What to expect in Maine on Election Day Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election on Tuesday.

Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election on Tuesday.
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Gov. JB Pritzker tells President Donald Trump to 'f--- all the way off' in viral video The Democratic governor dropped an F-bomb in his criticism of Trump administration education policies last month before Illinois’ largest teachers union.

The Democratic governor dropped an F-bomb in his criticism of Trump administration education policies last month before Illinois’ largest teachers union.
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How Do You Prepare Kids for a Possible School Shooting Without Traumatizing Them? As school shootings have grown more frequent, so too have active shooter drills, becoming routine in 95 percent of American schools

Experts mostly agree that school shooter drills have the potential to traumatize kids rather than empower them. Yet students also say that schools should continue conducting them. What’s going wrong, and how can schools make drills better?

'Voters are disgusted': Ex-Trump lawyer claims GOP 'imploding' from 'reflexive' cruelty One of President Donald Trump's former attorneys claimed on Sunday that the GOP appears to be "imploding" ahead of the midterm election because voters are getting sick of the party's "reflexive" cruel...

One of President Donald Trump's former attorneys claimed on Sunday that the GOP appears to be "imploding" ahead of the midterm election because voters are getting sick of the party's "reflexive" cruelty.

Curing Type 1 diabetes could be Canada’s legacy From insulin to regenerative therapy, Canada’s contribution to diabetes research is unmatched. The question is whether we’ll continue to lead or watch others cross the finish line.

Opinion: Curing Type 1 diabetes could be Canada’s legacy

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Investors will help Jamaica recover from Hurricane Melissa The country is in line for a pay-out from catastrophe bonds

Intensifying disasters have led vulnerable countries to search for alternatives to the insurance market. Catastrophe bonds offer attractive returns for investors, too

Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record. “If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”

Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser.

Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.

After clergy arrests, religious pushback to ICE expands in Chicago (RNS) — More than 210 mostly Chicago-area clergy, representing a range of liberal and conservative traditions, have signed a letter criticizing ICE titled ‘Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview.’

More than 210 mostly Chicago-area clergy, representing a range of liberal and conservative traditions, have signed a letter criticizing ICE titled "Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview."
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Monkey Escape In Mississippi Gives Look into Animal Research The recent escape of several research monkeys is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research.

The questions surrounding the Mississippi crash and the mystery of why the animals were traveling through the South are remarkable, animal advocates say.

Trump Administration Says Congressional Approval Isn’t Needed for Lethal Boat Strikes The stance comes as lawmakers are seeking legal justification for the attacks on alleged drug-running boats.

The Trump administration believes it can continue its lethal military campaign against alleged drug-running boats without congressional authorization.

Zohran Mamdani Tells Zeteo New Yorkers Are Done With Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Bigotry’
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Pentagon Green Lights Tomahawks for Ukraine Amid Nuclear Tensions—Report

Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Washington to supply the weapons to strike oil and energy facilities deep inside Russia.

Trump Blocked by Courts in Bid to Cut Off Food Aid Get caught up.

Two federal judges rejected the Trump administration’s argument that it must suspend food-aid benefits for tens of millions of Americans: Here’s your Evening Briefing.

All the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats The U.S. military has killed dozens of people in targeted strikes on small vessels in waters off South America since early September.

To date, the Trump administration has acknowledged at least 14 strikes against boats suspected of transporting narcotics, killing more than 60 people.
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Opinion | Resistance to Trump Isn’t Enough Why liberals need a plan and promise to make Congress great again.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Seizing the opportunity to reimagine the presidency, after Americans of all stripes built its authority over a century, is critical — which means a plan and promise to make Congress great again,” Samuel Moyn writes.

Reporter denied access at DHS news conference in Minnesota Clint Combs, a reporter for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, said he was removed from the approved media list and denied access …

“Preventing people from asking public questions has a chilling effect” — @combs0294.bsky.social, a reporter for @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, who said he was removed from the media list and denied access to a DHS news conference at a federal building just outside Minneapolis on Oct. 24.

Pete Hegseth Has Dumbest Defense Yet for Trump Resuming Nuclear Tests The United States has not tested nuclear weapons since the 1990s.

“We need to have a credible nuclear deterrent ... and resuming testing is a pretty responsible—very responsible way to do that."

But experts think resuming nuclear testing would shatter global norms, deprioritize disarmament, and grant nations a license to test their own weapons. trib.al/l53Fjtl

Denver food halls start donation drive for SNAP recipients Six food halls are coming together to raise funds and donations for Denver metro food banks as the federal government suspends its nutritional assistance program for the first time in history.

Six Denver-area food halls are coming together to raise funds and donations for local food banks as the federal government suspends its nutritional assistance program for the first time in history.

Universal credit is set to rise – but not by enough

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates that universal credit will still fall short by around £1,000 a year per person

Russia’s new reservist law looks like another ‘quiet mobilization’ It’s October 31, 2025. Here are two stories worth your attention. — Meduza Both houses of Russia’s Parliament have passed legislation allowing the state to call up reservists to protect “critical infrastructure” during special drills. In practice, this will likely involve…

Russian lawmakers have adopted legislation that will facilitate further shenanigans with the nation's reservists. Also, Putin has 9M729 problems, if Trump listens to Kyiv. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

US courts rule Trump cannot suspend food aid during government shutdown Critics expressed alarm after government said it would totally suspend food aid programme utilised by 42 million people.

Critics expressed alarm after government said it would totally suspend food aid programme utilised by 42 million people.

Why funding Ukraine is a giant opportunity for Europe The bill will be huge. It is also a historic bargain

The prospect of funding the war in Ukraine is exposing divisions within the EU. But a long-term solution would help Europe build the financial and industrial muscle it needs to defend itself

'You cannot crowdsource $8 billion.' Here's what to know about the lapse in SNAP benefits Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.

As the federal government shutdown drags past 30 days, experts say the Trump administration’s refusal to fund SNAP on Nov. 1 could leave the nearly 42 million recipients without access to food assistance for the first time in the program’s history.
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The American Presidency Can Never Be Trusted Again It’s time for multiparty democracy and a limited executive.

"Today, most members of Congress defer to the White House and are content with an advisory, almost sinecure, role. Especially in the GOP, this subservient role supporting the President in the media is now expected." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-american...

Elon Musk and the Trump Administration Really Don’t Get Tolkien Musk and the DHS have used “The Lord of the Rings” references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves as underdogs to justify oppression.

Musk and the DHS have used “The Lord of the Rings” references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves as underdogs to justify oppression. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Ozempic could cut cardiac deaths regardless of weight loss, study finds | The National

Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy that have transformed how doctors treat diabetes and obesity could also protect against heart disease, according to a new study.

Is that election text legit? Where to find info you can trust How to protect yourself against voter scams ahead of statewide special election on Nov. 4.

Is that election text legit? Where to find info you can trust

Houthis say 43 detained UN staff to face trial over Israeli attack Forty-three detained local United Nations staff will face trial on suspicion of links to an Israeli airstrike that assassinated top Houthi leaders in August, the acting foreign minister of Yemen’s Houthi government, Abdulwahid Abu Ras, told Reuters.

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The battle for New York A fight is brewing between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani

Unfortunately for New York, in their different ways Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump are likely to compound the city’s problems. This matters not just for New Yorkers, but for America itself