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Press review · Thursday, 22 October 2026 · as of 18:03 UTC
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fox4news.com
Democrats gather in Dallas to protest GOP midterm convention
Local Democrats and protesters rallied on Thursday in protest of the GOP midterm convention being held at the American Airlines Center.
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sports.yahoo.com
College Football Over/Under Picks for Week 2
Get Chris Vasile’s college football Week 2 Over/Under picks and predictions for Oklahoma vs Michigan, Arizona vs BYU, and Arkansas vs Utah.
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George Kittle Fantasy Week 1 Start or Sit: Insulate With a TE2
George Kittle wasn’t supposed to be on the field in September, and he’s pushing for the opener anyway. He’s PFN’s seventh-ranked tight end for Week 1.
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nbcnews.com
49ers and Rams fans travel nearly 10,000 miles for first NFL game in Australia
“It’s really important to make sure that we take our biggest games and put them in international markets,” 49ers CEO Al Guido told NBC News.
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democracyproject.org
ICE at the Polls: Not the Hottest Election Threat
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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cbsnews.com
Appeals court rejects Trump request to lift block on Postal Service rule for mail ballots
A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court's order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms.
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cbssports.com
NFL rejected 49ers post-Australia scheduling request, gave it to the Rams
San Francisco was hoping for an extra day to reacclimate to Pacific Time before its Week 2 matchup with Miami
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Matt LaFleur gives blunt Josh Jacobs update ahead of Green Bay Packers opener
With the season opener approaching, the Green Bay Packers must also account for the absence of Josh Jacobs. The starting running back remains on the commissioner’s exempt list and is currently barred from both team practices and game action. Josh Jacobs is set to appear in court Thursday as he faces misdemeanor charges stemming from [...]
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haaretz.com
Live updates • Netanyahu: IDF forces 'dealing with' Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon
Netanyahu says IDF destroyed strategic Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon . Iran says IAEA moves will push countries to exit NPT. Israel 'dealing with' strategic Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, Netanyahu says
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nbcnews.com
Vance calls on battleground state Republicans to ‘nationalize’ the midterms
The vice president made the remarks during a closed-door breakfast ahead of his speech Thursday at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas.
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9to5mac.com
Here’s how the iPhone Duo stacks up against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 - 9to5Mac
Now that the iPhone Duo is official, how do its hardware specifications compare with the similarly sized Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8?
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newsweek.com
Hundreds of Thousands of Medicare Members Face Major Insurance Change
The insurer said the move is part of a broader effort to improve profitability by exiting lower-performing plans.
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cbssports.com
Packers' Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery with NFL suspension looming
The resolution clears the way for the NFL to conclude its investigation and issue a suspension.
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sltrib.com
Charlie Kirk was assassinated while answering this Utah student’s question. A year later, the threats and theories haven’t stopped.
“I don’t think people understand how bad it’s gotten,” said Hunter Kozak.
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Mike Vrabel makes statement on A.J. Brown after latest injury report
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel commented on A.J. Brown's injury following a reported high ankle sprain.
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nbcsports.com
Sean McVay: Flight was great, guys seem fresh, we'll be ready to rock
The Rams' flight to Melbourne landed on Thursday morning local time, which left them with about 28 hours to acclimate to Australia before their game against the 49ers gets underway.
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thedailybeast.com
Trump’s DHS Boss Slapped With Lawsuit Over ICE Election Plot
Markwayne Mullin has said ICE agents will be allowed to conduct enforcement operations at polling places.
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adn.com
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
States have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections.
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foxnews.com
For 'horrible moment,' Bush White House thought US military shot down Flight 93
Condoleezza Rice recalled the tense moment she and George W. Bush believed Flight 93 had been shot down while coordinating responses in a bunker.
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newyorkjets.com
Jets Organization Honors Memory of Victims on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero
Woody, Christopher Johnson and Players Pay Their Respects
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fantasylife.com
Matthew Berry's 10 Facts For Week 1 Of The 2026 Fantasy Football Season
Matthew Berry debuts his top 10 facts to know ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy football season.
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scientificamerican.com
The summer AI ate math
What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out
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What went wrong with Maye's decision making?
Paul Pabst and Andrew Perloff unpack what went wrong for Drake Maye and the Patriots in their Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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independent.co.uk
Ukraine war live: Nato foils Russian plot to unleash secret weapon
Britain, Norway and US confront Russian vessels involved in secret deepsea operation
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bbc.com
Philippine ferry fire: Survivor recalls being trampled as he made narrow escape
A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.
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wral.com
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections.
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dallasnews.com
MAGA hats and gun purses: Souvenirs from Dallas' Republican convention
Merchandise from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas ranged from Bibles to depictions of Trump as the Marlboro man.
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semafor.com
Exclusive: Bipartisan AI safety bill gains momentum on the Hill
An AI safety bill may be introduced by senators from both parties as early as next week.
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nfl.com
NFL Network: Sam Darnold expected to miss Seahawks' Week 2 game, but avoids major hip injury
The Seahawks will be without Sam Darnold for at least a game, but the quarterback appears to have avoided a long-term issue.
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sfgate.com
This year's unusual El Niño just got even stronger
Temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean are still rising.
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aljazeera.com
Israel will never stop me speaking up for Palestine
Israel’s decision to bar British MPs exposes how far it will go to avoid scrutiny over its treatment of Palestinians.
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anthropic.com
Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
Case studies from threat actors disrupted between December 2025 and August 2026 across seven areas of harm, from cyber operations to biological misuse.
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Four out of five of Turkey's lakes have vanished. Scientists are racing to save what's left
One of the world's most important routes for birds runs through eastern Turkey's wetlands. Without painstaking effort by a team of birders, they're at risk of turning into dustbowls.
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sfchronicle.com
S.F. Mayor Lurie unveils plan to protect renters amid AI-fueled housing ‘emergency’
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s measures to counter San Francisco’s skyrocketing rents come as he faces mounting pressure to take bolder action in response to the city’s worsening affordability...
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ca.finance.yahoo.com
US Treasury yields surge as $6 billion bond buyback disappoints markets
The sell-off threatens to push up borrowing costs for American households and businesses.View on euronews
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cnbc.com
LA Rams President Kevin Demoff touts Australia push ahead of historic NFL game
The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
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seahawks.com
Drew Lock ‘Did A Phenomenal Job’ Leading Seahawks Offense In Week 1 Win
Taking Over For An Injured Sam Darnold, Drew Lock Had A Strong Outing To Help Lead The Seahawks To A 13-10 Week 1 Win Over The Patriots.
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hoosieragtoday.com
New WOTUS Rule Provides Certainty for Farmers
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Army Corps) proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. “Farmers share the goal of protecting the
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newrepublic.com
DOJ Threatens Charges Against State Officials Not Caving on Voter Data
The Department of Justice is expanding its crusade to seize voter data, despite a series of losses in court.
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theguardian.com
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to impose restrictions on mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal voting
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defector.com
Barry Melrose Brought Hockey Home | Defector
Go ahead and listen to this. (For the real perverts, use this one; you just know you’re about to stay up until 1:00 a.m. for a particularly shitty Sharks–Mighty Ducks game.) What does it evoke? What do you think of? More specifically, who do you think of? You immediately know you’re about to spend some…
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greeleytribune.com
Greeley, Windsor officials prepare to clash over new data center in Weld County
“Windsor’s position is that, regardless of how people feel about a data center, we want to be able to be in control of our destiny,” Windsor Mayor Julie Cline said. “We didn’t bring them here. But what we can…
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mprnews.org
Minnesota State Fair CEO says dip in attendance is not a surprise
Daily attendance dropped as temperatures rose. State Fair CEO Renee Alexander said the late Labor Day holiday may have contributed to lower attendance this year as well.
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Israel's Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
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cnbc.com
Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC amid FCC threats
ABC has come under increased pressure from the FCC, and the Trump administration has raised concerns about equal air time for political candidates.
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wilx.com
Michigan reviewing Line 5 tunnel permits after Supreme Court ruling
Michigan officials said Wednesday they are reviewing whether a recent state Supreme Court decision could affect environmental permits issued for the proposed Great Lakes Tunnel Project.
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csmonitor.com
What the far right’s victory in Germany could mean for the war in Ukraine
The victory of Germany’s far-right party in state elections could have implications far beyond its borders. Another winner could be Vladimir Putin.
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interconnects.ai
One resignation turned the embers of AI fear into a wildfire
Some quick notes on a truly weird week.
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foxnews.com
WATCH: Ilhan Omar refuses to address police raid on home her son shares with felon roommate
Ilhan Omar ignored a reporter's questions about a police raid on her son's Minneapolis home that uncovered multiple firearms and ammunition.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to charges of battery, criminal damage to property
Jacobs was arrested in May and has since been placed on the commissioner exempt list by the NFL.