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US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say

President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports is part of a bid to draw Russia back to negotiations after the failure of previous efforts to launch sustained talks to end the war, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner told the Ukrainians in a meeting in Miami that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not prepared to negotiate an end to his 4 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine and that the deal announced last week could help restart trilateral talks, s
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Mailers promoting a socialist candidate in Ohio's US Senate race have links to MAGA super PAC vendor

Campaign mailers urging Ohio voters to support a socialist U.S. Senate candidate over Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown are being underwritten by a newly incorporated PAC with ties to President Donald Trump's MAGA Inc., public filings show. The mailers are sponsored by Enough Promises Ohio PAC and began arriving in voters' mailboxes in recent days. They promote independent candidate Greg Levy over Brown with messages such as “Join the Revolution” and “Send a Worker to the Senate." Levy describes himself as “Socialist running for the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio in 2026�
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China gloom hits LVMH, dims hopes of luxury revival

Luxury bellwether LVMH on Monday reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter sales as a sharp deterioration in Chinese consumer mood hit demand for its flagship brands Louis Vuitton and Dior.The trading update from the world's largest luxury group, and the first major sector player to report third-quarter results, is likely to heighten concerns that the $350 billion luxury industry, mired in a three-year slowdown, will struggle to regain momentum.Europe's leading luxury groups have lost around €330 billion in market value since the start of the year, with LVMH alone shedding roughly 40%. LV

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Neighbors in Erie community grapple with mass shooting: "Horrific and unimaginable"

    ERIE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) -- A community in Erie, Pennsylvania, is grappling with the loss of nine lives following a deadly mass shooting on Friday.Investigators returned to the home Saturday, continuing to piece together what happened.KDKA-TV spoke with family members of victims and neighbors in the aftermath of the shooting, who are trying to make sense of the violence.Tiffany Jackson and Jennifer Macko, neighbors of 722 Perry Street, recalled the events of Friday."This situation is horrific and unimaginable," Macko said."It just got worse and worse throughout the n
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What we know about the ICE shooting in New York City

New York City has found itself mired in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown after officials said federal agents shot a driver while his 5-year-old was in the back seat.The Department of Homeland Security and city officials remain at odds over immigration agents’ tactics that led to them opening fire on 28-year-old Oscar Belgal. Federal officials accuse Belgal of trying to drive his Honda CRV into agents in the city’s Marble Hill neighborhood in the Bronx during a targeted enforcement operation.DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Immigration and Custo
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Whether Tennessee tries to execute Christa Pike again is an open question. Here’s why

Only a week after Christa Pike survived a failed execution, her attorneys appeared in a Nashville courthouse to take the first steps in what will likely be a protracted legal battle to prevent a second attempt to put her to death.Though Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee postponed executions while officials conduct an independent review of her botched lethal injection, Pike’s attorneys are already preparing for state officials to move forward.“The state has made no promises that Ms. Pike will not be subject to a future execution,” Pike’s attorney Luke Ihnen said in court last Wednesday, as her te
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‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

The Republican Party’s midterm campaign has turned into a triage operation just three weeks out from November, as officials race to avert losses in a string of once-safe seats that they increasingly fear could cost them total control of Congress.The worsening landscape has alarmed GOP operatives across several battleground states, forcing the party to pour resources into traditionally red districts and states at the expense of their once-expansive ambitions in Democratic areas.And after months of pressing President Donald Trump to ramp up his travel on behalf of key candidates, some Republic

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One teen killed, others wounded, after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border

One teenager was killed and others were wounded, according to Israeli emergency response services, after an explosion on an Israeli school trip near the Lebanon border.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said an initial review by soldiers at the scene indicated that explosion was caused by an unexploded Hezbollah munition that had fallen in the area. It’s unclear when the projectile was fired. Pictures released by the IDF showed a military helicopter evacuating patients for medical treatment.“Apparently, the suspicion is that an unexploded munition of some kind exploded in the hands of one of
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Fire destroys French capital's 'Enfants Rouges' covered food market

A fire tore through Paris' oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, authorities said, destroying the historic site popular with tourists.• Ariel Weil, the mayor of Central Paris, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been "totally destroyed"• The market was established in 1615 during the reign of Louis XIII in the upscale Marais district. It took its name from a nearby orphanage whose children wore red clothing• The fire broke out at about 3 a.m. (0100 GMT), French media reported. Firefighters were still tamping down the smouldering ruins several hours later• The cau
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Zelensky says Russia has already violated Trump’s surprise energy ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia had already violated the surprise energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump over the weekend.Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire,” a proposal that Zelensky said Kyiv did not know about in advance, and one that Moscow has remained tight-lipped about in the hours since.“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump said on social media Sunday morning.Sh
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Amelia Earhart expedition heads to Pacific atoll hoping to find her plane

A US-based team of marine archaeologists has set sail for a tiny island in the far western Pacific seeking to examine the latest tantalizing clue to one of the 20th century's great unsolved mysteries: the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart.Backed by Purdue University, an institution long affiliated with Earhart and her legacy, the group aims to learn whether a submerged object detected by satellite imagery in the island's lagoon six years ago is the wreckage of Earhart's twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10-E airplane.Such a finding would conclusively prove the hypothesis of some

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Rep. Ilhan Omar responds after federal officers search her home

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When AI goes rogue, who should get sued?

When AI goes rogue, who should get sued?

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Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

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Two Americans win Nobel prize for models to tackle economic downturns

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Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights

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Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall pays off 6-year-old campaign cookie bill

Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall pays off 6-year-old campaign cookie bill

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After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

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Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He's happy to oblige

Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed

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Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

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Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

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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

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Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations

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UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

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US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure

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UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

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There's more to Fleet Week than just looking up at the sky: Here's a look at SF's Fleet Fest

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Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

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Friends and family thought they knew almost everything about her. Then, Antoinette Forbes disappeared