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Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
Four years after North Texas home builder Scott Sherman completed a federal prison sentence for mortgage fraud, his new construction materials business received a $600,000 cash infusion. The…
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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia ‘massacre’, church official says
One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush, saying they were surrounded.…
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Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines
The U.S. military just can’t help meddling in the Philippines. At the turn of the 20th…
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Iran war estimates: $47 billion in total cost, almost $30 billion in munitions
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Vladimir Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian Starlink
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Fed Will Vote Just Seven Times on Rates Next Year
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Judge overseeing Maduro case dies at 92
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Fed holds interest rates steady before elections, with two dissents
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Hackers attempted to access national campaign finance systems 1 week before midterms
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‘Absolute Acoustic Silence’: Triangular UFO Spotted by Federal Agents
A newly released report says the craft “was executing a slow, controlled, perfectly vertical ascent directly over the…
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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia ‘massacre’, church official says
One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush, saying they were surrounded. Read the…
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Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines
The U.S. military just can’t help meddling in the Philippines. At the turn of the 20th century, an…
Politics
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Could Melania Trump win Nobel Peace Prize over Ukraine ceasefire deal?
First lady Melania Trump has helped to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around the occupied city…
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Albany’s New Assisted Dying Law Follows Canada’s Deadly Cost-Cutting Playbook
New York State assisted dying was signed into law in February, and by the end of September, an…
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An Inconclusive Vote Leaves Israelis Pondering an Uncertain Future
The day after Israel’s election, many supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt relief that the results tallied…
Science & Tech
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ChatGPT’s Election-Related Anti-Deepfake Measures Are Intriguing, but Incomplete
OpenAI has called it a “layer of friction.” It’s not a very thick layer.
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‘Absolute Acoustic Silence’: Triangular UFO Spotted by Federal Agents
A newly released report says the craft “was executing a slow, controlled, perfectly vertical ascent directly over the…
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AI discovered a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide. The rush is on to patch it