44 m. ago Rent’s due and people will ‘starve’: Congress is racing towards the shutdown cliff

Division within the GOP caucus over food stamps could give Democrats a key opening to ramp up the pressure on Republicans to make concessions and earn their votes to end the shutdown, John Bowden and Eric Garcia report

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54 m. ago Man accused of stabbing teens with fork on flight before pulling out 'gun'

The flight had been bound for Germany but had to be diverted as the man got out of control by stabbing two teenagers with the metal fork, but taking something else out

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61 m. ago Photos show massive police raid in Rio's favelas leaving dozens dead in clashes with drug gangs

Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, setting off fierce gun battles that left dozens dead and many wounded, in what officials called one of the largest and most violent police actions in recent years.

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1 hour ago States sue Trump’s USDA to unleash SNAP funding as legal experts blast ‘immoral’ decision to block emergency dollars

25 states warn of imminent ‘crisis’ for millions if the federal government won’t tap into emergency funds

Politics

1 hour ago US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia

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2 h. ago Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6

Trial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher

Society

3 h. ago Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

As funding for food aid program is about to be exhausted, Congress fails for 13th time to advance Republican billUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown stretched into its 28th day with no resolution in sight on Tuesday, as the Senate remained deadlocked over spending legislation even as a crucial food aid program teeters on the brink of exhausting its funding.For the 13th time, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed bill that would have funded federal agencies through 21 November. The minority party has refused to provide the necessary support for the bill to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement in the Senate because it does not include funding for healthcare programs, or curbs on Donald Trump’s cuts to congressionally approved funding. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The US companies cutting jobs as Amazon slashes 14,000 positions and UPS announces more layoffs

It's a tough time for the job market

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4 h. ago Tech school student sues campus, saying toxic fumes from construction made her go into labor 16 weeks early

Several students and a math instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College also reported feeling sick from strong chemical fumes during campus construction, according to the lawsuit

Society

5 h. ago Tech school student sued campus, saying toxic fumes from construction made her go into labor 16 weeks early

Several students and a math instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College also reported feeling sick from strong chemical fumes during campus construction, according to the lawsuit

Society

5 h. ago Blue Jays will not pitch to devastating Shohei Ohtani for rest of World Series

Japanese star was almost unstoppable in Game 3Ohtani will also pitch in Game 4 for DodgersAfter watching Shohei Ohtani baffle their pitching staff during Game 3 of the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays have made a bold decision: they are done pitching to baseball’s biggest star.Blue Jays manager John Schneider did not mince his words after the Dodgers prevailed 6-5 on Monday in an 18-inning classic during which Ohtani smacked two doubles and two home runs in his first four at-bats before Toronto essentially stopped trying to get him out. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Judge rips Border Patrol chief for tear gassing kids in Chicago as agents come under fire for Trump’s mass deportation operation

Greg Bovino is being hauled to court every day after his officers are accused of gassing neighborhoods and threatening protesters with ‘you’re dead, liberal’ taunts

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6 h. ago Terrifier actor claims she wasn’t told about nude scene in lawsuit over unpaid royalties

Catherine Corcoran says she has not been paid in full for her role in Damien Leone’s horror franchise

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6 h. ago What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected run dry Saturday due to the U.S. government shutdown

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8 h. ago Texas sues Tylenol makers over RFK Jr autism claims saying they failed to state ‘risk of taking drug while pregnant’

State Attorney General Ken Paxton parroted claims by the Health Secretary which have been strongly refuted by medical professionals

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8 h. ago Congress shielded gun companies from lawsuits. Some blue states think they've found a loophole

Two decades after a Republican-controlled Congress gave gun manufacturers immunity from being sued over crimes committed with their firearms, a growing number of Democratic-led states are trying to penetrate that legal shield

Politics

8 h. ago Annie Kilner, 32, hires Mr Loophole after WAG was 'caught speeding in her £100K Range Rover'

Annie Kilner , 33, was allegedly caught travelling at 64mph in a 50mph zone in her £100,000 Range Rover while on the A556 on the Manchester Airport ring road in May.

Economics

9 h. ago Chernobyl nuclear power plant's radioactive ruins turns dogs mysterious bright blue colour

Almost 40 years on the world's worst-ever nuclear accident, animals still roam the exclusion zone that remains off limits to humans - but some of the 700 dogs now have blue fur

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10 h. ago Marks and Spencer shoppers can get £26 'fluffy not itchy' jumper for £10 in deal

Marks and Spencer shoppers are flocking to bags one in multiple colours including icy blue, chic white and seasonal brown

Economics

10 h. ago Watch: Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for gun by AI security system

Bodycam footage shows the moment a student was handcuffed and searched by armed police after an AI-driven security system flagged his empty Doritos bag as a firearm.

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