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The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids

The family of Renee Good, from left; father Tim Ganger, mother Donna Ganger, brother Luke Ganger and brother Brent Ganger, listen during a news conference after the family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Minneapolis.

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.

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'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy

Mohammad Attaie and his wife Deena, newly arrived from Afghanistan, get assistance from medical translator Jahannaz Afshar making a doctor

Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.

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A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?

A demonstrator in Massachusetts wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end child marriage.

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?

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Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space

A prototype of the Project Suncatcher satellite at the Planet Labs facility in San Francisco, California.

The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.

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A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, left, and his attorney Norm Eisen, right, leave D.C. court with a smile in early September after a hearing about the dismissal of his vandalism charges.

Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.

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AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?

A sign opposing a data center development project stands in a neighborhood on September 24, 2026 in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.

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Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped'

Students walk on the campus of Cornell University on Wednesday in Ithaca, N.Y.

Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.

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New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA

The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history

George Major, known as the Pearly King of Peckham, wears his blinged-out suit in 2024. He died in August at age 88.

In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The most famous one, George Major, died in August. A look back on this larger-than-life figure and the Pearly King tradition.

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Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack

A plane carrying passengers from an earlier Flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia arrives at Ben Gurion Airport on Sept. 30, 2026, in Tzafria, Israel.

What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data.

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Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election

A street vendor sells campaign flags of presidential candidates Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is running for reelection in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.

Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.

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Trade tensions mean fewer Canadians flocking to South Florida

Richard Clavet sits outside at one of a string of Canadian-themed hotels and motels he owns along South Federal Highway in Hollywood, Fla., on March 27, 2025. Clavet is from Quebec and has served Canadian clientele for years.

This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming.

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Do AI and air traffic control mix? CEO addresses anxiety about new FAA tool

Phillip Buckendorf, the CEO and cofounder of Air Space Intelligence, speaks at an economic forum earlier this year in Washington, D.C.

The FAA's ambitious overhaul of the air traffic control system comes amid rising public anxiety about AI. The CEO of the company that's building the software explains how it works.

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Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities

Hundreds of disability advocates gathered in New York in 2025 to protest cuts to Medicaid and demand the enforcement of disability rights protections.

Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.

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Along U.S. Route 1, Maine voters worry about heating oil, gas and Canadian tariffs

Campaign signs fill the windows of the Aroostook County Republican campaign headquarters in Caribou, Maine.

Home to both Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson, Maine's senate race has put rural Aroostook County in the spotlight.

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COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change)

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The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030.

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Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research

During the last strong El Niño in 2015, South Carolina experienced catastrophic flooding, driven by record-breaking rain. Forecasters say the super El Niño now developing is likely to be even stronger.

A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.

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En esta ciudad de Pensilvania, los dos partidos políticos buscan el voto latino

Un grupo de personas baila en el Festival Dominicano el 13 de septiembre del 2026, en el Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks en Bethlehem, Pa. El electorado latino constituye un bloque importante para una carrera competitiva en esta región, por lo cual ambos partidos políticos están enfocados en cortejar a la comunidad hispana.

Los republicanos lograron avances con los latinos en el último ciclo electoral, pero la economía y la frustración por la política migratoria de Donald Trump han corroído ese apoyo.

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SNAP's funding model is starting to change. Here's what that means for the program

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on May 11.

States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.

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Egg prices have tumbled since Trump returned to office. Here's why

Eggs are given out for free in front of Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen in New York City on March 21, 2025. The cost of a dozen eggs reached a record high of $6.23 that month.

Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers.

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Israel's prime minister says a pilot may have tried to crash a plane traveling to Tel Aviv, Trump visits Oklahoma to campaign for GOP candidates, Pete Hegseth announces new military initiatives.

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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.

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Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

A Swiss glacier shows the effects of years of ice loss, with exposed rock replacing ice that once covered the landscape.

Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

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Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a "State of the Force" address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wednesday in Quantico, Va.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.

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Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps

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As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.

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Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong

A person walks by the Ithaca Police Department headquarters on March 22, 2021, in Ithaca, N.Y.

The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.

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Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting

U.S. citizens who are members of the group Democrats Abroad gather to drop off their ballots for the 2020 presidential election into a box provided by the U.S. embassy in Bangkok in 2020.

The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.

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How Ukrainians are coping with new, more deadly Russian attacks

Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor in chief_,_ just visited Ukraine. She says, despite all its drone weaponry, Kyiv is under extraordinary bombardment, as Russia tries to make it unlivable.

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How Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist message

American and Chinese flags are displayed on President Trump

The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.

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After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's method flouts medical ethics

The Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is seen Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.

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