Staff working for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth damaged a historic globe used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II while moving it to Hegseth’s Pentagon office in February, three U.S. officials told NBC News.
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The pro-Israel group is dropping some of its most visible campaign tactics but keeping the ability to spend heavily as backlash grows over its role in Democratic races.
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Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, appeared in a new ad calling her daughter a liar and urging voters to reject her.
Acton's brother, Philip Stearns, blamed Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy for the ad in a press release Tuesday, accusing him of trying to turn the sexual abuse Acton suffered at age 12 from their mother's husband into "a political talking point."
Elon Musk said on social media Monday that he will give one SpaceX share to “every kid in America” next year, a day after Anthropic announced it will put 5% of its shares into a new public benefit fund, with up to 2% more for every 50% rise in the company’s value above a set threshold.
In a Truth Social post, Trump called Netanyahu a “Great Warrior Prime Minister” and praised his role in the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran. Netanyahu thanked Trump on X, writing, “Together we will complete the mission!”
UNDERREPORTED: Major European salmon producers are beginning to feed their fish chicken byproducts, reversing a practice long avoided over concerns about consumer reactions.
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Researchers in Australia estimate that annual dementia diagnoses worldwide will more than double from 11.4 million in 2023 to 24.7 million by 2050.
The study, published in JAMA Neurology, identified women and people in low- and middle-income countries as facing the greatest burden.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced plans to release up to half of those imprisoned under a state of emergency that has led to more than 90,000 arrests since March 2022.
The releases would focus on people accused of collaborating with gangs, including those who served as lookouts or paid extortion demands.
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The NBA is introducing new betting restrictions for the 2026-27 season following gambling scandals involving players and coaches. According to ESPN, sportsbooks partnered with the league, including DraftKings and FanDuel, must follow the new rules.
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President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday after five days in the role, according to The New York Times. Her dismissal came hours after Trump said he had urged her to reconsider the position.
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England and Wales will ban pornography depicting strangulation, incest or adults pretending to be children under 16 starting November 6. Possessing or distributing such material will become a criminal offense under new legislation.
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Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, according to law enforcement officials cited by CNN and NBC News. The suspected gunman was also killed, bringing the death toll to five.
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Federal investigators have seized Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to her relatives, as part of a criminal investigation into potential immigration fraud, according to The Associated Press.
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Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff will face a faculty no-confidence vote over his administration’s handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.
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