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The New York Times
@nytimesOct 16
Breaking News: The U.S. budget deficit is nearing $2 trillion, its highest level since the pandemic. Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds. nyti.ms/4B8t65Y

U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting

Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.

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The Associated Press
@APOct 14
BREAKING: Inflation accelerated last month to 3.7% in a sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near. apnews.com/article/cpi-infla…

Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections.

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PBS News
@NewsHourOct 13
Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds. to.pbs.org/4zx8nax

Poll: Majority of Americans say Trump prioritizes his personal financial interests over U.S. as a...

Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

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ABC News
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More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade are being voluntarily recalled due to undeclared food dyes, according to the FDA. Read more: abcnews.visitlink.me/lwNnmK
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ABC News
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A state-mandated survey of undergraduate students at Cornell revealed that more than one-third of undergraduate women said they had experienced sexual assault during their time at the Ivy League university. abcnews.link/T2sccqz

35% of Cornell undergraduate women reported having been sexually assaulted: Survey

A state-mandated survey of undergraduate students at Cornell shows more than one-third of undergraduate women reported having been sexually assaulted.

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ABC News
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Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech to global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Thursday. abcnews.link/mVYSVe5
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The Wall Street Journal
@WSJSep 24
Starbucks plans to close hundreds of cafés across North America this week, the latest move under Chief Executive Brian Niccol to streamline and boost the profitability of its operations on.wsj.com/4yMW0qu

Starbucks to Close 250 Underperforming Stores

The second round of closures in a year is part of the coffee chain’s broader campaign to boost operations.

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World News Tonight
@ABCWorldNewsSep 24
Authorities in Idaho have revealed a possible break in the 1982 Tylenol murders, that terrified the nation over 40 years ago. @AaronKatersky has details on the new developments in another unsolved cold case that may finally lead to a suspect. abcnews.link/eky5ifs
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ABC News
@ABCSep 23
A new study reaffirms that taking Tylenol during pregnancy as directed is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD or autism. ABC News' Hanna Battah reports. abcnews.visitlink.me/IleE_n
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NBC News
@NBCNewsSep 23
The CDC raised its benchmark for levels of the Covid virus in wastewater, adjusting a key metric for assessing the disease’s transmission. As a result, officials may now classify a level that once counted as high transmission as moderate instead. nbcnews.com/data-graphics/cd…

Why the CDC edited a key Covid metric, and what it says about the state of the virus

Covid infection counts are increasing in more than half the country.

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The Associated Press
@APSep 23
BREAKING: Heads of major AI firms warn the UN that without intervention, "AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole". apnews.com/article/ai-artifi…

Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people.

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The Wall Street Journal
@WSJSep 22
Exclusive: Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands people from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges, saying those enrollees don’t meet eligibility requirements or don’t exist at all on.wsj.com/4dSTFSH

Vance-Led Task Force Removing 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments

The Trump administration is imposing stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of a campaign against fraud.

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The New York Times
@nytimesSep 22
Breaking News: Hayden Panettiere’s death was caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, the authorities said. Her death was ruled accidental. nyti.ms/4xCPX6I

Hayden Panettiere Died From Toxic Effects of Fentanyl and Other Drugs

Ms. Panettiere, who starred in “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died last month at the age of 36. Her death was ruled accidental.

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Newsweek
@NewsweekSep 21
The White House is launching its own round-the-clock video channel, dubbed “Trump TV: The Essentials Station." newsweek.com/white-house-lau…

White House Launches Trump TV Amid Media Ban: What We Know

The White House is launching its own round-the-clock video channel, dubbed “Trump TV: The Essentials Station."

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ABC News
@ABCSep 21
The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first death from dengue fever this year as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise. abcnews.com/Health/dengue-fe…

What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise

The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first death this year from dengue fever as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise.

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The New York Times
@nytimesSep 21
Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties. nyti.ms/4yLP5O9

Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Reuters
@ReutersSep 20
Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports reut.rs/4yNVmJf reut.rs/4yNVmJf

Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ​a major part of national funding for health ‌research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday.

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Newsweek
@NewsweekSep 20
The president said his planned Washington arch will house drones, snipers and ammunition as part of a military complex. newsweek.com/trump-says-plan…

Trump adds drones and snipers to Washington Arch plan

Donald Trump says his planned Washington triumphal arch will house drones, snipers and ammunition as part of a national security complex.

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NBC News
@NBCNewsSep 19
About 71.5% of adults in the U.S. say they experienced fatigue on multiple days over the past three months, according to a new report from the CDC. nbcnews.com/health/mental-he…

Over 70% of U.S. adults cope with fatigue, CDC finds. Why are Americans so tired?

Fatigue is one of the most common concerns reported in primary care visits, yet not much attention is given to how often adults in the U.S. are coping with it.

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ABC News
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Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again. abcnews.link/QP0I4x2
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