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High-speed train accident in Spain leaves at least 68 dead -- The number of deaths is expected to rise from the train crash in central Spain, according to a local official.

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Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 -- Dolores Huerta was a labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers. -- Updated 17m ago

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Live - Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war - Iran's foreign minister said on social media Wednesday the country was in contact with mediators to review proposals to end the war. Updated 1m ago

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Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case -- The plaintiffs allege that features on the companies' social media platforms, like endless scrolling, kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.

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Charges filed against activists who posed as Minnesota voters -- Activists who call themselves the Citizen Justice League said they were testing Minnesota's 53-year-old voter voucher law. Videos from the August primary showed them claiming to be registered voters. -- Updated 46m ago

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TSA finds sharp "mutant blades" in carry-on bag at Seattle airport - TSA officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport found sharp "mutant blades" in a carry-on bag that resembled something out of a comic book or horror film. 2h ago

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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains high - Updated 15m ago

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Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest - Missing pages and a reference to classified documents contradict the Justice Department's claims about the Epstein files.

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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls -- Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and early voting is underway throughout the country.

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Nearly 75% of ex-NFL players who died from 2008-2023 had CTE, study finds -- Nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, a new study out of Boston University finds.

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No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have won fewer votes than his main challenger, according to early exit polls, but both sides will likely struggle to cobble together a coalition.

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Treasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians over IT worker scheme -- The Treasury Department is targeting a North Korean operation churning out stolen identities, fake resumes and fake IT employees who are infiltrating legitimate U.S. businesses.

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Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil, lands in U.S. after election loss - Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's presidential election, left the country with his family and State Department official told CBS News they would receive U.S. visas.

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Russell Brand takes the stand at his rape and sexual assault trial -- Russell Brand denied all the allegations against him as he took the stand in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges on Wednesday.

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Photos show record-breaking tides flooding homes, roads in California -- Photos show extensive flooding in some parts of Southern California amid record-breaking high tides that have swamped homes and highways.

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American who was ISIS teen bride convicted of getting weapons training -- Prosecutors said U.S. citizen Halima Salman, now 27, pledged loyalty to the extremist group and willingly participated in its activities.

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U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 5 people -- The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed by the U.S. military's boat strikes to at least 240 in more than 70 strikes.

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