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Hurricane Isaias Approaches, Water Bills Surge, and an Apollo Legend Dies

Oct 8, 2026

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Hurricane Isaias Approaches, Water Bills Surge, and an Apollo Legend Dies

Plus: Record AI profits, a dramatic turn in Tennessee's execution case, baseball playoff upsets, and a Nobel Prize announcement.

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9/11 Families Press Saudi Case, Household Gloom Deepens, and Disney+ Lands the Super Bowl

Oct 7, 2026

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9/11 Families Press Saudi Case, Household Gloom Deepens, and Disney+ Lands the Super Bowl

9/11 families push their Saudi Arabia case toward trial, more households say their finances are worsening, and Disney+ prepares to stream the Super Bowl.

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Trump’s California Controversy, Diesel Prices Soar, and Porsche Hits the Brakes

Oct 7, 2026

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Trump’s California Controversy, Diesel Prices Soar, and Porsche Hits the Brakes

From a White House fight over Iran to an FCC showdown and fresh attacks on Ukraine, here’s what’s shaping Wednesday.

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Alito Eyes Another Term, Canada Shooting Plot Unravels, and Hollywood Loses a Legend

Oct 6, 2026

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Alito Eyes Another Term, Canada Shooting Plot Unravels, and Hollywood Loses a Legend

Justice Samuel Alito rules out retiring before next summer, a Washington man faces a novel charge tied to a Canadian school shooting, and Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint dies at 102.

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A Firing Squad, a Separatist Victory, and a 27,000-Foot Plunge

Oct 6, 2026

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A Firing Squad, a Separatist Victory, and a 27,000-Foot Plunge

Washington draws new lines around public money and artificial intelligence, while markets, health warnings and October sports add to a busy Tuesday.

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Tillis Regrets Hegseth Vote, Starbucks Faces Sugar Suit, and “East of Eden” Gets a Rewrite

Oct 5, 2026

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Tillis Regrets Hegseth Vote, Starbucks Faces Sugar Suit, and “East of Eden” Gets a Rewrite

Tillis calls his Hegseth vote his career’s biggest regret, Starbucks faces claims over “sugar-free” drinks, and Netflix reworks “East of Eden.”

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