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The 27.9 Million Still Out There: The Mail Ballot Chase of the Final Days
As of October 30, 27,935,340 mail ballots sent or requested have not yet been returned, the largest single uncertainty left in the 2026 midterms.
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MLB-Best Brewers Pound Reds 20-0 to Clinch Playoff Berth
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff berth in emphatic fashion, beating the Cincinnati Reds 20-0 in a one-sided game that underlined their status as…
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Trump Ties $5,000 Payments to Republicans Keeping Congress
President Donald Trump has renewed a pledge to send $5,000 payments to adult American citizens if Republicans keep control of Congress in the November…
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Artemis II Reentry Video Brings Cabin Audio Into the Record
On October 9, 2026, a full-length Artemis II reentry video was drawing attention for what it adds to the visual record: the crew’s own…
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Nobel Chemistry Interview Asks the Most Fundamental Question in Life
On October 9, 2026, minutes after the Chemistry announcement, Nobel Committee member Peter Somfai sat for the interview through which most of the world…
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Hubbard Release and Diesel Deal: The Quiet Exchanges Behind the Abu Dhabi Talks Offer
Behind the offer of Abu Dhabi talks around November 10 sit two quiet exchanges: the release of detained American teacher Stephen Hubbard and discussion of a Russian diesel deal.
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Nearly 27 Million Ballots: Early Voting Passes a Milestone Before the Final Week
Nearly 27 million Americans had cast ballots by October 25, running about 10 percent ahead of the 2022 midterm pace, with Texas, Georgia and Virginia leading the surge.
Business
US Prices Stay High as Fuel Costs Squeeze Household Budgets
American households are continuing to feel pressure from high prices, with fuel costs a major factor pushing up everyday expenses, according to reports on…
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Khosla Ventures to Open First New York Office This Fall
Khosla Ventures is preparing to open a New York office this fall, its first location outside its long-established base on Sand Hill Road in…
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Down to Three Outs, Tampa Bay Found a Way: How Game 4 Was Won in the 12th
Tampa Bay beat Milwaukee 4-3 in 12 innings in Game 4, rallying from 3-2 down in the bottom of the 12th on hits from DeLuca, Simpson and Williamson.
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Jailer 2 Nears Rs 500 Crore as Dussehra Duel Leaves Ranabaali Trailing
Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is marching toward the Rs 500 crore mark, with industry estimates putting its worldwide collection at approximately Rs 477 crore within…
Health
West Nile Hotspots in LA and Orange Counties Push California to Five-Year High
Los Angeles and Orange counties have become the epicentre of California’s worst West Nile virus season in five years, with the two counties accounting…
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Abu Dhabi Push Carries Environmental Crime Fight Toward Vienna Talks
Environmental crime has moved higher up the international law-enforcement agenda after a major meeting in Abu Dhabi, with officials now urging governments to carry…
