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Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone

Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone

Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have...

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At least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain

At least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain

A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 p...

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How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio

How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio

In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, a...

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New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics

New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics

NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocac...

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Morning news brief

Morning news brief

President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages midterms approach, deadlock after Israeli ele...

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A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes

A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes

The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a three-year voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living...

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Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling

Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling

President Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming e...

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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5

Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5

Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in t...

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Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds

Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds

The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last ...

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U.S. to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro as his whereabouts remain unclear

U.S. to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro as his whereabouts remain unclear

Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him an...

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Southwest flood damage estimates are hundreds of millions for New Mexico alone

Southwest flood damage estimates are hundreds of millions for New Mexico alone

Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the ...

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Israelis vote in their highest numbers in decades in pivotal elections

Israelis vote in their highest numbers in decades in pivotal elections

Israelis voted in their highest numbers in decades in a tense national election on Tuesday to decide whether to stick wi...

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The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone

The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone

The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spre...

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A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month

A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month

A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Pa...

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Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede

Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede

Brazil's opposition party accepts Lula's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump cal...

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Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money

Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mo...

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A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño...

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Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election

Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election

Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. An...

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How Aldi is pushing down grocery prices

How Aldi is pushing down grocery prices

The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond....

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Polymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related cases

Polymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related cases

The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit ...

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Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi's red wall?

Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi's red wall?

Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen ...

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Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many

Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many

Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging ...

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Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or

Kane was followed in the voting by Kylian Mbappé. Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or. Outside,...

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Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Southern California

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Southern California

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime fe...

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Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title

Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title

The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series title after routing the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monda...

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Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine

Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine

A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U...

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Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges

Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges

President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Rep...

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Trump administration pushes for food assistance card upgrade to fight fraud

Trump administration pushes for food assistance card upgrade to fight fraud

The proposed rule is a major step forward in addressing a form of fraud that has robbed SNAP recipients of millions....

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Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey

Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey

Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal u...

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AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of th...

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Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byprod...

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What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline

What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline

This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and pers...

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Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term

Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term

Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil...

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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portray...

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How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions....

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Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff....

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U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads

U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads

Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, acc...

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Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses

Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN....

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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile

Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you."...

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Israelis have changed. Will they change their leadership?

Israelis have changed. Will they change their leadership?

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack...

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