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Duffy Floats $50 Billion Price Tag For Congress To Prevent Repeat Paralysis Of US Air Travel — 13hTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled-down during a Saturday press conference on his request for Congress to give his department $50 billion to upgrade America's air traffic control systems.

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States remind hunters of varying tag rules and safety requirementsEnvironment — 3dAs fall deer and big-game seasons begin, wildlife agencies are urging hunters to check licenses, tags and harvest-transport rules, follow firearm safety practices, and take precautions against spreading chronic wasting disease. Wyoming hunters can check submitted CWD samples online, and a positive result allows meat disposal at an approved landfill.

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Wrestling Shows Feature Title Defenses, Tournament ResultsSports — 4dRecent U.S. wrestling results included title defenses by Lee Moriarty and Bandido on ROH TV, while Beyond Wrestling’s Wrestling Open events featured The Verdict retaining its tag titles and The Vibe advancing in the Eliminator Cup. Wrestling Open Episode 254 also featured an Eliminator Cup tournament match and other bouts.

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Nearly 1,750 monarchs tagged to map Texas migration funnelScience — Nov 3, 2026Scientists are fitting monarch butterflies with solar-powered tracking tags to map their migration routes and identify vital stopover habitats, especially in Texas. The research could help protect the species from habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.

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Nicole Hardy Tagging 1750 monarchs should finally show which Texas spots need protection most from development and sprays.

TNA Impact Preview Highlights Title Match, Faction Stakes — Nov 3, 2026TNA iMPACT on November 5 features the Nemeth Brothers defending the World Tag Team titles against Leon Slater and Amazing Red, while Eddie Edwards and Bear Bronson battle for control of The System. The show also includes Fire ‘N Flava vs. Shotzi Blackheart and Allie, Harley Hudson’s initiation into The Righteous, and Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles’ tag-team debut.

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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.

States update deer tags, hunting rulesEnvironment — Oct 27, 2026States are rolling out hunting-tag options and seasonal rule changes: Washington has recorded more than 7,000 electronic harvest tags despite some app-access problems, while Michigan officials are outlining changes to digital deer tags, reporting and firearm rules ahead of the Nov. 15 season opener. Arizona will offer 2,655 over-the-counter nonresident archery deer tags for 2027 starting Nov. 2, and New York will make leftover antlerless deer permits available in select areas beginning Nov. 1.

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FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General for Alleged OverchargesFinance — Oct 26, 2026After more than 29,000 marked-price complaints, the FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General; a Michigan shopper saw eggs tagged $3.25 ring up at $4.50.

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Nicole Hardy Dollar General should match shelf prices exactly. Repeated overcharges like this damage trust and hurt regular families the most.

NXT Halloween Havoc Set for Orlando SaturdaySports — Oct 26, 2026NXT Halloween Havoc is set for Oct. 31 in Orlando, headlined by Grayson Waller defending the NXT Championship against Tony D’Angelo, alongside women’s title matches. The Oct. 27 NXT episode builds toward the event with Jackson Drake defending the North American title against E.K. Prosper and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinals.

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TNA Re-signs Santino Marella to One-Year Deal — Oct 19, 2026TNA Wrestling re-signed Director of Authority Santino Marella for another year, extending his role amid ongoing on-screen storylines and the company’s recent momentum. TNA also confirmed the signing of former WWE wrestler Shotzi Blackheart, a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion.

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Wrestling Events Span Canada, Hawaii, JapanSports — Oct 17, 2026At Mystery Wrestling 30, Cool Ref, acting as special referee Sasquatch, defeated Johnny Mystery to win the world title. At WWE’s Honolulu live event, Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan retained their titles while The Vision kept the tag titles by disqualification; at NJPW Taichi School Pro Wrestling 2, Ryusuke Taguchi retained the DDT Universal Title and El Desperado and Toru Yano won a falls-count-anywhere match.

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Sabres Seek to Extend Streak Against Slumping Blackhawks — 3dThe Buffalo Sabres visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, Nov. 12, with the game scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+; Buffalo’s and Chicago’s regional broadcasts are listed as MSG-B and CHSN. Chicago is trying to end a six-game losing streak, while Buffalo won the teams’ previous meeting 4-3; Tage Thompson and Connor Bedard are among the players to watch.

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

Falcons Sign Veteran Andy Dalton, Release Cooper Rush — Oct 19, 2026The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Andy Dalton and released Cooper Rush after a 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. Dalton adds experienced depth behind Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, both of whom have dealt with injuries.

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Derek Foss Releasing Rush right after that loss feels like overreacting to one game.

Microsoft investigates outage disrupting Outlook and other 365 services — 2dMicrosoft experienced a widespread service disruption on Nov. 12, with users reporting problems accessing Outlook and Exchange Online, alongside Microsoft 365, Copilot and other services. Microsoft said it was investigating email-access issues in the Americas; outage trackers recorded tens of thousands of Outlook reports.

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Elena Vasquez This outage shows how risky it is to depend so much on one company's cloud services for daily work.

FAA lifts ground stop but flight delays and cancellations continue — 1dA nationwide FAA ground stop caused widespread flight cancellations and delays after a communications outage at air traffic control centers. Passengers can generally seek a refund if a flight is canceled or significantly changed and they decline rebooking, but airlines may not have to cover missed events, hotels, meals, or other expenses tied to the disruption.

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Maya Lindstrom The refund policy is useless when airlines won't cover hotels or meals after their systems fail like this.

Microsoft 365 Outage Disrupts Services Worldwide — 2dA global Microsoft outage disrupted email, online forms and other systems at councils and public services in Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire and Cambridge, delaying responses and making some services unavailable. Residents were advised to use phone contact for urgent matters and avoid affected online forms until services are restored.

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Nicole Hardy These Microsoft outages keep hitting essential council services and leave residents without online options when they need them most.

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.

FAA Orders Nationwide Flight Ground Stop — 2dThe FAA imposed a nationwide ground stop Friday, halting departing flights amid a reported rolling frequency outage affecting air traffic monitoring; the agency cited safety concerns and extraordinary circumstances.

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Marcus Bell We need serious upgrades to air traffic systems so a frequency problem doesn't halt the whole country.

Tanker Collision Leaves New Orleans Riverboat ListingWorld — 1dA tanker collided with the docked American Heritage cruise ship on the Mississippi River near New Orleans’ Crescent City Connection, prompting rescue and response operations. About 129 passengers were aboard; officials had not confirmed injuries or the cause of the collision.

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Rachel Meyers Glad the ship was docked when it happened, but with 129 people aboard someone needs to explain how a tanker got that close.

New Mexico's Free Childcare Faces Capacity LimitsHealth — 2dNew Mexico’s universal free-childcare program has been life-changing for families who enroll, but provider shortages have left many others on long waitlists as demand outpaces capacity and strains the program’s budget. Montana advocates and lawmakers are studying New Mexico’s approach for lessons, while weighing how to address their own childcare supply challenges.

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Koceila Chougar Layers Faces to Reconstruct Cultural IdentityEntertainment — 3hFranco-Algerian painter Koceila Chougar’s work blends figuration and abstraction to explore identity, spirituality, memory and belonging, drawing on Amazigh heritage and European modernism. His layered faces and symbols invite viewers to interpret the relationship between personal experience and collective memory.

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Dana Whitfield Chougar's layered faces make me think harder about how my own mixed background shapes what I remember and pass on.

Laubacher Defeats Boebert in Colorado House Race — 1dDemocrat Eileen Laubacher, a retired Navy rear admiral, defeated Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s historically Republican 4th Congressional District, winning by less than a percentage point after final vote counting. The result flips the seat to Democrats amid a broader wave of Republican-held districts changing hands.

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Derek Foss Boebert's narrow loss in a longtime Republican district shows voters wanted someone with a steadier record this time.

Avril Lavigne Announces Birth of First Child After Secret Pregnancy — 1dAvril Lavigne announced that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, sharing photos on Instagram. She has not disclosed her daughter’s name or identified the child’s father.

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Maya Lindstrom Congrats to Avril on her daughter. Keeping the pregnancy and father private shows real sense these days.

India All Out for 209 in Fifth ODI — 9hIndia were bowled out for 209 in the series-deciding fifth ODI against New Zealand after another top-order collapse. Matthew Fisher removed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply, extending their poor tour and giving New Zealand an early advantage.

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Nicole Hardy New Zealand have a real shot at winning this series now with India stuck on 209 after that collapse.

Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reminded his group to stay silent — 2dDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded Army Specialist Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal after Iglesias reminded Hegseth’s group to maintain silence and respect at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veterans Day observances. Pentagon officials said the soldier acted correctly and respectfully, and Hegseth praised his commitment to standards.

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Jared Kim Hegseth made the right call here by backing the standards that keep these ceremonies meaningful for everyone involved.

Towson projected to beat UMBCSports — 2dTowson is favored to beat UMBC, with its stronger defense and home-court advantage underpinning predictions despite both teams entering at 2-2. UMBC’s scoring and strong free-throw shooting could keep the game competitive, but recent head-to-head results and the teams’ defensive profiles point toward Towson.

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FAA nationwide flight ground stop over communications outage

Microsoft 365 service outages