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U.S. and WHO Seek Answers on Irkutsk Lab Death
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A laboratory worker in Russia’s Irkutsk region has died from plague, prompting authorities to quarantine a hospital and place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation. Officials say contacts’ tests have been negative so far; how she contracted the disease and its specific form remain unclear, with reports pointing to possible laboratory exposure.
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Capitals Captain Ovechkin Announces Final NHL Season
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On Oct. 5, 2026, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, 41, told teammates 2026-27 is his last NHL season; the club posted the locker-room video.
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Rachel Meyers
Ovechkin has earned every bit of this decision after carrying the franchise for so long.
72-Bay Topgolf Breaks Ground for Pediatric Care
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Valley Children's and Topgolf broke ground on a 72-bay Madera County venue, Topgolf's first children's hospital tie-up, with profits slated for pediatric care.
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Uvalde Park Stabbing Suspect Arrested, Man Airlifted
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A man was stabbed during an argument over a woman at Uvalde Memorial Park and was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital in stable condition. Police arrested a suspect on aggravated-assault charges, and the case remains under investigation.
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Fort Hood Shooter Gets His Execution Date
Francis Kapper · 3 min · 1h
India Court Questions 10-Fold Hospital Drug Markups
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India’s Supreme Court has questioned steep hospital markups on cancer medicines and called for scrutiny of pricing practices. Advocates also warn that uninsured patients may face higher, less predictable private-hospital bills than insured patients, while medical groups caution that treatment costs vary by patient.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From 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.
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Cincinnati Bearcats Fall 34-7, End Undefeated Start
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Arizona handed previously unbeaten Cincinnati a 34-7 road loss, ending the Bearcats’ winning streak. The Bearcats struggled to capitalize on scoring chances, while the Wildcats’ offense piled up 522 yards.
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Pat McAfee Announces $1 Million Iowa Hospital Donation
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Pat McAfee will donate $1 million to the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital after criticism over initially making the donation conditional on a College GameDay field-goal challenge; when the student missed, he had offered $150,000 after a separate challenge. McAfee said critics were right and that his visit with patients and families had moved him, adding that his show plans to work with the hospital in the future.
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Inmate Deaths Under Investigation in New Mexico, Oklahoma
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Authorities are investigating the deaths of two jail inmates: 31-year-old Michael Gabriel Lujan in Curry County, New Mexico, and 47-year-old Lloyd Woodson Smith in Oklahoma County. Both men were found unresponsive in their cells and died after being taken to hospitals; the circumstances of each death remain under investigation.
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Shootings Injure Four in Cambridge, Albany, Greensboro, Louisville
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A person was injured in separate shootings in Albany, Georgia, and Greensboro, North Carolina; Greensboro police said the Pichard Street shooting appeared isolated, with no ongoing public threat. In Louisville, a man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at a home, and the police Domestic Violence Unit is investigating.
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Trump Questions Who is Leading Iran
President Donald Trump is wondering who is leading Iran. “Their leaders are gone , their second group of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem I have is nobody knows who the hell is running the country,” Trump said Tuesday as the US-Israeli war is currently in its eighth month. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Sunday Washington knows very well who its counterpart is in Ir
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College Football Weekend Brings Records, Tributes, Wins
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College football’s weekend featured standout performances, including Texas-bred players shining for ranked teams, Florida State’s Ashton Daniels rushing for a school-record five touchdowns, and Yale quarterback Dante Reno leading a win the day after his father’s death. It also brought heartfelt tributes, as FSU honored longtime booster Beth Burr and Ohio State coach Ryan Day sent supportive letters to young patients at Iowa’s children’s hospital.
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UNC Health Begins 48-Acre Campus Construction
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UNC Health has broken ground on a 48-acre campus near Cary and Research Triangle Park to serve the region’s fast-growing population. Plans include a medical office building opening in 2028 and a community hospital with roughly 144–152 beds expected in 2032, alongside broader expansions by competing Triangle health systems.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Father, Son Hospitalized in Alleged Wisconsin Stabbing
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Fond du Lac police are investigating a domestic altercation in which a 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 46-year-old father multiple times after being attacked with a hammer. Both were hospitalized and are in stable condition as detectives investigate what led to the fight.
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Youth Shootings and Gun Cases Span Multiple Cities
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— Sep 29, 2026
Teen shootings were reported in Atlanta, Champaign, and Huron: two teens were wounded in Atlanta with the shooter still unidentified, while a 16-year-old in Champaign was hospitalized and two juveniles were arrested. In Huron, a 19-year-old was killed in a March shooting, and authorities identified two suspects who are now wanted.
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Two Iowa Shooting Suspects Face Attempted-Murder Charges
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Andrew Tanaka, 27, faces four counts of attempted murder after authorities say he fired at multiple vehicles on Interstate 35 in Warren County, injuring a driver; he also faces a weapons-intimidation charge. In a separate Des Moines shooting, 18-year-old Jayshawn Woods Crawford was charged with attempted murder after a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times near Court Avenue and remains hospitalized.
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Trump’s Dyed Diesel Order Provides Common Sense Relief, For Now
David Blackmon · 4 min · 2h
Three rollover crashes send people to hospitals
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A cyclist in Columbia, Missouri, was rescued from beneath an overturned vehicle after a crash on Business Loop 70 and taken to a trauma center; the collision briefly closed part of the road. Separate overturn crashes in Cheshire and Peterborough also sent drivers or passengers to hospitals, with roads closed or emergency crews responding at the scenes.
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The Big Five
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The personality model scientists actually use — five traits, twenty questions, your real percentages, and an AI read of what your mix means.
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Four killed in wrong-way I-40 crash
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Four people, including three Hawaii residents, were killed when a westbound commercial truck crossed the median on Interstate 40 near Gallup, New Mexico, and collided with a passenger car and another truck. Authorities said the wrong-way truck’s driver was responsible; the other truck’s driver was hospitalized and expected to survive.
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Wichita Approves $325,000 Naftzger Park Bollards
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In Columbia, police said a reported pursuit was actually a nonviolent person in crisis who was taken to a hospital after negotiators intervened. In Dogsthorpe, a man in his 60s was found dead in the street; police are treating the death as unexplained and continuing their investigation.
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Study finds Ontario gambling ER visits nearly doubled after legalization
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A study found emergency visits for gambling disorders in Ontario rose steadily after online gambling and single-event sports betting expanded, reaching nearly twice the expected level by mid-2025, with the sharpest increases among males ages 10 to 44. Researchers say the visits likely capture only the most severe cases; more than 70% involved another mental health or substance-use issue, and nearly one-third resulted in hospitalization.
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Zelensky Vows Strikes on Russian Refineries
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Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging power facilities near Kyiv and causing outages in the capital and several regions. With winter approaching, Ukrainian officials warned the strikes could threaten heat and electricity, while emergency repairs and calls to conserve power were underway.
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Trump Seeks to Make Presidential Retreat at West Palm Beach Golf Club
President Donald Trump is looking to make his Trump International Golf Club into a Camp David-type presidential retreat. A letter was sent by the golf course’s attorney Harvey Oyer to the Palm Beach County commissioners. The letter said Trump is offering to “designate” his golf course as a U.S. Presidential Golf Course and be “utilized by all past, current, and future United States Presidents and
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Union Says CMMC Nurse Reinstated Amid Labor Dispute
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A nurse fired amid union-organizing efforts at Central Maine Medical Center has been reinstated and is expected to return to work this week. The union is calling for the remaining suspended or fired nurses to be reinstated, while the hospital says its disciplinary actions were based on policy and patient-safety violations, not union activity.
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Infant dies, four injured in Great Falls stabbing
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An infant died after a stabbing at a Great Falls home that critically injured five people; police arrested a man, and his charges are being upgraded to homicide. Separately, a student was hospitalized after a stabbing near Great Falls High following a homecoming game, and authorities are investigating both incidents.
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DayOne Data Centers files for Nasdaq IPO amid AI infrastructure interest
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DayOne Data Centers filed for a Nasdaq IPO as DODC on October 5, 2026; Renaissance Capital estimates the offering could raise about $3.0 billion.
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Elena Vasquez
Timing an IPO now makes sense before rates or competition cool things off.
Seoul Blames North Korea for DMZ Mine Blast
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South Korea concluded Oct. 5 that North Korean mines planted south of the MDL caused the Sept. 21 DMZ blast injuring three soldiers; two remain hospitalized.
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Rachel Meyers
South Korea should demand a full investigation and compensation for the blast that harmed three troops.
Thousands march toward Islamabad for Khan release
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Thousands of Imran Khan supporters marched Oct. 4 from Lakki Marwat, 275 km from Islamabad, after PTI-government talks failed; Afridi leads as containers and Section 144 block the capital.
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Jared Kim
I hope the government reopens talks soon instead of blocking the roads with containers and section 144.
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EXCLUSIVE: Elected Officials, Companies Launch New Initiative To Reduce Healthcare Fraud
Libby Bandelin · 3 min · 4h
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