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Press review · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · as of 14:04 UTC
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npr.org
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.
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foxnews.com
Sam Altman says world should accept some risks for AI benefits
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI’s benefits are worth accepting some risks as President Trump launches a new federal effort focused on U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
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theguardian.com
FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China
Wanying Zhang surveilled Taiwanese president’s son and family for China while in US, according to FBI
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scotusblog.com
The first Monday in October
Plus, Justice Alito’s press tour for his new book is underway.
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bleedinggreennation.com
Eagles vs. Rams: 9 winners, 9 losers, and 4 IDKs
The Birds lost a game they came close to stealing.
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hollywoodreporter.com
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is an Even Bigger Burn on Mark Zuckerberg Than You Think
Aaron Sorkin's film takes on a sitting mogul in a way Hollywood rarely attempts.
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aljazeera.com
US coastguard suspends search for six on board crashed medical jet
Debris found off Nantucket island after the air ambulance disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
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sports.yahoo.com
Deonte Banks Pick-Six Seals Giants’ Second Straight Comeback Win
Deonte Banks turned a late pass-interference penalty into a 98-yard pick-six on the final play, sealing the Giants' 36-24 win over Arizona.
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Middle East oil exports surpass pre-war levels despite tensions, data shows
IRGC commander says oil flows through US-supervised route in Hormuz are ‘negligible’.
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nbcsports.com
Lamar Jackson is believed to be "week to week," pending an MRI
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NFL Week 4 INSTANT reactions: Cowboys & Jags offenses are unstoppable, Chiefs & 49ers are 4-0
Nate Tice & Hayden Winks are LIVE with their instant takeaways from Week 4 of NFL action.
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si.com
Five Instant Overreactions to Dolphins-Vikings Matchup
The Miami Dolphins battled back late, but lost a 15-10 decision against to the Minnesota Vikings. Let’s overreact to the fourth straight loss to begin the Jeff
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The terrifying, unbeaten Chiefs would like you to know your predictions were wrong
Kansas City beat the surprisingly feisty Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They already look like a very real contender after a lost season in 2025
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ocregister.com
Pastor Jack Hibbs urges followers to vote for ‘reprobate’ Steve Hilton
Given all of the legitimate problems in the state, it’s telling that California Republicans still aren’t taken seriously as a credible alternative.
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bbc.com
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, reports suggest
The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.
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cnbc.com
Trump's nemesis in Europe: Why Spain's Sanchez is calling a snap election
Pedro Sánchez has been Europe's voice of dissent on U.S. foreign policy. Back home, the plight of an 87-year-old woman has ignited public anger.
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nbcsports.com
CeeDee Lamb: What can I do next time to capitalize off Sunday's performance?
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb grew up outside of Houston and he made his first NFL game in the city one to remember.
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nbcnews.com
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation
The female staffer at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East died from a “pneumonia of undetermined” origin last week, according to a regional governor.
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare
President says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums
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49ers stay undefeated, outlast banged-up Broncos in brutal Week 4 battle
On "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how the 49ers battled through one of their toughest opponents yet in Week 4.49ers stay undefeated, outlast banged-up Broncos in brutal Week 4 battle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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euronews.com
Latvia: Exit polls show ruling party leading
Some 1.5 million people were eligible to cast their ballots in the Saturday parliamentary election, Latvia's 11th since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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abc7chicago.com
Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residence
The former Prince Andrew filed a legal action challenging the warrants that authorized searches at two of his homes as British police investigated allegations related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case
A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.
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npr.org
Retired FBI special agent discusses the FlyDubai attack investigation
NPR's A Martinez speaks with retired FBI special agent Lara Burns about the investigation into the FlyDubai attack and the lessons for law enforcement agencies worldwide.
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nbcsports.com
Dan Campbell: I'm not talking about firing Kelvin Sheppard
The Lions defense was unimpressive in the first three weeks of the 2026 season and things didn't get any better in Sunday night's loss to the Panthers.
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nypost.com
Exclusive | NYC teacher praised Oct. 7 mastermind in Park Slope Food Coop group chat, lawsuit says: ‘Long live Yahya Al-Sinwar’
The Park Slope Coop antisemetic food fight has spread to neighborhood schools.
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mlb.com
Harris flirts with cycle in October breakout for hometown Braves
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Harris II watched the Braves’ 2021 World Series run from the stands at Truist Park, cheering on his future teammates as a fan. Five years later, Harris put them on his back in the Braves’ 3-2 win in Sunday’s Game 2 of the now-tied National League
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass
Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis
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futurism.com
Amazon Warns Local Communities to Stop Defying Its Massive AI Data Centers
Amazon web services CEO Matt Garman pleaded in a 3,000 word blog today with communities to please embrace data centers.
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Deonte Banks’ 98-Yard Pick Six Ended A Game In Seconds
A rookie tight end scored on one target while a kicker went perfect. Deonte Banks sealed the win with a 98-yard return. Read the full breakdown of Week 4.
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vanityfair.com
Sam Altman Talks Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and the Risk of Extinction
The OpenAI CEO discusses Donald Trump, the midterms, the real risk of extinction, Xi Jinping’s state visit, OpenAI president Greg Brockman’s political donations, and much more.
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nbcsports.com
Drake Maye: We have to build off "relieving" performance against Bills
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's performance in the first three weeks of the season led to a lot of questions about what was wrong with a player who ended the 2025 season as the runner-up in MVP voting.
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abcnews.com
7-year-old girl dies after being stabbed multiple times in Chicago, police say
A 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed on a sidewalk in a shopping district of Chicago over the weekend by an unidentified woman, according to police.
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Nobel Prize 2026 awarded for showing inner workings of the brain
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
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Ukraine says attacks knocked out over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine says its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
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npr.org
From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposure exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on mental health.
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npr.org
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms
Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.
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foxnews.com
America must defend our digital infrastructure, here and overseas, to win the next war
Iranian strikes damaged Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, exposing why digital infrastructure is now a national security priority.
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npr.org
Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.
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Dems expand effort to flip House seats held by GOP with six more targets
New members of the “Red to Blue program” will get fundraising support, guidance on strategy, training, and more staff resources.
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Dan Campbell refuses to talk about Kelvin Sheppard’s job security
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell wouldn’t discuss DC Kelvin Sheppard’s job security after another defensive meltdown.
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Drake Maye: We have to build off "relieving" performance against Bills
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's performance in the first three weeks of the season led to a lot of questions about what was wrong with a player who ended the 2025 season as the runner-up in MVP voting.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids
Former prince to challenge whether Thames Valley police acted lawfully over searches relating to his arrest
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gsmarena.com
Samsung Googlebook appears on Geekbench with a Snapdragon X Elite chipset
Googlebooks are Google's new Android-powered laptops. They aren't made by Google itself but by the likes of Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo instead. And soon, Samsung.
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omgubuntu.co.uk
Orion browser for Linux axed only months after beta launch
Kagi has announced that it is ending the development of the Orion web browser for Linux. The native GTK port of Orion for Linux was announced in 2025 and
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Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’
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“Don't Have a Lot of Time to Sulk”: Becky Hammon Appears Flabbergasted Over Aces’ Injury Concern Following Game 1 Loss vs. Valkyries
The Golden State Valkyries elite rebounding in Game 1 handed the Las Vegas Aces an early loss in the semifinal series, but that was the least of Aces’ head coach Becky Hammon’s worries, as the matchup cost the Aces one of their primary bench weapons. The 71-60 loss was the Aces’ worst-scoring game this season, and as the bench wore down further after the game, Hammon will have to address the injury situation as Game 2 approaches fast, or risk an early exit.
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Spanish prime minister calls snap election after housing protests
Pedro Sanchez's announcement comes after his series of measures to tackle the housing crisis was defeated in parliament on Friday.
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NFL looking into line judge appearing to curse out Cardinals’ Trey McBride during game
The NFL is looking into the circumstances of an official swearing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the team’s loss to the New York Giants