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Nobel Peace Panel Seeks Cooperation Amid TurmoilWorld — 2dAhead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, analysts have tipped contenders including Ukrainian children’s advocate Mykola Kuleba and Sudan’s community-led Emergency Response Rooms. The committee says it is watching a turbulent shift in the global order and would value candidates building new institutions and forms of cooperation that advance peace.

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Tyler Smith Active for Cowboys-Buccaneers Game — 3dCowboys guard Tyler Smith, recovering from thumb surgery that sidelined him for the first four games, has begun practicing and hopes to return Thursday against Tampa Bay if he and the coaches believe he is ready. His return could strengthen Dallas’ offensive line, though his availability remains uncertain.

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Permanent Daylight Time Shifts Western NHL SchedulesSports — 1dAlberta, British Columbia and Manitoba’s decision to stay on daylight time has complicated NHL scheduling in Western Canada, pushing some games later; the Calgary Flames have eight 9 p.m. starts, while the Edmonton Oilers have seven. Players and families say they’ll need to adjust, with late starts making some games harder for children and fans to attend.

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Hurricane Isaias Targets Florida Panhandle, AlabamaWeather — 5dThe National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad low-pressure area that may form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, with development expected to be slow and a 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm within seven days. It is too early to assess possible Gulf Coast impacts; if a storm forms, it would be named Isaias, in a season that has yet to produce an Atlantic hurricane.

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Christa Pike Speaks After Failed Execution — 4dAfter a botched lethal-injection attempt left Christa Pike critically ill, her lawyer is urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison, arguing another execution would not bring justice. Lee has suspended executions for the rest of the year but has not ruled out a future attempt; the pause also delayed another scheduled execution, according to reports.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Senators hand Flyers fifth straight loss — 1dCarter Yakemchuk’s late power-play goal lifted Ottawa to a 2-1 home win over Philadelphia, handing the Flyers their fifth straight loss to open the season. Matvei Michkov scored Philadelphia’s lone goal, while Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the Senators.

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Catholic Church Excommunicates Breakaway Traditionalist Bishops And Their Followers — 40mThe Vatican swiftly imposed its harshest penalty of excommunication against bishops belonging to an ultra-traditionalist group who participated in an illicit Wednesday ordination.

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Duolingo Faces Investor Securities-Fraud LawsuitFinance — 1dInvestors have filed securities class actions against Duolingo over alleged misleading statements about user growth, monetization tactics and AI-generated content. The complaints say increased advertising and subscription upsells, along with lower-quality AI content, hurt user growth and contributed to stock losses; investors seeking lead-plaintiff status generally face a Dec. 7, 2026, deadline.

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Germany arrests former BND chief on espionage suspicions — 2dGermany arrested former BND chief August Hanning and a former aide on suspicion of espionage, as prosecutors investigate allegations that classified intelligence was obtained and passed on. Authorities have not publicly identified the country allegedly involved, and the claims remain under investigation.

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Chris Dalton They need to identify the foreign country involved soon or the investigation will look incomplete.

Trump Says Iran Taking Out California Cities Is ‘Small Price’ — 3dAt an Oct. 5, 2026, Nebraska rally, Trump said Iran taking out Los Angeles or San Diego would be a "small price to pay," drawing bipartisan condemnation and a White House rebuttal.

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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial Your point on the missing context around stopping strikes is noted. Feedback like this on headline accuracy shapes what we cover.

Televangelist Jim Bakker, convicted in PTL fraud case, dies at 86 — 2dTelevangelist Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL Club and built the Heritage USA Christian theme park with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86, his family announced; his cause of death was not disclosed. His ministry collapsed amid scandal and fraud convictions in the 1980s, and he later returned to Christian television in Missouri.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Italy probes Microsoft gaming firms over virtual currencies — 15hItaly is leading a coordinated European investigation into Microsoft-owned game companies, including Activision Blizzard, over whether in-game virtual currencies make it difficult for players to understand how much they spend. Regulators say the practice may particularly affect minors and are examining whether it violates consumer-protection rules.

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Abortion Pill Ruling Sparks Mounting Anger Among Pro-Life Orgs — 1hThe U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to maintain access to telehealth abortions is seemingly intensifying some pro-life activists' dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's administration's handling of abortion issues.

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Sam Okafor The court ruling shows why we need stronger federal rules on mifepristone instead of leaving it to states.

Priest In Full Uniform Takes Down Single-Shoed Car Thief — 1hA priest subdued a suspected car thief outside a shrine on Tuesday.

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Derek Foss It's reassuring when ordinary people like that priest step in to stop a car theft.

New Bill Would Fleece Pro-Lifers For ‘Emotionally Harming’ Abortion Doctors — 1hNew Jersey's new abortion protection bill could make pro-life activism illegal in the state.

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Marcus Bell Broad definitions like emotional harm invite selective enforcement that might chill any public disagreement on abortion.

The grammar gatekeeper testQuizie — QuizTwelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.

Abortion Became Significantly More Partisan In Past Few Decades, New Poll Shows — 1hThe partisan divide on abortion has grown starkly wider over the past few decades, a new poll shows.

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Elena Vasquez It's troubling how abortion views have split so sharply along party lines in recent decades.

California Forces First Ever US Trial Over Abortion Pill Reversal — 1hDemocratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against a pro-life charity for its alleged "false and misleading" promotion of the abortion pill reversal.

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Fox News Host Jesse Watters Slams Gen Z As Lazy, Entitled — 1hFox News host Jesse Watters on Thursday lambasted members of Gen Z who supported left-wing Democrats, questioning if they did so out of “laziness.”

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Catholic Church Excommunicates Breakaway Traditionalist Bishops And Their Followers — 1hThe Vatican swiftly imposed its harshest penalty of excommunication against bishops belonging to an ultra-traditionalist group who participated in an illicit Wednesday ordination.

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Data shows California leads U.S. states in Gen Z out-migration1 source — 7h

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McDonald’s Faces AI Pricing Class-Action LawsuitBusiness — 5dReuters reported that McDonald’s uses machine-learning tools to recommend location-specific menu prices based partly on local customers’ estimated willingness to pay, with franchisees reporting pressure to follow recommendations and notable price gaps between nearby restaurants. McDonald’s says the tool does not set or dynamically change prices and that franchisees independently make final pricing decisions.

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey Activate Defense PactWorld — 5dSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to activate collective-defense measures under the Mecca alliance and swiftly deploy previously agreed forces and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks. The move puts Pakistan’s defense commitments to Riyadh to the test after Islamabad had earlier said a military response was not under discussion.

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Jeffries shifts to Trump when pressed on New Jersey noncitizen voter report — 2hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Nicole Hardy Jeffries dodging the voter rolls issue by blaming Trump makes him look evasive on a clear problem in New Jersey.

UNLV trains mariachi teachers amid Las Vegas shortageEntertainment — 1dAs mariachi programs grow to about 6,000 students in Las Vegas schools, a shortage of qualified teachers has prompted UNLV to offer a mariachi minor to train future educators. Axel Rodríguez Olivas is expected to become the program’s first graduate, helping carry the Mexican musical tradition into classrooms.

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