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Stocks plunge on the final trading day of October as AI reckoning grips Wall Street

Stocks plunge on the final trading day of October as AI reckoning grips Wall Street

US stocks plunged in the final trading day of the month as earnings from Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) this w...

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Federal appeals court again denies Trump admin request to block 20,000 California ballots

Federal appeals court again denies Trump admin request to block 20,000 California ballots

An open voting machine is seen at Arroyo Seco regional branch library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ron...

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Stocks plunge as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet fuel a broad tech sell-off

Stocks plunge as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet fuel a broad tech sell-off

US stocks plunged in the final trading day of the month as earnings from Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) this w...

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Nvidia denies report that its CEO was targeted in alleged Chinese spy plot

Nvidia denies report that its CEO was targeted in alleged Chinese spy plot

Nvidia, a top chipmaker, is denying a report that its CEO, Jensen Huang, was allegedly targeted in a Chinese spy plot.Ac...

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ICE agent indicted on aggravated assault charge for allegedly hitting man with car

ICE agent indicted on aggravated assault charge for allegedly hitting man with car

HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexica...

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Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after initially canceling

Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after initially canceling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled weekend campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern state...

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Hackers steal record $6.3 billion from Binance in just 20 minutes

Hackers steal record $6.3 billion from Binance in just 20 minutes

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit late Thursday by what investigators say is the biggest cry...

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Pope Leo casts historic U.S. vote after years of requesting both parties' primary ballots

Pope Leo casts historic U.S. vote after years of requesting both parties' primary ballots

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Fri...

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Democrats seek answers from State Department about taking in Bolsonaro

Democrats seek answers from State Department about taking in Bolsonaro

House Democrats are probing the State Department’s role in facilitating former Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio B...

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'I am not interested in tricking voters': Peltola speaks out on Alaska ballot controversy

'I am not interested in tricking voters': Peltola speaks out on Alaska ballot controversy

Juneau, Alaska — Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola told supporters Thursday she is "not interested in tric...

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Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as DOJ issues new subpoenas

Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as DOJ issues new subpoenas

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she knew anything about an effort to...

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Crypto exchange Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion security breach

Crypto exchange Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion security breach

By Mrinmay Dey and Vallari Srivastava Oct 29 (Reuters) - Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said a se...

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3 people killed after 2 helicopters collide midair in Oregon, authorities say

3 people killed after 2 helicopters collide midair in Oregon, authorities say

Three people are dead after two helicopters collided in midair near an Oregon airport on Thursday, according to local au...

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Pentagon accuses fired 3-star general of leaking classified information

Pentagon accuses fired 3-star general of leaking classified information

(Sgt. Timothy Jackson/U.S. Army/Associated Press) Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon senior military startegist, adm...

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Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' captain and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' captain and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, a revered English actor best known for his work on Star Trek, has died. He was 86.According to a post o...

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Google is on track for its worst day ever — with $500 billion in market value at stake

Google is on track for its worst day ever — with $500 billion in market value at stake

Alphabet (GOOGL) is on track for its worst day ever. The stock fell about 12% Thursday after its third quarter results, ...

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Hegseth's treatment of lawmakers threatens Trump's $1.5 trillion defense plan

Hegseth's treatment of lawmakers threatens Trump's $1.5 trillion defense plan

This summer, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked a Republican lawmaker what he thought the odds were that Congress woul...

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Partial Israeli election results indicate possible deadlock as Netanyahu alleges fraud

Partial Israeli election results indicate possible deadlock as Netanyahu alleges fraud

Israeli election authorities were still counting votes from Tuesday's parliamentary election on Thursday morning.But eve...

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DoorDash acquires Instacart for $17 billion, doubling down on hyper-local delivery

DoorDash acquires Instacart for $17 billion, doubling down on hyper-local delivery

DoorDash (DASH) announced plans to acquire hyper-local grocery delivery provider Instacart (CART) on Thursday morning in...

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Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government

Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government

Israeli left-wing activists in Tel Aviv hold placards during a protest calling for a formation of a government together ...

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Alaska election officials oppose DOJ's involvement in Senate race

Alaska election officials oppose DOJ's involvement in Senate race

From left: Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., Mary Peltola and incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. - AP/Getty Images/Reuters Alaska off...

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Trump and Obama aren't on the ballot, but they're taking center stage on the campaign trail

Trump and Obama aren't on the ballot, but they're taking center stage on the campaign trail

By Bo Erickson and Nandita Bose CHILLICOTHE, Ohio/MORROW, Georgia, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Neither man is on the ballot but R...

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Judge denies feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion

Judge denies feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion

A sign points toward voting stations inside the Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library in Los Angeles. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los...

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Details of thousands of U.S. immigration agents leaked in a massive hack

Details of thousands of U.S. immigration agents leaked in a massive hack

US immigration agents often work with their faces covered and do not wear identification. [Reuters] Details of more than...

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'Didn't hear an utterance about politics': Fed chair bats away midterm talk after rate decision

'Didn't hear an utterance about politics': Fed chair bats away midterm talk after rate decision

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pushed back Wednesday on any suggestion that next week's midterm elections had a ro...

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Report links Alaska Dems to secret effort to recruit would-be spoilers in Senate race

Report links Alaska Dems to secret effort to recruit would-be spoilers in Senate race

It was, for a while, considered one of those colorful quirks that crop up in the course of an election: the fact that no...

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Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental by South Carolina police

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental by South Carolina police

The death of Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, South Caroline police announced Wednesday.Greenville Police De...

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2 right-wing provocateurs face election-related charges in Minnesota

2 right-wing provocateurs face election-related charges in Minnesota

Two right-wing provocateurs, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, are facing election-related charges in Minnesota after posting...

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady in split vote ahead of midterm elections

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady in split vote ahead of midterm elections

Federal Reserve officials voted 10-2 to keep interest rates unchanged, as elevated inflation continues to pose a problem...

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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and veg...

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A record Arab vote brings a new dilemma for Israel's opposition

A record Arab vote brings a new dilemma for Israel's opposition

Israel’s Arab-led parties are projected to win a record number of seats in the Israeli parliament, exit polls indicate, ...

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Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court and jokes about why he'd get every vote

Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court and jokes about why he'd get every vote

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump floated nominating Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court for a future vacancy on the nation'...

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Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz makes move to buy struggling Wendy's

Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz makes move to buy struggling Wendy's

Wendy's (WEN) may be cooking up burgers for a billionaire soon. Longtime Wendy's investor and former chairman Nelson Pel...

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Flávio Bolsonaro's location a mystery as Argentina says he flew to Ecuador

Flávio Bolsonaro's location a mystery as Argentina says he flew to Ecuador

Flávio Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat and has called for the election to be annulled [Getty Images] There is confusio...

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At least 30 people killed in high-speed train collision in central Spain

At least 30 people killed in high-speed train collision in central Spain

By Emma Pinedo and Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed when two high-speed trai...

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Multiple deaths reported in high-speed train collision in Spain

Multiple deaths reported in high-speed train collision in Spain

MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain on the line connecting Madrid to Spain's souther...

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Israeli exit polls show a deadlock and point to a setback for Netanyahu

Israeli exit polls show a deadlock and point to a setback for Netanyahu

Exit polls in Israel's key legislative election on Tuesday suggested no clear victor, with both Prime Minister Benjamin ...

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Flavio Bolsonaro lands in U.S. after fleeing Brazil following election loss

Flavio Bolsonaro lands in U.S. after fleeing Brazil following election loss

Flavio Bolsonaro lost elections to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat (Evaristo...

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Judge rules a top federal prosecutor is 'unlawfully serving' and bars him from cases

Judge rules a top federal prosecutor is 'unlawfully serving' and bars him from cases

First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli in June 2025. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)A federal judge on Tuesday r...

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Iran war costs rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

Iran war costs rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in...

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