Nation and World
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This man thrifts all year to create free Halloween costumes for kids
Oct 10, 2025 4:32 pm - For the past nine years, Christophe Waggoner has collected thousands of Halloween costumes, and every fall, he hosts an event in Austin, Texas, where children — plus adults and dogs — can pick out Halloween costumes for free.
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
Oct 10, 2025 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most v...
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 3:33 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to exert m...
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Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Oct 10, 2025 3:30 pm - WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect...
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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
Oct 10, 2025 3:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff r...
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 1:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in t...
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National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks
Oct 10, 2025 9:02 am - National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago are...
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High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific
Oct 10, 2025 7:43 am - MIAMI — A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast Friday as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico'...
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 10, 2025 7:41 am - OSLO, Norway — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South Amer...
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Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war
Oct 10, 2025 7:41 am - WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to p...