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Private jet skids off runway, hits fence at Las Vegas airport

A private jet went off the end of a runway during a planned takeoff at Las Vegas' main airport Sunday and hit a perimeter fence, officials said. No injuries were reported in the 11 a.m. mishap at Harry Reid International Airport, said airport spokesperson Monika Bertaki. She didn't say what caused the plane, a Dassault Falcon 50, to go off the runway. Two runways were closed for inspection after the incident and the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily paused planned flights to the airport, causing delays. As of August, the airpor
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Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

Milan police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living, a day after similar unrest in several Italian cities.Police in riot gear fired tear gas and used water cannons after several hundred hooded protesters broke shop windows and set bins on fire in the area near central Piazza Duomo, sources with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters.More than 60 protesters were taken to the police station for further checks, the sources added. A total of 28 protesters were arrested after similar clashes
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Facing a lost job and home, mother finds support from restaurant coworkers

    ARVADA, Colorado (KCNC) -- "Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon Lounge" has been an Arvada staple for years. The Kentucky-themed restaurant has locations in Olde Town Arvada and the Candelas neighborhood. But soon, the restaurant will be saying goodbye, and it hopes the community can help some of its employees before it does.The general manager of both Bluegrass lounges says the owners run multiple businesses out of state and no longer have the time or money to keep this one open. When both Bluegrass locations close their doors at the end of this month, about 50 employees wil

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Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms

GOP operatives conducting a focus group in a traditionally red Midwestern state this month were taken aback by what they heard from their own party’s voters.Asked what they blamed for rising gas prices, those voters pointed to “corrupt politicians” and “billionaires” — a response that surprised some longtime strategists who’ve never seen government corruption emerge as a top issue for so many Republican voters in congressional races, according to a person involved in the discussions.Those observations in the reliably red farm belt are just one instance of a glaring pattern for Re
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Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood and criticizes implications that he has ‘dual loyalty’

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall.El-Sayed, who could make history as the first Muslim elected to the Senate, has frequently faced Republican accusations that he is sympathetic to interests connected to Islamic terror. In recent days, Republicans including his GOP challenger, Mike Rogers, and President Donald Trump have commented about potential connections to the organization.An attendee at a town hall in Caro, Michigan, repeatedly pressed El-Sayed about the Mu
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Two killed, including 6-year-old, when truck drives through Kansas youth soccer game, police say

A truck drove into a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, leaving a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man dead, and 10 others hospitalized with traumatic injuries, police said on Saturday. The injuries ranged from minor to severe, but none appear to be life threatening, Wichita police Captain Aaron Moses said at a news conference. The two people killed were pronounced dead at the scene, he said. Moses said a 34-year-old woman was driving the truck, which ended up in a field at the west end of the Stryker Sports Complex. She has been cooperating with investigators, he said, but when asked
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Police seek answers after children killed in Oregon school shooting

US police were investigating on Friday why a 16-year-old boy shot dead three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and how he got hold of the long gun used in his attack.The latest deadly school shooting in the United States unfolded on Thursday afternoon when the teenager, who has not been publicly identified, shot through a locked door at Silver Rail Elementary School in central Oregon, according to the Bend Police Department.The teenager killed three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher before he himself was shot dead by an armed bystander who had pursued hi

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Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on far-left activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos. “Those who looted will have to pay for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised ad
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Clashes, fires and looting break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Violent clashes, fires and looting marred demonstrations across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. About 400 people were arrested nationwide, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Nuñez said 110 marches drew about 550,000 people across the country. Organizers, including the CGT labor union and students' organizations, said about 800,000 demonstrators took to the streets. Nuñez described troublemakers as “extremely violent, radical far-left groups” whom, he said, sought co
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Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta

(Corrects to add dropped 'not' in paragraph 3)By Amanda StephensonCALGARY, Oct 17 (Reuters) - People were killed and injured in a serious incident that resulted in a fire on one of Canada's busiest military bases in Alberta, Defense Minister David McGuinty said on Saturday."I'm saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident" at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, McGuinty told reporters in Ottawa.He did not say how many people were killed or injured, or what caused the "tragic" situation at the base in the east-central part of the province, about
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Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.Under pressure over high energy prices ahead of US midterm elections next month, Trump blindsided Kyiv and its European allies over the weekend by declaring that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy systems."It is increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire proposed by the United States and intends to continue its te

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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

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Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

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Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public

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Zelenskiy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

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Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

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Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber

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Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

President Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan

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Wholesale inflation reaches levels last seen in 2022

Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections

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Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

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Valkyries star Gabby Williams counts possessions, keeps track of everything to lead late in games

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Golden State Valkyries' first Finals win brings Bay Area fans together

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Teens react to attention after inviting kid with autism to play: "I feel really happy he felt included"

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Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms