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It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

The search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home by federal law enforcement earlier this week was an extraordinary legal step taken against a sitting congresswoman who is facing reelection.The Justice Department pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Omar’s home while the congresswoman has said she believes the administration is ultimately seeking to intimidate her.The government has not yet indicated it will take steps to attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship. But the president himself has said he’d like to see Omar sent to Somalia.“Fake “Congresswoman” Illhan Omar, a

Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

Tunisians stage biggest protest in years against President Saied

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Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning campaign spending, faulting redistricting and second-guessing candidate choices as Republicans fight to retain control of Congress, said three people familiar with internal discussions. Trump is not on the November 3 ballot but repeatedly tells supporters to pretend that he is, hoping to mobilize voters who might otherwise skip the election. He has embarked on a frenetic campaign schedule while largely avoiding acknowledging his own role in shaping the strategy and how his unp

Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico coast as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam

Clashes and fires break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says

(Corrects spelling of Simon Yuan's surname throughout)By Selena LiBangkok, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Listings of Chinese AI supply chain companies are expected to stand their ground weathering rising valuation concerns and increasingly sharper scrutiny, a Citi banker working with Chinese companies said. • Despite recent valuation pullbacks on data centre companies, largely originating from the US market, future AI supply-chain listings would continue in Hong Kong, said Simon Yuan, Citi's head of China investment banking.• Chinese companies plan to list in Hong Kong are cushioned by a roughly eve

IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms

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Six Flags Over Georgia reopens amid tensions and questions in the wake of fatal roller coaster incident

It looked like a typical October evening at Six Flags Over Georgia. The sinking sun cast a golden light over families standing in line for haunted houses and rides. Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.Yet behind the amusement park’s ornate entrance gates, it was more than just a normal evening. Friday marked the park’s reopening after the Monday death of a teacher, who fell from the park’s signature roller coaster, a teal and orange “hypercoaster” called Goliath, a 210-second ride reaching 70 mph and a height of 200 feet,

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It took just 3 minutes. How the Bend school shooting unfolded

On a sunny Oregon fall morning, parents dressed their children up and sent them to Silver Rail Elementary School for picture day. It’s the kind of picture parents return to years later, marveling at how small their children once were and how their smiles looked before their faces changed.But for some families, snapshots in their minds from that morning will carry a devastating, final memory of a child who never came home.Just hours after Steven and Angela Nuchols sent their 8-year-old daughter to school, they raced back to Silver Rail, desperate to know whether she was alive, they told local

Teacher and armed parent teamed up to stop Oregon school shooter, police say

‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

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‘You should be ashamed of yourself’: Heated Senate debates in Alaska and Maine become personal

��s most competitive Senate races, showing how bitter — and personal — each contest has become.In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson told GOP Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” after she suggested a protester was one of his supporters. And in Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan questioned Democratic opponent Mary Peltola’s “character” while citing allegations she mistreated staff.“I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and dishonesty,” Peltola said during another exchange. “Dan, you should be ashamed of yourself.”The races are unfolding thousands of

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Shooter kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by community member

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four people including three children, before being killed by an armed member of the community who had pursued the assailant into the school, police said.The shooter entered Silver Rail Elementary School by firing through locked doors, police said, without offering any details beyond the suspect's age.The dead were children aged 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher. In addition, a 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to hospital with critical injuries, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz told

Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say

Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

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Trump says he’s considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle and is ‘not happy’

President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about alleged misconduct, saying he is “not happy” about the situation.“We’re looking at it — yeah. We’re not happy,” Trump told reporters when asked if he is considering firing her.Trump has been monitoring reports claiming Guilfoyle, who was engaged to Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for four years, accepted lavish gifts as ambassador and sought money in exchange for providing access to administration figures before she

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US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

The Trump administration has warned Ukraine and allies in Europe that the US could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European officials told CNN.The warnings from the State Department and the Pentagon were sent over the weekend to officials in Ukraine and Europe, including communications from the US military directly to Ukrainian commanders.A US official said that US negotiators told the Ukrainians the United States was a strong partner, providing munitions and intelligence, and

Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

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Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms

Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway.The Singapore-registered container ship GFS Pride was struck on Tuesday while passing through the strait, catching fire and later sinking, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. All crew members were safely evacuated.Videos verified by CNN show black smoke rising from the ship as it takes on water, while la

Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to Latin America next month. Blood tests and a chest X-ray showed the 71-year-old pope was recovering normally, his two doctors said. “The Holy Father underwent respiratory physiotherapy and has begun walking in his room. He resumed his regular die

Ukraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems

Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

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Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

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Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber

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Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

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Wholesale inflation reaches levels last seen in 2022

Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections

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Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

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Republicans are playing defense — and it’s costing them

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Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

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High gasoline prices expected to boost US consumer inflation in September

US consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Donald Trump

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ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls