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The Chicago Bears plan several fan events and tributes to the late Mike Ditka during Thursday’s prime-time game against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field.

Co worker who is too relaxed

The Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’

⚡️️️️️️️Rosneft admits losses from Ukraine's refinery strikes becoming unsustainable, Bloomberg reports. Officials at Rosneft have privately voiced concerns that even a few more months of Ukraine's continued attacks could lead to lasting damage for the company.

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93

Trump won’t let me fly with him today — but he can’t silence me

Have to ask: Is Sarah McLachlan‘s “Angel” the Sacramento Kings’ evergreen anthem?

As Washington renews peace efforts, a source close to Zelensky’s office tells Meduza that U.S. pressure is indirectly pushing Zelensky toward “soft capitulation,” as Moscow maintains its territorial demands and intensifies attacks. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill those gaps, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors worry, however, that the ER is being used as a stopgap.

Organizer Mark Kelly said the night of spooky festivities shows parading is an art form: “It's about as close as you're going to come to Mardi Gras in Chicago. It's not Mardi Gras, but it sort of captures that.”

Teen girls listed teacher and student targets for planned Riverside County school shooting, officials say

Vice President JD Vance will speak at an airplane hangar in Belgrade on Monday, Oct. 26. His arrival will mark the third visit to Montana in two weeks by the federal government’s most powerful Republicans: President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vance.

Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI

Flat revenue and a 4 percent profit drop show that no amount of rocket thrusters can disguise Tesla’s troubles. www.theverge.com/transportati...

New Mexico's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation at a sprawling Santa Fe-area ranch where the disgraced financier entertained guests. https://to.pbs.org/4z4Vkxl

Police searching for inmate who escaped custody at Nashville General Hospital

Workers say ATO not doing enough to recoup unpaid superannuation, with 1 in 4 impacted

From Keith Ellison to Ilhan Omar, Zohran Mamdani to Abdul El-Sayed, the outrageous questions about Muslim politicians’ loyalty continue to linger on, the authors write.

A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook.

Attorney General Todd Blanche's Justice Department turned over to a federal judge FBI notes in which a woman says President Donald Trump sexually abused her as a child after sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced them, under threat of sanctions.

BREAKING: Texas is considering selling a state park to Elon Musk, per sources. (Gift link).

Man chased down, killed while driving before crashing in Grand Crossing

A five-year-old boy was killed after a driver ignored a no-entry sign, leaving his heartbroken mum haunted by the image of him “lying on the floor on his own”.

Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the federal government to deploy its own immigration database to check voters’ citizenship. Here’s what else to expect as the Trump administration pushes to expand its role in elections. on.wsj.com/4xIiBn1

After raising $900,000 through an equity sale to six of its employees and $1.5 million from a private investor, GoliathTech, a Quebec-based manufacturer, opened a small factory in Ohio in an effort to bypass U.S. tariffs.

Apple may pay out up to $95 for each eligible iPhone purchased by someone who felt misled about Siri’s release. You have until December 21 to submit a claim.

5/ With ProPublica bankrolling me, I opened my account in April. I waved my first red flag during a Knicks game by loss chasing, or attempting to recoup my continued losses by making more and bigger bets. Soon, I was already down ~$2K — most of it blown in one night.

A baby was found by a dumpster in the rain more than a year ago. Police just arrested the mom

After nearly three decades, police may be close to a breakthrough in the murder of Jill Dando.

7/ An expert explained that losers like me are the bettors that sports betting companies are most interested in. A small group accounts for a large portion of revenue. And what keeps losers loyal? VIP programs. The more you bet, the more you get: free bets/swag/fancy dinners.

6/ The next day, an email popped in my inbox: 'Welcome to the DraftKings VIP Showcase.' I couldn’t believe it. My night of loss chasing was being rewarded. Reading the fine print, I was floored: The more I spent on long-odds wagers, the faster I’d advance through the ranks.

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South China Sea, including regularly sending larger ships there, in response to an increase in Chinese activities.

High cost of living tops voter concerns, Becerra remains front-runner in governor's race, new poll shows

Warmington was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ayotte faced nominal opposition before winning her primary, NBC News projects.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan’s, representatives received a copy of King Charles' letter about an hour before it was released to news outlets. That left them with little time to respond

Lonnie G. Bunch III said Donald Trump’s attacks were not a factor in his decision. trib.al/UdrDnVL

Corey Lewandowski, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, tried to discredit reporting on his corruption Tuesday, but his excuses immediately backfired.

The state's legislative inspector general will step down at the end of the month, after a complainant raised concerns about "inaccuracies" in his report on sexual harassment allegations against ex-state Rep. Harry Benton.

New Mexicans deride Trump's 'New America' idea reut.rs/3Tk0wgY

Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his supporters for this year's midterm elections. https://to.pbs.org/3TfEeNo

Ray LaMontagne topples over onstage in Nashville, where the high hits 101

Serena and Venus summoned flashes of their old brilliance in a raucous US Open battle, but their remarkable comeback ended in a final-set tie-break defeat

The American Bar Association, the lawyers group that sets standards for the legal profession, eliminated on Tuesday a diversity requirement for law schools after facing pressure from the Trump administration.

🇷🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦Petraeus: Russia is taking over 1,000 casualties a day and has suffered more than 1.4 million casualties—more than the U.S. sustained in all of World War II.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America.’ We took a road trip along the New York shores to see the fallout.

'Morally bankrupt': Mother of Nottingham attack victim speaks out against early prisoner release scheme

The common factor of recent AI incidents is not rogue agents but “a failure to control the testing environment”, argues Ciaran Martin, a professor at Oxford University, in a guest essay. “This must be improved”