Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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South Korean court rejects Tesla owners' lawsuit seeking 'Full Self-Driving' refunds

A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for "Full Self-Driving" driver-assistance

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The Latest: Trump pushing to keep red-state Senate seats in GOP hands

President Donald Trump told Texans they’d better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton

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Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees

The leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said on Wednesday it has released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security

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Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

The Pentagon's watchdog is refusing a bipartisan request to investigate recent disruptions to Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service to Ukraine

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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor

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Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe

Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe

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King tides inundate streets and flood homes and businesses along both US coasts

King tides have inundated parts of both U.S. coasts

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Rio Tinto doubles down in Argentina with new lithium plants

(Corrects production figure in paragraph 3 to clarify that output in Argentina is expected to reach 160,000 metric tons by 2028, not 200,000 metric tons) By Lucila Sigal SAN FERNANDO DEL VALLE DE

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Alvin Hellerstein, federal judge who oversaw Trump, Maduro and September 11 cases, dies at 92

Alvin Hellerstein, a senior federal judge who oversaw many high-profile cases in nearly three decades on the bench, including matters involving US

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Trump says imported robotics pose national security risks but does not impose tariffs

US President Donald Trump found on Wednesday that imported robotics and machinery pose national security risks but did not impose any immediate

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Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike

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New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions ban on certain chatbot behaviors to protect children using artificial intelligence

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Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

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RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

Food and Drug Administration staffers had little input on the Trump administration's decision that eases access to peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. That’s according to people familiar with the policy’s development who were interviewed by The Associated Press

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Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as the race to build more capable coding and

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Warsh to attend Fed jobs and productivity task force hearing to refine views

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that he plans to attend a November 16 field hearing of the central bank's productivity and jobs task force in the San Francisco

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Pennsylvania measles cases near 1,400, state health department says

Measles cases in Pennsylvania have risen to 1,398 as of Wednesday, up 38 from the state health department's last update on Monday, as the state battles its worst measles outbreak in

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US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face, sources say

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US FTC demands Walmart, Uber, Delta and others hand over data on personalized pricing

The US Federal Trade Commission is demanding information from Walmart, Uber and seven other companies on whether and how they use individuals' personal data such as

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Putin salutes Musk's genius as Russia plays catch-up with Starlink

President Vladimir Putin hailed Elon Musk as a genius on Wednesday, acknowledging Russia is only beginning to roll out its answer to his Starlink satellite

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Anthropic tells California governor courts should be able to block risky AI models

Anthropic told California Governor Gavin Newsom that government officials should be able to seek court orders blocking the release of AI models that

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Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf

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US Health Secretary Kennedy opens access to some unapproved peptides

US Health Secretary Robert F.

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Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

During the peak of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, approximately 7 million residents were exposed to airborne lead concentrations over 24 hours that exceeded 80 times the normal background level, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances

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Prediction market bets set the tone for Anthropic's much-awaited IPO

Prediction markets are seeing massive trades for Anthropic contracts after the AI giant's IPO filing, even as retail stock traders await the official opening bell

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US bans imports from BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, citing ties to forced labor in Xinjiang

The United States on Wednesday banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies over their alleged roles in enabling the forced labor of Uyghurs

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‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto

‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto

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Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion

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What to know about The AP Voter Poll

The Associated Press uses The AP Voter Poll by SSRS to provide insights into election outcomes

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A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks

Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night

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Oil prices rise on Yemen fighting, Saudi refinery attack

Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in

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In southern Chile, locals push to protect oceans that have been hurt by intensive salmon farming

The remote Guaitecas Archipelago has more than 40 small islands and is a gateway to Chile’s Patagonia region

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Private equity is buying up more methadone clinics – access to the lifesaving drug isn’t getting easier

Despite acquiring more than one-third of US methadone clinics, private equity has not significantly expanded methadone availability.

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Hundreds of World War I munitions exposed by melting ice removed from Dolomites

Hundreds of World War I munitions exposed by melting ice removed from Dolomites

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Why over two-thirds of Americans say their country is in decline

A recent national survey reveals a US electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for political change.

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New restrictions on purchases with SNAP benefits in some states mean fewer convenience stores are accepting them

Stores in waiver states may need to update their checkout systems and train employees to prevent purchases that are no longer allowed with SNAP benefits – potentially a big burden for retailers.

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1 in 4 Pennsylvanians say they paid out of pocket for their annual checkup. Why isn’t insurance covering these preventive visits?

Billing errors, testing and questions about new symptoms can lead to unexpected bills, making some patients wary to go back for their next checkup.

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Some states are stepping up after federal childcare cuts – and now offer lessons for the future

Improving both supply and quality of childcare has been the focus of several states trying to find solutions on their own.

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AI may quickly generate ideas, but working with people leads to more creative ones

A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.

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US estrogen supply crunch widens as women seek alternatives to scarce patches

Women in the US struggling to find hormone replacement treatments to manage menopause symptoms are facing shortages beyond estrogen patches amid surging demand,

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Malaysia seizes servers with advanced AI chips suspected of violating export controls

Malaysia's customs department has seized 30 servers with advanced AI chips in a suspected export-control violation

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The banker, the basketball star, the cardiologist and the chemist: meet Serbia's potential new leaders

After a leaderless student-led protest movement swept Serbia's former President Aleksandar Vucic from power in a historic snap election on Sunday, the country is waiting

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China's new export curbs draw a line around its AI crown jewels

China's proposed artificial intelligence export curbs will push a business model favoured by Beijing and the

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AI chips worth $12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says

Malaysian customs said on Wednesday that it had seized about 49.5 million ringgit ($12.11 million) worth of advanced artificial intelligence chips this month, as

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China's CXMT to start advanced AI memory production despite poor yields, sources say

China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors, despite as little as 20% of the chips it makes being usable,

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China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

HONG KONG, Oct 28 - China is now supporting more people aged 65 and above than children, underscoring the impact of its rapidly ageing population and a declining birth rate. 

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US closes $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for new gas power generation, energy storage

The US Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has closed a $5.1 billion loan package to Alliant Energy to expand power generation and bolster the

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Chipmaker SK Hynix to return $75 billion to shareholders after record profit

South Korea's SK Hynix will return about $75 billion to shareholders this year, it said on Wednesday, after reporting a more than seven-fold

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Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says there's been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes this year or last year