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The Washington Post

Senate confirms Keith Sonderling, a business ally, as labor secretary

The vote came shortly before senators planned to recess late Wednesday to campaign ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/30/senate-confirms-keith-sonderling-business-ally-labor-secretary/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2026-10-01 03:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Ringo, at 86, rocks DC, but why are we still fixated on the Beatles, six decades after their breakup?

It was like stepping into a time machine and going back 62 years. One of the Beatles was singing rock songs, playing two instruments, making jokes and having a grand old time. The Ringo Starr concert here in Washington got me thinking about the impact that he, John, Paul and George had on the music business, the country and the culture — and how Americans are still fascinated by the Fab Four and even their grandchildren are listening to their ancient albums.Ringo is 86 and touring again, bringing more energy to his shows than most of his Boomer-heavy audience. RINGO STARR HAS EATEN
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The New York Times

Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making it harder for immigrants to stay in the country. Critics say she is hurting Japan’s ability to address labor shortages. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/world/asia/japan-raises-residency-fees-2000-percent-amid-anxiety-over-foreigners.html Author : Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Publish date : 2026-10-01 04:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Why Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is disputing whether she killed her children

Kevin Reddington says the prosecution didn’t prove she committed the crime. Legal experts say the strategy is routine, and unlikely to succeed. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/30/why-lindsay-clancys-lawyer-is-disputing-whether-she-killed-her-children/ Author : Violet Jira, Katie Mettler Publish date : 2026-10-01 00:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Arizona sheriff’s helicopter crew rescues man stranded atop overturned truck in rapidly rising floodwaters

Dramatic video shows an Arizona sheriff's helicopter crew rescuing a man stranded on top of his overturned truck as rapidly moving floodwaters surrounded the vehicle.The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said its Fox 1 aviation crew responded Tuesday morning to a flooded wash in Tonopah, where deputies found the man sitting atop the overturned vehicle with water rushing around him.Video released by authorities shows the man perched on the truck as muddy floodwaters rush past him.Because of the dangerous conditions, first responders determined that directly reaching the man was too risky and decided a "hoist rescue" would be the safest option.TRAGEDY
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The New York Times

Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow

Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/hegseth-leadership-republican-doubts.html Author : Greg Jaffe Publish date : 2026-10-01 03:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says

Flydubai Flight 1073 was carrying about 180 passengers to Tel Aviv from Dubai when it made the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-tel-aviv-diverted-saudi-arabia-after-onboard-altercation/ Author : Gerry Shih, Lior Soroka Publish date : 2026-09-30 21:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

White Sox, Yankees advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year

Wednesday afternoon had plenty of potential for drama, with all four wild card series offering the potential for teams to advance into the division round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.The first game of the quadruple-header, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, delivered in spades. A Bryce Harper misplay in the 7th inning allowed two Braves' runs to score, putting the Phillies on the brink of elimination. But Schwarber and Harper hit back-to-back homers in the 8th to tie it, and a 10th inning homer for Alec Bohm won it for Philadelphia to force a winner-take-all game three on Thursday.Then
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The New York Times

FlyDubai Passenger Who Helped Subdue Pilot Describes Stabbing Attack in Cockpit

A passenger on a flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday said he watched in horror as the plane’s pilots tumbled out of the cockpit, locked in a bloody brawl. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/world/middleeast/israel-plane-flydubai-passenger-eyewitness-account.html Author : Pranav Baskar Publish date : 2026-10-01 01:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Hegseth details new initiatives in partisan address to troops

In a fiery speech, the Pentagon chief solicited bids to build a new base, called for more focus on religion and said Elon Musk will help develop next-generation weapons. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/30/hegseth-map-out-forthcoming-moves-address-hundreds-troops/ Author : Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton Publish date : 2026-10-01 00:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Reparations advocates slam cash compensation ‘handout’ label, point to past government remedies

Reparations advocates are insisting that the federal government provide direct cash payments to Black descendants of American slavery, warning that broadening the eligibility scope risks diluting the movement amid growing resistance from conservatives and the Trump administration."Cash payments — that’s just a little solution to it, but it’s a big solution because without cash payments, there’s no reparations," Rev. Phyllis Coachman, a supporter of the U.S. Freedmen Project, told Fox News Digital." ended in 1865, but so many other things happened after that," Coachman added. "After slavery, the collapse of Reconstruction, we had Jim Crow, we had legal segregation, disenfranchisement,
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The New York Times

Salah Sarsour, Islamic Leader in Wisconsin, Can Be Deported, Judge Rules

Salah Sarsour, a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights who leads the state’s largest Islamic group, says the case is politically motivated and plans to appeal the decision. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/salah-sarsour-deportation-wisconsin.html Author : Jacey Fortin Publish date : 2026-09-30 23:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Lawmakers won’t vote to raise their own pay. What they did instead looks worse.

The base salary for a House member hasn't changed since 2009. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/09/30/receipt-free-reimbursement-program-shows-congress-needs-pay-increase/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-09-30 22:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

John Cusack sets the record straight on whether he was once considered for ‘The Breakfast Club’ role

John Cusack clarified persistent rumors this week that he had once been offered the role of John Bender in John Hughes’ "The Breakfast Club.""No, I think there was one time at one point where I think he thought he wanted me to do it and I think I would I would have done it," the "Say Anything" star told Josh Horowitz on his "Happy Sad Confused" podcast on Monday about the 1985 teen classic. "I thought it was a cool script, but it didn't go that way."Judd Nelson ended up playing Bender alongside Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy,
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The New York Times

A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.

Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/nyregion/anti-israel-protest-ice-detention.html Author : Luis Ferré-Sadurní Publish date : 2026-09-30 20:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

2 killed and suspect dead in workplace shooting, Manassas police say

The shooter, a co-worker, later killed himself in a standoff with Virginia State Police, authorities said. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/30/3-critically-hurt-workplace-shooting-suspect-large-manassas-police-say/ Author : Juan Benn Jr. Publish date : 2026-09-30 19:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

‘The Five’ leads cable news for 20th straight quarter as Fox News outdraws CNN and MS NOW combined

Fox News Channel continued to dominate ahead of its 30th anniversary, finishing the third quarter of 2026 ahead of CBS among weekday primetime viewers while crushing all of cable.Fox News averaged 2.4 million weekday primetime viewers to beat CBS for the quarter while continuing to lead the broadcast network year-to-date among weekday primetime viewers.When it comes to cable, Fox News averaged 1.3 million total-day viewers to finish as the only network to crack the one-million viewer benchmark. MS NOW finished second with an average audience of 592,000 followed by ESPN, CNN and HGTV.FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP, FOX CORPORATION ANNOUNCE LANDMARK
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The New York Times

Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/business/fed-renovations-trump-powell-report.html Author : Colby Smith Publish date : 2026-09-30 18:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Republican glee erupts as White House boasts sharp decline in immigration from Muslim-majority nations

The political right celebrated after a White House X account posted a graph showing that legal immigration to the U.S. from nations with Muslim majority populations has all but halted.The account highlighted a 96 percent cut in legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries since 2024 and attached a graph from the Cato Institute, a notoriously pro-immigration think tank.The graph showed a drastic decline in quarterly admissions of immigrants from those countries beginning in January 2025, when President Donald Trump officially took office. It also declined in late 2024, the last year of former President Joe Biden's tenure in office.AMERICA NEEDS WORKERS,
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The New York Times

Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit

Patrick Branco Ruivo, who ran the tower’s operating company, will step down after an internal inquiry cited “problems and shortcomings” over the moving of female employees. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/world/europe/eiffel-tower-director-resigns.html Author : Giulia Imbert Publish date : 2026-09-30 15:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

GOP fortress is under threat in one key red state, and these voters could decide whether it falls

DALLAS — A competitive Senate race is testing whether Texas is still safely red, with Black and Hispanic voters at the center of Democrat James Talarico's path to victory.Talarico is seeking to become the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win a statewide race in the Lone Star State."I definitely do think, if there’s any time for Texas to get a Democrat elected, this is the time to strike," Mike, a military veteran from Dallas, told Fox News Digital. "I think it depends on whether the Black and brown voters come out for Talarico."POLL: TALARICO TIES PAXTON IN
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The New York Times

‘It’s Not an Issue’: Crime as a G.O.P. Line of Attack Loses Traction

Across the country, especially in the North Carolina Senate race, Republicans have charged opponents with being soft on crime, even as crime rates plummet. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/crime-midterm-elections-north-carolina.html Author : Shaila Dewan Publish date : 2026-09-30 12:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

This $60 rye bread is everything that’s right and wrong with New York

In Austria, Martin Auer’s loaves sell for roughly $16. Our food critic sampled the spendy NYC version to find out whether the taste matches the price. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/09/30/we-tried-infamous-60-rye-bread-lighting-up-internet/ Author : Elazar Sontag Publish date : 2026-09-30 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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