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Milei's party wins Argentina midterm vote in major comeback

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President Javier Milei’s party won Argentina’s midterm vote Sunday, a result that will give the libertarian leader a stronger foothold in Congress as he seeks to pass major reforms to boost the nation’s beleaguered economy.

Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, received 41% of votes nationwide with 92% of ballots counted, according to data...Read more

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Aurora protesters recount detention by federal agents: 'I'm beat up'

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Federal immigration agents detained two Aurora protesters who confronted them outside an elementary school Saturday, sparking allegations of unnecessary force.

Aurora Mayor John Laesch condemned the detentions as part of an “unprecedented period of American history where people’s constitutional rights are being violated” as President ...Read more

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Empty migrant boat drifted from Florida Keys to Jupiter Island, Coast Guard says

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An empty migrant raft the U.S. Coast Guard spotted off the Florida Keys earlier this month washed ashore on Jupiter Island this weekend.

On Saturday, the makeshift vessel of wooden planks on pontoons with a wooden rudder, beached in the choppy surf off the Martin County island, prompting the sheriff’s office to issue a statement on social ...Read more

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Ongoing shutdown sparks flight delay warnings, food stamp pause

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With the U.S. government shutdown stumbling toward the one-month mark, the effects of the standoff between Republicans and Democrats were being felt further away from the Capitol, as flights began to back up and food aid was drying up.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that travelers will face more flight delays and cancellations ...Read more

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Jamaica braces for Category 4 Hurricane Melissa's rain, possibly record winds

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As an island country in the Caribbean Sea, hurricanes aren’t new in Jamaica. Hurricanes hovering over the island while continuously dumping rain and blasting Category 4 or 5 winds, however, are a different brand.

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa, at 145 mph maximum sustained winds as of Sunday 5 p.m. and forecast by the U.S.’s National ...Read more

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Argentina polls close in make-or-break midterm for Milei

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Argentina voted Sunday in a midterm election that will serve as a crucial referendum on President Javier Milei’s ambitious austerity policies and, potentially, a $40 billion rescue package from the Trump administration.

Voting stations closed at 6 p.m. local time. Argentines are electing representatives for half the seats — 127 — in the ...Read more

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Government shutdown hits sandhill cranes at a preserve near Sacramento

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The government shutdown has not had much effect on the human visitors at the Cosumnes River Preserve, but it may have a lasting impact on sandhill cranes and other birds that pass through this fall: Federal water bird counts in October were canceled.

“That is a critically important piece of data that gets entered usually twice a month,” ...Read more

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Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX

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Nearly four weeks into the federal government shutdown, a staffing shortage at Los Angeles International Airport prompted a temporary ground stop Sunday morning affecting flights at the West Coast's largest and busiest airport.

The restriction began around 8:45 a.m., affecting departing flights for Oakland ,and was lifted at 10:30 a.m. with a ...Read more

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Annunciation memorial bows will become students' works of art

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The blue and green ribbons adorning trees and lampposts across the Twin Cities in support of those affected by the shooting at Annunciation Church and School soon will be made into an art project.

Bows of Love, the volunteer project that distributed and tied the bows, is beginning to remove them across Minneapolis. The organization is asking ...Read more

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Serial slasher sought after 3 unprovoked Brooklyn attacks in 24 hours

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A slasher who cut a stranger’s face on a Brooklyn subway train went on to carry out two more random blade attacks over the next 24 hours, police sources said Sunday.

Police released a surveillance image of the suspect, who is still being sought, after he cut a 37-year-old man on the left side of the face on a Manhattan-bound Q train in ...Read more

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Cuomo, Mamdani rally forces in Queens as mayoral race enters final days

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With the city’s mayoral election racing into the home stretch, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo both held rallies in Queens to make their final pitches to voters on a picture-perfect fall Sunday.

Cuomo, a former New York governor, held a “rally to support the Jewish state of Israel” in Kew Gardens, ...Read more

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US, China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finish

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Top trade negotiators for the U.S. and China said they came to terms on a range of contentious points, setting the table for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal and ease trade tensions that have rattled global markets.

After two days of talks in Malaysia wrapped up Sunday, a Chinese official said the two sides reached a ...Read more

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Argentines cast ballots in make-or-break midterm for Milei

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Argentina is voting Sunday in a midterm election that will serve as a crucial referendum on President Javier Milei’s ambitious austerity policies and, potentially, a $40 billion rescue package from the Trump administration.

Voting stations close at 6 p.m. local time and results are expected later Sunday evening. Argentines are electing ...Read more

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moving toward Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas

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Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a 140 mph Category 4 storm early Sunday morning and continues on its path toward Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas.

“Tropical storm conditions are likely occurring in Jamaica, with hurricane conditions expected to begin by Monday,” the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 p.m. Sunday advisory.

As for the ...Read more

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Eye implant reverses blindness in study co-led by Pitt researcher

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A team co-led by a Pitt professor was able to restore sight to blind patients with advanced macular degeneration, according to a report published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The study was conducted in Europe by a team of researchers including senior author José-Alain Sahel, who moved from his native France to join ...Read more

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Argentines cast ballots in make-or-break midterm for Milei

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Argentina is voting Sunday in a midterm election that will serve as a crucial referendum on President Javier Milei’s ambitious austerity policies and, potentially, a $40 billion rescue package from the Trump administration.

Voting stations close at 6 p.m. local time and results are expected later Sunday evening. Argentines are electing ...Read more

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Cash-strapped campaign against California's Prop. 50 goes out with a whimper

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In the crucial final days before voting ends on California’s redistricting ballot measure, the Republican-backed campaigns opposing Proposition 50 are just about out of cash to spend.

Together, the two main ‘No’ campaigns have about $2.3 million in the bank — not nearly enough to fund the kind of statewide ad blitz typically seen to ...Read more

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Russia tests new cruise missile, Dmitriev holds talks in US

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile that his military said was capable of traveling for at least 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles).

Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov said the Burevestnik was tested on Oct. 21, according to footage of a meeting with military commanders posted on the ...Read more

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Carney gives muted response to Trump's pledge to hike tariffs on Canada

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a terse response to President Donald Trump’s promise to further hike tariffs on Canadian goods, saying just that his government is prepared to resume trade talks with the U.S. at any time.

“Canada stands ready to build on the progress that we had been making in our negotiations or discussions with...Read more

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SpaceX launches Space Coast's 89th mission of the year

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The Space Coast hosted its 89th orbital launch of the year with another SpaceX Starlink mission on Sunday morning.

A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-21 mission carrying 29 satellites lifted off at 11 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

The first-stage booster made its 24th flight with a recovery landing ...Read more