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• Swiss unveil plan for unilateral curbs on immigration

  04-03-2016 16:44 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  By Joshua Franklin and Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland on Friday unveiled tough draft legislation for unilateral curbs on immigration, raising the stakes in talks with Brussels on limiting the influx of foreigners from the European Union. Switzerland is two-thirds of the way through a three-year timetable to enforce a binding 2014 referendum vote in favor of immigration quotas which would violate a bilateral pact guaranteeing freedom of movement for EU workers. With talks between
  
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• Ballot scanners down at most Westchester County, N.Y., polling sites, officials say

  03-11-2026 15:30 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• Trump says U.S. will halt $4 billion in annual aid to Israel and shift to selling arms

  03-11-2026 15:02 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they have been talking about it for a couple of years.Trump said Israel doesn’t need the aid and it’s a
  
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• The battle between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers in Michigan could decide the Senate

  03-11-2026 14:32 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

  03-11-2026 14:26 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  At least 31 people have been killed after Russian bombs hit an aid distribution centre in Zaporizhia, the Ukrainian regional head has said, describing it as one of the deadliest attacks there since the start of the full-scale invasion.Mykhailo Semikin said at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Ukraine on Monday and the aid centre collapsed from a "direct hit"."They had come for help - not to a military facility, not to a frontline position, but to a place
  
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• Abortion, transgender rights and voter ID: A look at the measures on the ballot

  03-11-2026 14:11 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• High-stakes midterms are a test for the future of Congress and Trump's presidency

  03-11-2026 13:45 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on crypto hack: 'There's no 100% security'

  03-11-2026 13:26 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  It has been a busy few days for Changpeng Zhao in the wake of the hack on the enormous crypto platform he co-founded, Binance."It's been a pretty hectic process," Zhao, better known in crypto circles as CZ, told Yahoo Finance. "But the good thing is right now the withdrawals have been restored, the systems back to normal. People are free to use the platform without any issues now. And then all user funds are covered. The users did not suffer any loss."Binance is the world's largest cryptocurrenc
  
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• What the president's approval rating tends to tell us about midterm results

  03-11-2026 13:15 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• Voters begin heading to the polls for high-stakes midterms

  03-11-2026 13:00 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• U.S. intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say

  03-11-2026 12:55 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  By Erin Banco and Jonathan LandayWASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump's second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter.Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing ‌the country, echoing in
  
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• Election Day voters head to the polls as Dems seek to flip control of Congress

  03-11-2026 12:12 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans, who have held narrow majorities in both chambers since January 2025, are seeking to retain control.In the House, there are 435 seats. And whi
  
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• Democrats are hoping for a 'blue wave' election. These races could offer early clues.

  03-11-2026 12:00 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Bob Page, the Orange County registrar of voters, speaks to journalists last week at the ballot facility in Santa Ana. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images)Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday in a historic set of midterm elections that will determine which party controls the chambers of Congress for the remainder of President Trump’s time in office.Democrats appear poised to make significant gains, with polling showing the party up between 7 and 11 points on the generic ballot. Republicans are bra
  
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• 1 person dead after helicopters collide near Mount Everest, police in Nepal say

  03-11-2026 10:41 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  Two helicopters crashed into each other as they attempted to land near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring three others, including both pilots, according to the Nepal Police.Nepal Police via Reuters - PHOTO: A man stands next to a damaged helicopter after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in Nepal's Mount Everest region November 3, 2026. The helicopters crashed at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district, police said. The crash was caught on a livestrea
  
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• Republicans face a fight for control of Congress as midterm elections get underway

  03-11-2026 10:00 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  It's Election Day in America, with voters heading to the polls to determine control of the U.S. House and Senate for the next two years.Republicans are defending their slim congressional majorities, but President Donald Trump predicts the GOP will hold the House and Senate for the final two years of his presidency."We're going to win and let's make the next two years bigger and better and stronger than ever before," Trump told supporters Sunday night at a rally in Kansas.But Republicans are figh
  
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• North Korea rejects U.S. allegation over $6 billion Binance crypto heist

  03-11-2026 09:24 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  By Jack Kim, Kyu-seok Shim and Rae WeeSEOUL/SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in "very strong financial health", its co-CEO said, as North Korea dismissed as "absurd rhetoric" US allegations that it was behind a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist on its platform.The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, whose customers had withdrawn a net $4.72 billion as of Monday after it was hit ‌with what could be the largest-ever financial heist
  
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• North Korea dismisses 'absurd' U.S. claim it was behind $6.3 billion crypto heist

  03-11-2026 09:24 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  By Jack Kim, Kyu-seok Shim and Rae WeeSEOUL/SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in "very strong financial health", its co-CEO said, as North Korea dismissed as "absurd rhetoric" US allegations that it was behind a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist on its platform.The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, whose customers had withdrawn a net $4.72 billion as of Monday after it was hit ‌with what could be the largest-ever financial heist
  
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• When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while.

  03-11-2026 06:24 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The stakes in Tuesday's election — which party will control Congress — are crystal clear. But when that will be known is impossible to say. The Associated Press will be calling races in all 435 House districts and the 35 Senate contests that are up for election this year. Control of the House depends on which party reaches 218 seats. Currently, 219 members caucus with Republicans, just one more than the minimum needed for a majority when all seats are filled. There are tw
  
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• New York state reports first measles-related death in 30 years

  03-11-2026 04:34 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  A child died of measles in upstate New York, marking the state’s first measles-related death in 30 years, Governor Hochul announced Monday.
  “I’m heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died from measles,” Hochul said in a statement. “My heart goes out to their family and everyone who knew and loved them.”
  Hochul blamed the Trump administration for policies that undermine the public’s faith in the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
  “This is New York’s first measles-r
  
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• Passengers in Florida crash identified as family of 4, their caretaker and another couple

  02-11-2026 23:55 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Authorities said on Monday that weather conditions are a major factor in the federal investigation into the fatal crash of a private jet that was bound for the Bahamas and crashed in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday afternoon.The National Transportation Safety Board told reporters on Monday that ice was forming on the jet as it experienced moderate turbulence. Miami air traffic control granted the pilot permission to climb from 35,000 feet to 37,000 feet to avoid precipitation, but shortly aft
  
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• Trump put himself on the midterms ballot without running. Now his legacy is at stake.

  02-11-2026 23:23 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  President Trump’s political capital is on the line ahead of the midterm elections as a potential blue wave threatens his final two years in office. 
  Trump has crisscrossed the country, holding 28 in-person campaign rallies in addition to a series of tele-rallies. The president has made stops in Republican strongholds like Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Kansas and even Alaska in an effort to keep the states firmly in the red column. He’s also visited a number of deep-red states like Mississippi and Sou
  
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• Trump touts Washington makeover in final pitch ahead of midterms

  02-11-2026 22:58 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  By Jacob Bogage and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Facing elections that could cost his party control of Congress, President Donald Trump spent his last major speech before the midterms talking about pipes and paint on Monday.Trump ruminated on his Washington renovations, new ‌sod, the White House's helipad, a grand new arch and the recently reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a 54-minute speech that the ‌White House billed as part of the president's closing argumen
  
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• Trump brushes aside tough midterm prospects with visit to Reflecting Pool

  02-11-2026 22:58 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  By Jacob Bogage and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Facing elections that could cost his party control of Congress, President Donald Trump spent his last major speech before the midterms talking about pipes and paint on Monday.Trump ruminated on his Washington renovations, new ‌sod, the White House's helipad, a grand new arch and the recently reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a 54-minute speech that the ‌White House billed as part of the president's closing argumen
  
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• Early voting is breaking records, but the numbers tell a complicated story

  02-11-2026 21:15 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  On the eve of Election Day a record number of Americans have already passed judgement on President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.
  Roughly 54 million voters cast their early ballots over this past weekend ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.
  The deluge offers a glimpse into a forecasted wave election that many experts believe could sweep Democrats in power for the president's final two years in the White House.
  Every state has d
  
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• Early voting has broken records, but the numbers tell a complicated story

  02-11-2026 21:15 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  On the eve of Election Day a record number of Americans have already passed judgement on President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.
  Roughly 54 million voters cast their early ballots over this past weekend ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.
  The deluge offers a glimpse into a forecasted wave election that many experts believe could sweep Democrats in power for the president's final two years in the White House.
  Every state has di
  
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• Mother identifies 20-year-old pilot killed in Florida plane crash

  02-11-2026 18:54 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  A private jet bound for the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Fla., Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people on board. The Learjet 60, which had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, went down at about 12:50 p.m. ET near Cresthaven, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Dashcam footage posted to social media by an eyewitness showed the aircraft falling toward the ground beside a road and exploding into a fireball, narrowly missing cars and homes. Duffy calle
  
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• Prosecutors announce intention to retry Lindsay Clancy for deaths of her 3 children

  02-11-2026 18:24 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Prosecutors announced in court on Nov. 2 that they intend to retry Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children.
  Clancy, 36, was charged with murder for killing her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, on Jan. 24, 2023, by strangling them with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury home. Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington argued she can't be held criminally responsible, Massachusetts' version of the insanity defense, because she was sufferi
  
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• Trump admin. appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 mail ballots in California

  02-11-2026 17:29 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections. The emergency appeal came after an appeals court rejected the request to set aside some 20,000 ballots from people the federal government suspects may not be citizens.The federal government says those ballots should not be counted until the voters’ status can be verified. Californi
  
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• Supreme Court rejects Trump admin's bid to set aside thousands of California ballots

  02-11-2026 17:29 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Donald Trump’s administration claims are noncitizens, a decision that comes on the eve of the final day of voting in the pivotal midterm elections.The high court refused to intervene in a case involving 20,000 people the Republican administration flagged as likely noncitizens on the largely Democratic state’s voter rolls.The swift rejection was the lates
  
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• Elon Musk is tightening Grok limits as the cost of AI catches up with demand

  02-11-2026 17:29 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  Elon Musk said on Sunday that Grok (SPCX) users would run up against usage limits more quickly than normal because servicing Grok Bot has become too expensive. "The cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue," Musk wrote on his social media platform, X.The sudden throttling highlights one of the biggest questions swirling around the AI revolution: whether demand from users will be enough to sustain a business. It turns out, at least in Musk's case, that demand isn't the
  
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