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The Hunt: Terror in the sky
September 30, 2026, 11:09 pm |
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In the latest episode of "The Hunt," Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project discusses a copilot's alleged attack on a FlyDubai jet.
Large upgrade planned at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs after power deal signed with Amazon
September 30, 2026, 10:55 pm |
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While the financial specifics of the deal remain confidential, Constellation officials said that because of the funding pledge from Amazon, the company now plans to spend $3 billion on “state-of-the-art improvements” for the facility, located in Southern Maryland’s Lusby.
US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike to go forward, overturning a last-minute stay
September 30, 2026, 10:55 pm |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike to go forward, overturning a last-minute stay.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
September 30, 2026, 10:49 pm |
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance. He also signed an executive order to require state agencies to continue to refer to the technology as “artificial intelligence” instead of the term “ super intelligence...
3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws
September 30, 2026, 10:39 pm |
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Three Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion “shield laws” protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions. The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana contend that the laws in California, Massachusetts and New York undermine their...
High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election
September 30, 2026, 9:32 pm |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in the critical midterm elections. The high gas prices took center stage in Ohio on Wednesday, as...
Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response
September 30, 2026, 8:52 pm |
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BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health workers say is hampering efforts to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a local official with Congo’s ruling Union for...
California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder
September 30, 2026, 6:56 pm |
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DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case. Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, were due in court Wednesday...
Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race
September 30, 2026, 1:45 pm |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in a project to export natural gas from Alaska, a proposal long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who’s in a competitive reelection contest there. The investment would mark the second time this week...
Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18
September 30, 2026, 4:07 am |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is preparing to put to death Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18 in what would be the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years. Pike, now 50, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection at Riverbend Maximum...
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