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State attorneys warn TV stations of criminal charges over Hope Florida ads

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State attorneys are warning Florida television stations that broadcasters could be committing crimes by airing campaign ads about a grand jury’s investigation into Hope Florida.

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Suzy Lopez sent letters to several television stations around Tampa Bay on Friday, the same day the Republican Party of ...Read more

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As drones become cheaper and easier to use, suburban police in the Philly region are adopting them as 'first responders'

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UPPER DARBY, Pa. — When Upper Darby Police received notice that a car thief out of Maryland was making his way through the township in June, they responded immediately. A high-speed chase ensued, but the department quickly broke it off, fearful of the risk it presented.

They didn’t want the driver to harm himself or bystanders, Upper Darby ...Read more

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RFK Jr. visits Fort Worth hospital to announce kidney plan

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FORT WORTH, Texas — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Fort Worth on Tuesday to announce a new national kidney care plan at JPS Health Network, Tarrant County’s public hospital system.

Kennedy launched the national plan with a focus on three priorities: preventing kidney failure, improving dialysis care, and reforming kidney...Read more

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Trump sees smiles in Venezuela, but new poll finds deep disappointment in him

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President Donald Trump was celebrating Venezuela’s recovery at the White House late last month, declaring that money was pouring into the country and its people were becoming wealthy again.

“We’re helping the people become rich again,” Trump told guests attending a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 30. “And the country’s ...Read more

On the brink of extinction, the African penguin is getting more help from Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH — The African penguin is on the brink of extinction in the wild and the National Aviary is increasing its efforts to save the critically endangered bird.

A conservation scientist at the North Side bird zoo, which has a growing community of African penguins, is leading short- and long-term plans for the Association of Zoos & ...Read more

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Immigrant, 68, says an election worker gave him a ballot. Feds say he voted illegally

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kamlesh Shah, an elderly immigrant from India with a heart condition, moves shakily and uses a cane to get around his shared apartment in a senior living facility in Sacramento’s south Land Park neighborhood in Northern California.

On Monday, Shah felt particularly dizzy and unwell as he came to the realization he was ...Read more

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Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, dies at 42

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Kyle Kennedy has died. The former New York City educator was 42.

The granddaughter of former senator Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy died peacefully in her Massachusetts home on Sept. 21, according to her obituary. A private funeral was held. No cause of death was announced.

She’s remembered for being athletic and competitive...Read more

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Insurer rolls out policy to protect data centers against growing backlash

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Intensifying public pushback against artificial intelligence data centers is spurring a new line of business for a New York-based boutique insurer.

Arbol, which was founded by a former Citadel strategist, on Tuesday launched a new policy that protects data center developers and financiers against government-imposed moratoriums that halt or ...Read more

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Trump says Alaska LNG is now a 'federal government project.' What does that mean?

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Donald Trump said on social media last week that the Alaska LNG megaproject is now "a U.S. Federal Government Project."

Exactly what that means — and how it may or may not affect the project — is to be determined.

Capital funding for the project, if it actually materializes, would be part of the U.S. ...Read more

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Coast Guard stops another overloaded migrant boat off Puerto Rico

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The U.S. Coast Guard stopped another overloaded migrant boat in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic last week, less than a month after a similar journey in the same area ended in tragedy.

The 30-foot boat was about 70 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew...Read more

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The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Philly DA Larry Krasner's office, sources say

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PHILADELPHIA — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office and sent grand jury subpoenas in recent days in an inquiry centered on potential obstruction of justice, according to two sources with knowledge of the probe.

The request is the latest development in a high-...Read more

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FBI adds suspect in Illinois National Guardsman's killing to 'Most Wanted' list

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CHICAGO — The FBI announced Tuesday that a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Illinois National Guardsman has been added to the agency’s “Ten Most Wanted List” and that a reward for his capture and conviction has been increased to $1 million.

The addition of Joseph “Troubles” Matos to the FBI’s notorious most wanted list “...Read more

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Alberta voters reject separation from Canada in win for Carney

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Alberta residents rejected the idea of separating from Canada, a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney after a historic referendum campaign that created divisions in the country’s energy heartland.

About 76% had voted in favor of remaining in Canada, with almost 1.6 million votes counted as of 3:07 a.m. Calgary time on Tuesday. The other ...Read more

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Alexander brothers face life sentences, millions in fines at sentencing next week

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The three Alexander brothers, who were convicted earlier this year on sex-trafficking and related charges after their 2024 arrests in Miami Beach and Bal Harbor, could be sentenced to life in prison next Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.

Twins Alon and Oren Alexander, 39, and their older brother, Tal Alexander, 40, were found guilty following...Read more

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Oceanside declares emergency to prepare for 'historic' El Niño

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SAN DIEGO — Oceanside’s city manager has proclaimed a local emergency to help smooth the way for a response to the “historic” El Niño conditions expected this fall and winter.

The aging Oceanside Municipal Pier, the sediment-loaded San Luis Rey River and critical city infrastructure such as sewer lines and lift stations could be in ...Read more

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Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu falls flat with Israeli voters

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection bid has received no boost from — and may have even been damaged by — U.S. President Donald Trump’s unusually explicit endorsement, a poll by the country’s top-rated TV station found.

Projections for the Oct. 27 vote are unchanged, Channel 12 said on Monday, citing a survey from ...Read more

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Hurricane center continues to track system off US East Coast

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued Tuesday to keep an eye on a system off the U.S. East Coast with the potential to develop into a more dangerous storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a storm-force, nontropical area of low pressure, which had formed Sunday night, was located a few hundred miles off the North ...Read more

AC-4 was among the last wild California condors, captured in the 1980s to create a captive breeding program. A condor's wingspan can exceed 9.5 feet (2.9 meters). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Who should have a say in which species are saved? The California condor offers lessons for a global biodiversity treaty

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In 1987, biologists captured the last free-flying condor to transfer it to captivity, and the largest flying North American bird species was officially declared extinct in the wild. Today, after decades of coordinated efforts and millions of dollars spent on captive breeding and reintroduction efforts, more than 300 condors have been restored...Read more

The governments studied often used national security or anti-state propaganda laws to control what AI models could say.
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How governments worldwide are shaping what AI can say about politics

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With the U.S. midterms approaching, about 1 in 5 voters has asked AI chatbots about elections and politics, a recent survey found.

But many voters may not know that governments around the world increasingly shape what chatbots can say. And because many tech companies apply the same policies worldwide, the answers American voters get ...Read more

Zelenskyy goes to Oslo for US talks as Trump tensions mount

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Norway for new peace talks as U.S. pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also landed in Oslo to take part in the talks on Tuesday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb. Another U.S. ...Read more