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Ukraine expects no Black Sea ceasefire in coming months

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Ukraine sees no positive signs that there could be a ceasefire covering grain exports via the Black Sea in the coming months, as strikes in the region have drastically cut the country’s ability to export products vital to global supplies.

“Unfortunately, it’s hard to imagine any possible solutions in the nearest months on this issue,” ...Read more

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UK had raised security at Fairford base before terror incident

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The U.K. was closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used in U.S. strikes against Iran before an attempted attack was foiled on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said, adding that authorities had tightened security at the site.

Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act at RAF Fairford in ...Read more

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White House cancels health, education funds approved by Congress

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced plans Friday night to cancel $810 million in funding for health, education and other programs just days before the end of the current fiscal year, triggering another fight with Congress over the power of the purse.

The so-called pocket rescission claws back money already appropriated by Congress...Read more

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SpaceX Starship makes it to orbit for the 1st time

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SpaceX launched its Starship and Super Heavy rocket on Monday morning and made it to orbit for the first time ever despite losing one of its engines on its trip up to space.

“Insertion. Starship is orbital,” was the callout from mission control during the company’s live stream followed by cheers from employees watching the event.

“Huge...Read more

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A Florida social worker stole $68,000 from an Alzheimer's patient, state says

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MIAMI — What was in a social worker’s wallet? A Capital One card on which she made almost $100,000 worth of payments, West Palm Beach police say, by ripping off an Alzheimer’s patient and a dying patient under her care.

In Palm Beach County court, Port St. Lucie’s Megan Bernat pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of exploitation of an...Read more

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SpaceX Starship launches on 1st orbital attempt

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SpaceX launched its Starship and Super Heavy rocket on Monday morning on what could be its first orbital flight ever.

Liftoff from the company’s Texas launch site Starbase of the heavy-lift rocket came at 8:46 a.m. EDT.

“Things are looking really good right now,” said SpaceX commentator Dan Huot.

The orbital attempt on what is the 14th ...Read more

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Oil jumps as Iran sticks with Hormuz plan Trump rejected

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Oil pushed higher as Iran and the U.S. appeared far apart on a new ceasefire deal for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying it’s sticking to a proposal that U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected.

Brent was near $108 a barrel, climbing more than 3%, after discussions between the two sides appeared to hit fresh snags. The...Read more

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UK monitored threats and raised security at base before incident

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U.K. authorities were closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used by the U.S. and had tightened security at the site before an attempted attack was foiled, according to people familiar with the matter.

Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in an incident ...Read more

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More than $200 million spent fighting and supporting billionaire tax measure, and more to come

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LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the billionaire tax on the November ballot have vastly outraised the proposal’s supporters, with the anti-Proposition 40 effort and the backers of two other ballot measures crafted to nullify it raising $187 million compared to the $32 million raised by boosters of the wealth tax, according to campaign finance ...Read more

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Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?

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“Would you like your receipt?”

It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store or stop for a latte on the way to work. Some people may also have heard warnings that have circulated for more than 15 years that if you say yes, toxic chemicals might rub off on your fingertips.

As a recent ...Read more

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Nursing home beds are becoming more scarce

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The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity from 120 available beds to 53 and plans to shrink it further.

Another ArchCare nursing home, on Staten Island, has shut down a full floor. North of the city, in Dutchess County...Read more

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Nearly 100 new laws take effect in Conn. this week: Guns, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, ICE and more

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From artificial intelligence to guns to facial recognition, nearly 100 new state laws will take effect this week that will directly impact Connecticut residents.

The new laws are designed to prevent arrests by federal agents at places of worship, schools and hospitals without a warrant, along with providing protections on data privacy and the ...Read more

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Insurance coverage lags as cancer science, treatment move forward

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Eighteen months after his initial diagnosis, chemotherapy hadn’t slowed 21-year-old Mason Henderson’s rare brain tumor, which had spread to his spinal fluid. So he left his home in southeastern Texas to spend three weeks in a clinical trial in New York City.

But that failed, too, leaving a murky path for Henderson, whose cancer was so rare ...Read more

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Newsom signs bills aimed at protecting LGBTQ people, citing Trump administration attacks

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Saturday that increases protections for LGBTQ people in California, saying the legislation was needed because of recent moves by the Trump administration that threaten that support.

One of the six bills would provide housing, employment and other help to service members discharged from the U.S. ...Read more

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Woman recounts attack by sea lion off California coast. 'Like a horror movie'

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A paddleboarding excursion in the Pacific Ocean off California turned terrifying for one woman when a sea lion yanked her into the water, according to news reports.

“I was like, ‘what, what’s happening,’ it was like a horror movie,” Heather Gray told KNTV.

Gray, of Capitola, was paddleboarding between Capitola Wharf and Privates ...Read more

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New California safety laws tighten commercial rules after Lineage fire in Boyle Heights

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed bills that create new rules for the state's industrial companies following a massive fire at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood in June.

Business groups and some Republican lawmakers opposed the bills, arguing that it could drive up prices for companies and, ultimately, ...Read more

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A Democrat for governor in red Texas? Some North Texans optimistic about the odds

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Some Dallas-Fort Worth voters are optimistic about Democrat Gina Hinojosa’s odds of winning her bid for governor against incumbent Greg Abbott, despite the Republicans’ decades-long grip on the state.

The state representative from Austin was in Arlington on Sunday as part of a North Texas swing in the lead up to Election Day on Nov. 3. ...Read more

AI is changing higher education. Here's how California schools are responding

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Some are enthusiasts. Some are skeptics. And some are both. But everyone in the higher education world — students, staff, faculty and administrators — seems to agree that artificial intelligence is having and will continue to have a transformative impact on teaching, learning, research and work.

As this new technology enters classrooms, ...Read more

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Russia hits Ukraine data centers in barrage that killed six

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Russian airstrikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least six people across Ukraine and targeted a number of major data centers in Kyiv, officials said.

Three people were killed in the Zaporizhzhia region and a man died in Kyiv as a result of strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X. Civilian infrastructure, including ...Read more

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Nor'easter to linger around Massachusetts coast through Monday

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After a soggy weekend, the Boston region can expect more wind and rain but less intense conditions as the nor’easter lingers through Monday before conditions begin to dry out Tuesday, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

“The nor’easter is actually sitting off the coast of New Jersey right now,” said NWS meteorologist Torry ...Read more