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Accused drug lord 'The Spider' extradited to U.S. from Colombia

A Colombian warlord, whose extradition to the United States had been delayed for several months while he was designated a peace negotiator by the country's previous government, was flown to California...

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SpaceX's massive Starship is finally going to orbit — and the effects could be seismic

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy booster lift off for a 13th test flight from the company's launch complex in Starbase, Texas, on July 24. - Steve Nesius/Reuters For live updates on SpaceX Starship...

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State Dept. denies arms sale offer to China after report Trump floated idea to Xi

President Donald Trumps speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Sept. 28 (UPI) -- President Donald ...

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket to orbit for 1st time

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program.Starship’s 14th flight is set t...

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Iran says it's up to Trump to choose between war and diplomacy

What to know about the Iran war today:Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Tehran is "fully prepared for the war to be resumed," and also for the possibility of renewed diplomacy w...

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White House airs taxpayer-funded Trump ‘final battle’ ad ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump appears in a television ad. - US Government The White House has launched another taxpayer-funded television ad before the midterms, this time featuring imagery of President Dona...

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Nvidia debuts system designed to stop AI agents from going awry

(Bloomberg) -- Nvidia Corp. introduced a new double-layered artificial intelligence security system that it says would’ve prevented the recent high-profile breach of Hugging Face by OpenAI’s AI models...

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British police investigate possible Iran link after arrests near U.S.-run base

FAIRFORD, England (AP) — Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whethe...

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Nor'easter winding down after hitting parts of East Coast hard

Remnants of a powerful nor'easter continued to hit parts of the U.S. East Coast early Monday after bringing a fierce combination of heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous waves to multiple states in i...

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U.K. police arrest 5 men on suspicion of terror offenses near air base used by U.S. forces

Clipped From Video British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers in the war against Ira...

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Trump asked China's Xi if he wants to buy U.S. arms, ambassador says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the worl...

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Revelations of AI breaches add to safety fears as Trump meets with Anthropic's CEO

(Bloomberg) -- Global anxiety over artificial intelligence risks has intensified following fresh disclosures about a far wider range of breaches by advanced AI models, setting the stage for a high-sta...

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Trump says he's 'very seriously' looking at a diesel export ban

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he is still looking “very seriously” at implementing a US ban on diesel exports to combat high prices, even as others in his administration continue to focus...

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Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will continue this week despite rejecting latest offer

U.S. and Iranian officials said Sunday they still see a chance of a negotiated solution to the Iran war despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Tehran's latest offer.Trump told Axios on Sunday t...

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FBI ousts 2 agents who investigated alleged harassing calls to Stephen Miller's wife

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his wife, Katie Miller, attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025. - Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Sipa USA Two veteran FBI ag...

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Deadly nor'easter floods Northeast coast and leaves 110,000 without power

A slow-moving nor'easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, bringing more rain, strong winds and another round of coastal flooding after a weekend that killed at least one person.A New York ...

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Sen. John Fetterman says it's 'entirely possible' Democrats take back Senate

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said Saturday that it's "entirely possible" his party could win control of the Senate in the midterm elections, but he also left the door open on his own...

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Nor'easter floods the coast, leaving 1 man dead and thousands without power

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Two giant pandas sent by China arrive in Atlanta on 10-year loan

A panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where the pair sent to Atlanta departed from (Hector RETAMAL)Two giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijin...

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At least 1 dead as Nor'easter causes flooding, outages in New York and New Jersey

A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, producing high winds that knocked out electricity to thousands while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that c...

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U.K. police make several arrests under Explosives Act in 'major incident' near U.S. air base

British police announced on Sunday morning that several people were arrested "on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act" close to a major U.S. air base in the southwest of England."A number of...

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Major incident declared at U.K. air base used by U.S. forces for Iran strikes

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and the ‌army was examining a number of vehicles after securit...

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Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after U.S. rejection

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed a "seven-day plan" to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ...

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4 American tourists among 6 dead after explosion destroys building in Athens

ATHENS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, ‌the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday, following an explosion...

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Texas city council candidate charged with riot participation after ICE shooting protest

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation," a week after he was part of a protest against the shooting of a Vene...

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Over 80,000 homes and businesses lose power across 5 states amid powerful nor’easter

A powerful nor'easter is battering the East Coast this weekend, bringing major coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain from the Carolinas to southern New England.About 84,600 homes and busines...

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Pope Leo praises young people as 700,000 gather for open-air Mass in Paris

Pope Leo XIV has praised the "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" young people bring to the Catholic Church as dense crowds attended an open-air Mass in Paris.An estimated 700,000 people had gathered f...

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4 American tourists dead after building explosion in Greece

Four Americans were among the six people who died after an explosion and building collapse in Athens' tourist district of Plaka near the Acropolis on Friday, officials said.The blast, which occurred a...

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Energy experts warn a diesel ban could burn U.S. credibility

President Donald Trump's threat to curtail diesel shipments abroad comes with a risk: the perception that he's reneging on his promise to shower the world with U.S. fuels.That move would inflame tensi...

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Trump blocks CNN from traveling on Air Force One

In President Donald Trump's latest move to restrict certain news outlets' access from covering him, CNN was not permitted to join the president on Air Force One on Saturday, Sept. 26 as he traveled to...

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Roads flood in New Jersey, inundating some homes, as a nor’easter takes shape

A powerful nor'easter is battering the East Coast this weekend, bringing major coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain from the Carolinas to southern New England.More than 20 million people fr...

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Vast Paris crowd cheers Pope Leo in largest event of France tour

By Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in fa...

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Trump's approval rating reaches an all-time low ahead of the midterm elections

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's three-day visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was filled with pomp and circumstance: a red-carpet arrival, a tour of the National Archives and a state dinner ...

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Trump labels Hormuz 'Trump Strait' after Iran offers conditions to reopen waterway

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait” shortly after Iran proposed a deal to open the waterway within a week if the U.S. meets certain condition...

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Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

[Anadolu via Getty Images] Current and former FBI agents have spoken to BBC News of their shock, fear and anger following a hack that appears to have exposed the private and personal information of th...

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OpenAI agents accessed U.S. government sites and leaked 53 ChatGPT user images

By Deepa Seetharaman, Raphael Satter and Jeff Horwitz SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still...

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White House bans CNN from Air Force One for Trump trip to Tennessee

The White House has banned CNN reporters from flying with Donald Trump on Air Force One for his upcoming trip to Tennessee, the network says. Despite a judge’s order restoring CNN’s access to the Whit...

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Trump uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1 billion approved by Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immig...

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ICE wasted millions in rapid push to expand detention capacity, watchdog finds

In a single day in January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent more money than it had on any other day in either of President Trump's terms, federal spending records show.The agency advanced bi...

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Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for 3rd time

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute a...

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New Jersey's lieutenant governor steps down after allegations of improper behavior

Dale Caldwell outside his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 9 September.Photograph: Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock Dale Caldwell, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, resigned from his position on Frid...

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New Mexico jury finds Facebook deceived users about privacy protections

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. It is now up to the judge to determine how much the ...

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use citizenship database ahead of midterms

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court revived on Friday an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by noncit...

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Meta’s new AI agent wants to make managing money easier

Meta launched Muse, its new AI agent, earlier this month — and it's already claiming to help some consumers save money.At the 2026 Meta Connect conference, Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang spoke ab...

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Trump-focused 'Love Me' ad paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves

A new ad campaign glorifying President Trump is on the air on national cable and national networks including CBS beginning Thursday, and it's being paid for by American taxpayers.The first ad, which h...

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U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba, documents suggest

Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, accord...

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Trump and Xi toast 'peace' but Taiwan, trade and AI divides remain

Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go? US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little i...

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Allies back Saudis as Houthi attacks threaten key oil route

By Timour Azhari and Hatem Maher RIYADH/CAIRO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to meet to discuss how to support Saudi Arabia under a joint defence pact, after Sau...

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Nor’easter could dump a month’s worth of rain from Providence to Boston

A computer model forecast of the storm's location and wind speeds on Saturday evening. - CNN Weather An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in se...

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CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House dinner despite court ruling

Journalists for CNN and MS Now were denied access to the White House state dinner in honor of Xi Jinping, China’s president, on Thursday evening, hours after a federal judge ruled the Trump administra...

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