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Tue Oct 20 4:50 am
Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.
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Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion
Tue Oct 20 2:28 am
The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.
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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity
Tue Oct 20 2:02 am
Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity.
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DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
Mon Oct 19 6:10 pm
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens."
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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course
Mon Oct 19 5:56 pm
The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.
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Schools struggle to measure how much AI experiments are helping
Mon Oct 19 4:59 pm
Schools are experimenting with AI, and a lot of them are encountering the same problem: It's hard to measure whether the technology is good or bad for students.
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Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'
Mon Oct 19 7:38 am
A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested.
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2026 midterms could be the most expensive on record. And, Macron condemns protests
Mon Oct 19 7:15 am
More than $15 billion has been raised in this year's midterm elections. And, France's president is condemning the violent protests erupting across the country.
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The real reason it's going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races
Mon Oct 19 5:00 am
Hint: It's not only because California counts slowly.
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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
Mon Oct 19 5:00 am
A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El NiƱo and it's going to happen again.
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