Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46 - Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme. 2 hrs ago

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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? -- Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

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Iran trying harder to target US personnel in Middle East, intelligence chief warns -- The warning comes as the US State Department makes adjustments to staffing at diplomatic posts in the region.

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White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster' -- Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

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Father who killed Oregon school gunman describes anguish over children he couldn't save -- Kaylub Giamanco has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.

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White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom -- From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

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Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink? -- President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

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'Let's move on': Albertans react to referendum vote -- Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

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US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq' -- Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

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Watch: 'A dollar on gas won't change our vote' - Iowans sticking with Trump -- The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds.

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Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

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Home distillers rejoice as US Supreme Court considers whether to finally legalise moonshine -- The Supreme Court will consider in the new year whether the 1868 legislation forbidding home distilling should be overturned.

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The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign -- BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

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The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

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How likely is a merger of Tesla and SpaceX - and what would it mean for you? -- Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally -- The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.

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British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turn -- An electoral gamble by the Canadian province's outgoing premier, David Eby, backfired as the provincial Conservatives take power for the first time since 1928.

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Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections -- Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".

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Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis -- The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Six Flags adding seatbelts to Goliath rollercoaster following death -- The CEO of the amusement park chain says the company is evaluating safety procedures at all of its 34 locations.

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Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC -- Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

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