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Indi Hartwell Wins TNA Knockouts World Title
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Indi Hartwell won the TNA Knockouts World Title from Xia Brookside at Bound for Glory on October 11, 2026, ending a 105-day reign and joining a rare TNA-NXT champions club.
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Sundowns end Pirates’ MTN8 reign; Ouaddou explains Appollis benching
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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou said he benched Oswin Appollis in the MTN8 final as part of a plan to use him as a second-half impact player, drawing on his success as a substitute in last season’s final. Pirates lost 2–0 to Mamelodi Sundowns, and conceding early disrupted the plan as they chased the game.
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Gilgeous-Alexander Claims NBA’s Best-Player Status for 2026-27
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— Oct 5, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says his time with Chris Paul helped shape his approach to diet, training and recovery, and he believes he has improved his versatility and conditioning ahead of the new season. The reigning MVP called himself the NBA’s best player while taking responsibility for Oklahoma City’s Game 7 loss to San Antonio.
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Botched Execution, Planned Livestream Reignite US Death-Penalty Debate
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The Pentagon’s reported plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, alongside reports that Christa Pike survived a lethal-injection attempt in Tennessee, has reignited debate over capital punishment and how executions are carried out. Supporters argue public executions could deter crime, while critics say broadcasting a killing would turn justice into revenge and spectacle, with troubling historical associations; opponents of the death penalty also question its deterrent value and reject it on moral grounds.
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Tanker Data Shows Millions Fewer Barrels A Day Crossing Hormuz Than Energy Secretary Says
Simon August · 4 min · 13h
Bangka wildfire destroys 305 homes, displaces 500
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A peatland fire destroyed 305 homes in South Bangka over the Oct. 10-11 weekend, displacing hundreds; crews kept cooling peat against reignition.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Muslim Influencer Reignites Debate About What Islam Really Is
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Report cites missed alerts and coordination lapses in Eaton and Palisades fires
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— Oct 2, 2026
LAFD accepts a 724-page FSRI review finding it lacked procedures to fully extinguish the Lachman fire before it reignited as the Palisades fire; the January fires killed 31.
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Priya Raman
The LAFD needs stricter rules to confirm fires are fully out before moving on, or more lives will be lost in future wind events.
Michigan Governor Candidate Pushes Resolution On Foreign Laws
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Republican Michigan State Sen. Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt took a stand against Sharia law Wednesday by introducing a resolution reaffirming his chamber's "commitment to the supremacy of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions."
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Wisconsin, Fargo-Moorhead Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers marked Indigenous Peoples’ Day by recognizing the state’s 12 Native Nations and highlighting partnerships on language preservation, food sovereignty, clean energy, wild rice, health care and housing; local officials also pointed to plans to preserve land for the Ho-Chunk Nation. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein also proclaimed the day, honoring Indigenous communities and reaffirming the state’s commitment to tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
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Why good management makes great companies fail
The practices that make firms excellent at serving today's customers also lock them out of the cheaper, simpler innovations that later take their markets.
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Korea Zinc Plans $7.4B Tennessee Smelter, 740 Jobs
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President Trump touted Korea Zinc’s planned Tennessee smelter as evidence that his tariff policies are attracting investment, saying it would create 740 jobs. The roughly $7.4 billion Project Crucible is expected to produce 11 U.S.-designated critical minerals, supporting efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.
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“The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.” — Habakkuk 3:19, New Intern
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From 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.
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US suspends Microsoft, tech firms from green-card program
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Vance: for every Microsoft layoff, "one and a half foreign indentured servants"; U.S. suspends Microsoft from PERM green-card program.
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Chris Dalton
This is long overdue to protect American jobs from companies that prefer outsourcing over hiring locals.
Saudi, Iranian Ministers Discuss Regional Escalation
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Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers held their first reported call since Houthi attacks intensified; an Oct. 10 Riyadh airport strike killed 12 and injured 309.
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SiPearl, Quobly Sign European Quantum Integration MoU
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French companies SiPearl and Quobly will study integrating SiPearl’s Rhea1 CPU and server with Quobly’s silicon spin-qubit processors to develop a hybrid high-performance computing and quantum system. The partnership also aims to pursue European funding and advance a homegrown, sovereign computing ecosystem.
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Amazon In Talks To Shell Out $7,000,000,000 For Israeli AI Startup After Anthropic Walked Away
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 13h
Sewing Warns Far-Right and Far-Left Gains Risk German Investment Appeal
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Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing told Bild on Oct. 11, 2026, that AfD and Left Party state election gains pose a "significant risk" to Germany’s foreign investment appeal.
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
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Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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Mullin Says Suspect Put 5-Year-Old In Danger During ICE Shooting
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told CBS News' Margaret Brennan that body camera footage would not tell the whole story of a Thursday shooting involving immigration agents and a criminal illegal immigrant — adding that the foreign national put his own son at risk.
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Giant Taiwan Flag Flies Over Taipei Amid Tensions
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Taiwan’s National Day celebrations featured a giant flag flown over Taipei beneath a Chinook helicopter, a tradition intended to affirm sovereignty and unity amid Beijing’s efforts to limit Taiwan’s international visibility. Taipei 101 also marked the holiday with a fireworks-and-drone show celebrating Taiwanese culture.
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Report Details Foreign-Linked NGOs Shaping National Parks Policy Via Lawsuits
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Pick the most trusted part of our government. Like many, you might say the national parks. After all, they are not seemingly political or controversial. They’re beloved. And rightfully so.
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Dana Whitfield
It's troubling if foreign-linked groups are steering national park rules through endless lawsuits instead of open debate.
DHS Proposes $70,000 Fees for Foreign Student Work
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DHS proposed school fees of $70,000 plus $30,000 for OPT—up to $100,000 for STEM grads—and called the program a "pipeline for cheap foreign labor."
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Ethan Hawke Threw the Independence Day Script Onto a Texas Highway
Ethan Hawke got the Independence Day lead after Reality Bites, mocked the dialogue on a road trip, and threw the script out the window. Will Smith took the part; the film made over $817 million.
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Despite Trump’s Promises To Lower Prices, Americans Are Still Asking, ‘Where’s The Beef?’
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President Donald Trump's moves to allow foreign beef to flood domestic markets in an attempt to lower prices may have been a losing bet.
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America’s Bid To Loosen China’s Cobalt Grip Comes With A Green Card Attached
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An Arizona refinery challenging China's cobalt dominance offers foreign investors a path to U.S. green cards while still barring Chinese nationals from participating.
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Iowa sues ADI over undisclosed risks from Chinese cameras
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued ADI Global Distribution, alleging it concealed that cameras it sold were made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, which U.S. authorities have identified as national security risks. The lawsuit claims misleading labeling and undisclosed security vulnerabilities could expose consumers’ images and location data to hackers or foreign actors; ADI’s response was not included in the reports.
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Italy's Foreign Ministry Says Cyberattack on Website Mitigated by Security
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Italy's Farnesina said security systems fully mitigated an Oct. 8, 2026 website cyberattack with no service disruptions; NoName057(16) claimed it, unconfirmed by the ministry.
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From Stockpile To Supply Chain: Project Vault’s Next Phase
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For years, Washington has understood the strategic danger created by America’s dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals. These materials sit at the foundation of every t… — by Daily Caller News Foundation
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Iran War Has Reportedly Cost Each American Household $2,000
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 13h
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