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Trump threatens to use the military and DOJ to go after those who are disloyal

3:49am October 21, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Former President Donald Trump has talked about using the military and the Department of Justice to go after those he sees as disloyal, raising concerns about American democracy and civil rights.

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2 legendary – and superstar-studded MLB teams -- will meet in the World Series

3:43am October 21, 2024

Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets to win the National League Championship series -- while Aaron Judge’s New York Yankees closed out the American League Championship series.

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Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage

1:55am October 21, 2024

The Kremlin will be able to talk to major players like India and China about expanding trade and bypassing Western sanctions.

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Georgia authorities investigate a deadly dock gangway collapse on a historic island

1:47am October 21, 2024

Georgia authorities say they are investigating the collapse of a dock gangway that killed seven people on an island where crowds gathered for a celebration by the island’s community of Black slave descendants.

Iraqi Kurds go to the polls with a flagging economy top of mind

1:38am October 21, 2024

Parliamentary elections were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures.

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas

1:09am October 21, 2024

Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.

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The New York Liberty defeat the Minnesota Lynx to win its first WNBA championship

12:32am October 21, 2024

After five previously unsuccessful tries to win the WNBA title, the Liberty finally claimed its first league title in a dramatic overtime thriller in the fifth and decisive game of the series.

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Hackers steal information from 31 million Internet Archive users

9:02pm October 20, 2024

The digital library's website was defaced earlier this month with a message boasting its theft of Internet Archive users' sensitive records. The nonprofit said it's working to bolster security.

Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm

7:49pm October 20, 2024

Israel's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese.

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Leaked documents describe possible Israeli strike on Iran

6:11pm October 20, 2024

by Tom Bowman

A former US intelligence official has confirmed with NPR that highly classified US intelligence documents that appeared on a pro-Iranian site are authentic. The documents describe preparations by Israel in advance of a possible strike on Iran.

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