Hear Chief Roberts push back on Harvard attorney's argument

A lawyer representing Harvard, which favors affirmative action, compared an applicant's race to their music skills as qualities both worth considering in college admissions.

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Halloween Powerball drawing offers the ultimate treat: an estimated $1 billion jackpot

While hordes of children take to the streets to hunt for sugary sweets this Halloween, it's the grown ups that could be vying for the real treat: an estimated $1 billion Powerball jackpot.

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Iowa man's wrong turn led him to a burning house. His quick action saved four siblings asleep inside

Members of a Red Oak, Iowa, family were able to escape their burning home after a driver, who'd wound up on their street by mistake, saw the flames and rushed to wake them up.

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The Papers: Braverman cabinet 'anger' and 'tax rises for all'

Most papers focus on the pressure piling on Suella Braverman amid a row over the migrant crisis.

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Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake appears to joke about Paul Pelosi attack

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Call to ban nicotine pouch sale to under-18s

They should fall under the same UK legal age restrictions as cigarettes and vapes, say campaigners.

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Max Verstappen wins record-breaking 14th race of the season at Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished in first place at the Mexican Grand Prix to claim his record-setting 14th win of the season on Sunday.

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£400 energy support vouchers going unclaimed

Many customers with non-smart prepayment meters have not cashed in vouchers aimed at helping with bills.

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The Papers: 'Migrant centre horror' and 'PM mulls COP U-turn'

Many of Monday's newspapers report details of an attack at a migrant centre in Dover.

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Opinion: Climbing a mountain can be hard. Child-centered parenting can be even harder

On Friday, eight-year-old Sam Adventure Baker became the youngest person to ever summit El Capitan in Yosemite National Park—a 3,000-foot rock formation that's 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building and a Class 5 climb in the National Climbing Classifications System.

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2 St. Louis schools will remain closed 1 week after a teacher and student died in shooting

Two St. Louis schools will remain closed going into this week, just days after a 19-year-old gunman forced his way on campus and began shooting, ultimately leaving a 15-year-old student and a teacher dead.

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Brixton shooting: Two men dead after reports of gunshots

Police say two men were pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on Sunday evening.

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Nancy Pelosi: We are traumatised by hammer attack

The US House Speaker says her family is grateful for warm wishes as her husband recovers in hospital.

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Bill Clinton goes to bat for endangered chair of House Democrats' campaign arm

Bill Clinton made his case here Saturday for New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the endangered chair of the House Democratic campaign arm, in a nearly half-hour speech in which the former president attacked Republicans over plans to slash social services and the increasing vitriol of right-wing political rhetoric.

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Akshata Murty: Who is Rishi Sunak's wife?

Rishi Sunak's wife is a billionaire's daughter who has divided her life between three continents.

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Video shows frightening moment before damaged plane makes emergency landing

A LATAM Airlines plane was damaged traveling from Santiago, Chile, to Asunción, Paraguay. The vessel had to make an emergency landing after experiencing "severe weather conditions during its flight path," the airline said in a statement. CNN's Kim Brunhuber reports.

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The Papers: 'Johnson will attend COP27' and 'Truss hacked'

Most of the Sunday papers look at Rishi Sunak's decision not to attend the COP27 climate summit.

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Analysis: Is it time to accept North Korea has the bomb?

As a statement of intent, it was about as blunt as they get.

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Elon Musk: No change to Twitter moderation policy yet

Top managers leave the social media platform as the billionaire seals his takeover of the firm.

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Colorado Senate debate between Sen. Michael Bennet and Joe O'Dea

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The Papers: 'Pay up, PM' and 'Navy probes sex pest scandal'

The papers report a visit by Rishi Sunak to a Croydon hospital and claims about misconduct in the Navy.

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'Rental prices make me feel pushed out of my hometown’

With prices on the rise, could rents play a part in how people vote at the next election?

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Powerball jackpot increases to $825 million for Saturday night's drawing, its largest prize this year

Powerball game leaders have increased the jackpot estimate to $825 million for Saturday night's drawing after "strong" ticket sales across the country, according to a news release from the Multi-State Lottery Association.

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Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul recovering after hammer attack surgery

The intruder allegedly demanded to see top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and left her husband with a fractured skull.

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New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds

Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare — a dream so alarming I wake up.

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You'll never unsee Harry Styles as a mer-squid in his new music video

Harry Styles has always been one to color outside the lines as an artist, and his latest music video is only the latest example.

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See Putin warn the world faces 'most dangerous' decade since WWII

Russian President Vladimir Putin took some familiar swipes at the US and its allies during a speech, accusing "Western elites" of playing a "dangerous, bloody and dirty game." CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

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US midterms: Abortion, guns and crime - it's all on in Texas

The contest between Beto O'rourke and Greg Abbott is a textbook showdown of the US left and right.

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Angela Rayner: I'm relaxed about the rich... if they pay tax

Labour's deputy leader says the party wants people to "create wealth", echoing Peter Mandelson.

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Decisions on spending cuts and tax rises are sober, officials say

Ministers needs to find billions of pounds to plug the 'hole' in public finances.

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Many skip work over hygiene poverty shame, charity says

Some 3.2m adults struggle to afford basic hygiene products leading to shame and exclusion, charity says.

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'Dark matter' find could change cancer treatment

Scientists say they now understand more about the mysterious role of epigenetics in cancer growth.

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Cost of living: 'I may have to put my child in care due to bills'

A mum says she fears being separated from her disabled daughter due to energy costs.

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This weird-looking primate's extra-long fingers give it an extra-gross talent

Humans aren't the only animals to pick their nose and eat the contents, a new study has shown.

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Twitter: Elon Musk visits HQ as deal deadline looms

Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" ahead of the Friday deadline to complete its acquisition.

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Rishi Sunak demotes Truss allies as reshuffle continues

Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Chris Philp have both been given more junior roles under the new PM.

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Three PMs in two months, is political chaos the UK's new normal?

Experts say why they think it appears increasingly difficult for prime ministers to remain in power.

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20 best plants for cleaning the air in your home

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Where to get jack-o'-lantern pizzas this Halloween

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'People are working themselves into poverty' - food bank provider

Food banks are seeing more people in full-time employment and with mortgages using their services.

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Kevin Bacon joins the MCU in 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'

Kevin Bacon is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as...Kevin Bacon.

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Norwegian police arrest 'Brazilian researcher' on suspicion of spying for Russia

Police in Norway arrested an academic working at the University of Tromsø in the Arctic Circle on Monday, on suspicion of secretly spying for Russia, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.

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Energy crisis pushing people onto prepayment meters, says Uswitch

Uswitch says prepayment meter users are more likely to be vulnerable and at risk of running out of credit.

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Poet laureate Simon Armitage reads the BBC's centenary poem

Simon Armitage’s poem Transmission Report celebrates 100 years of the BBC.

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Kherson resident describes a ghost town of exhausted people, with acute shortages of medicine

A resident of Kherson has described the situation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city as tense, with people "emotionally exhausted," the streets empty from mid-afternoon onwards, and Russian soldiers often seen in civilian clothes.

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Analysis: Support for Ukraine is shifting among Republicans

If Republicans win the House in the midterm elections, their pledge is to take a hard look at the money the US is spending to help foot the bill -- to the tune of billions in security aid -- for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion.

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Dove, Nexxus and other dry shampoos recalled for cancer-causing chemical

Unilever has recalled certain Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI and Tresemme aerosol dry shampoos because of the potential presence of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer.

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Here's how Maggie Haberman expects Trump to handle Jan. 6 investigation

CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman tells Wolf Blitzer what she thinks former President Donald Trump's strategy will be following his subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

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Analysis: How Republicans are blowing the most important race in the country

As I noted last month, if you were looking to choose the single most important race in the country in the coming midterm elections, you could do worse than pick the one for Pennsylvania governor.

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See terrifying moment man is pushed onto subway tracks

A man was left injured after being randomly pushed onto the tracks in Brooklyn. New York City's subway system crimes have increased more than 41% over 2021, according to the NYPD.

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US official: Russia's purported fears of Ukraine using a dirty bomb are 'transparently false'

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Janet Jackson sends love to Taylor Swift after name-drop on new album 'Midnights'

Taylor Swift is getting some enthusiastic support from another music icon upon the release of her new album "Midnights."

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A couple wanted in connection to a murder case in Las Vegas have been found dead, police say

A couple wanted in connection with a murder in Las Vegas last week were found dead after leading police on a 35-mile car chase and escaping into the Arizona desert Friday, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.

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River pollution: New phosphate rules hit thousands of planned new homes

Scrapping some new builds in England and Wales due to poor water quality could cost economy £16bn.

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The political guard is changing again

September's loser appears on the verge of becoming October's prime minister, political editor Chris Mason writes.

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Royal Mail: 100 days left to use stamps without a barcode

Royal Mail says everyday stamps that do not have a barcode will no be longer valid after 31 January.

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Philadelphia Phillies advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009

The Philadelphia Phillies have advanced to the World Series after defeating the San Diego Padres four games to one in the National League Championship Series. The Phillies won Sunday's decisive Game 5 by a score of 4-3.

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This teacher was tortured by the Russians and held for six months before returning to her town in Ukraine in a prisoner swap

The letter had just three words: mama, alive, healthy. But Olena Yuzvak had no doubt that it was from her son, Dima. The 23-year-old biotech graduate was taken by Russian forces from their front yard in the Kyiv suburb of Hostomel along with Olena and her husband, Oleh, on March 20.

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Iran protests: Huge rally in Berlin in support

About 80,000 people march in Germany's capital, in the biggest rally held so far by the Iranian diaspora.

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2 employees were killed in a Dallas hospital shooting

• Shooting injures 11 outside Southern University, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges

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Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies, company says

The owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull has died, the company announced Saturday.

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White House was surprised by how much student loan relief resonated with young voters. They plan to capitalize on that

In the days and even weeks after President Joe Biden took the dramatic step to order the cancellation of student loan debt for up to 40 million Americans, it wasn't clear that he'd ever focus publicly on the issue again.

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Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker set for her final appearance

The actress will make her final Doctor Who appearance in a 90-minute special on BBC One on Sunday.

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Rishi Sunak: Former chancellor who lost out last time

A former finance analyst, Rishi Sunak was runner-up in the previous leadership contest.

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Tiny homes: Off-grid living allowed couple to take risks

A couple say their mortgage-free, low-cost tiny home has allowed them to take risks.

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Cost of Living: People urged to heat homes safely as energy costs soar

Firefighters urge the public to ensure heat sources and electrical products are well maintained.

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Shalanda Young has quietly become central to Joe Biden's presidency. Her most important work may be yet to come.

As Washington obsesses over polls, fundraising and closing campaign messages, a high-stakes legislative battle is waiting on the other side of the midterm elections.

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Shooting injures 11 outside Southern University, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges

Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured 11 people early Friday near Louisiana's Southern University, part of an investigation that is "very fluid," police said.

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Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of 'birthing persons'

A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of "birthing persons" to "have an abortion up until the date of birth" -- targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races.

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Hear SE Cupp's new name for MAGA Republicans

In this week's episode of "Unfiltered," SE Cupp looks at the label of "conservative" and why she has some different suggestions for what "MAGA Republicans" should call themselves.

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Will Utah's McMullin control the Senate?

"We've rejected the broken politics of extremism and division," says Utah Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin, who is weathering attacks from both the left and right. If he wins, he could hold a unique powerbroker position in a deadlocked Senate.

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Here's why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others

If you have always suspected that you might just be a mosquito magnet, scientists now have evidence for you: Mosquitoes indeed are attracted to certain humans more than others, according to a new study.

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Analysis: 'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows

The temperatures are starting to dip, so, for me, it's time for some comfort food.

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