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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h
Bipartisan leadership of a powerful House committee demanded answers from the Amateur Athletic Union after a ProPublica and @washingtonpost.com investigation found that the massive youth sports organization has failed to protect kids from sexual abuse.
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U.S. Lawmakers Launch Sexual Abuse Probe of Youth Sports Giant AAU
Bipartisan leadership of a powerful House committee demanded answers from the Amateur Athletic Union after a ProPublica and Washington Post investigation found that the massive youth sports…
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18h
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused President Donald Trump of abusing his power Monday after federal agents searched U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation.
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Live: Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents, report says
The search was reportedly related to the lawmaker’s immigration paperwork.
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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 20h
Developing: A federal judge ordered a freeze to the plan for more than 500 trees to be cut down in D.C.’s East Potomac Park. The National Park Service superintendent was ordered to provide information to the court.
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Judge stops plan to cut down over 500 trees in East Potomac Park
The Trump Administration says the tree removal has nothing to do with the president’s plan to renovate the park into a championship-level golf course.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22h
The European Union imposed sanctions on almost 1,600 Russian people and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry, notably targeting those suspected of involvement in making parts for drones and missiles.
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EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts
The European Union has imposed sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian individuals and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21h
Ukrainian officials said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine’s energy facilities even after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an “energy ceasefire” in the 4 1/2-year-old war.
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Kyiv says Russian strikes on energy facilities continue despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
Ukrainian officials say Russia continues to strike Ukraine's energy facilities despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an "energy ceasefire."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 20h
Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots. Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states.
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Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals
Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19h
China sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister on Monday over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own.
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China sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan
China has sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18h
House Democratic leaders have condemned the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as an "abuse of power" by the Trump administration. Follow the latest updates:
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Live updates: Homeland Security Investigations agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, AP sources say
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of criminal investigation, Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, Six senators call for Trump to reverse course on Russian diesel plan.
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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 17h
Yet somehow the NPR news report today on Russian oil, war in Iran, ⬆️ diesel prices concludes by noting Trump in the 2026 midterm faces the same issue Biden did in 2024 - people feeling the economy is bad even though POTUS says it's great. Media using "both sides" to remake history & reality
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h
METLIFE: “.. A larger share of households, roughly 42% of them, reported that their financial situation was somewhat or significantly worse than it was one year ago.” (NY Fed data:)
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404 Media @404media.co · 20h
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
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AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 21h
Developing: Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation, sources say.
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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, sources said.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 12/10/2026
The good news about lactose intolerance is that while the symptoms can be unpleasant, the condition itself poses no long-term health risks. And for most people, being lactose intolerant doesn’t mean giving up dairy altogether.
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Even If Dairy Bothers You, Ice Cream Might Not Be off the Table
Most of us have difficulty digesting lactose to different degrees, but there are ways to minimize discomfort.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 11/10/2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire,' Zelensky says 'news for me'
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire,' Zelensky says 'news for me'
Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure. Russia did not comment.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
ProPublica designed a reporting experiment to demonstrate how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. We succeeded in opening two schools. No credentials or background checks required.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 12/10/2026
Netanyahu seeks probe into Israeli whistleblowers featured in Gaza war documentary
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Netanyahu seeks probe into Israeli whistleblowers featured in Gaza war documentary
The Israeli leader has called for an investigation into 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel who testify anonymously in the award-winning documentary NAZA, which examines the army's use of AI-powered targeting systems in Gaza and their toll on civilians.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 10/10/2026
Zelensky blasts Trump-Putin diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16
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Zelensky blasts Trump-Putin diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16
Zelensky said Russia was expressing its 'thanks' with the attack on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/10/2026
US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
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US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
Investigation launched after five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from White House The US Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of the US president, Donald Trump, last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday. A spokesperson for the department said group boycotts among business competitors might violate US law. “The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws,” they said. Continue reading...
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
The innovation table’s stability partly reflects the Global Innovation Index’s breadth: no one metric carries decisive weight. It also masks some changes below the surface
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The most innovative countries in the world
Will Donald Trump hurt America’s ranking?
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/10/2026
US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade reut.rs/4yjrMLd
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US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
The US military ​said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial ‌cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a ​naval blockade against Iran.
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The DOJ is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump violated antitrust laws. (AP Photo)
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DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law
The DOJ is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump violated antitrust laws. (AP Photo)
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
The Horn of Africa is already the site of one regional proxy war. It may soon suffer another
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Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict
As Eritrean forces advance in Tigray, all-out war with Ethiopia seems almost inevitable
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/10/2026
Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown reut.rs/4yirofY
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Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown
A Canadian ransomware negotiator was arrested Thursday and faces unspecified extortion charges, according to court documents, prison records and ​a person familiar with the matter, as the FBI cracks down ‌on a hacking group that stole information about its employees.
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RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias.rtve.es · 11/10/2026
EE.UU. ataca un buque comercial en el golfo de Omán que partió de un puerto iraní dozz.es/j_u9g2
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EE.UU. ataca un buque comercial en el golfo de Omán que partió de un puerto iraní
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11/10/2026
How Anthropic co-founder and chief problem solver Tom Brown won over the White House and Elon Musk ahead of the company's IPO.
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The Other Anthropic Founder Trying to Fix the Company’s ‘Woke’ Reputation
Tom Brown is leveraging his Republican ties and business savvy to win over Washington and secure the computing power Anthropic needs.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/10/2026
An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.
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AI system submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
Anthropic’s AI agent used an online tip line to suggest it had information about an unsolved murder.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 09/10/2026
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
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Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China reut.rs/4rZmiDI
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Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China
A contractor linked to Super ​Micro Computer has ‌pleaded guilty in a scheme to illegally export computer ​servers containing advanced ​Nvidia AI chips to China, ⁠according to a ​court filing on Friday.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026
More than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 09/10/2026
Viernes de caos y miedo en las escuelas en Polonia. Dos apuñalamientos en dos días y un tercero frustrado generan una oleada de desinformación en las redes y alarma social
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Viernes de caos y miedo en las escuelas en Polonia: la policía detiene a varios adolescentes ante nuevas amenazas de ataques
Los dos apuñalamientos en dos días y un tercero frustrado generan una oleada de desinformación en las redes y alarma social. Las autoridades inspeccionan 15.000 instalaciones educativas
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/10/2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to supply diesel fuel to the global marketplace, President Trump said, a move that could ease prices but effectively aligns Washington with Moscow and against Ukraine and its bombing of Russian energy infrastructure.
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Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
US Gulf producers shut in more oil and gas as Isaias nears landfall reut.rs/4dvtOAc
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US Gulf producers shut in more oil and gas as Isaias nears landfall
US producers ‌in the Gulf of Mexico shut in about 1.5 million barrels per day of oil production and 1.3 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, an increase from Thursday, as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the coast ahead of ​an expected landfall along the Florida Panhandle late on Friday.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
Trump pushes Mexico for more cross-nation tie-ups between energy companies, FT reports reut.rs/4jednMo
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Trump pushes Mexico for more cross-nation tie-ups between energy companies, FT reports
US President Donald Trump has insisted on more deals ​and tie-ups between Mexican and ‌US energy companies in a call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, ​the Financial Times reported ​on Friday.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to police website reut.rs/4hSrfcI
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Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to police website
An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted ​a false homicide ‌tip through a Philadelphia police website, the department ​said in a ​statement.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
Port of Los Angeles sets September volume record, executive director says reut.rs/3W0uasy
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Port of Los Angeles sets September volume record, executive director says
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the US for containers, set a volume record in ​September as holiday goods hit docks, ships were routed away from the drought-stricken Panama Canal ‌and importers picked the shortest route from China to reduce use of pricey fuel, Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Friday.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 08/10/2026
Bonds can offer income, safety and diversification. But for those wading in, they also come with a unique set of risks. Here are some of them. on.wsj.com/4hCK44R
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A Guide to Buying Bonds When Yields Are on the Rise
Soaring yields are making bond returns look more attractive, but there is more to it than that.
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404 Media @404media.co · 06/10/2026
A man convicted of manslaughter in Arizona will be resentenced because an AI-generated video of his victim speaking from beyond the grave was ruled to have carried “undue emotional weight” as an impact statement. @mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/her-ai-gener...
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/10/2026
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
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Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The video shows the cop was using Flock on his laptop while driving 60mph before even pulling her over
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/10/2026
Body cam footage obtained by 404 Media reveals the first Flock camera searches ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, and highlights how the system has turned otherwise mundane traffic stops into interrogations for drivers. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social scopp here: www.404media.co/watch-footag...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 09/10/2026
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran aje.news/jxcxo0
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
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Army Times @armytimes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition
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Army Times @armytimes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Planned DEERS outage could affect Tricare beneficiaries, DOD says
During the outage, pharmacies and healthcare providers may not be able to check a patient’s Tricare eligibility, officials said.
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Army Times @armytimes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during a recent Congressional Delegation trip in what he calls a "cover-up."
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tensions are heightened in the Black Sea region this week as a coordinated air-and-sea drone attack on two merchant ships 80 miles from the coast of Bulgaria has NATO on alert. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
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Black Sea tension over attacks on commercial ships comes to NATO’s attention
A coordinated air-and-sea drone attack on merchant ships in the Black Sea this week will be dealt with at NATO headquarters, Bulgarian officials said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/10/2026
Pentagon officials said on Thursday that the Army officer convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting would be executed in public.
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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FOX 11 Los Angeles @foxla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that an ICE agent reportedly shot a New Yorker in a neighborhood near the Bronx earlier today.
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Shooting involving ICE agents near the Bronx, Mayor Mamdani says 'abolish ICE'
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that an ICE agent reportedly shot a New Yorker in a neighborhood near the Bronx earlier today.
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NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea.com · 09/10/2026
Adjustable-rate mortgages are making a comeback in the Bay Area as home prices continue to rise. However, this option also carries considerable risk. nbcbay.com/1yQZp3d
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
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Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
A spokesperson behind the tech company’s AI chatbot has not yet specified what counts as abusive or cruel content
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/10/2026
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
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‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
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