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Pedestrian crossing outside crosswalk killed by semi-truck in Osceola CountyAuto — 16hA 39-year-old man was killed late Friday night when a northbound semi-truck struck him as he crossed Orange Blossom Trail outside a marked crosswalk near Tallahassee Boulevard in Osceola County. The truck driver was uninjured and remained at the scene as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

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Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO and Board Member — 4dNvidia faces multiple securities lawsuits alleging it misled investors about its business and its dealings with Megaspeed, amid scrutiny over whether advanced chips were diverted to China in violation of export controls. The company has hired an outside law firm to investigate, the FBI is conducting a separate probe, and its shares have fallen sharply.

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Two OC Staff Placed on Leave Amid ICE ProbePolitics — 1dOrange County sheriff’s officials placed a deputy and a special officer on leave while investigating whether they improperly assisted ICE before agents detained a man outside a county jail on Halloween. The department is reviewing surveillance footage showing the employees briefly speaking with agents; California law limits local agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

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Dana Whitfield A brief talk caught on video might not justify putting both on leave without more proof.

Charlotte woman sentenced to five months for ICE facility interferencePolitics — 1dHeather Morrow was sentenced to five months in federal prison and seven months of supervised release for assaulting and obstructing officers during a protest outside a Charlotte ICE facility. Her co-defendant William Stanley received probation; supporters described the case as punishment for protest, while prosecutors said Morrow’s conduct went beyond protected speech.

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Marcus Bell Five months for pushing officers during a protest feels excessive when the co-defendant walked with probation.

Portland Progressives Win Despite $1 Million PAC SpendingLifestyle — 3dPortland progressive candidates prevailed despite substantial outside spending in the latest election, while proposed school closures could disrupt a North Portland program that helps children walk and bike to class.

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Sam Okafor Outside spending keeps growing but voters still picked the local progressives.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Activist's Petition Stalls $5 Billion Data Center Project Near Washington — 4dAn anti-data center activist helped stall a project planned for an abandoned mall just outside Washington, D.C. — and now she wants her county to ban them all.

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Hawks visit Bulls with Chicago on eight-game losing streakSports — 1dAtlanta is favored to rebound against a Chicago team that has lost nine of its first 10 games, though the Bulls showed fight in a narrow loss to San Antonio. One recommended prop is Onyeka Okongwu over 1.5 made 3-pointers, after he hit two in each of his past five games and faces a Bulls defense that has struggled against outside shooting.

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Florida Man Charged After Infant Left in Car While GamblingWorld — 2dA 28-year-old man was arrested on a child-neglect charge after authorities said he left an infant alone in a running car outside the Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood while gambling. Casino security said he was inside for about two hours, though he told officers it was 45 minutes; officers broke into the car to check on the child.

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Idaho School-Choice Credits Mostly Go to Higher-Income FamiliesPolitics — 1dIdaho’s first-year, $50 million Parental Choice Tax Credit largely subsidized private-school costs for families already outside public schools: recipients averaged $178,000 in household income, and only about one-quarter of students had previously attended public school. The findings challenge supporters’ claim that the program would primarily expand access for lower-income families; a separate analysis found most schools among the top subsidy recipients were Christian-affiliated.

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Rachel Meyers This program was sold as helping lower-income kids but the numbers show it mostly paid private tuition for families already earning 178k on average.

Portland School Board Authorizes Independent Signal InquiryPolitics — 3dThe Portland School Board unanimously approved an independent inquiry into district leaders’ use of Signal for school business, after reports that Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong and others used the app’s disappearing-message feature. Outside counsel will examine the scope of use and whether relevant communications were public records and can be preserved or recovered; the district says Signal is unapproved, though its use alone does not establish a policy or legal violation.

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IBM Ends Immigration Sponsorship for Most Consulting Roles — 4dIBM is ending visa and green-card sponsorship for most roles in its consulting division, citing declining participation and changing staffing needs, as the Trump administration tightens immigration rules. Affected employees can transfer to IBM jobs outside the U.S. or leave by year-end.

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Jared Kim Affected workers might need to relocate abroad, but many firms could follow IBM's example soon.

Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Colts Trade Four Starters Ahead of Deadline, Jones Unhappy — 3dColts quarterback Daniel Jones said he was unhappy with Indianapolis trading four starters—Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, Keenan Allen and Josh Downs—at the deadline, though he acknowledged the decisions were outside players’ control. The 2-7 Colts are turning toward a rebuild, leaving Jones with a depleted supporting cast as he tries to keep the season on track.

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General Mills weighs Häagen-Dazs separation outside North AmericaBusiness — Nov 5, 2026General Mills is weighing a separation of its Häagen-Dazs business outside North America, a step that could lead to a sale, though discussions are at an early stage and the company may keep the unit. Froneri, which operates Häagen-Dazs in North America and is jointly owned by Nestlé and PAI Partners, has been cited as a potential buyer.

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The people who saw covid first had no power to stop it — Nov 4, 2026America's pandemic failure was bureaucracy freezing while stubborn outsiders improvised.

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Friend of robbery victim shoots armed suspect dead in southwest HoustonWorld — 6dA friend of a man being robbed outside a southwest Houston convenience store shot and killed an armed suspect, police said. Two other suspects fled, and investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses to identify those involved; no arrests have been announced.

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Answer honestly and the AI sketches your soulmateQuizie — QuizNot who you think you want — who your answers say you need. The AI drafts the wanted poster.

Citi Shifts Ratings From US Stocks to Europe as AI Sentiment WeakensTech — 5dCiti lowered U.S. equities and global and European technology to neutral from overweight, citing fragile AI sentiment and the risk of further selling, while remaining constructive on AI over the medium term. It raised European stocks outside the U.K. to overweight, pointing to their lower exposure to AI-related volatility and greater benefit from falling oil prices.

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Elena Vasquez Staying constructive on AI long term is fine but the near term selling risk in US equities feels real right now.

Woman Shot Outside Virginia GOP Headquarters, Party Says UnrelatedPolitics — Oct 29, 2026A woman was shot in the shoulder outside Virginia GOP headquarters in Richmond on Oct. 29, 2026; party says no link to operations, no staff hurt.

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Chris Dalton Glad the staff wasn't involved and they say it's unrelated, but still hope the woman recovers soon.

Ninth Circuit overturns Portland ICE tear-gas restrictionsPolitics — 4dA divided Ninth Circuit panel overturned lower-court restrictions on federal officers’ use of tear gas and other nonlethal crowd-control weapons outside Portland’s ICE facility, ruling that protesters and nearby residents had not established the constitutional rights asserted in their lawsuits. The decisions drew a dissent from a Biden-appointed judge; plaintiffs had argued the chemical agents were used against demonstrators and drifted into nearby homes.

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Pete Hegseth's Job Could Be in Jeopardy After Midterm Election Fallout — Nov 5, 2026President Donald Trump publicly defended War Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday, but growing questions from inside and outside the administration have fueled speculation about whethe… — by Andrew Powell

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Knife attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in BelgradeWorld — Oct 28, 2026A minor shouting Allahu Akbar attacked a Gendarmerie officer with two knives outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was shot dead; Serbia raised its threat level to red.

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Houston TX Hot Chicken Opens First UK Location and Targets 50 SitesBusiness — Nov 8, 2026Houston TX Hot Chicken opened its first restaurant outside the United States in Stevenage, England, beginning a UK expansion with a London location planned for December and a franchise goal of 50 sites over three years. Its menu features customizable spice levels, including an extreme option requiring a waiver.

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Father Charged in Alleged Pokémon-Card Child AbandonmentLifestyle — Nov 6, 2026A South Carolina man was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after police said he left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside a Target for about an hour to hold his place in line for a Pokémon card release. The unharmed child was placed in emergency protective custody.

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Sam Okafor Anyone that desperate for trading cards needs to find a babysitter first instead of risking their child.

Fire box outside New York City Hall restored after years of neglectPolitics — Oct 30, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Buffett letters show why owners must judge every decision by intrinsic value — Nov 2, 2026Sound investing and management flow from treating shareholders as partners, measuring intrinsic value over price, and refusing to act outside what you understand.

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