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Hurricane Milton strengthens as it heads towards storm-ravaged Florida
- Hurricane Milton is gaining strength as it churns towards the coast of Florida, authorities have warned, as the southeastern United States continues to reel in the aftermath of the deadly and destructive Hurricane Helene . The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday that Milton had intensified into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130km per hour (80 miles per hour). It was expected to ...

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Middle East latest: Israel strikes Gaza and southern Beirut as attacks intensify
- An Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in central Gaza and Palestinian officials said at least 19 people were killed early Sunday. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across the southern suburbs of Beirut, striking what the military said were Hezbollah targets. The strike in Gaza hit a mosque where displaced people were sheltering near the main hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah. Another four people were ...

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Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast
- WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way. Related video above: Here's what Harris, Trump are proposing to make child care more affordable In the roughly 40-minute interview ...

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Fire Chief Killed in Trump Shooting Remembered at Butler, PA, Rally
- Donald Trump displayed Buffalo Township Fire Chief Corey Comperatore's turnout jacket and hosted his family at Saturday rally. Aliya Schneider, Layla A. Jones and Fallon Roth The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) BUTLER, Pa. — Returning to the site where an attempted assassin's bullet grazed his ear, former President Donald Trump got to finish what he started in July. "As I was saying," Trump joked ...

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Best Prime Day Deals Under $25: Save on Over 60 Deals Ahead of Amazon's Big Sale
- CNET's shopping experts are working nonstop to find the deepest discounts before, during and after Amazon's Big Deal Days event. Amazon's  October Prime Day  is almost here and the holiday shopping season is about to begin, so consider stocking up on budget-friendly goods. We've rounded up some great early deals at or under $25, including tech items, everyday essentials and a few treats. In our roundup, ...

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Mike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief
- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday did not commit to calling Congress back into session before the election after President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders about potential funding shortfalls in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Johnson was asked about Biden's letter to congressional leaders on Friday requesting more money for federal disaster recovery efforts and ...

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Macron calls for halt on weapons deliveries to Israel for Gaza war
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries to stop providing weapons to Israel for its war in the Gaza Strip and expressed concern that the civilians of Lebanon could face a fate similar to that of Palestinians. "The priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to carry out fighting in Gaza," Macron said in an interview with France Inter, a public radio station, that ...

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Supreme Court returns to work with an eye on a post-election storm
- The Supreme Court returns to its bench Monday with an agenda that includes cases on guns , pornography and transgender medical care , as the justices brace for a slew of last-minute election fights and a new presidential administration that could drag the court deeper into politics. Of the 40 appeals the high court has agreed to decide so far, only a handful are the kind of screaming political controversies that ...

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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
- PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa and Asia on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. Sunday's events followed massive rallies that took place Saturday in several European cities, including London, Berlin, Paris and Rome. Other events are scheduled through the week, with an ...

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Mets rally for another dramatic win in NLDS Game 1 against the Phillies
- PHILADELPHIA — Mentally drained from a seven-games-in-as-many-days gantlet with their very survival on the line, facing a hated but well-rested division rival in the most intimidating road atmosphere in baseball, handcuffed for seven innings by the premier postseason pitcher in the game, down a run as the eighth inning began, the New York Mets, as any of their emotionally wrecked, bleary-eyed fans could tell ...

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Republicans are trying to up their early voting game — but Trump keeps getting in the way
- Republicans are pouring tens of millions of dollars into getting GOP voters to cast ballots before Election Day. They're frustrated because Donald Trump keeps getting in the way. In just the last few weeks, the former president has dismissed early voting as "stupid ," falsely claimed that 20 percent of ," suggested mail carriers could " lose hundreds of thousands of ballots, maybe purposefully ," and baselessly ...

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'This is the dream': Vanderbilt jubilant after shock win over No 1 Alabama
- Fans of the Vanderbilt Commodores danced on to the field, jumping up and down as they tore down a goalpost and carried it out of the stadium, marching a couple miles before tossing it into the Cumberland River. Their school's historic win over No 1 Alabama deserved to be celebrated this way. Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy ...

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Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone dies after battle with cancer
- In a heartfelt tribute to him on Sunday, Madonna wrote about the bond she shared with her brother — who had worked as her backup dancer and designed many of her homes. Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone, an artist and interior designer, died Friday at 63 after a battle with late-stage cancer. Ciccone died peacefully and surrounded by family, his representative confirmed. His older sister Madonna, 66, ...

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Frontier flight catches fire while landing in Las Vegas
- Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Frontier Airlines flight from San Diego to Las Vegas caught fire Saturday and was forced to make an emergency landing in Sin City, prompting investigations by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. The flight was heading from San Diego to Las Vegas when it appeared to catch fire while landing at Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday evening. Flight ...

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Keanu Reeves makes professional auto racing debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Keanu Reeves is putting his foot on the pedal of his professional auto racing career. This weekend, the "Matrix" actor competed in the Toyota GR Cup , an amateur-focused racing series for car enthusiasts and aspiring racers, at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In a field of 33 racers, Reeves finished in 25th place in Saturday's Race 1 and placed 24th in Sunday's Race 2 . At one point on Saturday, Reeves ...

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The Dolphins made so many mistakes against New England. The Patriots made more in Miami's win
- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Miami Dolphins made just enough plays to beat the New England Patriots and enough mistakes to lose to just about anyone else. A blocked punt. Two missed field goals — one off the upright and one on a botched snap. Another snap over the quarterback's head, taking Miami out range for another field goal attempt. An interception that set up the Patriots' only touchdown. "Some of the ...

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Vikings stave off Aaron Rodgers and the Jets for 23-17 win in London
- LONDON — Andrew Van Ginkel returned the first of Aaron Rodgers' three interceptions 63 yards for a touchdown and Minnesota stayed undefeated by holding on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The Jets trailed 17-0 early, but had a chance to drive for a potential winning score in the final minutes. But Stephon Gilmore intercepted Rodgers' pass intended for Mike ...

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When it comes to mortgage rates, this may be as good as it gets for a while
- Mortgage rates may remain stuck in a narrow range around current levels and won't drop sharply anytime soon. Ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate cut, mortgage rates had fallen tantalizingly close to what some considered the " magic number " of 6% that would revive a stagnant housing market marked by low inventory and the lock-in effect . Since the central bank unveiled that long-anticipated cut last month, however, ...

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David Paterson Attack Update: Two Youths Arrested - Newsweek
- Two boys under the age of 18 have been arrested in connection to an assault that occurred on Friday night against former New York Governor David Paterson and his 20-year-old stepson, according to the New York City Police Department ( NYPD ). The NYPD said at a press conference Saturday that Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were walking in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan around 8:30 p.m. ...

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30 days out, Harris and Trump are set for a grind-it-out finish
- As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin the final 30-day push for the White House, they are locked in a neck-and-neck race from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. With polling averages showing all seven battleground states nearly tied, many Democrats believe their biggest advantage may be an extensive ground game operation that their party has spent more than a year building across the ...

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Elon Musk speaks at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania
- Donald Trump has a new headliner: Elon Musk . The billionaire owner of some of the world's most prominent companies spoke at the former president's high-profile rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — the same place Trump was nearly assassinated in July. Taking the stage alongside Trump, Musk leaped into the air several times and pumped his fist while wearing an all-black "Make America Great Again" hat and his ...

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