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Press review · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · as of 17:49 UTC
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abcnews.com
Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder
The governor of Okinawa has demanded the central government do more to ensure discipline among U.S. troops on the southern Japanese island
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foxnews.com
A blue wave in governors' mansions could hurt families more than a blue Congress
Republicans risk losing their governor majority for the first time since 2011, with five toss-up races and Democratic momentum in key states.
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nymag.com
The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals, According to Our Writers
Robot vacuums, cozy bedding, and so much skin care.
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foxnews.com
Alleged killing by Marine prompts US military to restrict off-base liberty in Okinawa
The U.S. military in Okinawa banned troops from leaving base after a Marine was arrested for allegedly killing a woman at a Naha hotel on Saturday.
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yahoo.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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legal-planet.org
The Arguments We Did and Didn't Hear in Suncor v. Boulder - Legal Planet
Oral arguments in the climate case before the Supreme Court gave hints to possible outcomes. But one argument went largely unmade.
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cnbc.com
Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemate
Iran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
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thedailybeast.com
Trump Goon’s Disgusting Restaurant Meltdown Revealed
The vile revelation was just one of many damning details exposed in a shock report about the top Cabinet member.
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foxnews.com
Ex-Obama spy chief prepped for anti-Trump trial by Biden-era special counsel's team, new records reveal
Declassified FBI memo reveals Jack Smith's team met with Trump-critic and former CIA Director John Brennan to discuss Trump's case, despite Smith telling GOP lawmakers he had never met Brennan before.
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wgme.com
Collins, Jackson clash over Voter ID in first Senate debate
The candidates debated the war in Iran, housing, affordability, healthcare and voter ID.
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bbc.com
Oscar-winning On the Waterfront actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
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theguardian.com
Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls
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tmz.com
Kevin Hart's Sex Tape Partner May Be Dragged Into His Court Battle
The woman in the infamous sex tape with Kevin Hart could be dragged into one of the comedian's ongoing court battles ... TMZ has learned.
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today.com
Argentina Bids Lionel Messi Farewell in Final National Team Match, Ending an Era
“Even through the worst moments we went through, I never stopped fighting, battling, giving everything I had, wanting to always be here,” Messi told the fans.
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Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to make landfall as hurricane Friday
The storm may become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, the latest first hurricane on record, on Thursday.
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fox4news.com
Dallas weather: Sunny skies, warm temperatures continue as Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf
As Tropical Storm Isaias targets the Gulf Coast, the Dallas-Fort Worth weather forecast promises a rain-free weekend with sunny skies and warm afternoon highs in the mid to upper 80s across North Texas.
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Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai awarded prize for discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
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Lionel Messi Bids Emotional Farewell to Argentina National Team
Lionel Messi was farewelled after playing his 208th and final game for Argentina in a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, October 6. In front of 85,000 fans, the superstar capped ...
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cbsaustin.com
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the southwestern Gulf, forecast to become a hurricane
Intensification looks likely, and Isaias is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season by Thursday.
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sports.yahoo.com
'I suffered a lot!' - Real Madrid legend Luka Modric pays ultimate tribute to long-time rival Lionel Messi following Barcelona icon's Argentina retirement
Real Madrid legend Luka Modric has opened up about the immense difficulty of competing against Lionel Messi throughout their storied careers in Spain and on the international stage. Following the former Barcelona captain's decision to retire from international duty with Argentina, the current AC Milan midfielder offered a heartfelt tribute to his long-time rival.
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mashable.com
Best October Prime Day tech deals: Save up to $1,700
These deals erase some of the price hikes we've seen amid the RAM crisis. They're so good, we'd add them to our own carts.
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npr.org
U.S. moves long-range bombers from U.K. And, Israel allegedly warned before Oct. 7
A possible Iranian threat led the U.S. to remove long-range bombers from a U.K. base. And, Israelis are learning that their prime minister may have been warned before the Oct. 7 attacks.
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nbcnews.com
Zach Lahn’s residency history and Rob Sand’s party come under fire in first Iowa governor debate
Lahn, the Republican nominee, and Sand, the Democratic state auditor, are running to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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cbsnews.com
U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after Marine charged with murder
U.S. forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and put under a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.
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nbcnews.com
Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate
The new survey shows the state’s Hispanic voters shifting away from President Donald Trump after Republicans made gains in 2024.
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formula1.com
The points Russell has lost to reliability issues in 2026
How many points should George Russell have by now? The F1.com team take a look at where the Mercedes man might be in the standings after another DNF.
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fox13news.com
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf
Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday morning in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves toward the Northern Gulf Coast.
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npr.org
Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a car
It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowing costs affected, too.
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foxnews.com
Republicans sound alarm over hidden midterm stakes that could reshape Supreme Court for decades
Sen. Steve Daines warns that losing the Senate could block Trump's Supreme Court nominees, urging disgruntled Republicans to rally behind candidates.
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nypost.com
Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad at same military base where he carried out mass shooting as date’s set
Hasan – who killed 13 and wounded 32 others during a November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood – will be executed by firing squad on December 3 at 1 p.m. at the very military base he once terrorized.
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foxweather.com
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf, expected to be first landfalling Atlantic hurricane of the season
Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the southern Gulf and is forecast to quickly strengthen into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane and charge toward the northern Gulf Coast later this week. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.
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eurogamer.net
Xbox denies reports it's acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC
Xbox Cloud will not, in fact, be the only way to stream GTA 6 come November.
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cnbc.com
Why AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, according to IMF chief Georgieva
Kristalina Georgieva warns that the technology lifting growth hopes is also pushing up inflation and yields, just as public debt levels rose.
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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab death in Russia
Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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hollywoodreporter.com
David Ellison Says Skydance Will Make Original Swings Like ‘Sinners’
The $80 billion in debt will not prevent the company from taking creative risks, said the Skydance co-CEO.
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androidpolice.com
I wanted to love the new aluminum base Kindle before realizing Amazon cheaped out on this essential feature
The new aluminum Kindle has a flush screen, but missing warm lighting ruins what could have been a great budget e-reader upgrade
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npr.org
3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks
On the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.
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Jorge Jesus speaks out after reading Cristiano Ronaldo's statement
Coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that he had read the lengthy and explosive statement released by Cristiano Ronaldo, in which the Portugal captain explains his departure from the national team camp and sha...
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fortune.com
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | Fortune
The state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax.
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aljazeera.com
US stock market hits all-time high as investors continue to bet on AI
The benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.
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Trump’s LA and San Diego comments ‘dangerous, if not treasonous’, says Newsom – US politics live
California governor critcizes president for ‘putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs’
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independent.co.uk
Trump swaps his luxury Apprentice-era suits for a $250 alternative
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nymag.com
Is Everything Suddenly Possible for Democrats?
Kansas? Texas? South Carolina? Democrats are expanding the midterms map and it’s getting pretty wild.
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npr.org
Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.
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nbcnews.com
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been hailed for discovering new ways of manipulating chemical reactions, the Nobel Committee for Chemistry said.
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California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.
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npr.org
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.
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Florida declares state of emergency for 25 counties as Tropical Depression Nine strengthens
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 25 counties as Tropical Depression Nine strengthens in the Gulf and could bring impacts to Florida later this week.
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pbs.org
Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence
A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. The Japanese government has lodged a complaint with the U.S. and is demanding full cooperation with the investigation. From Okinawa, special correspondent Patrick Fok explains how the case threatens to revive tensions over America’s military presence there, one of the most critical strategic outposts in Asia.