Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference
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Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to…

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Padres Tabbed As Potential Landing Spot For Two-Time All-Star Hurler
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Padres Tabbed As Potential Landing Spot For Two-Time All-Star Hurler

The San Diego Padres have multiple question marks regarding their roster for next season. After a disappointing loss to the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the…

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Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
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Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean

About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela. Source link

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Trump Admin Blames Government Shutdown for Pausing $11B in Army Corps Projects: What it Means
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Trump Admin Blames Government Shutdown for Pausing $11B in Army Corps Projects: What it Means

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Friday announced that the Trump administration is pausing around $11 billion worth of “lower-priority projects” in several major…

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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn
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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn

If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Source link

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Jazz Cut Ties with Mo Bamba Days Before Regular Season
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Jazz Cut Ties with Mo Bamba Days Before Regular Season

The Utah Jazz have waived a former elite lottery prospect who is now striving to just carve out a rotation role on an NBA roster. More news: Jazz…

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University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges
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University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges

It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened…

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College Students’ Rates of Depression and Anxiety Are Falling—Report
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College Students’ Rates of Depression and Anxiety Are Falling—Report

For the third year in a row, college students’ reports of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are falling, according to a new report from the Healthy Minds Network.…

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Odds of Government Shutdown Lasting Another Month Jump—Polymarket
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Odds of Government Shutdown Lasting Another Month Jump—Polymarket

The odds of a prolonged federal government shutdown stretching into mid-November have jumped as negotiations to pass a funding bill continue stalling in the Senate, according to Polymarket…

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Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle
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Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave. Source…

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