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Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials -- A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance. -- Updated 28m ago

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Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California kills 1, injures 6 -- All seven victims had gunshot wounds, including the person who died, California police said. -- Updated 18m ago

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2026 elections live updates: Trump supports Republicans with telerallies - The November 2026 midterm elections are just three days away. Candidates in key races - and President Trump - are making their closing arguments to voters. 1h ago

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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside -- Days before Election Day, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is stepping into the ring for a critical voting bloc in the Lone Star State: Hispanic men.

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El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events -- Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary.

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DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots -- The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."

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She spent 18 years believing she had MS. Then her diagnosis changed. -- DeMonica Amerson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 21. Nearly two decades later, she received devastating news.

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Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's planned arch -- There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250 feet over Washington, D.C.

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Live - Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks - Trump predicts the war with Iran is "going to end soon," without offering any details, as Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a deal. 1h ago

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Residents evacuated from Russia-occupied city back in Ukraine -- The civilians traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus before returning to Ukraine, following a deal brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.

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Pope meets Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams at the Vatican - The teams are in Rome for the U.S. college basketball season opener - an event dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off and created to honor the U.S.-born pope.

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Daylight saving time is almost over. Here's what to know. -- Millions of Americans will gain an hour of sleep this weekend when the time change commonly known as daylight savings ends for 2026, meaning clocks "fall back."

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U.S. approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies to speed up deliveries of the critical munition.

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French police clash with some protesters again as demonstrations continue -- Police said about 70,000 people demonstrated in Paris alone. France's interior ministry said about 320,000 people rallied nationwide.

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Meteorite found in the Sahara Desert turns out to be piece of Mars -- A meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has been determined to be 4.1 billion years old and from Mars.

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17 theme park employees among 281 arrested in Florida sting, sheriff says -- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 13 were Disney employees and four were Universal employees among those arrested during a law enforcement sting.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside U.S. Embassy in London -- More than 100 people took part in the protest, with many holding signs reading: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action."

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Can paying off debt too aggressively hurt your finances? Here's when it may make sense to slow down.

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Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial

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Tech stocks crushed as Nasdaq tumbles nearly 1,000 points

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Medline electric beds pose fire hazard after 2 deaths, FDA warns

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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election

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Trump meets with Stephen Hubbard after release from Russian jail

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Disclosure of fired general's polygraph may have violated privacy laws

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Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"

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Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets

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New details revealed in "People's Court" cold case murder arrest

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Investigation -- Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest

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Ross Douthat: The Meaning of the Midterms

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Undo Legal Weed? Massachusetts Is Thinking About It.

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It's Getting Ugly in Ohio

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Number of women in top national security roles falls under Trump

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Judge opens misconduct inquiry into Trump officials in golf course case

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ATF's top lawyer, who oversaw overhaul of its firearms regulations, resigns

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Judge skeptical of administration's defense of Trump's proposed arch

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