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Apple Unveils Smart Home Lineup, Excludes EU HomeView
Tech
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Apple introduced the Apple Home Collection, a range of security cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock, thermostats and sensors developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The accessories integrate with Apple’s Home app and broader smart-home ecosystem, emphasizing one-tap setup, privacy and features such as automatic door unlocking; availability begins in December, with some products arriving in early 2027.
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Elena Vasquez
It's disappointing that EU customers get left out of Apple's new smart home gear over regulatory issues.
Is The Army’s New Rifle A Lemon?
Politics
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The United States Army is facing criticism over the fielding of the M7 rifle, which is being replaced by the M8 carbine starting in December.
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Seedorf takes Corinthians job amid relegation fight
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Corinthians appointed Clarence Seedorf head coach through December 2027, sitting 16th on 32 points—one place above relegation after seven straight losses.
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El Niño pushes Pacific Nino3.4 region to 29.70°C record
Weather
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Nino3.4 hit a record 29.70C in September, Copernicus said Monday, topping 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16 peaks before El Nino’s expected December crest.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 12h
Barings Funds Declare Dividends Yielding 8.6 and 11.23 Percent
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Barings Participation Investors and Barings Corporate Investors each declared quarterly dividends of $0.37 and $0.40 per share, respectively, payable Nov. 13, 2026. Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund announced a $0.1223-per-share October distribution, with the same amount estimated for November and December.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Kansas City plans two-year I-670 closure for park
Travel
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Interstate 670 in downtown Kansas City is scheduled to close in both directions from early December 2026 through September 2028 as crews build the first phase of Roy Blunt Luminary Park, an elevated green space intended to reconnect downtown and the Crossroads. The work includes roughly half of the highway tunnel and the park’s first block; nearby streets will also face intermittent closures, and the prolonged shutdown will overlap with an I-70 closure east of downtown.
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SNL Mocks Trump, Hegseth Execution Livestream Plans
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SNL's Oct. 10 Weekend Update had Jost and Che mock Trump's Nobel loss to Navi Pillay and Hegseth's reported plan to livestream a December firing-squad execution.
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Fed Governor Cook’s Lawyer Challenges Trump’s Removal Bid
Politics
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Lisa Cook’s lawyer challenged the objectivity of President Donald Trump’s White House inquiry into mortgage-fraud allegations, pointing to a committee member’s prior statements and arguing the process threatens the Federal Reserve’s independence. Cook cannot attend the proposed Nov. 5 hearing because of official duties in Europe and says she would be available only after the Fed’s December policy meeting; she denies wrongdoing and is fighting Trump’s effort to remove her.
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ECB Policymaker Says Inflation Risks May Require Hikes
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ECB policymaker Primoz Dolenc said persistently elevated inflation supports moving rates toward more restrictive territory; 64 of 73 economists expect a December hike.
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Former Bush Press Secretary Has Warning: 'Look Out'
New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has been the target of much criticism since standing at the White House podium for the first time Tuesday. But Dana Perino , former White House press secretary under President George W. Bush and current Fox News mainstay, offered some advice for those watching her. Perino said Americans needs to "look out” given the possibility of the opposition party retaking Co
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Investigators Await Toxicology in Death of Wrestler PAC
Entertainment
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The cause of AEW wrestler PAC’s death remains undetermined as authorities await further examination and toxicology results; reports say there were no apparent signs of foul play. AEW also announced a three-hour live Dynamite on December 2 in Laredo, Texas.
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Guinea-Bissau Government Says December Elections Cannot Proceed
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After meeting N'Tam on Oct. 8, PM Té said Dec. 6 elections cannot proceed: registration missed Oct. 6, parties unready; no new date set.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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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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Standard Chartered Expects ECB December Rate Hike
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— Oct 2, 2026
Standard Chartered reverses its pause call and now expects a December ECB hike of 25bp to 2.75%, citing hotter energy-driven inflation and resilient activity; markets price ~65% odds.
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Nicole Hardy
Standard Chartered changing its mind on the pause shows how fast the inflation outlook can shift with new data.
San Francisco Seeks Probe Into 40 PG&E Outages
Business
— Oct 6, 2026
San Francisco leaders are urging state regulators to open a public investigation into PG&E, citing at least 40 major outages since January, the December blackout and broader concerns about infrastructure and reliability; PG&E said it is reviewing the request, while the CPUC’s investigation of the December outage remains ongoing. A recent outage left about 2,700 customers in Bayview and Visitacion Valley without power, underscoring the recurring disruptions behind the city’s push.
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FAA Reverses Closure, Keeps Indianapolis Heliport Open
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The FAA reversed its 2024 approval to close Indianapolis’ downtown heliport, keeping the site reserved for aviation despite its lack of active operations since December 2025. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita praised the move for preserving emergency, public-safety and future aviation uses, while the city objected because it had planned to redevelop the land, including for a soccer stadium.
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 12h
Poe Bean Cafe Plans Sober-Friendly Rochester Opening
Lifestyle
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Poe Bean Cafe is expected to open in downtown Rochester in December, offering coffee, baked goods, entertainment and a sober-friendly gathering space. In Modesto, the Queen Bean Coffee and Social House doubles as a nighttime music venue, recently drawing more than 400 people for performances by local bands.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Somalia Rejects Reported Israeli Base Plans in Berbera
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— Oct 3, 2026
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rejected any Israeli presence under any circumstances after Israel became the first UN member to recognize Somaliland in December 2025.
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Chris Dalton
Somaliland deserves the right to negotiate its own defense ties after years of being sidelined by Mogadishu.
Road projects, game release face delays across regions
Weather
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Shadow of the Road’s release has been delayed from November 2026 to March 2027 so developers can refine combat, balance and progression systems. Separately, several highway projects face schedule delays or temporary traffic disruptions, including a Jonesboro-area bypass now expected in December 2028 and widening work in Hopkinsville.
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New Mexico selects firm for fairgrounds redevelopment plan
Business
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New Mexico selected Albuquerque-based Hartman + Majewski Design Group to develop a detailed plan for redeveloping the State Fairgrounds, potentially including housing, parks, commercial space, pedestrian improvements and a stadium; the project is projected to support about 940 jobs annually over 30 years. The state expects to choose an anchor developer in December, while some residents and community groups have raised concerns about traffic, affordability, displacement and the proposed stadium.
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Supreme Court Opens Term With Climate Gun and Immigration Cases
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— Oct 4, 2026
Supreme Court opened its 2026-27 term Oct. 5 with Illinois and Connecticut AR-15 ban challenges set for December and a Boulder climate case backed by the Trump administration.
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How the gene became medicine, atrocity, and identity's mirror
Anyone living with hereditary risk or watching gene-editing headlines needs the moral history those tools still carry.
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Multistate Sign Thefts
Politics
— Oct 6, 2026
A Florida man pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of signs from public lands across four states and selling or attempting to sell them. GPS data from his work vehicle helped investigators link him to the thefts; he faces up to 10 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing in December 2026.
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ECB Minutes Cite Inflation Risks, Debate Rate Hikes
Finance
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The ECB’s September meeting minutes signaled caution about further rate increases, warning that higher long-term yields could weigh on growth; the bank offered no firm rate path amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Analysts differ on what comes next: some see the minutes as dovish and favor a pause, while a Reuters poll found nearly 90% of surveyed economists expect a December hike.
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Cenovus to Acquire Athabasca Oil in C$5.7 Billion Deal
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— Oct 5, 2026
Cenovus agreed to buy Athabasca Oil in a C$5.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, adding about 45,000 barrels a day and long-life Alberta oilsands reserves, with a December 2026 close eyed.
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Dana Whitfield
Increased thermal production from this merger could help the companies compete better.
Goldman Sachs Shifts Fed Rate Hike Outlook to December
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— Sep 30, 2026
Goldman Sachs pushed its forecast for the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike from October to December after softer-than-expected August inflation and cautious comments from New York Fed President John Williams. The bank says the Fed may not raise rates again, though other economists note inflation remains elevated and resilient economic data could still support further tightening.
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Bodycam video released from Luigi Mangione Altoona McDonald's arrest
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— Oct 2, 2026
Unsealed Altoona bodycam captures the McDonald’s stop, the fake ID, and the station recoveries now headed toward a December federal sentencing and a pending state murder fight.
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Maya Lindstrom
The bodycam from that Altoona McDonald's stop shows how the fake ID led straight to the station evidence.
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Democrat Senator Ed Markey Goes Fishing For DEI Interns
Nicole Silverio · 2 min · 12h
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