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Press review · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · as of 01:14 UTC
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hollywoodreporter.com
‘Eternally Yours’ Review: CBS’ Vampire Comedy From ‘Ghosts’ Creators Is Severely Anemic
Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards star as bloodsuckers whose 500-year marriage has lost its spark.
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bbc.com
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
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cbssports.com
Broncos experiment ends in failure: Sean Payton to reclaim play-calling duties after just four weeks
Denver's offense ranks near the bottom of the NFL in several key categories, prompting Payton to take a larger role after handing play-calling responsibilities to Davis Webb during the offseason.
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abc7ny.com
Mayor Mamdani defends Oct. 7 remarks as critics demand apology
Mayor Mamdani was determined to carry on Thursday morning, despite facing backlash for his statement on October 7.
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politifact.com
Live fact-check of Collins and Jackson in second US Senate debate
In the closely watched race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson will meet tonight for their second debate this week. PolitiFact will fact-checking the debate live with our partner WMTW:
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AI is being used to steal school pictures, photographers warn
Ian Gilbert says he's heard parents boasting about using AI to take the watermark off his photos.
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nbcnews.com
Trump awards Musk and other tech titans National Medals of Science
President Donald Trump joined Michael Kratsios to award the Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su and Sergey Brin amid announcements about new science funding.
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newyorker.com
Anne Carson’s Ecstatic Minimalism
The new Nobel laureate uses finely wrought forms to constrain a terrible excess of feeling.
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businessinsider.com
The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
Business Insider spoke to eight immigration attorneys on Thursday in the wake of the Trump administration's announcement.
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ICE agent shoots man in New York City
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE was arresting a "criminal illegal alien"; New York's mayor said early reports suggested a five-year-old child was in the car at the time.
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newsday.com
Public executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped
For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs.
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thealpenanews.com
Peters introduces bipartisan bill to require transparency about federal government’s use of AI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency around the federal government’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The Transparent Automated Governance (TAG) Act would require federal agencies to notify individuals when they are interacting with or subject to […]
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cbsnews.com
Kimberly Guilfoyle associate says when she asked him for $100K, it was "quid pro quo"
White House officials were told that text messages between Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Deters were real, sources told CBS News.
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wral.com
Heat center Bam Adebayo kept the secret that A'ja Wilson was the WNBA's MVP again
A'ja Wilson has been named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player and her partner, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, knew about the win last week but kept it a secret. This is Wilson's fifth MVP award. The couple has been together since meeting at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Adebayo frequently attends Aces...
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yahoo.com
Trump's 'super intelligence' rebrand to sell AI faces uphill battle
Donald Trump's campaign to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" is unlikely to win over a wary public and could make matters worse, experts say, even as the US president threatens to...
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nbcnews.com
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
Carson was celebrated for combining the classical and the modern by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, which hailed her “bold and inventive oeuvre.”
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Singapore and Malaysia shrouded in toxic haze from Indonesia wildfires
Forest fires that have been burning for months in Indonesia have blanketed parts of neighbouring Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.
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theguardian.com
Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week
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foxnews.com
Mother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth'
Svetlana Shipilova, the mother of the anti-plague institute worker who died in Russia, has reportedly spoken out following her daughter's death.
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nbcnews.com
First Georgia Senate debate spotlights fight over Trump- and Biden-era policies
Each candidate tried to blame the other for policies enacted by the current and former presidents.
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foxnews.com
Guinness brewery that welcomed 2 million visitors closing its doors for good
One of America's two Guinness breweries is closing, leaving 174 Aramark employees out of work. The brewery's last day open to the public will be Nov. 1.
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sports.yahoo.com
MLB proposes returning to 154-game regular season, adopting best-of-seven division series and opponent selection in playoffs
The proposed changes are part of the league's desired salary cap and floor system.
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aljazeera.com
‘New tactic’: Russia expands deadly attacks on Ukraine’s transport system
Russia’s attacks on trains, buses and ports are paralysing Ukraine’s transport network and endangering civilians.
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You Could Be America's Enemy For Saying the Word”AI”
Trump's AI enemy warning meets Musk's SpaceXSI plan and a surge in Slovenian .si domains. See what is verified so far.
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kyivpost.com
Kyiv Is Aware of US-Russia Economic Talks but Won’t Reveal Details, Zelensky Says
His remarks came after reports said that Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev discussed bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines.
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Male shot by ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill, DHS says
DHS said a male was hospitalized after being shot by an ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill Thursday.
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
(AP) — After more than 10 months at sea, thousands of sailors Thursday poured out of the the USS Lincoln on San Diego Bay to thunderous cheers, streaming tears and emotional hugs, marking a homecoming...
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New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says
By Julia Harte and Kristina Cooke NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - US immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City,
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bleacherreport.com
Sean Payton Strips Davis Webb of Play-Calling Duties Ahead of Broncos vs. Chargers
Changes are coming to the Denver Broncos' offense.
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euronews.com
Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign
Two commercial vessels were hit within 24 hours — one off Qatar, the first attack in that area in six months, and one off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — as IRGC-affiliated outlets suggested Tehran had extended operations beyond the crucial strait.
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foxnews.com
Ella Langley's bikini selfie has fans calling her 'the most perfect woman' on Instagram
Ella Langley's bikini selfie and viral "not enough in the world" caption had fans cracking up during her Dandelion tour Instagram photo dump.
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ms.now
Ken Paxton’s fourth leaked recording is likely to do even more damage than the first three
The Republican Senate candidate in Texas intends to make cuts to social insurance programs — and Americans will have to “suck it up.”
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pbs.org
Flight attendants' union raises safety concerns over Trump's Washington arch
The union representing thousands of flight attendants said Wednesday it has safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch that will be on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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abc3340.com
Alabama modifies game-day plans ahead of Georgia game due to expected weather conditions
The University of Alabama is modifying several game-day operations ahead of Saturday’s football game against Georgia as severe weather and strong winds are expected to affect parts of Central Alabama.
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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity
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semafor.com
‘Got to be more careful’: Paxton leaks prompt Republican handwringing
The Senate nominee’s campaign isn’t fatally wounded, but this week has exacerbated perceptions of disarray in a tight race.
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CNN, MS Now, Politico urge judge to extend White House access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge on Thursday to extend White House access to the three media outlets which President Donald Trump is seeking to ban.CNN, MS NOW and Politico appeared in a...
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Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-play scheme
Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations that she engaged in a pay-for-play scheme.
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nbcnews.com
Sparks fly as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers face off in first Michigan Senate debate
Facing questions about gas prices, the war in Iran and tariffs, the candidates frequently exchanged insults amid a high-stakes campaign.
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Three years after Oct.7, Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel and his wife reflect on survival and hope
Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva, speak out exactly three years after Hamas militants kidnapped them and dozens of others, killing 1,200 people.
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democrats-judiciary.house.gov
Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Dean Demand DOJ Investigate Former Bard College President After Uncovering His Email Asking Whether Young Woman Was “for Me” or Epstein Himself, Reveal History of Sex Abuse Coverup at Bard
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Madeleine Dean demanded a federal investigation into former Bard College President Leon Botstein after reviewing an email in which Botstein asked Jeffrey Epstein about a young woman Epstein was trafficking: “Is [Jane Doe] for me, or are you keeping her for yourself.” In a separate letter to Bard’s leadership, Ranking Member Raskin sought records concerning Epstein’s use of the college to advance his trafficking activities and allegations from more than a dozen whistleblowers about sexual misconduct at Bard, including allegations that Botstein personally engaged in misconduct and intervened in Title IX proceedings to protect offenders.
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newsweek.com
Trump doubles down on comments about Iran bombing LA and San Diego
Trump repeated remarks about Iranian missiles hitting LA or San Diego, drawing criticism as the White House defended his remarks.
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foxnews.com
Illinois woman disappears on trip with boyfriend who returned home without her, mother says
Alyssa Smith vanished after a Chicago trip with her boyfriend, who returned home without her, her mom said. Possible sightings near Grant Park are under review.
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nbcnews.com
Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooter
The execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3.
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Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56
Flowers, tried six times over 1996 murders of four people, faced execution before supreme court tossed his conviction
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Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves dozens dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, prompting public transport to be suspended in the area.
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Man shot in vehicle during ICE operation in Marble Hill
A man was shot in a vehicle during an ICE operation in Marble Hill on Thursday, according to authorities.
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Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
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foxnews.com
Ryan Hanafin arrested in Vermont after mom Andria found dead of gunshot wound in Massachusetts home
Ryan Hanafin was arrested in Vermont after his mother Andria Hanafin was found dead of a gunshot wound in Reading, Massachusetts.
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triblive.com
Rogers and El-Sayed attack each other forcefully as 1st Michigan Senate debate grows hostile
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The first Michigan Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was combative Thursday as the two candidates continuously attacked each other and, according to the moderator, even continued debating during a commercial break. It was the culmination of weeks of sparring online and