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South Florida is already flooding, and the peak of this king tide is days away

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Some South Florida streets and parks likely will be submerged at some point in the next few days, as another — stronger — round of king tides strike the region.

These higher-than-usual high tides are supercharged by winds blowing onshore, pushing more seawater on land. Couple that with the 1 to 2 inches of rain expected along the coast over...Read more

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Trump says decision time nearing on Iran: deal or 'finish it off'

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President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Tehran or resume attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.

“I have a decision to make: Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal? That’s all,” Trump said ...Read more

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Prop. 45 seeks to rewrite state environmental law. Here's why San Diegans should care

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Proponents and opponents of the ballot proposition that would rewrite the state’s environmental law to expedite the review of so-called essential housing and infrastructure projects agree on one thing: The future of California is on the line.

The existential nature of Proposition 45, the camps say, is either a rare opportunity to make blanket...Read more

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María Corina Machado makes surprise return to Venezuela after months of failed attempts

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to her homeland Sunday after more than 10 months abroad and repeated unsuccessful efforts to reenter the country, making a surprise appearance at a Catholic church in western Venezuela as questions persisted about her safety and her role in the country’s political transition.

Machado...Read more

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Musk's Starlink explanation challenged by Texas GOP lawmaker

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A Republican lawmaker questioned Elon Musk’s argument for throttling Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite terminals, arguing that Ukrainian forces use the system defensively in the war with Russia.

Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, said Musk’s explanation in a ...Read more

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Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in NYC Central Park

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A woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park, police said Sunday, the latest high-profile disturbing crime in Manhattan’s iconic green space.

The 39-year-old victim was was walking just outside the park when the attacker confronted her near E. 66th St. and Fifth Ave. about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police sources said.

The creep ...Read more

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Machado returns to Venezuela to urge on democratic transition

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a surprise move that could pose the biggest test yet to acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s political opening and the Trump administration’s strategy for post-Maduro Venezuela.

“I’m here, with you,” Machado posted on X on Sunday, confirming her return after ...Read more

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Trump says decision time nears on Iran: deal or 'finish it off'

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President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Tehran or resume attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.

“I have a decision to make: Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal? That’s all,” Trump said ...Read more

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As vote nears, Trump's AI gamble fuels economic uncertainty

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In September, just weeks before Americans were set to vote in this year's midterm elections, a sudden panic over the dangers posed by artificial intelligence caught the White House off guard. A whistleblower had gained viral attention warning the technology could soon pose an existential threat.

President Trump was quick to dismiss concerns, ...Read more

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Lula rallies his supporters for one last comeback, or a final goodbye

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wasn’t going down without a fight. And his fans weren’t ready to give up on him. Here, marching down Sao Paulo’s most iconic avenue, they were bearing witness to what may turn out to be the last rally by the most defining figure of Latin America’s left.

On Saturday, hours before Brazilians headed to the polls ...Read more

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Israel's war-focused election masks underlying economic schism

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Israel’s election campaign has been consumed by Iran, national security and the impact of three years of war, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, rarely straying from the theme.

Those fixations belie a sobering reality for Israeli households: overshadowing Tuesday’s ballot is an economic ...Read more

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Trump prepares for Iran escalation after US, Israeli polls

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A Middle East war that U.S. President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its ninth month.

Trump has repeatedly hinted that his forces in the Mideast would resume strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3. The president has already sent a third aircraft carrier strike ...Read more

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7 takeaways from an investigation into financial aid at Texas hospitals

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Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred to as charity care. But many people are stymied by cumbersome aid applications. Others don’t even know help exists.

Hospitals have the ability to proactively screen patients to see if they’re eligible for aid and, if so, automatically ...Read more

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Diageo's toxic spill hits a pristine river in Scottish whisky country

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The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world’s most pristine bodies of water. Stretching across 107 miles, it teems with salmon and trout, supporting communities built on tourism along its shores. Earlier this year, a toxic chemical spill into a critical spawning tributary killed thousands of fish and other wildlife, blighting ...Read more

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What Texas reveals about the obstacles to getting hospital financial aid

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Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with $5,500.

Texas Health Resources, one of the state’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, told her it wouldn’t schedule the procedure unless she paid up front, Carlock said. The self-employed house cleaner didn�...Read more

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Bolsonaro and Lula in dead heat a day before runoff, poll shows

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Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were statistically tied in a poll released on the eve of Brazil’s runoff election.

Bolsonaro had 50.5% support to Lula’s 49.5%, according to the BTG Pactual/Nexus poll, a gap within the 2 percentage-point margin of error and little changed from Monday when the right-wing challenger ...Read more

Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's 'All Things Considered,' dies at 84

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Noah Adams, a longtime host of NPR news program “All Things Considered” and a journalist known for his gentle voice and genuine curiosity, has died. He was 84.

Adams died Oct. 16 at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio, according to NPR. The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news ...Read more

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Targeted in alleged terror plot, Hmong festival proceeds at Mall of America

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MINNEAPOLIS — At times on Saturday, the Mall of America bumped with Hmong rap songs. During others, it rang with the jangle of hlab nyiaj, the traditional sash adorned with silver coins. For more than four hours, hundreds gathered for the second annual Hmong Arts Celebration.

A handful of security guards gave the only reminder of a grimmer ...Read more

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Torrential rains hit Orange County, send visitors scrambling for cover at Disneyland

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LOS ANGELES — After the National Weather Service warned of strong Friday evening thunderstorms and heavy rain in the Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains, and Orange County, a brief, powerful storm hit Orange County, forcing visitors to race for cover at Disneyland.

Addison Zegan, 36, a self-proclaimed Disney adult who runs The Disneylanders ...Read more

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Bodies turned over to gang-fighting force in Haiti may be missing Salvadorans

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The United Nations-authorized gang-fighting force in Haiti is grappling with the possibility that badly burned corpses it received from a humanitarian organization on Saturday afternoon could be that of four Salvadoran soldiers ambushed by armed gangs a week ago.

The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the ...Read more