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Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after failed execution, filing says
A new emergency court filing seeks to preserve all evidence related to Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike, arguing the state botched the lethal injection procedure. Pike was set to be execut...
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Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed execution, lawyers say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers sai...
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FBI releases classified ‘Patel Report’ examining where the bureau 'fell short'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has released a classified report to its workforce examining what it says are chapters from the bureau's history “where this institution fell short,” according to an internal ...
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Kennedy Center Honors leaving longtime home as legal fight over Trump's name continues
This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena, not the riverfront building that's been at the center of a legal fight over adding President Donald Trump's name to th...
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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that a woman who alleges she was drugged and raped by multiple fraternity members at Cornell University in 2024 was “failed” by those obligated to protect her.Ho...
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U.S. job growth falls short of expectations as unemployment rises to 4.2%
The Labor Department reported that the US added 29,000 jobs in September, missing expectations. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1% in the previous month.Economists expected a gain of 90...
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New York governor removes DA from Cornell rape case amid 'serious questions'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Thursday she had lost faith in the district attorney overseeing the Cornell University rape case and appointed a special prosecutor to replace him.Tompkins County Di...
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Trump's diesel export threat puts new pressure on Europe as prices hit records
[AFP via Getty Images] Donald Trump has said he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves as he considers banning US exports of the fuel.The president's comment comes after d...
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'I was not going to let others die': Flydubai pilot speaks out from hospital
The Indian captain of the Flydubai plane who was attacked by his co-pilot has said he fought for his life but was determined not to let others die.Speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Smit...
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U.S. job growth is expected to slow in September, with unemployment steady
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - US job growth likely slowed in September and the unemployment rate is forecast to have been 4.1% for a third straight month, suggesting the labor market...
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OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman [Getty Images] OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificia...
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'Deeply unwelcome': MLB backs off its plan for a game at Grand Teton
The Grand Teton national park in Wyoming.Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Major League Baseball (MLB) leadership is no longer considering holding a game inside a national park, according...
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Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” that took place at a Cornell...
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Witnesses recount the 87 minutes of Christa Pike’s failed execution
For well over an hour, the state of Tennessee tried to kill Christa Pike. Then they raced to save her life. Seven members of the news media who witnessed Pike's botched execution on Sept. 30 described...
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Pentagon used emergency measure to change voter forms for Americans abroad
Democrats filed a lawsuit Thursday over the Trump administration’s recent use of an emergency measure to make changes to the federal voter-registration form used by U.S. service members abroad and cit...
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Treasury says over 60 million children have been auto-enrolled in Trump Accounts
The Treasury Department said that over 60 million children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, according to guidance filed with the Federal Register. "Millions of children have already...
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Layoffs are down, but employers aren't rushing to hire for the holidays
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - New applications for US unemployment benefits drifted close to 57-year lows last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting labor market stabil...
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Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against ex-Olympian
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move tha...
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Renee Good's family sues U.S. and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killi...
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Swiss glaciers lose nearly 20% of their ice in just 5 years
Matthias Huss with a four-metre-long measuring stake indicating the amount of ice that melted over the past year on the Scex Rouge glacier (Fabrice COFFRINI)Switzerland's glaciers, which are dispropor...
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Millions of Americans face changes to SNAP benefits beginning today
For the many millions of people who receive SNAP, grocery budgets will stretch a little further this month.Starting Oct. 1, the maximum SNAP benefit for a family of four in the 48 contiguous states an...
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Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Tennessee's only female death row inmate has been taken to the hospital after surviving two doses of lethal injection drugs, her lawyers said.Christa Pike, 50, was alive and snoring loudly after being...
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Flydubai pilot hailed a hero after fighting off attacker as plane plunged
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai plane on Wednesday. - Israel Foreign Ministr...
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Man arrested after alleged mass shooting threat against Texas Capitol
A man accused of plotting a "violent attack" on the Texas Capitol in Austin is in custody after state authorities say they received a tip about the alleged threat and worked through the night to track...
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Religion, drone warfare and a new base: 7 takeaways from Hegseth's speech
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a flurry of announcements during a wide-ranging speech to active-duty officers Wednesday. At the beginning of the address, the Pentagon chief stuck to his bread an...
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Man describes subduing attacker after cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers on a flight to Israel have recounted how they subdued a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and appeared to be trying to disable the plane, while others described the "terrifying" moment...
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Cornell agrees to outside review of its handling of rape allegation, Gov. Hochul says
Cornell University agreed Wednesday to initiate an independent investigation into how the Ivy League school handled what a former student now alleges was fraternity house gang rape, New York Gov. Kath...
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Judge clears final barrier to Paramount's $111 billion Warner Bros. deal
Paramount chief David Ellison, after a fierce year-long battle, is finally about to get his hands on Warner Bros. Discovery — in the most expensive takeover in Hollywood history. On Wednesday, U.S. Di...
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FTC opens probe into AI giants, including Anthropic and OpenAI
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the actions of leading AI labs Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), and other AI firms to determine if they've harmed or misled consumers.According to ...
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Senate blocks bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to ...
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Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday sprang into action after a pilot allegedly stabbed another and plunged the plane thousands of feet in an apparent attempt to crash it, in w...
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Oil shipments are recovering, but damaged refineries keep fuel prices high
Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil choke point. That restored flow is mainly the...
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Police say toddler was found with loaded gun at Michigan daycare
A parent has been arrested after a toddler was found with a loaded gun inside a Michigan daycare facility, authorities said.A teacher noticed the gun Monday morning and took "immediate action," Canton...
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U.S. economy grew 2.2% last quarter, stronger than first estimated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output...
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Israeli officials suggest terror link after cockpit fight and flight's 14,000 ft. plunge
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is believed to have stabbed the captain in a possible attempted "terror attack" on...
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Trump's tariffs are back in court — again
Containers are seen at the container terminal of Nanjing Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on September 8, 2026. Most Chinese goods shipped to the United States have faced a minimum 12.5% tax....
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Israel-bound flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after reported fight between pilots
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scra...
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101-page lawsuit alleges rape was mentioned in Cornell fraternity group chat
cnn A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit this month alleging she was drugged and gang raped inside a fraternity house in 2024, and the fresh scrutiny has prompted local prosecutors to r...
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TSA officers can no longer sit while checking boarding passes and IDs
Transportation Security Administration agents sit as they check boarding passes and IDs at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Monday, January 26, 2026. - Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg/Getty Imag...
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Trump considers creating AI oversight committee after tech execs meeting
President Trump gathered top artificial intelligence leaders in Washington on Tuesday and doubled down on his opposition to government intervention, suggesting that "self-regulation" is the answer to ...
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Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering his wife
An Ohio man who had called 911 to report that an intruder had broken into their home and fatally shot his wife was found guilty of murdering the mother of two.Caleb Flynn, 40, who once appeared as a c...
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Supreme Court says Trump admin. can deport migrants to countries not their own
By Andrew Chung Sept 29 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the ch...
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed makes a play for RFK Jr.'s MAHA voters
Washington — Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is making a play for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" supporters with the release Tuesday of a new health policy pl...
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Another Trump ally helping lead probe into Trump investigations resigns
Another top Trump loyalist tasked to help lead a controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Trump's political foes has resigned from the Justice Department, sources familiar with the matter co...
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Lindsay Clancy's defense shifts strategy in bid to avert retrial
Lindsay Clancy returned to court on Tuesday for the first time since her murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury.Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan for an acquittal, argu...
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GOP senator's conspiracy theory about Jack Smith unravels during hearing
A Republican senator's attempt to throw evidence at a long-running conspiracy theory against Jack Smith blew up in his face during a heated congressional hearing Tuesday.A phenomenal moment in the Sen...
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President Trump launches new AI-powered government website
President Donald Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, unveiling what the administration has billed as a new AI-powered gateway to federal information and services that aims to streamline Americans’ ...
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Trump pitches an AI 'golden age' as safety fears grip Washington
After weeks of Washington being gripped by a new wave of fear about artificial intelligence gone awry, the Trump administration will take a sharply different take Tuesday, seeking to convince a skepti...
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Trump denies reports he offered Iran sanctions relief to end the war
Sept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release froze...
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DA defends decision not to prosecute Cornell rape case in 2024
A New York state prosecutor has reopened a criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 after a civil lawsuit filed last week by the alleged victim drew ...
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