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Trump's media bans 'deprive the public', press freedom groups argue - The plaintiffs allege they are no longer able to do their work without reliable access to information delivered by the White House press. 7 hrs ago

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Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know -- Anthropic's IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

7 hours ago

Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter, judge rules -- Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.

6 hours ago

Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US -- This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

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Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in Florida -- The incident happened on Saturday night, close to an American football stadium where a game had just been played.

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Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46 -- Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.

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Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing -- The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

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British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turn -- An electoral gamble by the Canadian province's outgoing premier, David Eby, backfired as the provincial Conservatives take power for the first time since 1928.

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Watch: BBC asks Democrat El-Sayed about tight Michigan Senate race -- The BBC's Sarah Smith asks Democrat Abdul El-Sayed why polls suggest his contest against Republican Mike Rogers is so close.

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The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign -- BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

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Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink? -- President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

4 days ago

'Let's move on': Albertans react to referendum vote -- Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

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How a California mansion filled with surrogate children became a 'House of Horrors' -- Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang have been charged with conspiracy to commit child abuse after police searched their stately mansion.

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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? -- Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

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Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

3 days ago

Home distillers rejoice as US Supreme Court considers whether to finally legalise moonshine -- The Supreme Court will consider in the new year whether the 1868 legislation forbidding home distilling should be overturned.

3 days ago

The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

4 days ago

Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time -- Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year -- "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed -- The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

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What are the US midterms? A simple guide -- US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump's presidency.

20 days ago

Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting -- Two bishops in images that show them praying with Trump have said they believed the meeting was private.

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Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash -- Mary Peltola, who suffered minor injuries, is running in one of the most closely watched races in the upcoming elections.

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