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US - Nov 1, 2026 - 'I've never called you': Comedian Bill Maher mocks Trump over White House dinner row - Bill Maher began by referring to the dinner and former President Barack Obama's recent comparison of Trump's White House to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein. "And the Republicans all said, 'Leave the Cheesecake Factory out of this!' Well, I mean, I should know. I just had dinner there. I hear it went well. What have you heard?" Maher joked.

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Executive action & emergencies: How Trump plans to deal with Democrat-controlled Congress after US midterms

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US - Nov 1, 2026 - LA LA land goes Lal? After NYC, an Indian-origin socialist takes aim at Los Angeles - Trump's socialist nightmare has an Indian accent

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A Delaware couple kept a fence and garden on disputed land for more than 20 years; new neighbours demanded $30,000 or removal, but an October 30 court ruled the couple owned the strip, including the unfenced planter

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A Florida couple allegedly used gunfire, chainsaws and airboat engines during weddings at a neighbouring 42-room historic mansion; an October 30 appeals court has now overturned an order meant to stop the disruptions

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A 400-acre wildlife preserve in Sonoma County began with Peter Lang, who kept exotic animals on a Beverly Hills cattle ranch in the 1970s; five decades later, Safari West is being handed to a nonprofit to carry on his conservation work

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Trump calls former lawyer Alina Habba's $50m deal with family of pardoned Venezuelan banker 'unacceptable'

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For 39 years, Marilyn Hampton worked as a janitor at a Texas school district and spent her days brightening children's lives, once believing she had failed because she never went to college; now an elementary school is being named after her

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NOAA awards $8.5 million to restore Hawaii's Tern Island, where rising seas, storms and wildlife threaten vital seabird nesting grounds

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Watch: NASA's pencil-thin X-59 supersonic jet spotted flying across US skies

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US Marine veteran completes first known thru-hike of proposed Alaska Long Trail, covering 500 miles from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days

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In 2021, an Ohio couple signed a deal to share house-sale proceeds if they split; after their breakup and a $71,897 dispute, judges upheld the agreement, giving the woman $41,466 despite a fight over renovation spending

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Why this US family of nine received a surprise 2026 Chevrolet Suburban after welcoming quintuplets

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A Texas woman kept emus, ostriches, goats and 30 chickens on her 14-acre homestead, prompting a feud over property rules; the state's Supreme Court has now blocked her neighbours' broad demand to inspect the land

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'Not an anti-China coalition': US clarifies Quad's position amid regional tensions

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Meet Atiksh Bhan, the student who tested different incentives to reduce smartphone use during face-to-face conversations in a randomised trial

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1 killed, several injured in shooting at US stadium after Alabama football game

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A US government employee claimed three full-time jobs at once using overlapping timesheets and laptops; she has pleaded guilty to wire fraud tied to at least $291,905

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Quad must safeguard freedom of choice and secure supply chains, says Jaishankar

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Epstein letter row: Judge rejects Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ

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Meet William Alexander Charouhis, Florida student whose initiative led to the planting of more than 2,289 mangroves after Hurricane Irma flooded his hometown

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'Tone shifted completely': Iran reacts to US letter proposing peace talks led by JD Vance

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Donald Trump speaks to Benjamin Netanyahu as US weighs fresh military strikes on Iran: Report

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Meet Nicolina Pappas, 13, the Illinois teenager whose campaign against single-use plastic reached 14 US cities, secured 14 official proclamations and raised over $15,000 for conservation

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Trump says Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'

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Manhattan friar claimed to run two Beirut medical clinics and posed as a surgeon injured in the 2020 explosion before investigators exposed the charity fraud

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An Irish man is walking 3,000 miles across the US after doctors gave him only a 5% chance of walking again

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A California real-estate CEO concealed his firm's financial troubles while collecting investments that left more than 20 people $2.2 million poorer; a federal judge has sentenced him to 18 months in prison

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Nevada ranchers demanded rapid removal of excess wild horses; on October 29, an appeals court ruled against them, saying officials can weigh humane treatment and practical limits without setting a fixed timetable

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At nine, Ethan Sanborn was building Kiid Coffee with his father; by 2026, the young founder's beverage brand had reached more than 400 retailers

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Washington's Ruby City once had more than 1,000 residents during a silver rush; today the historic townsite lies among the state's forested hills

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Anonymous donor pledges $225 million to a US college as it launches a $450 million fundraising campaign; students could get more scholarships and financial aid

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In 1937, Texas artist Buck Winn bought 1,164 acres in Hill Country; his descendants have now protected 165 acres permanently beside the Blanco River, preserving rare bird habitat, historic fences and two miles of creek

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Bullied Ghana teenager shot to death on his way to school in Bronx: Mayor Mamdani says he spoke to Trump, Javits Frimpong's mother to get visa to see son for the last time

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An 868-acre California ranch was once slated for a golf course; in 2024, Midpen paid $4.8 million for 644 acres to keep it open beside Half Moon Bay forever

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After Hurricane Sandy, scientists fenced deer out of damaged parts of New York's Fire Island; 3 years later, fenced plots carried more plant cover than unfenced plots

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Kansas City building dating to 1874 faced emergency demolition after part of its roof collapsed; a developer stepped in, and the former fur shop is now being turned into a restaurant and apartments

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MIT researchers tested whether eggs break more easily on their sides or tips; their 2025 experiment found sideways drops were surprisingly less likely to crack

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A youth boxing charity's executive director diverted a $50,000 donation linked to Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry's appearance on Ellen's show into his personal account

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Philadelphia professor arrested for blocking delivery robots, says she would do it again because she believes she has more rights than a robot

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A California restaurant catered meals for a golfer's family at the Masters without agreeing on a price, then sent a $74,960 bill; after a $60,391 jury award, appeals judges upheld just $1,950 in extra fees

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Afghans facing deportation from US include relatives of those who worked alongside American forces; plane will take them to Pakistan

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42-year-old Michigan man arrested for death threat to FBI director Kash Patel

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Unpaid taxes could jeopardise US green card applications, warn immigration lawyers

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A Georgia software developer says he was promised 30% of profits from a joint venture in 2018; after the relationship broke down, an October 29 appeals ruling found no enforceable partnership and rejected his claims

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In 1924, a donated New York gorge became Buttermilk Falls State Park; 102 years later, a land trust paid $1.3 million for a nearby four-acre family homestead to pave the way for better park access and trails

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Daylight Saving Time ends tonight: When to change your clocks? When do we spring forward in 2027?

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From asses to masses, Republicans wonder if Trump can still deliver wins

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Not used since the Korean War; US Army practices digging mass battlefield graves, 'If we went to war tomorrow...'

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In 1958, jeweller Harry Winston donated the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian museum and sent it through the US mail in a plain brown package, paying postage and insurance of about $145

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California Halloween store shooting leaves one dead, six injured; suspect on loose

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Trumpiana: Duck duck, trick or treat? Quack quack!

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Did Vivek Ramaswamy donate $38,000 to Red Baron Pizza worker Walt Z, who was harassed by a prankster?

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Meet Merlin, the 180-pound US pet pig who uses 25 buttons to demand food, call his owners and express anger, earning a Guinness World Records title and millions of online fans

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A Los Angeles man lost his office job in 2020 and began selling plants from a 600-sq-ft apartment; six years later, his family business has sold over 100,000 plants in 2026 and now brings in millions in annual sales

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Florida conservationist spent five decades protecting forests and wildlife; his efforts helped save thousands of acres of wilderness; now a trail honours his legacy

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In 2014, the 5.5-carat Ocean Dream sold for about $8.5 million; in May 2026 the same blue-green diamond, the largest of its kind known, sold at Christie's Geneva for $17.3 million, roughly double

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A Georgia shopper won $975,000 over a fall at Walmart in 2020, but her lawyer compared pain damages with an expert's $8,000 daily fee; on October 29, an appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial

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