Nation and World
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Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104
Oct 29, 2025 7:27 am - Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica
Oct 29, 2025 7:21 am - The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes.
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Citing autopen use, GOP-led House Oversight Committee finds Biden actions ‘illegitimate’
Oct 28, 2025 7:12 pm - Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released dueling reports on Tuesday, drawing conclusions about a probe into President Joe Biden’s fitness for duty.
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Texas AG Paxton files Tylenol lawsuit, taking cues from Trump, Kennedy
Oct 28, 2025 7:06 pm - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tylenol maker Kenvue and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, alleging the companies deceptively sold the painkiller despite knowing it could cause autism.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore school mental health grants
Oct 28, 2025 6:50 pm - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for grants that are meant to bolster school-based mental health care and were created in response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
Oct 28, 2025 6:30 pm - After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments, President Donald Trump is set to meet with South Korea's leader on Wednesday as a trade deal with that country appears more elusive.
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Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during shutdown
Oct 28, 2025 3:54 pm - With the nation’s primary anti-hunger program on the verge of running out of money, a group of 23 Democratic attorneys general sued the Agriculture Department on Tuesday to force it to make billions of dollars in contingency funds available to help feed the most vulnerable individuals and families.
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PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records
Oct 28, 2025 3:34 pm - The U.S. stock market pushed further into record heights on Tuesday.The S&P 500 added 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. All three indexes set all-time highs for a third straight day.
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Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame
Oct 28, 2025 11:58 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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Flight from Chicago diverted after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities say
Oct 28, 2025 9:38 am - A man from India stabbed two teenagers with a fork, slapped a female passenger and a crew member and mimicked shooting himself during an international flight, authorities said.