Today: October 03, 2026
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Ken Paxton’s estranged wife backs his candidacy — without mentioning him by name

Ken Paxton’s estranged wife threw her support behind the Texas GOP Senate nominee without naming him, saying in a new ad that she will be “voting for the Republican ticket.”Angela Paxton, who filed for divorce from Ken Paxton last year and accused him of adultery, argued that in the general election, the GOP’s success matters more than any individual candidate.“Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. In a general election, it’s not as much about the individual players on the team. It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line,” Angela Paxton, who is a state sena
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Latvia PM's United List ahead in election, exit poll shows

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centrist United List looked set to win Saturday's election for parliament, as widely expected, but must build a coalition with other parties to stay in power, an exit poll showed.Security concerns and cost of living issues have dominated the election agenda in Latvia, a NATO and European Union member state which borders Russia and is home to a significant Russian-speaking minority. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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ASU head hockey coach placed on leave after player's collapse during practice

    TEMPE, Arizona (KNXV) -- Arizona State University’s head hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on leave amid an investigation into the collapse of an athlete during an outdoor practice this summer.Matthew Mayich, a 21-year-old St. Louis Blues NHL draft pick from Ontario, collapsed during an off-ice workout at Sun Angel Stadium on Aug. 20, 2026. He has been in a coma for 41 days.The National Collegiate Hockey Conference released a statement Wednesday, saying Head Coach Greg Powers would be placed on leave following the incident.“The concerns raised by student-ath

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Blazing triple-digit heat bears down on Braves-Dodgers NLDS opener in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in what is forecast to be the hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium since 2017. Shade was at a premium on Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temperature of 100 degrees was forecast to reach 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), about 20 degrees warmer than the average for early October. The highest game-time temperature ever recorded at Dodger Stadium is 103 degrees (39 degrees Celsius) twice. The first time was Oct. 24, 2017, f
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Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole

A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger's initial parole request in 2024, but approved her case over the objections of victim Botham Jean 's family the first time she was eligible to ask again. Guyger, 38, was convicted of murder in the 2018 killing of 26-year-old Jean, an accountant from the Caribbean isl
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Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her death

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8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president

We don’t yet know how the 2026 midterm elections will shake out.What we can say right now is that President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation is a historic liability — the likes of which we’ve rarely seen in modern American politics.As many as 8 in 10 Americans now disapprove of Trump on that issue. That’s more than disapproved of presidents for wars gone wrong, botched crisis responses and even major scandals like Watergate.A new AP-NORC poll on Thursday was the latest ugly data point for Trump. It showed Americans disapproved of him on cost-of-living issues by a stunning margin:

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Flydubai hero pilot tells Netanyahu new details about cockpit attack

Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting because he could not “let everybody else die,” he said in his first public remarks since Wednesday’s suspected hijacking attempt.“In that moment, I was fighting for my life,” Machchhar told India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call on Friday. “I was so severely wounded that I had fallen down… at that time, I was thinking what if I don’t get up?”A horrific mid-air catastrophe on flight FZ 1073 heading to Tel Aviv was averted in a stunning turn of events on Wednes
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LeBron James was balling, babysitting and putting on a fantastic show in 76ers' debut at scrimmage

The 76ers' public address announcer ended a brief retirement over the summer in large part to get behind the mic and do what he did for the first time ahead of the team's annual scrimmage. Matt Cord introduced LeBron James in the Sixers' starting lineup. "At 6-9, from St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, No. 23, LeBron James! James!' Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut. No, James didn't wear No. 23. He historically wore No.
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Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution

(Corrects spelling of 'lawyers' in second text summary point)By Jonathan AllenOct 1 (Reuters) - Christa Pike was critically ill and receiving "life-saving medical care" in a Nashville hospital on Thursday hours after she survived two attempts by Tennessee to execute her with lethal injections, her lawyers said, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment in the US.Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in the 1990s after being convicted of a murder she carried out as a teenager. Her botched execution on Wednesday at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, the second this year in Tennessee, highlig
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Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

In the latest dubious milestone for the US bond market, the yield on the 10-year benchmark Treasury note just hit its highest level since the dot-com bust.At 5.34%, the 10-year yield hasn’t been this high since 2002. It had recently hit its highest level since 2007, and 30-year Treasury yields surged to a more-than-two-decade high.Investors have been selling off bonds and demanding higher rates at government bond auctions as inflation continues to rise. Higher prices degrade investments over time, and bondholders want to ensure they’re compensated for the effects of higher gas and diesel p

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Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle California driver wage theft claims

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Alleged Cornell gang rape prompts calls to revise New York sexual assault laws

Some New York lawmakers are urging a revamp of the state's sexual assault statutes to make it easier to prosecute cases involving intoxicated victims, following renewed

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Americans are still spending. Friday’s jobs report will show if that can last

Americans are still spending. Friday’s jobs report will show if that can last

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Trump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage charges

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Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate

Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for detained immigrants

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Who is Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company?

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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement

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Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

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Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms

Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

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Mormon leader decries explosion in sports gambling, prediction markets

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OpenAI safety employee quits, says 'time for trial and error is over'

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Alaska LNG could cost more than double Gulf Coast rivals, raising questions over economics

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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

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Spanish housing decree imperilled by opposition of Junts party

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Elderly woman hit by stray gunfire during shooting in North Philadelphia, police say

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Man dies after stabbing on board subway in Queens, police say