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Pacific Northwest shifts to rain and cooler weather while Michigan turns warmWeather — 2dThe Pacific Northwest is turning cooler and wetter, with light rain around Seattle and heavier showers and possible frost near the Upper Hood River Valley; Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, meanwhile, faces a warm, dry weekend with elevated fire-weather risks. Separately, Minnesota’s Novembers have warmed markedly since 1991, with reduced snowfall contributing to the trend.

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Gen Z Turns to Blue-Collar Jobs in Growing Numbers1 source — 2d

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Vice President Vance to headline Turning Point USA AmericaFest in Phoenix — 2dVice President JD Vance is set to headline Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2026, scheduled for Dec. 17-20 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Other announced speakers include Erika Kirk and Donald Trump Jr., with thousands expected to attend the annual conservative gathering.

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Singapore F1 Sprint Start Delayed by Heavy Rain — 12hSingapore F1 sprint start was delayed by half an hour to 17:30 local after heavy rain left standing water around Turns 2 and 3.

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Meltdowns mean a disconnected brain you can help wire — 15hParents and caregivers who meet tantrums with logic alone get a brain-based reason to connect first and turn everyday upsets into integration practice.

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Priya Raman This brain wiring angle fits what I noticed with my nephew when adults listened before lecturing.

Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI EraRankingAI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”” — Isaiah 30:21, New International Version Holy Bible, New International — 17hPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Record tanker rates hit $80 million for U.S. crude to Asia — 1dRecord tanker rates have made American crude too expensive for Asian refiners, who are turning to Middle Eastern and South American oil instead.

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Sam Okafor South American crude looks like the smarter buy for Asia right now with US shipping rates this extreme.

“I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.” — Billy Graham, Evangelist, 1918–2018 — 3dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Heather Mac Donald: Conservatives Spend Too Much Time Disputing "Rape Culture" Myth, While Excusing College Turning Into Drug-Fueled "Bacchanal"1 source — 3d

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Jeffries turns questions on noncitizen voting toward Trump and Republicans — 16hHouse 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 Both parties need to clean up voter rolls, but pivoting like this just avoids fixing the actual registration issues.

Spanberger Campaigns for Cooper Across North Carolina — 2dVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger campaigned for Democrat Roy Cooper in North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race, saying voters are ready to elect him and other Democrats. Cooper also appeared at campaign events and urged voters to turn out despite polls showing him ahead.

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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.

Jeffries Turns to Trump Criticism When Asked About New Jersey Voter Registrations — 1dHouse 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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Jeffries Turns to Trump Criticism When Pressed on New Jersey Voter Registrations — 1dHouse 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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Sam Okafor Election officials need to clean up these errors fast so only citizens vote, no matter which party is in charge.

Turning Point Tour Draws Protests, Iowa ArrestPolitics — 4dTurning Point USA’s “America: Love It or Leave It” tour stop at the University of Iowa featured Donald Trump Jr., Ben Shapiro and other conservative speakers, but the event was disrupted by shouting; Shapiro swore at a student, and university police removed someone from the crowd. A man was also arrested during the event, though authorities had not released details, while attendees expressed both support for TPUSA’s message and defense of its right to speak.

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Russell Brand Recounts Years of Emptiness Before Turning to Faith — 4dRussell Brand's new book may be titled "How to Become a Christian in 7 Days" — but that is honestly not what reading it feels like at all.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

Turn a near-ruin into principles you can actually useCulture — 2dPeople weighing big career or money calls should know Dalio's whole system began when a wrong depression call left him laying everyone off and borrowing $4,000 from his father.

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Maya Lindstrom Laying off the whole staff and borrowing from family sounds brutal, but it makes sense that it forced him to build a more disciplined way of thinking at Bridgewater.

Woman Killed, Wichita Suspect SurrendersWorld — 2dXavion Dates turned himself in to Wichita police in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Aaliyah Wilson, and was booked on suspicion of murder, carjacking and theft. Police say he fled after the shooting and stole a car; prosecutors will review the case to determine formal charges.

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Jeffries Turns to Trump Criticism When Asked About New Jersey Noncitizen Voters — 2dHouse 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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Tom Gallagher Both parties should focus on removing ineligible voters rather than turning every question into an attack on the other side.

F-150s, Family Fortunes And Kansas Residency: Iowa Governor Debate Becomes A Battle Over Authenticity — 3dThe Iowa gubernatorial debate turned into a battle Tuesday over Republican candidate Zach Lahn's residency and Democratic state auditor Rob Sand's family background.

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Cash-Strapped Farmers Found A Money Stream, But Their Community Is Saying Not So Fast — 3dA fight over renewable energy in rural Idaho has turned into a battle over private property rights, as farmers push local officials to overturn a ban preventing them from leasing their own land for large-scale energy projects.

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Marcus Bell Farmers have every right to lease their land for solar or wind if it keeps them afloat without hurting anyone else.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Debuts Welsh Accent in Kill Jackie — 2dCatherine Zeta-Jones stars as Jackie Price, a former drug dealer turned art dealer hunted by elite assassins in the crime series Kill Jackie, which reimagines a male-led novel with a woman at its center. She has called the role liberating, particularly because it let her use her native Welsh accent and play a blunt, action-ready character unlike her previous roles.

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British Airways Flight Returns Safely to HeathrowTravel — 5dBritish Airways flight BA295, traveling from London to Chicago, declared an emergency over Ireland and descended from cruising altitude to about 9,000 feet before turning back toward London. The cause of the emergency was not immediately known.

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Merz Arrives in Kyiv, Plans Aid and Drone Deal — 6dGerman Chancellor Merz arrived in Kyiv by train October 4 with €1.35bn in planned aid, saying if Russia is not stopped its war machine will turn on Europe.

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Tom Gallagher Merz's billion-euro aid package and drone partnership should help Ukraine hold its own against the intensified Russian strikes.

Luvu Brands Revenue Rises 5.8% as Operating Income Turns Positive — Sep 28, 2026Luvu Brands turned a $69,000 operating loss into $876,000 profit as fiscal 2026 sales rose 5.8% and adjusted EBITDA more than tripled to $1.26 million.

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Sam Okafor Tripling EBITDA to 1.26 million is solid progress even if the overall net loss masks how much better the core business is running.