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Monday, October 19, 2026 5:23 PM ET

World News

France announces curfews in Paris and northern cities for Monday and Tuesday nights

Gulf News - 4 minutes ago

France imposes curfews in northern cities after severe street violence, effective Monday and Tuesday nights from 8pm to 6am.

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SBS

Israel arrests 10 after settler attacks on US photographer and French mayor

SBS - 1 hour ago

The recent high-profile injuries and rising international scrutiny prompted Israel to make the rare move of policing settler violence.

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Times of India

Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Being Pushed to 'Capitulate' as Rift With Trump Escalates

International Business Times - 2 hours ago

Donald Trump has called for Zelenskyy to be replaced and said he doesn't want to end the war with Russia.

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Aljazeera

Kenyan court convicts starvation cult leader of murdering 191 people

Aljazeera - 3 hours ago

Doomsday sect leader Paul ⁠⁠Mackenzie had denied ordering the victims to starve so they could 'meet Jesus'.

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Politics News

Mother Jones

Trump Plans to Target Americans Behind on Student Loans

Rolling Stone - 1 hour ago

The Trump administration is preparing post-midterm plans to level financial penalties on Americans who are behind on student loan payments.

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New York Post

Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 10 minutes ago

The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 2 hours ago

The child’s relatives appealed to the high court after a US Marine who helped evacuate them from Afghanistan took custody of the girl despite State Department efforts to reunite her with her Afghan family.

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Phoenix New Times

Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms

CBS News - 7 hours ago

With early voting for the midterms underway, federal actions around the U.S. voting system are expanding. Election officials explain their response, and the Justice Department says "there should be no interruption" with the results.

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Business News

BBC News

US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

BBC News - 2 hours ago

DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.

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BBC News

Musk and Anthropic pledge share giveaways

BBC News - 3 minutes ago

Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

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Epoch Times

Oil Retreats From 5-Month High as Markets Weigh Trump’s Russia Sanctions Waiver

Epoch Times - 8 hours ago

The administration says sanctions relief could boost diesel supplies and advance peace talks, even as attacks on energy infrastructure continue.

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Independent UK

European stocks dip as French riots spark concern

Independent UK - 4 hours ago

In London, the FTSE 100 Index ended down 117.21 points, 1.1%, at 10,764.69.

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Technology

Breitbart

Anthropic Will Dedicate 5% of Shares to 'Public Benefit Fund' After Landmark AI IPO

Breitbart - 4 hours ago

Anthropic says it plans to commit five percent of its shares to a newly created "Public Benefit Fund," a move that would need stockholder approval before taking effect after the company's hotly anticipated IPO which could occur as soon as November.

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ABC News

A look at Elon Musk's "flying" Tesla Roadster

CBS News - 5 hours ago

The new Tesla Roadster appears to defy the laws of physics but questions remain on whether or not it defies the laws of the road and sky.

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BBC News

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

BBC News - 3 minutes ago

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

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Live Science

'Cute demo, but totally impractical': Experts are skeptical that Tesla's 'rocket' Roadster could actually work in the real world

Live Science - 3 hours ago

Tesla has unveiled a new version of its Roadster EV that can briefly take to the air using SpaceX tech. Whether it actually qualifies as a flying car is another matter.

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Sports Headlines

The Baltimore Sun

Eagles under fire over Jalen Hurts playing with blood clot after all-night hospital stay

New York Post - 2 hours ago

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was up until 4 a.m. getting a blood clot examined at a hospital the night before Philadelphia's loss to the Jaguars in London last Sunday

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CBS News

Middle Tennessee vs. FIU live stream, where to watch online, CBS Sports Network finder, odds - CBS Sports

CBS News - 9 minutes ago

CBS Sports Network will broadcast six college football games in Week 8

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ABC News

Leader congratulates U23 freestyle wrestling team on world championship

Tehran Times - 2 hours ago

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei in a message congratulated the managers, coaches, wrestlers and the great Iranian nation, especially the country's heroic young generation, on the championship victory of Iran's U23 freestyle wrestling team at the World Championships in the United States.

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The Baltimore Sun

Ottawa Redblacks get 1st win of the season during final home game | CBC News

CBC News - 5 hours ago

Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes led the Ottawa Redblacks to a 40-39 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday in his first CFL start, snapping the team's 22-game losing skid. It was Ottawa's first victory this season and first at home since Sept. 5, 2025.

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Entertainment News

E Online

Kylie Jenner Shares Exact Moment Kids Stormi, Aire Saw Her Walk Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Runway

E Online - 28 minutes ago

After Kylie Jenner made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut on Oct. 18 in the $50 million Fantasy Bra, she shared a clip of her and ex Travis Scott's kids waving to her during her walk.

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The Mercury News

Kaia Gerber Posts Literary Tribute to Brother Presley Gerber

New York Magazine - 4 hours ago

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber also broke their silence on their son’s death.

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Independent UK

Other Desert Cities review: Broadway revival has little spark

Independent UK - 15 hours ago

First-ever revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s play leaves much to be desired despite the starry cast

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CBC News

Nathan Fielder's You Can See Everything gazes into the abyss of Elizabeth Holmes | CBC News

CBC News - 1 hour ago

The genuinely unparalleled originality of Nathan Fielder's documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes who was jailed for defrauding investors, shows that the more you see — at least, when it comes to documenting frustratingly unknowable human beings — the less you know.

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Odd/Weird News

Apple Valley News Now

New details emerge about Alpha Phi sorority scandal at UC Santa Barbara

New York Post - 10 hours ago

A racism scandal that triggered a fiery uprising inside a top California sorority house has exploded — with furious sisters staging walkouts and recruits warning peers to steer clear.

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Daily Express

Inside the weirdly popular world of animatronics — and the fascination behind Kelly Clarkson's bizarre bird bot drama

New York Post - 4 days ago

With its uncanny blend of art and engineering, a revived animatronics industry is seeing renewed interest as nostalgic celebs go viral with their newly acquired retro tech.

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Live Science

Black Death had dramatic effect on species diversity as humans abandoned farmland, study finds

Live Science - 4 hours ago

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of Europe's population was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding the farming practices of the time could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.

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Live Science

Rising temperatures could boost pregnancy risks worldwide — here's how

Live Science - 9 hours ago

As climate change fuels extreme temperatures and makes severely hot days more frequent, doctors are concerned about the health impacts on pregnant people.

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