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Press review · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · as of 13:12 UTC
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ms.now
Trump eyes his own Florida golf club as new Camp David for future presidents
The president is already profiting off his office. Under a new plan, he’d profit off his successors’ presidencies, too.
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abc7ny.com
FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday.
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cbsnews.com
Christa Pike suffering from pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.
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nbcsports.com
Odell Beckham Jr. joins Vikings practice squad
Beckham is reuniting with HC Kevin O'Connell, who was his OC with the Rams in 2021.
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vox.com
Democrats are poised to take the House. Then what?
House Democrats’ deliberately vague day-one agenda, explained.
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dw.com
Germany news: Merz rails against extremism, AfD sympathizers
Political extremism threatens Germany's existing social order, Chancellor Merz has said. The Transport Ministry has proposed a five-year plan to improve Germany's ailing railroad infrastructure. DW has more.
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yahoo.com
Rogers shifts gears, calls for end to Trump's 'tariff war' with Canada
Mike Rogers' sudden opposition to Canadian tariffs marks the latest move to distance himself from President Donald Trump's unpopular initiatives.
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fortune.com
Trump administration wants schools to pay $70,000 fee for each international student in the OPT work program, as new foreign enrollment falls 17% | Fortune
Schools would also face a $30,000 renewal fee under the proposal, which targets a work program popular with international STEM graduates.
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abcnews.com
Judge grants motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
Christa Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
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thebanner.com
Pentagon memo calls for more support for Fort Meade’s Cyber Command
A Pentagon memo is pushing the military’s Cyber Command at Fort Meade to address concerns over personnel well-being following a cluster of suicides.
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bleacherreport.com
Georgia vs. Alabama Reportedly in Danger Due to 'Extreme Weather,' Latest Forecast for CFB Showdown
The biggest game of the Week 6 college football slate is No. 2 Georgia visiting No. 6 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, but a potential hurricane making landfall could force the game to get moved, per iconic ABC 33/40 chief meteorologist James Spann in remarks to Michael Casagrande of AL.com.
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lufkindailynews.com
Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco event
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft will unveil on Wednesday a new laptop powered by Nvidia's chips, seeking to turn Windows into a platform for AI
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theverge.com
The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599
The Surface Ultra is designed to handle creative workloads, gaming, and AI.
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cnbc.com
Microsoft to sell $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra containing Nvidia AI chip
The new device shows Microsoft remains committed to making its own PCs even though it's not one of the top device makers.
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variety.com
Prime Video’s ‘Carrie’ Is a Superb Reimagining of the Classic Horror Tale: TV Review
Prime Video's new adaptation of "Carrie" builds upon the iconic classic to deliver a new and powerful Carrie for a 21st century audience.
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging
The charger snaps into place when you bring it close to the port.
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thebulwark.com
Reasons for Hope. Reasons for Alarm.
Things are looking up—for now.
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businessinsider.com
I spent $20 at IHOP, Denny's, and Perkins. One meal blew me away in terms of taste and value.
I visited IHOP, Denny's, and Perkins with a $20 budget. I ordered similar meals, but some chains offered more value than others.
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stlpr.org
Lincoln University alumni and students sue Missouri alleging nearly $362M underfunding
The lawsuit contends that the state failed to match federal money going to certain historically Black colleges and universities.
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Wall Street Skittish on Skydance as Stock Drops Further Post-Merger
Shares in the post-merger Skydance were down nearly 8% as of 10:40 ET on Wednesday, hovering at a share price of $8.84.
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foxnews.com
Eagles part with Cam Jurgens one day after losing Lane Johnson to retirement in roster shakeup
The Philadelphia Eagles traded Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens just one day after losing Lane Johnson to retirement, shaking up their line.
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Odell Beckham Jr. Agrees to Vikings Contract After Giants Release, Full Details Announced
Following his release from the New York Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. has found a new home with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced on Wednesday.
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artdependence.com
ArtDependence | Jamie Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda
Jamie Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda
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gizmodo.com
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra Wants to Bring the 'Only Laptop You'll Ever Need' Experience to PCs
When you pack in 24GB of RAM into a base laptop build and spend $2,600 on it, you shouldn't want to upgrade any time soon.
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thestar.com
Michigan Republican candidate breaks with Trump over tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON - Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has broken with U.S. President Donald Trump over his trade war with Canada.
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news.bloomberglaw.com
DHS Proposes New $100,000 Fee on Foreign Grad Work Program (1)
The Department of Homeland Security aims to add a charge of up to $100,000 for participation in an employment program for international graduates of US colleges.
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Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power," invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood before the Acropolis to argue that the answer to the West's current problems can be found, at least in part, in ancient Greece.
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hollywoodreporter.com
Elizabeth Holmes and Husband Billy Haven’t Seen ‘You Can See Everything,’ Nathan Fielder Says Communication With Couple “Broke Down”
Fielder and Lance Oppenheim brought their doc, which starts following Holmes and her family in the month before she's sent to prison, to L.A. on Tuesday night.
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statesman.com
The money behind Talarico and Paxton’s Senate race, mapped by ZIP code
Search the map to see how your neighbors are contributing to the race.
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Trump ads still appear taxpayer funded days after pledge to personally pay
Days after Trump promised to stop using taxpayer funds for his ads, they still air stating: “Paid for by the U.S. Government”.
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theglobeandmail.com
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump
Rogers is running neck-and-neck with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in public polling
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Man arrested in foiled mass shooting plot at Mall of America, federal officials say
The FBI arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly planning a mass casualty attack at the Minnesota mall, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota said.
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arstechnica.com
Google rolls out improved SynthID AI content detector, now available globally
The new SynthID website can now identify AI content from Google, OpenAI, and more.
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cnbc.com
Fed officials see another hike coming, but no sign as to when, minutes show
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.
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abc7.com
Couple speaks out after woman tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during OC mariachi proposal
A wedding proposal in Laguna Beach has gone viral after a woman confronted a camera crew preparing to photograph the moment and made racist comments that were captured on video.
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newrepublic.com
Are the Blue Wave Polls Too Good to Be True?
If Democrats don’t win by as much as the polls suggest, many liberals will be disappointed and the media will downplay the anti-Trump wave.
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sports.yahoo.com
As potential Hurricane Isaias forms in the Gulf, Alabama says game vs. Georgia still set to be played as scheduled
The top-10 matchup is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. And right now, it looks like a lot of rain is in the forecast.
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Eagles' Cam Jurgens Traded to Ravens After Lane Johnson's Retirement, Full Details Revealed
Two of the Philadelphia Eagles' five starting offensive linemen this season are no longer on the team with Cam Jurgens getting traded one day after Lane Johnson retired.
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Why more than 20 million Americans are getting a $90 Social Security payment. And why 40 million are missing out.
Medicare Advantage enrollees are among those excluded from the one-time rebate, which is intended to help cover rising Part B premiums.
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Eagles trade C Cam Jurgens before Week 5 game v. Jaguars
The Eagles are trading center Cam Jurgens to the Ravens ahead of Sunday's Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Democrats push back on Trump administration's 'brazen' attempt to roll back education standards
Democrats are urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to stop proposed changes to Head Start, calling the reforms illegal and "antithetical" to the mission of Head Start.
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thenationalnews.com
Cheers for hardliners on Israel's campaign trail as security drowns out social and economic problems | The National
Candidates make their pitch to Anglo-Israeli voters in Jerusalem
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mediaite.com
Trump’s ‘Monster’: 5 Wildest Revelations From WSJ’s Bombshell Scott Bessent Report
Bessent disputed some of the incidents but the report, based on interviews with current and former officials, contains no shortage of striking moments.
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Shia LaBeouf’s wife Mia Goth files for divorce amid his legal turmoil
The two actors were married in 2016
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avclub.com
Mark Zuckerberg disappears from his own story in The Social Reckoning
A career-worst Jeremy Strong muddles through Aaron Sorkin playing the journalistic hits in the Facebook sequel The Social Reckoning.
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foxnews.com
Unearthed clip exposes stunning Talarico claim about 'students of color’ in Texas public schools
James Talarico criticized Texas public schools for focusing too heavily on academics, arguing social-emotional learning matters more than the curriculum.
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Construction project creates massive backup on 91 Freeway in Corona; commuters faced 3-hour delays
A massive backup on the westbound 91 Freeway in Corona due to a construction project had commuters stuck in a 3-hour traffic nightmare Wednesday.
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Ken Paxton Trashes Trump in Leaked Audio Ahead of Texas Visit
The Republican nominee for Senate is worried that Trump is hurting his election chances.
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foxnews.com
Rubio sounds campaign-ready as he rails against open borders, globalism in speech from ancient Greek ruins
Marco Rubio will deliver a major address near the Acropolis calling on Americans and Europeans to reject decline and renew Western civilization.
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foxnews.com
Super Bowl champion, Eagles legend Lane Johnson abruptly retires at 36
Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson stunningly announced his retirement from football at the age of 36 in a statement to social media on Tuesday.