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Yesterday · 6 min
‘Mayday, we’re descending’ Pilot’s final words before private jet crash killed 9
A harrowing air traffic control recording has captured the pilot's final moments before a private Learjet 60 plummeted into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all nine people on board. The aircraft was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas...
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Yesterday · 6 min
‘About to go down’ Waltz says Cuban diplomat shoved staffer, slapped phone away
The Visual Provocation: To counter Havana's rhetoric, Waltz displayed photos of luxury items tied to the Castro family, including a famous photo of the late dictator Fidel Castro wearing two Rolex watches.
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Yesterday · 7 min
‘Big possibillity’ Peltola faces possible Senate seating fight
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) stated there is a "big possibility" that Democrat Mary Peltola will face a Senate seating challenge if she wins Alaska's highly competitive Senate race. The remarks come amid cascading state and...
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Sunday · 8 min
How a Pennsylvania Congressman’s ghost hunting past vanished
In one unearthed article covering a property with a "ghostly reputation," Bresnahan was explicitly named as wielding a Mel-meter (a device used to detect electromagnetic fields and temperature changes).
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Saturday · 8 min
Forecaster moves 2 more Senate races toward Dems
Shifted from Solid Republican to Likely Republican. Outgoing Republican Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary to Trump-endorsed challenger Julia Letlow. Sabato noted that while Letlow is still favored to win, the race has tightened significantly into...
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Saturday · 10 min
Could be a 'generational wipeout for Republicans' Pollster on midterms
Wasserman projected a Democratic gain of 12 to 25 seats in the House of Representatives. He noted that if Democrats win more than 20 seats, they would surpass their majorities from 2006 and 2018, leading to a potential "generational wipeout for...
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Thursday · 18 min
Democrats gain ground as economic concerns hurt Republican
Heading into the November 3, 2026, U.S. midterm elections, Democrats are gaining significant ground as widespread public concern over the cost of living increasingly puts Republicans on the defensive. A surge in inflation—driven heavily by global...
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Thursday · 12 min
Bolsonaro flees to the US from Brazil
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing presidential candidate who lost the October 2026 election, fled Brazil and landed in Miami, Florida on October 28, 2026. This marks the second time a member of the Bolsonaro family has fled to Florida following...
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Thursday · 14 min
Berlin Briefing recommends Call Sign Condor
"Call Sign Condor" is a podcast series produced by Deutsche Welle (DW), Futuro Studios, and the LA Times Studios that explores the compelling, personal stories of Latin American soldiers fighting on the front lines in Ukraine.
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Wednesday · 10 min
‘We are ready’ Sen. Padilla RIPS Trump’s effort to rig the elections
During an appearance on MSNBC’s The Weeknight on October 27, 2026, California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla condemned the Trump administration's legal maneuvers, accusing the president of trying to "rig the elections" one week ahead of the 2026 midterm...
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Wednesday · 18 min
How did the election go so wrong for the B.C. NDP
The B.C. NDP’s historic defeat in the October 24, 2026 provincial election stems primarily from Premier David Eby’s colossal miscalculation in calling an unnecessary snap election two years early, which severely backfired, alienated core supporters,...
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Wednesday · 5 min
Molly Carlson on the 'insane moment' she dove off an iceberg
In October 2026, Red Bull and Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson released the documentary Red Bull Iceberg Dive, chronicling her historic feat as the first known woman in the world to dive from a free-standing iceberg.
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Wednesday · 7 min
‘Governors are the guardrails’ Jocelyn Benson vows to check Trump if elected Michigan governor
With the pivotal 2026 midterm election just one week away, Benson is positioning the Michigan gubernatorial race as a crucial firewall against Trump’s economic and federal policies, explicitly attempting to tie her Republican opponent, U.S....
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Wednesday · 13 min
New report on Trump's Epstein ties terrifies Republicans one week before midterms
On October 26, 2026, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 53-page staff report detailing Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Titled “'We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffrey': The Case Against Donald Trump Emerging in the...
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Wednesday · 9 min
Carney says he's 'committed' to moving Canada past Indian Act
Following a historic meeting between federal, provincial, and First Nations leaders on October 26, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he is committed to a process that moves https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0d060g past the...
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October 27 · 5 min
French police deploy tear gas, water cannons 'Moment of crisis'
Massive anti-government and cost-of-living protests spanning France, Spain, Italy, and Albania on October 24, 2026, resulted in over 1,300 arrests in France, more than 128 arrests in Barcelona, and military deployments in Italian cities.
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October 27 · 5 min
More 400K rioters rage across France as violence spreads to Italy, Spain
Massive economic and social unrest has erupted across Europe, with at least 400,000 people taking to the streets in France before copycat violence and similar cost-of-living protests spread to Italy, Spain, and several other European nations.
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October 27 · 7 min
Michigan gubernatorial candidate says state is ‘hungry for change’
In interviews and campaign rallies leading up to the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election, both major political platforms have claimed the state is "hungry for change" ahead of the November 3, 2026 vote. The phrase has been prominently featured by...
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October 25 · 20 min
Why is Pakistan at war with the Taliban Meanwhile in Asia
The relationship between Islamabad and Kabul completely disintegrated following the launch of a major military offensive, Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq (Righteous Fury). What began as targeted counter-terrorism friction has spiraled into direct military...
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October 25 · 9 min
Iran The Middle East’s largest Jewish community outside Israel
Iran is home to the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside of Israel, with a rich presence spanning over 2,700 years dating back to the Babylonian exile. Despite severe regional tensions, a distinct and functioning Jewish communal life...
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