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Michael Moore - who correctly called the 2016 election result - says ‘Trump is toast’
Moore claims ‘vast majority of the country’ wants Trump out
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A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste
A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that leads to Alzheimer's disease
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Congress Democrats push to stop ‘shrinkflation’ and target major food companies for the practice
Elizabeth Warren and Madeline Dean have written letters demanding that Coca-Cola, General Mills, and PepsiCo stop “profiteering”
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Nell Smith death: Music prodigy who collaborated with The Flaming Lips dies aged 17
Smith was preparing to release her debut album in 2025
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Trump goes into third person to talk about how Barron ‘likes his father a lot’ to describe moment teen learned of rally shooting
‘Your father’s been shot. He’s been shot,’ Trump said an aide told his son
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Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled
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2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail
A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January
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FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy theories about how her agency is responding to Hurricane Helene
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Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs at its $7.6 billion plant in Georgia
Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs in Georgia less than two years after breaking ground on its sprawling manufacturing plant west of Savannah
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US diver feared dead after body parts found inside shark off Indonesia
Colleen Monfore, 68, was with six friends exploring the ocean around Pulau Reong island on September 26 when she was dragged away by strong currents
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One year on from October 7, Washington can’t offer a clear path forward
With no end in sight to the fighting, hostage families and civilians in the region lament failures of leadership in Jerusalem and Washington
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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as a punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire
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In Mexico, the mayor of a state capital has been killed less than 1 week after he took office
The mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico has been killed less than one week after he took office
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Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
A new study suggests that humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy
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James Cleverly wins backing of former rival in Tory leadership race
Former leadership candidate Mel Stride has come out in support of James Cleverly to take over from Rishi Sunak
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Lore Segal, esteemed Austrian American writer who fled the Nazis as a child, dies at 96
Lore Segal, an esteemed Austrian American author and translator, has died at 96
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Home insurers argue for a 42% average premium hike in North Carolina
A hearing has started in North Carolina over the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premiums by more than 42% on average
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Strictly’s Toyah Willcox leaves Fleur East speechless with dig at fellow contestant
Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox's playful dig at a fellow contestant briefly left Fleur East speechless as the pair chatted on Monday, 7 October.
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Ron DeSantis ‘refused to take call’ from Kamala Harris on hurricane relief
Denial comes as prominent Republicans politicize disaster aid after Hurricane Helene
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New leader takes over Haiti's transitional presidential council marred by corruption allegations
A new leader has been sworn in for Haiti’s transitional presidential council as it grapples with the fallout of serious corruption allegations against three of its members
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Israel state ceremony performs dramatisation of moment October 7 attack begins
A dramatisation of the moment the October 7 attack began was performed at an official Israeli state memorial on the first anniversary.
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Joe and Jill Biden send message of hope to those impacted by Hurricane Helene
Joe and Jill Biden sent a message of hope to those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
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Pregnant woman shot dead while running from an argument outside a Wawa store
Evelena Williams, 30, allegedly shot and killed the pregnant woman, 32-year-old Latoya Davis
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Trump’s transition team will require ‘loyalty’ if people want to work in possible White House return
Prospectice appointees will be handed roles based on ‘fidelity and loyalty to the policy, as well as to the man,’ Trump transition co-chair says
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Netflix viewers slam Menendez brothers prosecutor over ‘disgusting’ threat in new documentary
Pamela Bozanich was on the original prosecution team that attempted to convict the Menendez brothers in 1993
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Trainee police officer faced bullying and racism at work before death, father tells inquest
Anugrah Abraham, 21, feared he would lose his job and suffered nightmares of his station sergeant strangling him, Rochdale Coroners Court hears
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As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?
The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy backwater
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Hospitals across US reporting IV shortages after Hurricane Helene led to plant shutdown in NC
Hospitals are calling on the Biden administration to take urgent action, including declaring a national emergency
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Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice
Emergency managers say having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount
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Florida residents fill sandbags as Hurricane Milton approaches after Hurricane Helene
Florida residents filled sandbags as they prepared for Hurricane Milton's approach to the state this week.