
  
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• 3 children and teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

  16-10-2026 02:51 via yahoo.com
  A police officer at the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School.REUTERS / REUTERSFour people, including three children, were killed after a gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Thursday, according to multiple outlets. The shooter was also killed, authorities said. Police first received reports of an active shooter at 12:59 p.m. local time, when an unknown man had fired a gun into a car before entering the school, where he continued shooting, acc
  
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• Bend mayor says vigil planned for victims of school shooting

  16-10-2026 02:49 via nbcnews.com
  The mayor of Bend, Oregon, Melanie Kebler, says that a vigil is planned for the four victims killed in a school shooting. Authorities say a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary, before being killed by a member of the community. 
  
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• Oregon police say four victims dead, including three children, in school shooting

  16-10-2026 02:42 via nbcnews.com
  Chief Mike Krantz of the Bend Police Department in Oregon said four victims were killed, including three children and a teacher, in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. Krantz added that the 16-year-old suspect is also dead.
  
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