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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/10/2026
A proposed constitutional amendment in Maryland would allow the Democratic supermajority in Annapolis to redraw House districts more easily to oust the state’s lone Republican in Congress. But a majority of Maryland voters do not plan to vote for it, a poll found.
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2028 redistricting to help Democrats? These voters don’t like it.
Maryland Democrats want to amend the state constitution to make gerrymandering easier. A poll shows voters plan to reject the idea.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 07/10/2026
The World Health Organisation has said it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician. jrnl.ie/7185038
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WHO requests more information from Russia over reported plague death at Siberian laboratory
The UN health agency said it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Moscow on the suspected plague death.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 07/10/2026
CNN viewers believe Kaitlan Collins may have trolled Donald Trump with a subtle detail during recent episodes of her primetime program.
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Kaitlan Collins fans in hysterics as she delivers huge blow to Donald Trump
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 07/10/2026
‘It’s looking bad’: Cursing Trump adviser spills on GOP’s ‘deepening freakout’
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‘It’s looking bad’: Cursing Trump adviser spills on GOP’s ‘deepening freakout’
A close adviser to President Donald Trump shared new details Wednesday on Republicans’ sentiment heading into the midterms, telling Zeteo bluntly: “It’s looking bad.”“F--- a duck,” the adviser said, summing up what Zeteo described as “the mood coming from so, so, so many national and state Republica...
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 07/10/2026
New from Gaige Davila: “If ICE is going to act with criminal impunity, why should we cooperate with them at all? But it’s not just my choice, right? It’s the choice of council. It’s the choice of the community whether this is going to be the line in the sand we draw to say ‘no more cooperation.’”
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What Will It Take to ‘Get ICE the Fuck Out of Austin’?
Shootings by federal agents are proliferating since Donald Trump took office in 2025, several of them in Texas. To stop it from happening again, local elected officials and prosecutors are hunting…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 07/10/2026
Commentary: When the power goes out, Ohioans lose more than electricity. They can’t make it to work, lose groceries, lose air conditioning, or have essential medicine go bad. A new bill would require utilities to provide electric bill credits to customers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/07/w...
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Commentary: What does it really cost Ohio households to lose power for a day? • Ohio Capital Journal
When the power goes out, Ohioans lose more than electricity. They can’t make it to work, lose their groceries, lose air conditioning, or have essential medicine go bad. A new bill would require…
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/10/2026
A U.S. Marine was taken into custody on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman who died of suffocation in a hotel in Okinawa, local police said. The incident drew immediate backlash from Okinawan and U.S. authorities.
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Woman’s killing stirs a long-simmering rage over U.S. military in Okinawa
The arrest of a Marine has provoked impassioned protest at a time when the two countries are seeking to bolster security in the region.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 07/10/2026
The Energy Innovation analysis found that households will pay an average of $6,500 more for energy, cumulatively through 2040. In five states, households will pay roughly $9,000 more: Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming. buff.ly/7tKf5r4
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Mississippians Will Pay Higher Energy Rates Due to Trump’s Policy Changes, Think Tank Says
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040, a nonpartisan think tank said Friday.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court struck down key GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives. The unanimous ruling is a major win for direct democracy — and a powerful check on the Legislature’s ability to interfere with the people’s lawmaking power.
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Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
The decision is a major victory for citizen-led democracy in Montana, where the state constitution expressly reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. It also delivers a…
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 07/10/2026
The civil lawsuit a young woman recently filed against Cornell University and seven fraternity brothers, alleging sexual abuse two years ago, has reignited America’s debate about sexual consent on.wsj.com/4jIVR2U
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The civil lawsuit a young woman recently filed against Cornell University and seven fraternity brothers, alleging sexual abuse two years ago, has reignited America’s debate about sexual consent
As a high-profile case alleges rape at a fraternity, New York lawmakers face renewed pressure to close the state’s ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026
Phew guys, we're in safe hands. 🙄 After reports from Russia’s Irkutsk region revealed a potential public health crisis, Donald Trump gave his thoughts on a seeming outbreak of the rare and often deadly pneumonic plague. Given his handling of COVID, some fear his approach to public health concerns.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 06/10/2026
In our poll of Democratic voters nationwide, 84% said they would feel positively upon hearing the news that, "using the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, President Donald Trump has been declared unfit by a majority of his cabinet and removed from office." www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...
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What Are Democrats Thinking?
Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 05/10/2026
Commentary: Victor Marx isn’t running for Colorado governor. He’s running for state pastor.
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Commentary: Victor Marx isn't running for Colorado governor. He's running for state pastor. | Colorado Newsline
Most of the headlines about Victor Marx have obscured an essential quality of his campaign: his extreme Christian faith.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 05/10/2026
Donald Trump has turned his back on Fox News after claiming the network's Sunday morning programming failed to broadcast his recent rally.
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Donald Trump warns Fox News could 'go out of business' after network shuns him
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026
Democrats are effectively tied in states that were once seen as long shots, and with at least an edge in states seen as tossups, new polls from The New York Times and Siena University found. Here's why.
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8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls
Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
Heart doctors insist there’s no debate: High levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, in the blood can lead to serious heart attack, stroke or death.
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Is ‘bad’ cholesterol actually good? Cardiologists set the record straight
Online misinformation about cholesterol-lowering medications and the role LDL, or low-density lipoproteins, play in heart disease is growing.
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Is that the sub-basement grades from Wharton?
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump's camp threatened his alma mater in 2016 to bury his deepest insecurity, according to biographer Michael Wolff.
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Trump team threatened alma mater to bury his deepest insecurity: biographer
President Donald Trump's camp threatened his alma mater in 2016 to bury his deepest insecurity, according to biographer Michael Wolff.Wolff made the claim that Trump has been trying to hide his academic records in a Saturday episode of "Inside Trump's Head," which he co-hosts with Joanna Coles. The ...
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nobody in this administration has any connection to intelligence
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 03/10/2026
Students at the university where a 20-year-old woman says she was drugged and assaulted by seven men talk of a world where ‘frat guys get away with way too much’
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On the Cornell campus as fury grows over fraternity ‘gang rape’
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/10/2026
Trump is 0–25 in court on voter rolls. But the real danger may still be ahead. Ari Berman joins the debut episode of “Stress Test” to explain why. New episodes of Stress Test drop every Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe at youtube.com/motherjones.
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“Cheat like hell”: can Trump actually rig the 2026 midterms?
Trump is 0–25 in court on voter rolls. But the real danger may still be ahead. Ari Berman joins the debut episode of “Stress Test” to explain why.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/10/2026
Ahead of first Palestinian national elections in 20 years, people in Gaza hope to rebuild after Israeli destruction.
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Gaza voters want jobs and security as Palestinian elections approach
Ahead of first Palestinian national elections in 20 years, people in Gaza hope to rebuild after Israeli destruction.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 03/10/2026
President Donald Trump fawned over a younger aide's looks at an Oklahoma rally Thursday as devoted aide Natalie Harp looked on.
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Trump gushes over 'beautiful' younger aide onstage as Natalie Harp looks on
President Donald Trump fawned over a younger aide's looks at an Oklahoma rally Thursday as devoted aide Natalie Harp looked on.Trump brought 31-year-old communications adviser Margo Martin, an Oklahoma native, onto the stage in Durant, the Daily Beast reported. He then turned his attention to her ap...
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh, I'm sure that will help with all their expenses...
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What about the whale?
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A step in the right direction...
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In direct violation of the Constitution...
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WBUR @wbur.org · 02/10/2026
Judge William Sullivan issued the decision Thursday, stating that prosecutors had offered enough evidence for a jury to decide whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children.
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Judge denies Clancy defense motion asking to find her not guilty
Judge William Sullivan issued the decision Thursday, stating that prosecutors had offered enough evidence for a jury to decide whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children.
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 02/10/2026
We went to Ceuta to see how Europe treats people who arrive at its borders. We came back asking how Europe can still call itself a continent governed by law. What we saw there was the often abstract failure of migration policy made brutally concrete: the daily humiliation of human beings.
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Ceuta has become a laboratory for the degradation and dehumanisation of migrants
We went to Ceuta to see how Europe treats people who arrive at its borders. We came back asking how Europe can still call itself a continent governed by law. What we saw there was the often abstract failure of migration policy made brutally concrete: the daily humiliation of human beings.
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm glad officers were waiting for her at the port...she can't deny having been on the cruise. Also, it should be easy to check her phone to verify if she ever called her brother, not that having him "check on" the kids would suffice for adult supervision...what an idiot!
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 02/10/2026
Russia said it would consider a partial lifting of diesel export restrictions in case of overproduction, raising the prospect of a possible reprieve for global fuel markets strained by war and supply shortages.
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Russia Will Consider Partial Lifting of Diesel Export Ban in Case of Overproduction, Novak Says - The Moscow Times
Russia said on Friday it would consider a partial lifting of diesel export restrictions in case of overproduction, raising the prospect of a possible reprieve for global fuel markets strained by war a...
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 02/10/2026
SNAP benefit changes are in effect for millions of recipients. Here’s what you need to know
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SNAP benefit changes are in effect for millions of recipients. Here’s what you need to know
Millions of Americans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see changes, including a slight increase in the cost of living.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that a Democratic Senate would block Trump's judicial nominees.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026
The Trump administration bought advertising space on CNN and MS NOW, running taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Trump, even as the president barred both cable networks from the White House grounds — bans that have been paused by a federal judge.
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Trump buys ads on CNN, MS NOW as he fights to bar them from the White House
Taxpayer-funded ads denouncing the “deep state” and “globalists” aired locally on the two cable networks Trump has sought to ban from White House grounds.
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So, we can see if their approval applies to anyone but Christians....
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Criminal negligence! Add DUI/DWI, and however that state codes child neglect/endangerment/parental incapacity.
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If I could send money, I would. I did repost to all of my followers, of which I can't believe how many I have. I'm rooting for you!
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Lilith Treah 🏳️‍⚧️ @riveroceansea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@duckmsw.bsky.social friend I am try to get helps so I is not back in streets can please share bsky.app/profile/rive...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration unveiled rules rolling back the nation’s fuel economy standards, touting the move as a money-saving measure. The regulations further signal the end of federal support for nudging drivers to switch from gasoline to electric vehicles.
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Trump says new fuel economy rules will cut car prices. Analysts are doubtful.
In rolling back fuel efficiency standards, the administration said the average new vehicle price in 2031 should be reduced by $1,300.
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Child may have fallen asleep in the car, but how does one not notice that the child didn't come in with you or ar least hear them pounding on the door? How stoned was she?
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 28/09/2026
Over-tested and held back: California eases rules for students learning English
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Over-tested and held back: California eases rules for students learning English
California’s new law overhauls 50-year-old rules, removing extra tests and hurdles for nearly 1 million English learners to transition out of language programs.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026
Doctors noted in their records she was at a “high” risk of death. The 37-year-old requested an abortion twice. She was denied and discharged. trib.al/R7GKREt
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Paxton Sued by Family of Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion
Ken Paxton is facing a historic lawsuit over Texas’s abortion ban.
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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 28/09/2026
A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers. This week, a federal judge ruled that the state must air-condition all Texas prisons by the end of 2029. This story was first published by @19thnews.org.
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The ‘Lionesses’ Who Sued To Get Air Conditioning in Every Texas Prison — And Won
A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 28/09/2026
President Donald Trump infuriated his critics Sunday after he released another taxpayer-funded political advertisement.
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'They're just stealing your money': Fury as Trump drops another 'absolutely demented' ad
President Donald Trump infuriated his critics Sunday after he released another taxpayer-funded political advertisement. The ad was shot in black and white and features Trump walking through the White House portrait gallery. Trump's also tells the audience that they are gearing up for the "final batt...
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/i...
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Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with ICE since President Trump took away their protected status on July 27 —  a 142.3%…
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 28/09/2026
Chicago baseball fans got the shaft when MLB released the schedule Sunday for the Cubs’ and White Sox’ wild-card series. Games 1 and 2 for the Cubs and Sox were relegated to NBC's streaming service, Peacock, and NBC Sports Network, to which you might not have access.
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Cubs, White Sox fans take one on chin from wild-card TV
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Because he knew two things...1. People would vote for those promises, and 2. He had no intention of living up to those promises.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 28/09/2026
Swiss voters rejected a proposal to adopt a more restrictive form of neutrality that would have blocked their country from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with NATO.
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Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said the rejection allows Switzerland to continue deciding on economic sanctions on a case-by-case basis.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 26/09/2026
California man had 'compulsion to kill,' then led police to two bodies, authorities say
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California man had 'compulsion to kill,' then led police to two bodies, authorities say
Police are investigating a man who allegedly confessed to multiple homicides and led an officer to the bodies in San José.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 26/09/2026
Iran offers deal to US to reopen Strait of Hormuz that Donald Trump has reportedly rejected
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Iran offers deal to US to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran's proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, according to its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, but Donald Trump has reportedly already rejected the deal.
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