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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News. 22m 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. 1h ago

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Trump says Peltola "shouldn't be allowed to run" due to second Dan Sullivan -- A report alleged that people aligned with Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola denied the allegations.

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Data center health worries animate midterm campaigns - Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance. 30m ago

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Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop

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Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots -- A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.

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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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Obama and Trump hold dueling rallies as midterm campaigns make final pitch -- Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and early voting is underway throughout the country.

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Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players -- A new study from Boston University looks at the rate of the brain disease CTE in former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023.

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High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, injures dozens -- Dozens of people were killed or injured when a high-speed train crashed into another train in central Spain, officials said.

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RFK Jr. to ease access to unapproved peptides, draft policy states -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took steps Wednesday that could open up access to certain unapproved peptide drugs that are being promoted for wellness.

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Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history -- The win at Tropicana Field in Tampa gave the Brewers their first World Series title since their founding as an expansion franchise 57 years ago.

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"Your vote is your voice": A look at why voting matters -- Why is it important to vote even if the president isn't on the ballot? House and Senate control, governor's mansions, ballot questions and more that will be determined by the 2026 midterm elections.

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CEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruise -- More than 200 passengers, mostly Americans, are stranded in Cambodia after the operator of a luxury U.S. cruise ship ran out of money due to skyrocketing fuel costs.

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No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate -- Israeli 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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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.

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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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Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental by South Carolina police -- A South Carolina coroner previously confirmed Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose that included fentanyl.

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DOJ says government developing plan to close D.C. golf course -- Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Links by Nov. 15.

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Why so many borrowers are stuck making minimum payments on their debts

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What happens when you miss a debt payment - and how to recover fast

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How life insurance can fit into a retirement planning strategy

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How inflation can change your retirement plan

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Should you use home equity to pay off credit card debt? Here's when it can backfire.

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Prioritizing paying off debt before retirement? These balances may need different treatment.

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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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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains high

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Apple's first foldable phone broke within hours, some owners say

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Caregivers face soaring costs, taking a toll on income and jobs

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

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Photos show Ukraine's Starlink was down during fatal strike

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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution

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John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority

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Trump's oil and gas stocks gained millions during Iran war

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Trump administration to push for new labels on seafood

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His Son Was Killed in Gaza. He Could Be Israel's Next Leader.

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Gadi Taub: Why Netanyahu Could-and Should-Win

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'Stop the Steal' Mania Has Come for the Democrats

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Lawyers question case against ex-FBI officials over Hunter Biden probe

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Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

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Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says

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Trump says Obama "wouldn't understand" White House renovations

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