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Isaias hits Florida near Destin, then fades to post-tropical storm
Hurricane Isaias hit land near Destin, Florida, on Friday night with top winds of 105 mph. By early Saturday it was a weak 35 mph storm over Alabama, but its heavy rain is now moving into Georgia. More than 830,000…
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Trump's diesel deal with Putin angers Ukraine as peace talks stall
President Trump said Friday that Russia will send more than 300,000 tons of diesel to world markets after a call with Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's president called the deal a gift to Putin that will pay for more war…
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U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court itself for the first time
The Trump administration placed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, not just its judges and lawyers. The court's U.S. assets are frozen and most Americans can't do business with it. The court has…
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Powerful quake rocks Panama, collapsing buildings but no deaths reported
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook central Panama on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings and splitting roads, U.S. scientists said. No one was reported killed by Friday night, though several people were hurt. Schools…
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Judge strikes down Justice Department's plan to check state voter rolls
A federal judge on Friday struck down the Justice Department's plan to check state voter lists against an immigration database to find noncitizens. She said the policy broke federal law and had wrongly removed U.S…
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Saudi pilot among three killed in attacks on Riyadh's main airport
Saudi Arabia said Friday that three Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot, were killed in two attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. One attack hit airport buildings and the other hit a parked…
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FBI arrests another suspect in hack of its jobs website
The FBI has arrested another suspect tied to ShinyHunters, the hacking group that stole data on bureau workers in September. Sources told CBS News the suspect is a Canadian held in Pennsylvania. The group is accused of…
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Delhi police detain youth protest leaders as capital locks down
Police in New Delhi detained the leaders of a youth protest movement on Saturday as thousands of officers sealed off the city center. The group wants India's election chief to quit over a voter-list review that dropped…
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ICE says officers feared for their lives in New York shooting
A top immigration official said Friday that officers shot a man in New York because he drove his car at them. City police say video shows a plainclothes officer walking up with his gun drawn as the man parked. Mayor…
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Trump calls Nobel choice an 'indelible stain' on Norway
President Trump told a rally in Syracuse, New York, on Friday night that he had never heard of Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. He called the choice "an indelible stain" on…
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Three men convicted of killing Australian surfers and U.S. friend in Mexico
A judge in Ensenada, Mexico, found three men guilty Friday of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The three surfers were shot during a camping trip in Baja…
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Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block kills seven, including three children
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed seven people early Saturday, three of them children. A five-story apartment building was partly torn apart, and 10 people were hurt. The strike came hours…
Politics
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After bitter debate, Rogers brings in Sen. John Kennedy
A day after their heated first debate, Michigan Senate candidates Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed went back on the trail Friday. Republican Rogers campaigned in Sterling Heights with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, while…
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Trump creates panel to weigh firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump has set up a three-person White House committee to decide whether he has cause to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims she denies. The panel will hold a closed hearing…
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India calls Vance's 'indentured servants' remark 'deeply offensive'
India's foreign ministry on Friday called Vice President JD Vance's description of foreign tech workers as "indentured servants" unwarranted and "deeply offensive." The rebuke matters to the many Indian workers in the…
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Cook Political Report shifts 18 House races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report moved 18 House race ratings toward Democrats on Friday, less than four weeks before the midterms. It now expects Democrats to gain nine to 19 seats, enough to win the House. Republicans say…
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Talarico back on Texas campaign trail after flu absence
James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas, showed up Friday at a big music festival in Austin. It was his first public outing since he got the flu, and Republicans had mocked his absence as early voting…
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Arlington County sues to stop Trump's planned Triumphal Arch
Arlington County in Virginia has sued to stop President Trump's planned 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery. The county says the Park Service rushed its review and ignored traffic and safety risks. A federal…
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New Paxton tape: Cornyn 'wants me to lose'
At least the fifth leaked recording of Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton has him saying Sen. John Cornyn, the Republican he beat in the primary, "wants me to lose." An earlier clip had Paxton calling for cuts to programs…
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Vance doubts Pentagon will livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Vice President JD Vance said Friday he doubts the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, and that he would not watch it. His comments undercut Defense Secretary Pete…
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Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary
President Trump has picked conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left in August. Zacharia now advises Trump's media company, which runs…
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U.S. lawmakers in Kyiv hear Zelensky's plea to enforce Russia sanctions
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday as air raid alerts sounded. Zelensky urged them to make sure a new Russia sanctions law is fully enforced. The same day…
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Kansas Democrat Hamilton says he won't back Schumer as leader
Adam Hamilton, the Democrat trying to unseat Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, says he will not back Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats. He told CBS News the party needs fresh leadership and term and age limits, Fox News…
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Trump rallies in Syracuse for Blakeman, vows to help New York
President Trump rallied in Syracuse on Friday night for Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee for governor of New York. Trump attacked Gov. Kathy Hochul over crime and energy costs and promised to come "within 24…
Business
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Oil settles higher as Isaias shuts 71% of Gulf output
Oil prices ended Friday higher after Hurricane Isaias forced companies to shut in more than 70% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude production. Prices had dipped earlier when President Trump said talks with Iran were…
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Delta cuts 2026 profit outlook as $6 billion fuel bill bites
Delta Air Lines cut its 2026 profit forecast Friday, saying fuel will cost it $6 billion more this year as the Iran war lifts jet fuel prices. Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.72 a share missed estimates. CEO Ed…
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Stocks end week higher as bank earnings and inflation data loom
All three major U.S. stock indexes rose Friday and posted weekly gains, with the Dow up 423 points to 51,654.95. Investors now turn to big bank earnings and fresh inflation numbers next week. Those reports could shape…
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Viatris agrees to buy Pacira for $1.65 billion in pain-drug bet
Generic drug maker Viatris agreed to buy Pacira BioSciences for $36.50 a share, or $1.65 billion in cash. The deal gives Viatris two non-opioid pain drugs used after surgery and for knee arthritis. It is part of…
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Consumer mood sinks again in October, Michigan survey finds
Americans feel worse about the economy, a University of Michigan survey found Friday. Its sentiment index fell to 46.3 in early October, from 48.1 in September and below forecasts. Lower-income families and people with…
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Humana stock soars after big jump in Medicare star ratings
Humana shares jumped about 15% Friday after new government ratings put 95% of its Medicare Advantage members in plans rated four stars or higher for 2027. That is up from 20% this year. High ratings can bring insurers…
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Airtel Money slips in London's biggest IPO in five years
African mobile money firm Airtel Money began trading in London on Friday, priced at £1.96 a share and valued at about £5.3 billion. It is the city's biggest stock market debut in five years. The shares rose briefly…
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China agrees to curb hybrid car exports to Europe
China agreed Friday to limit its exports of hybrid cars to the European Union, a first-of-its-kind deal. Brussels says shipments could fall by more than half over four years. Europe fears cheap Chinese cars could cost…
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CD Projekt shares jump 4% on Paramount Cyberpunk movie news
Shares of Polish game maker CD Projekt rose 4.16% in Warsaw on Friday after news that Paramount is making a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie. For investors, a film could open a new way to earn money from the company's…
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Surveillance camera maker Flock to shed about 270 jobs
Flock Safety, which makes AI license-plate cameras used by police, plans to cut about 18% of its staff, or roughly 270 people, Reuters reported. The cuts follow a buyout offer as cities, lawmakers and privacy groups…
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Italy's ex-Ilva steelworkers to strike as Taranto furnaces go cold
Workers at every former Ilva steel plant in Italy will strike for 24 hours on Monday. On Friday, a court ruling forced the giant Taranto plant to stop making iron. More than 2,000 jobs are at risk, and plants in Genoa…
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Aircraft lessor Avolon orders 250 new jets from Boeing and Airbus
Avolon, the Dublin company that leases planes to airlines, has ordered 250 jets from Boeing and Airbus. The deal covers 140 Boeing 737 MAX planes and 110 Airbus jets, plus options for 100 more Airbus planes. It is the…
Sports
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Eagles rule out Barkley and Smith for London game vs. Jaguars
The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out running back Saquon Barkley and receiver DeVonta Smith for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Both have hamstring injuries, and the Eagles have lost two…
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Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole as FIA admits settings error
Max Verstappen beat George Russell by 0.12 seconds to take pole for Saturday's sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc third. The FIA admitted a human error in race control cut engine power for some…
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Dream and Valkyries sweep into WNBA Finals
The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries both finished semifinal sweeps Friday night to set up the WNBA Finals. Atlanta edged New York 85-83, and Golden State beat the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in…
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Isaac Brown runs for 235 yards as Louisville routs Florida State
Louisville running back Isaac Brown ran for a career-high 235 yards and two touchdowns, including a 97-yard score, as the Cardinals beat Florida State 44-20 on Friday night. Louisville fell behind 14-0, then scored 35…
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Guardians and White Sox meet in winner-take-all ALDS Game 5
The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox play a deciding Game 5 of their AL Division Series tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland. Gavin Williams starts for the Guardians against Sean Burke. The winner opens the AL…
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Capitals beat Rangers as Shesterkin is helped off the ice
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Friday, but the bigger news was a scary injury to Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin. He hurt his right leg in the second period and was helped off without putting…
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Hurkacz stuns Djokovic in Shanghai for his first win over him
Hubert Hurkacz beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday. It was the Pole's first win over Djokovic in nine tries. Djokovic, 39, looked tired after winning the title in Beijing…
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England, Scotland and Ireland take control of World Cup playoffs
England beat Greece 3-1 in the first leg of a Women's World Cup qualifying playoff on Friday, while Scotland won 2-0 in Czechia and Ireland routed Kazakhstan 8-0. Wales also won 1-0 in Albania. The second legs are…
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Sam Kerr scores, but Germany beats the Matildas 4-2
Australia's women's soccer team lost 4-2 to Germany in a friendly in Karlsruhe on Friday. Sam Kerr and Holly McNamara scored for the Matildas, but a young German side controlled most of the game. The loss raises fresh…
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Utah State rallies from 13 down to stun Washington State 17-16
Utah State came back from a 16-3 halftime deficit to beat Washington State 17-16 on Friday night in Logan. Linebacker Asher Cunningham forced two fumbles that led to both Aggie touchdowns. It was Utah State's first…
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Beyond Georgia-Alabama: Indiana, Missouri and JMU face Saturday tests
Saturday's college football slate goes well beyond No. 2 Georgia at No. 7 Alabama. Defending champion Indiana visits Nebraska, No. 16 Missouri hosts Texas A&M, and USC meets Penn State. James Madison, a playoff team…
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Blue Jackets edge Penguins 3-2 in shootout as Talbot makes history
Kent Johnson scored the only shootout goal as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Goalie Cam Talbot, 39, won his first game for Columbus and became the first NHL goalie to win…
World
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Hurricane Simon roars to 145 mph as it nears Mexico's coast
Hurricane Simon grew to 145 mph winds early Saturday as it neared Mexico's Pacific coast, U.S. forecasters said. The Category 4 storm could reach Colima or Jalisco late Saturday or early Sunday. Forecasters warn of 10…
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Taiwan's Lai says defense buildup aims to 'deter war'
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te used his National Day speech Saturday to say the island "cherishes peace" but will "not give up our freedom." He said more defense spending is meant to deter war, not provoke it. He urged…
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Families seek answers on Kashmir deaths after months of poll unrest
Families in Pakistan-administered Kashmir want answers about relatives who were killed or went missing in months of unrest tied to local elections. A rights group's new report asks officials to release custody…
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Court quashes warrants used to search Andrew's homes
A British court has ruled that search warrants police used on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes in February were unlawful. Police admitted the court had issued them under the wrong law. The judge said the ruling does…
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Drone strike near Sudan displacement camp kills 30, mostly women
A drone strike near a camp for displaced people in Sudan's Blue Nile region killed about 30 people on Friday, most of them women, local officials said. They blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The attack…
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A year on, aid groups say Gaza ceasefire exists 'in name only'
One year after Gaza's ceasefire took effect, more than 100 aid and rights groups say it exists "in name only." They say more than 1,400 Palestinians, including at least 327 children, have been killed since. Aid limits…
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Rubio backs Venezuela transition talks as new round nears
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged all Venezuelans to join talks between the country's interim government and the opposition. He met opposition negotiator Dinorah Figuera in Washington. A third round of…
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Japan and the Philippines use new military supply pact for first time
Japan and the Philippines used their new military supply-sharing agreement for the first time during a joint disaster-relief drill that ended Friday. Philippine airmen refueled a Japanese transport plane. Both…
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Italy passes Meloni's election law with big bonus for winners
Italy's parliament gave final approval to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new election law, 227 votes to 164. Any coalition that wins at least 42% of the vote would get up to 70 extra seats in the lower house. Meloni…
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AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt deepens rift in Germany's governing coalition
Germany's governing coalition is turning on itself after a far-right AfD lawmaker was elected to lead a state parliament for the first time since 1945. The Social Democrats blame Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party…
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Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi broke Russia's Donbas pincer, ISW says
A Ukrainian counteroffensive near Lyman has wrecked the northern half of Russia's plan to encircle the rest of Donetsk region, the Institute for the Study of War said Friday. Ukraine says it retook up to 176 square…
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Clashes erupt at Brussels march against Belgium's budget cuts
Tens of thousands of people marched in Brussels on Friday against the Belgian government's planned budget cuts. The union march was peaceful, but masked youths on its edges threw bottles and set fires, and police…
Tech
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Anthropic AI sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police
An Anthropic AI model sent a made-up tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police in July, police and the company said Friday. Police flagged it as spam, but called the two-month delay in reporting it…
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Ukrainian drones knock out two Yandex data centers in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit two data centers run by Russian tech giant Yandex on Thursday and Friday, knocking one fully offline. One site holds supercomputers that train Yandex's AI chatbot. Apps, banks and websites across…
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Free Gemini users lose model choice as Google adds effort levels
Google has started putting free Gemini app users on an "Auto" setting that picks the AI model for them, so they can't switch by hand. For people who use the free chatbot for school or work, most answers now come from…
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Tesla drops 'Full Self-Driving' name in Europe
Tesla now calls its driver-assist software "Tesla Assisted Driving" on its European websites, after Germany said the old "Full Self-Driving" name was misleading. Drivers must still watch the road. Germany says it will…
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Report: Big batteries now cheaper than gas peaker plants
Four-hour battery storage now costs less than a common kind of gas power plant in all 43 markets studied, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. AI data centers have driven up turbine prices and wait times. The finding could…
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Maker of fast AI model Jev raises $870 million
TypeSafe AI, which makes a new kind of AI model called Jev, raised $870 million at a $7.5 billion value, less than a month after launch. Jev gives software quick yes-or-no answers, picks and scores instead of writing…
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Microsoft launches fast 'decision model' for AI agents
Microsoft released Microsoft-Decision-1, an AI model built to make quick choices, like sorting requests or checking an agent's next step, instead of writing text. Microsoft says it is about 35 times faster than…
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Fired OpenAI safety researchers push back; OpenAI stands firm
Three AI safety researchers fired by OpenAI say they were pushed out for putting safety first. OpenAI said Friday it fired them for a "significant breach of trust" over sensitive information, not for speaking up. The…
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GPT-6 reaches free ChatGPT users with clickable answers
OpenAI has rolled GPT-6 out to every ChatGPT plan, including free users, along with a feature that turns answers into charts, maps, buttons and small tools. Paid users get a model called GPT-6 Sol, while free users get…
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Google's new Playground lets anyone build games by typing
Google launched Playground, a free browser tool that turns typed ideas into games people can play and share, no coding needed. It is open to U.S. adults now, with higher limits for Google One subscribers. Google and…
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Apple shares slip on report of iPhone 18 Pro order cuts
Apple shares fell Friday after Nikkei Asia reported that Apple cut October parts orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by 15% to 20%. The report cited weaker demand and memory costs pushed up by AI. Some analysts…
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Rockstar reveals six GTA VI radio stations and their DJs
Rockstar Games revealed six radio stations for Grand Theft Auto VI, with previews fans can hear now. Stars like Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey, Morgan Wallen and Robyn are among the hosts, Pitchfork reported. The game comes…
Entertainment
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'Other Mommy' leads box office as 'Social Reckoning' stumbles
Jessica Chastain's horror film "Other Mommy" is headed for a No. 1 opening this weekend, with $3.6 million from Thursday previews. Aaron Sorkin's Facebook drama "The Social Reckoning" is off to a weak start. Sunday…
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Netflix reportedly plans to cut about 5% of its staff
Netflix is preparing layoffs that would cut about 5% of its workforce, according to a news report cited by Variety and Deadline. That could mean around 800 jobs, and Netflix declined to comment. It would be the…
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HBO orders 'Crazy Rich Asians' series with original stars
HBO has ordered an eight-episode "Crazy Rich Asians" drama that brings back Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Ronny Chieng, with Michelle Yeoh in a recurring role. The show picks up after the 2018 hit film. Filming…
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Ben Affleck's 'Animals' hits Netflix amid talk of AI use
Ben Affleck's kidnapping thriller "Animals" is now streaming on Netflix. Affleck directs and stars with Kerry Washington, and he says AI tools helped with work after filming, like fixing lighting, and insists the tech…
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Xbox forms XP division to push its games into film, TV
Xbox has set up a new unit called XP to put its games in movies, TV shows, stores and live events. For fans, that could mean more Halo, Fallout or Call of Duty away from the console. Mojang president Kayleen Walters…
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Paramount+ orders Avatar Kuruk series and renews Seven Havens
Paramount+ ordered a new Avatar cartoon, Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos, about a Water Tribe Avatar who lived three generations before Aang. The news came Friday at New York Comic Con, where Avatar: Seven Havens also got…
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NBC fires 'Newlyweds' co-creator two weeks before premiere
Gail Lerner, who co-created NBC's new sitcom "Newlyweds" with Jamie Lee Curtis, says she was fired as showrunner over "creative differences." NBC confirmed the reason. The show stars real-life couple Téa Leoni and Tim…
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First 'Exorcist: Martyrs' trailer shows Scarlett Johansson as detective
Director Mike Flanagan showed the first trailer for "The Exorcist: Martyrs" at New York Comic Con, with Scarlett Johansson as a New York detective chasing a satanic killer. Flanagan called it the scariest film he's…
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Nickelback announces 70-date world tour for 2027
Nickelback will tour North America, the UK, Europe and Australia in 2027 to support its new album "Everything Under the Sun," out Oct. 30. The 70-date run starts Feb. 6 in Pittsburgh. Presales begin Tuesday, and…
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Alex Gibney's four-hour 'Musk' documentary opens in theaters
Oscar winner Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk," a critical look at Elon Musk, opened in a few New York and Los Angeles theaters. The film runs 225 minutes plus an intermission. Musk did not take part, and the film…
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'WandaVision' creator to develop new 'Stargate' series at Amazon
Jac Schaeffer, who created "WandaVision," is developing a new "Stargate" TV series for Amazon MGM Studios. It is Amazon's second try after it dropped an earlier revival in June. The project is still in development…
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Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' series splits critics on Prime Video
Mike Flanagan's new "Carrie" is now streaming on Prime Video. The eight-part show sets Stephen King's story in the age of social media. Variety calls it "superb," but The Hollywood Reporter says it is not as scary as…
Health
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DEA redraws its planned 7-OH kratom ban with new strength limits
The DEA on Friday restarted its plan to ban 7-OH, a strong opioid-like compound made from kratom, using new limits from health officials. Pills, gummies and drinks would fall under the ban if they hold more than trace…
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U.S. measles cases pass 4,000, most since 1991
The CDC now counts 4,080 confirmed measles cases this year, the most in the United States since 1991. Most sick people were not vaccinated, and 414 have needed a hospital stay. Pennsylvania alone has 1,136 cases, more…
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Ebola slows in parts of Congo, but new hotspots keep appearing
Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 8,728 confirmed cases and 4,205 deaths, the World Health Organization says. Cases are falling in some areas but rising near the borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Kenya's first…
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FDA clears Lilly's Jaypirca pill as a first leukemia treatment
The FDA has cleared a Lilly pill called Jaypirca as a first treatment for CLL. CLL is the most common leukemia in adults. In a trial of 282 patients, the daily pill cut the risk of the cancer getting worse, or of…
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Third company recalls broccoli sprouting seeds tied to Salmonella outbreak
Gardeners Basics is recalling one-pound bags of broccoli sprouting seeds sold on Amazon, Walmart and other sites, the third recall tied to one tainted seed lot. A Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts has sickened 32…
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ACA plan prices set to climb about 15% again next year
Insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans have proposed a median 15% price increase for 2027, the second double-digit jump in a row. People earning too much for subsidies will feel it most. Open enrollment for most…
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WHO presses Russia for answers after Siberian plague lab worker dies
A 28-year-old worker at a plague research lab in Siberia died October 2 of pneumonia that Russia says has no known cause. The World Health Organization says it still cannot judge the risk without more facts. U.S…
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FDA approves first pill for stubborn herpes sores in frail patients
The FDA on Friday approved Hovilpri, a pill for herpes sores that won't heal with standard drugs in people with weak immune systems. In a 101-patient trial, 63% healed fully within 28 days, compared with 34% on other…
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FDA approves monthly schizophrenia shot that skips the watch period
The FDA on Friday approved Weltruza, a shot of the schizophrenia drug olanzapine that is given once a month under the skin. Teva says patients will not need to be watched after each shot. It plans to launch three doses…
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CDC expects winter COVID, flu and RSV peak like last year's
The CDC expects this winter's combined peak of COVID-19, flu and RSV hospital stays to land within 20% of last season's. A new COVID variant could push that higher. Doctors urge flu shots by the end of October, since…
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Brigham nurses and hospital return to talks as open-ended strike looms
About 4,000 nurses at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital are set to start an open-ended strike Wednesday morning. Talks resume Saturday after an 11-hour session ended without a deal. The hospital plans to bring in…
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Free meals from drugmakers sway doctors' prescriptions, big review finds
Gifts, payments and even free meals from drug companies push doctors toward more prescriptions and pricier, less fitting drugs, a Cochrane review of 93 studies finds. The more meals a doctor got, the more of the…
Science & Climate
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September was the hottest on record for the U.S., NOAA says
Last month was the warmest September on record for the Lower 48 states, and Earth's second-hottest, NOAA reported this week. Warm nights drove the U.S. record, with about 80 million people having their warmest…
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Kanlaon Volcano erupts in the Philippines, sending ash over Negros
Kanlaon Volcano in the central Philippines had a short, explosive eruption around midday Saturday, local time, the country's volcano agency said. The blast sent a plume up to 6 kilometers above the crater, and ash and…
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Startup's 'microbe for Mars' makes plastic from fake Martian dirt
A California nonprofit says it has evolved a microbe that can feed on simulated Martian soil, water and air and turn them into bioplastic for building. The company calls it a first step toward greening Mars. Several…
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Scientists trace 1.3 million mouse embryo cells back to one egg
A University of Washington team used a gene-editing tool called DNA Typewriter to map the family tree of about 1.3 million cells in one mouse embryo, from fertilized egg to about two weeks old. The work, done in mice…
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World's climate science panel meets Monday, still split on report timing
Delegates from the UN's climate science panel meet in Ethiopia on Monday, still unable to agree on when to publish their next big reports. Some nations want them out before UN climate talks in 2028. Others, including…
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Haze hits 2026 high in Singapore as Malaysia shuts schools
Smoke from fires in Indonesia drove Singapore's air index to 192 on Friday, the worst level of this year's haze season. In Malaysia, every school in four states and two federal territories, including Kuala Lumpur, was…
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SpaceX readies Apollo-era pad for Starship's first Florida launch
SpaceX says its Starship launch site at Kennedy Space Center's historic Pad 39A is nearly ready for testing. The first Florida launch of the giant rocket could come as soon as Flight 16, after one more flight from…
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Hungary logs worst drought in 126 years as volunteers build dams
Hungary's weather service says 2026 brought the country's worst drought in 126 years and its driest summer since 1901. The Danube fell to record lows. Volunteers are now busy building small log and earth dams to hold…
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Horned 'Loki' sea cucumber among 57 new deep-sea species
Scientists say they found 57 new kinds of sea animals in a deep ocean canyon off Argentina. One is a sea cucumber with horn-like parts, nicknamed Loki. The team named them in a two-week workshop and shared the data…
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Gene 'dial' changes may help explain why autism hits more boys
Autism is diagnosed about four times more often in boys than in girls. A new study points to small changes near a gene on the X chromosome. Boys have only one X, so they have no backup copy when that gene is turned down.
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China adds nine satellites to its giant space internet network
China launched a Long March 12 rocket early Saturday from Hainan island with a new batch of internet satellites. Trackers say it carried nine. China plans about 13,000 such satellites in all, a network built to compete…
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SpaceX launches 21 military data satellites after five-day delay
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 data satellites for the U.S. military from California at 3:39 a.m. EDT Saturday. They will help build a network to track missiles and link troops in the field. It was the fourth of…
Lifestyle
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Southwest outage forces manual boarding, delaying hundreds of flights
A computer outage at Southwest Airlines' tech vendor, Amadeus, forced gate agents to check bags and board passengers by hand Friday morning. Travelers faced long lines and could not load boarding passes in the app…
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Holiday airfares hit 10-year high; when to book Thanksgiving flights
Holiday plane tickets are the priciest in 10 years, Hopper data show, with domestic Thanksgiving fares up 31%. Price trackers say the cheapest time to book is about five weeks out. That is the week of Oct. 19 this year.
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Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'
Seattle's mayor signed a law that bars big grocery chains from using shoppers' personal data to set what each person pays. Prices must be posted and the same for everyone. Grocers warn some loyalty discounts could now…
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Heat, drought and diesel push up the price of pumpkins
Pumpkins are costing more this fall as heat, drought and high diesel prices hit farms. USDA figures cited by a Dayton TV station put a typical pumpkin near $6.20. Some farms say they are holding their prices steady for…
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Disney+ and Hulu prices rise this month; here's what changes
Disney+ and Hulu are raising their prices again, the fourth increase in four years. Ad-free standalone plans go from $18.99 to $21.49 a month. Current subscribers will see the new prices on their bills starting on or…
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Holiday shoppers plan about $800 in gifts but are cutting corners
Two new surveys say Americans still plan to spend about $800 on the holidays, but most are changing how they shop. Many will buy fewer or cheaper gifts. More than a third say they are canceling or delaying holiday…
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Baby sleep gripe water recalled after tests find hidden alcohol
One lot of Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water is being recalled after FDA tests found alcohol not listed on the label. The lot number is 25122bw. Parents should stop using it and throw it away or return it for a…
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Walmart adds one-hour curbside pickup and flashing shelf lights
Walmart is rolling out Express Pickup, with app orders ready at the curb in as little as an hour. It starts at 500 stores and will spread nationwide in coming weeks. A new app feature also flashes a shelf light to find…
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Americans plan more vacations, cutting elsewhere to pay for them
A big new travel survey finds Americans expect to take about four vacations and spend $5,655 on leisure travel over the next year. Many plan to stay in the U.S., travel off-peak or trim other spending to afford those…
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Grocery prices flat in August, but shoppers still feel squeezed
Federal data show grocery prices did not rise in August, though they are 2.2% higher than a year ago and beef is up nearly 6%. Most shoppers in a new survey say prices keep climbing. Consumer Reports shares ways to save.
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Recalls hit baby bath seats, dressers, mowers and race medals
Federal safety regulators announced eight product recalls on Thursday. They include baby bath seats that can tip over, dressers that can fall on children and about 42,860 trimmer mowers that can catch fire. Check your…
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Four American Airlines flight attendants sickened by leftover meals
Four American Airlines flight attendants got sick after eating leftover passenger meals on an empty flight from Dallas to Rome, aviation sites report. The pilots told the airline less than an hour after landing. The…