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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 2h
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
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TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2h
INTERVIEW: Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid the Pentagon’s purge of military leaders. "All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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He Wanted to Modernize the Military. Pete Hegseth Forced Him Out
Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid Pete Hegseth's purge of military leaders from the Pentagon.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 2h
A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it
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Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that’s a mistake | Gene Marks
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The Economist @economist.com · 2h
Britain’s prime minister claims he will do what none of his predecessors have dared. But for all his heretical flourish, his policies are familiarly bland
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Andy Burnham, faux heretic
Britain’s radical prime minister has some very orthodox ideas
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The Economist @economist.com · 2h
The unexpected consequences of Republicans’ effort to redraw electoral maps
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When gerrymandering meets a blue wave
The unexpected consequences of Republicans’ effort to redraw electoral maps
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2h
Trump has turned “a debate about technology into a debate about who’s got the phallus.”
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The Trump administration’s hard-on for AI, explained
“No dooming. America will be AI DOMINANT!”
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1h
Why a return to a larger conflict in Iran remains likely, according to one expert. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again
Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
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The Economist @economist.com · 1h
Once omnipresent, the pen is now becoming obsolescent. A new book persuades the reader of what a shame that would be
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Can you really perform a tracheotomy with a pen?
Yes. But as a new book shows, it has better uses
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.
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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1h
Attorney and political commentator Ben Meiselas was left stunned Sunday by new photos of President Donald Trump, which Meiselas argued depicted the president in rough physical shape.
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'What the hell?' Trump stuns after being spotted 'slumped over' and 'struggling to walk'
Attorney and political commentator Ben Meiselas was left stunned Sunday by new photos of President Donald Trump, which Meiselas argued depicted the president in rough physical shape.Trump spoke at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, Saturday night during a rally, one in which he admitted to taking...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1h
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday. to.pbs.org/4ybWjuo
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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Little has been released about Pike's condition since Wednesday night's execution attempt. She has since remained hospitalized under guard as doctors try to get the massive dose of the barbiturate pen...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1h
What if a tick bite meant you could no longer eat red meat? One man’s struggle with alpha-gal, a growing allergy that may affect millions of Americans.
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How the aggressive lone star tick unleashed a hidden meat allergy on millions of Americans
Once confined to the Southeast, aggressive lone star ticks have expanded across North America due to warming climates and growing deer populations. Their bites can transmit alpha-gal, a severe allergy to meat and dairy.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 1h
The Tribune columnist explores sports betting in the wake of the denunciation of gambling delivered at LDS General Conference.
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Gordon Monson: Is throwing 10 bucks into a March Madness pool a sin? Maybe so, according to an LDS apostle.
The Tribune columnist explores sports betting in the wake of the denunciation of gambling delivered at LDS General Conference.
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Playboy @playboy.com · 53m
Speaking of #BannedBooksWeek, Alex Haley, a Playboy contributor, shocked the nation with his seminal work about slavery. Then his book was banned. "I want white folks of conscience to grapple with their need for Black gratitude."
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How "Roots" Got Caught in the Culture Wars
Darnell Moore and Brittany Cooper in conversation on Alex Haley's book ban, voting rights, and racial justice.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 52m
Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance
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Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance
The Senate could flip to Democrats after November's midterm election, jeopardizing a potential Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump.
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Prism @prismreports.org · 51m
For Palestinians in Gaza, smartphones have become lifelines serving multiple purposes, writes Malak Hijazi. They act as “a warning & distress signal, a map for displacement, a teaching platform, a mobile library, a repository of documents, an archive of memory & a tool for documenting violations.”
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Smartphones hold entire archives of life in Gaza
As Israel destroys all signs of what Gaza once was, Palestinians hold on to records and memories on their devices
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 50m
These are America’s 10 worst states to live in for 2026
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These are America’s 10 worst states to live in for 2026
Some states may have low costs and light regulation, but high crime and lack of healthcare are among important factors when people choose where to live.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 49m
To better understand why more adults are playing with toys, Diego Lasarte heads to Build-A-Bear. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Why Adults Are Playing with Toys
After decades of depending on customers who had to beg their parents for pocket money—and who would eventually grow up—the toy industry has found a savior in “kid-ults.”
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 47m
From the Editorial Board: We are not endorsing in the US House of Representatives District 4 congressional race.
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Editorial: No endorsement for US House of Representatives in District 4
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 45m
Who are the masters of the tech universe? | Trump100
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Who are the masters of the tech universe? | Trump100
Who are the ‘masters of the tech universe’? | Trump100
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 41m
"OpenAI could have been held liable for unleashing malware around the world, hacking Hugging Face, hacking all sorts of government agencies, but instead … they managed to redirect the conversation to some type of unprecedented rogue machines that don’t exist."
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The Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: “Alternative Nobel” Winner Timnit Gebru
We speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 42m
Researcher @timnitgebru.blacksky.app says Silicon Valley discourse about the supposed "existential risks" of artificial intelligence is part of a ploy to avoid regulation of the industry. www.democracynow.org/2026/10/1/ti...
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 31m
1 dead, 2 injured after downtown Las Vegas shooting
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1 dead, 2 injured after downtown Las Vegas shooting
One person is dead, and two others are injured after a shooting during First Friday in downtown Las Vegas Friday night.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h
The Epstein Class sticks together
Screenshot of a post from The Kobeissi Letter on X reading: “BREAKING: Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed to ‘SpaceXSI’ after President Trump changed the name of ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ to ‘Super Intelligence (SI).’ ‘No more AI. SI. It’s better,’ Elon Musk says.” Below the text is a photo showing Donald Trump and Elon Musk standing outdoors with a group of officials and tech executives.
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Michael Wade @mikewords.bsky.social · 23m
Save this and read it sometime when you’re not scrolling 😊. And maybe take a walk with a friend.
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3h
NPR: Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...
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Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.
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Tiger Pournelle, Furious Irish🏳️‍🌈 @tigerpournelle.bsky.social · 3h
How they managed to conflate "overworked teacher with 32 kids in her classroom is happy to call you whatever pronoun and name you want, kid, just turn in your homework" to THIS awful nazi horseshit. www.joemygod.com/2026/10/tube...
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Tuberville: Schools Put Children On Sex Change Drugs - Joe.My.God.
“I’m not even going to get into the transgender nonsense because y’all know how I feel about men in women’s sports. But what gets me is the Biden administration – up until President Trump – allowed do...
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 17h
Innocent Couple Confused When Armed Cops Surround Their Home Following a Wild Tip From a Flock Camera futurism.com/future-socie...
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Innocent Couple Confused When Armed Cops Surround Their Home Following a Wild Tip From a Flock Camera
A family in Lexington, Kentucky is demanding answers after police descended on their homes with guns drawn following a lead from an ALPR.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 3h
Elon Musk said he would rename his SpaceXAI company to “SpaceXSI” after President Donald Trump pushed for artificial intelligence to rebrand as “super intelligence.”
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Musk Says SpaceXAI Will Rebrand To ‘SpaceXSI’ After Trump Pushes ‘Super Intelligence’ Name Change
Elon Musk said he would rename his SpaceXAI company to “SpaceXSI” after President Donald Trump pushed for artificial intelligence to rebrand as “super intelligence.”
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 3h
People with diabetes can still eat candy, but the type and amount of candy – and how it fits into their larger diet – matters.
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Is there any candy for diabetics?
People with diabetes can still eat candy, but the type and amount of candy – and how it fits into their larger diet – matters.
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The Economist @economist.com · 12h
The mouth, like the gut, is home to lots of microbes. Removing too many bacteria from a healthy tongue might disrupt the oral microbiome. Read this before buying a tongue-scraper
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Should you be using a tongue-scraper?
There is another tool that will do the job just as well
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h
Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
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Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
A Ukrainian publishing boom sparked by the 2022 invasion is now under threat from the force and frequency of Russian attacks
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 12h
‼️ German chancellor arrives in Kyiv
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German chancellor arrives in Kyiv
Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv, pledging interceptor drones and long-range weapons support as part of Germany's continued backing for Ukraine.
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The Economist @economist.com · 11h
Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement
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Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement
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The Economist @economist.com · 11h
Donald Trump is keen to see his “friend” Kim Jong Un again. The leaders could meet as soon as next month. However, such a meeting might lead to poor trade-offs for America and the world
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Don’t put Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in a room together
A summit between the two “friends” could go horribly wrong
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Euronews @euronews.com · 11h
A study by three Spanish institutions shows how specific hippocampal neurons preserve past memories even as new information about those events is stored.
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Scientists discover how the brain adds new information to old memories
A study by three Spanish institutions shows how specific hippocampal neurons preserve past memories even as new information about those events is stored.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h
‘We are in a kind of war’: row over viral Amsterdam chip shop lands in court
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‘We are in a kind of war’: row over viral Amsterdam chip shop lands in court
Neighbours say crowds drawn to Fabel Friet are clogging the picturesque canal street and attracting litter, gulls and rats
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 11h
🤬Russians attack telecoms company in central Dnipro
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Russians attack telecoms company in central Dnipro
Russian forces struck central Dnipro on the morning of 4 October, causing a fire.
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 11h
‘A hero’: 13-year-old killed shielding younger sister from gunfire at apartment complex
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‘A hero’: 13-year-old killed shielding younger sister from gunfire at apartment complex
The teenager was among three children shot at an apartment complex’s basketball court after a shooter opened fire from a distance, police say.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 16h
Vice President JD Vance's rally ended with a Democratic candidate behind bars Friday, but the heckler quickly became a hero to countless onlookers after video of the confrontation went viral.
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Cheers as jailed JD Vance heckler said to have ‘just ended JD's presidential ambitions’
Vice President JD Vance's rally ended with a Democratic candidate behind bars Friday, but the heckler quickly became a hero to countless onlookers after video of the confrontation went viral.“Thank you so much, Vice President Vance, for the gas prices!” shouted Ben Braver, a Democratic candidate for...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 16h
Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was ridiculed en masse Saturday after nearly dropping a child at a GOP rally in Vandalia, Ohio.
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‘Good God’: Vivek Ramaswamy becomes laughing stock after nearly dropping child
Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was ridiculed en masse Saturday after nearly dropping a child at a GOP rally in Vandalia, Ohio.Video of the rally, at which President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak later Saturday night, showed Ramaswamy peering into the crowd and zeroing i...
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 16h
Russia has started targeting Kyiv's bridges over the Dnipro, a shift after the crossings had not previously been attacked. The South Bridge remains closed after strikes on Oct. 1–2. The North Bridge was hit on Oct. 3. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Russia has begun striking Kyiv’s bridges across the Dnipro for the first time since invading Ukraine — Meduza
In recent days, Russian forces have begun attacking some of Kyiv’s most important transport links: the bridges across the Dnipro River, which had not previously come under attack.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 15h
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 15h
The push to eliminate twice-yearly clock changes has revived a debate that dates back more than a century.
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Trump shares Tom Cotton’s phone number amid daylight saving time fight
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 15h
The president said a Democratic victory would cause an “economic depression,” while a GOP win would put “$5,000 in your pocket.”
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Trump gives update on $5,000 check promise in new video message
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h
Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
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Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
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The Economist @economist.com · 14h
“You gradually lose yourself,” Karen Barber, who has early-onset dementia, tells our podcast. “The Weekend Intelligence” talks to her, as well as a memory champion and an AI, to ask: what is memory actually for any more?
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Memory lane
In the age of AI, what is the point of remembering?
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 14h
Teen accused of mixing toxic chemicals in cafeteria faces attempted murder, terrorism charges
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Teen accused of mixing toxic chemicals in cafeteria faces attempted murder, terrorism charges
A 15-year-old high school student accused of mixing toxic chemicals in the school cafeteria is facing attempted murder and terrorism charges.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12h
For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Now a biographer traces Cohn's life and the influence he still exerts on American politics. to.pbs.org/3TkhZG8
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Roy Cohn's continued influence on politics and Trump traced in 'American Scoundrel'
For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 12h
Victim of fatal Culver CityBus shooting was longtime bus driver, loving family man
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Victim of fatal Culver CityBus shooting was longtime bus driver, loving family man
Additional details about the fatal Culver CityBus shooting have emerged, including the identities of the victim and the suspected gunman.
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