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OpenAI’s Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of ‘AI slop’

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OpenAI’s Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of ‘AI slop’

News Today October 7, 2025

If the future of the internet looks like a constant stream of amusing videos generated by artificial...

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Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico to the world, from his landmark residency to the Super Bowl

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Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico to the world, from his landmark residency to the Super Bowl

News Today October 7, 2025

NEW YORK — Crowds wore maga flowers and “pavas” — straw hats traditionally worn by jíbaros, Puerto...

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New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care

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New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care

News Today October 7, 2025

SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a...

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California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can’t ticket

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California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can’t ticket

News Today October 7, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi...

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Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover

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Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover

News Today October 7, 2025

VALHALLA, New York — Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and...

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Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors

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Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors

News Today October 7, 2025

DENVER — DENVER (AP) — When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to...

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Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

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Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

News Today October 6, 2025

NEW YORK — Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices,...

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Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

News Today October 6, 2025

NEW YORK — Prosecutors urged a New York federal judge Tuesday to send Sean “Diddy” Combs to...

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Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

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Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

News Today October 6, 2025

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer casts doubt on a 2028 presidential bid

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer casts doubt on a 2028 presidential bid

News Today October 6, 2025

LANSING, Mich. — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cast doubt on the prospect of...

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Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

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Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

News Today October 6, 2025

NEW YORK — Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third quarter as the electric...

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Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

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Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

News Today October 5, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem

News Today October 5, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway is buying Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division for $9.7 billion in what may...

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How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it

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How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it

News Today October 5, 2025

More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and...

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Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump

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Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump

News Today October 5, 2025

LOS ANGELES — The selection of Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show is about...

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Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida

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Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida

News Today October 5, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who was defeated in 2022 in a...

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Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

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Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

News Today October 5, 2025

A panel of federal judges will begin Wednesday to consider whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional...

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Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar running for state Supreme Court

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Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar running for state Supreme Court

News Today October 4, 2025

MADISON, Wis. — A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday she is running for an open...

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Cat Stevens postpones North American tour and cites visa issues

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Cat Stevens postpones North American tour and cites visa issues

News Today October 4, 2025

Cat Stevens, who also goes by Yusuf, announced Monday that he has postponed the North American leg...

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Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases

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Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases

News Today October 4, 2025

LAS VEGAS — A federal judge has disqualified Trump-appointed Nevada federal prosecutor Sigal Chattah from several cases...

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