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President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president last month said about 1 million people would get rebate checks of $500 for Affordable Care Act premiums. He has also promised on the campaign trail to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

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Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential vote

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Trump rallies in Ohio to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race against Sherrod Brown

After a few days campaigning in safe conservative territory, President Donald Trump on Saturday is taking his midterm tour into Ohio, a battleground state that’s home to one of the top-tier Senate races this cycle. Trump has embarked on what he says will be a 32-day blitz ahead of the Nov. 3 elections, hitting the deep red states of Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama this week. Saturday's rally is just outside Dayton, Ohio, where he is stumping for key candidates in competitive races for the House, Senate and the governor’s mansion in Columbus. Perhaps the most pivota

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Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time

President Donald Trump on Saturday pressured Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas to support a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, urging Americans to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House in July, but it faces roadblocks in the Senate where some Republicans are strongly opposed. Proponents, including the White House, argue that the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. Detractors said p

ASU head hockey coach placed on leave after player's collapse during practice

Moderna to replace Warner Bros Discovery on Nasdaq 100

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Blazing triple-digit heat bears down on Braves-Dodgers NLDS opener in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in what is forecast to be the hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium since 2017. Shade was at a premium on Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temperature of 100 degrees was forecast to reach 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), about 20 degrees warmer than the average for early October. The highest game-time temperature ever recorded at Dodger Stadium is 103 degrees (39 degrees Celsius) twice. The first time was Oct. 24, 2017, f

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Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole

A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger's initial parole request in 2024, but approved her case over the objections of victim Botham Jean 's family the first time she was eligible to ask again. Guyger, 38, was convicted of murder in the 2018 killing of 26-year-old Jean, an accountant from the Caribbean isl

MLB won't consider game at Grand Teton National Park, says was only conducting initial due diligence

Trump says he regrets nominating Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh

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Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her death

8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president

We don’t yet know how the 2026 midterm elections will shake out.What we can say right now is that President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation is a historic liability — the likes of which we’ve rarely seen in modern American politics.As many as 8 in 10 Americans now disapprove of Trump on that issue. That’s more than disapproved of presidents for wars gone wrong, botched crisis responses and even major scandals like Watergate.A new AP-NORC poll on Thursday was the latest ugly data point for Trump. It showed Americans disapproved of him on cost-of-living issues by a stunning margin:

‘It's about time’: Push to change NY rape law after disturbing Cornell allegations

The war with Iran upended markets this month. There were losers — and winners

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Flydubai hero pilot tells Netanyahu new details about cockpit attack

Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting because he could not “let everybody else die,” he said in his first public remarks since Wednesday’s suspected hijacking attempt.“In that moment, I was fighting for my life,” Machchhar told India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call on Friday. “I was so severely wounded that I had fallen down… at that time, I was thinking what if I don’t get up?”A horrific mid-air catastrophe on flight FZ 1073 heading to Tel Aviv was averted in a stunning turn of events on Wednes

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LeBron James was balling, babysitting and putting on a fantastic show in 76ers' debut at scrimmage

The 76ers' public address announcer ended a brief retirement over the summer in large part to get behind the mic and do what he did for the first time ahead of the team's annual scrimmage. Matt Cord introduced LeBron James in the Sixers' starting lineup. "At 6-9, from St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, No. 23, LeBron James! James!' Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut. No, James didn't wear No. 23. He historically wore No.

Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England

Exclusive: ICE issues new instructions on vehicle stops after shootings, new guidance shows

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Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution

(Corrects spelling of 'lawyers' in second text summary point)By Jonathan AllenOct 1 (Reuters) - Christa Pike was critically ill and receiving "life-saving medical care" in a Nashville hospital on Thursday hours after she survived two attempts by Tennessee to execute her with lethal injections, her lawyers said, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment in the US.Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in the 1990s after being convicted of a murder she carried out as a teenager. Her botched execution on Wednesday at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, the second this year in Tennessee, highlig

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Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

In the latest dubious milestone for the US bond market, the yield on the 10-year benchmark Treasury note just hit its highest level since the dot-com bust.At 5.34%, the 10-year yield hasn’t been this high since 2002. It had recently hit its highest level since 2007, and 30-year Treasury yields surged to a more-than-two-decade high.Investors have been selling off bonds and demanding higher rates at government bond auctions as inflation continues to rise. Higher prices degrade investments over time, and bondholders want to ensure they’re compensated for the effects of higher gas and diesel p

Ronaldo quits Portugal camp after learning he won't start game, vows to one day tell truth over exit

Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own

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Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle California driver wage theft claims

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Alleged Cornell gang rape prompts calls to revise New York sexual assault laws

Some New York lawmakers are urging a revamp of the state's sexual assault statutes to make it easier to prosecute cases involving intoxicated victims, following renewed

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Americans are still spending. Friday’s jobs report will show if that can last

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Trump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage charges

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Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for detained immigrants

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Who is Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company?

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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement

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Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

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Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms

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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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