James O'Keefe and Cam Higby face election-related charges in Minnesota after posting an undercover video. The article says the stunt aimed to expose weaknesses in election security but provides no further details about the charges or the video.
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James O'Keefe and Cam Higby are facing charges in Minnesota.
The charges are related to elections.
The men posted a video of an undercover stunt.
The stunt was intended to expose deficiencies in election security.
The article describes the story as developing.
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A new DHS rule will raise fees and change some procedures for the EB-5 investor immigration program starting November 30, 2026. The rule covers investor petitions, some existing investors, and regional centers; DHS estimates it will affect about 16,600 filings each year.
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Filings postmarked on or after November 30, 2026, must use the new fees; earlier filings remain under the current fee schedule.
The EB-5 program lets eligible investors seek U.S. permanent residence by investing at least $1.05 million, or $800,000 in certain projects, and creating at least 10 full-time jobs.
DHS estimates an average fee increase of about 70.7%, or $2,946 per filing, across the nine existing forms covered by the rule.
The Form I-526 fee for a standalone investor will rise from $3,675 to $7,615, including a $75 technology fee.
The initial Form I-526E fee for a regional center investor will be $7,850, and the separate EB-5 Integrity Fund fee will rise from $1,000 to $1,100.
The Form I-829 fee to remove conditions on permanent residence will increase from $3,750 to $5,000.
The rule creates Form I-527, with a $10,330 fee, for certain legacy investors who need to amend qualifying petitions. It is not a general replacement for Form I-526.
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Myanmar's representative to the United Nations, Kyar Moe Tun, urged member states to help end the crisis in Myanmar and to stop remaining silent about the country's suffering. He said the international community had repeatedly failed Myanmar's people and held up a scarf bearing the names and ages of people he described as fallen heroes and innocent civilians.
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Kyar Moe Tun is Myanmar's representative to the United Nations.
He was appointed before Myanmar's democratically elected government was ousted in 2021.
Moe Tun urged UN member states to help end the crisis in Myanmar.
He called on member states to stop their silence about the suffering in Myanmar.
He said the international community had failed the people of Myanmar repeatedly.
During his speech, he held up a scarf bearing names and ages of people he described as fallen heroes and innocent civilians.
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Three tankers carrying a reported 924,000 barrels of Russian diesel departed Primorsk between October 16 and 22 and were reported to be heading toward the U.S. East Coast. Their final destinations and arrival dates remain uncertain, and two vessels were reported to be under Western sanctions.
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Maritime intelligence firm Kpler identified the tankers as Agioi Fanendes, Leruo and Talisman.
The tankers loaded diesel at Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk between October 16 and 22.
Kpler data put their combined cargo at 924,000 barrels of diesel.
The Agioi Fanendes initially listed New York as its destination, but later showed its destination as “for orders.”
Shipping reports placed the Leruo’s intended destination on the Atlantic Coast, with an estimated arrival around November 11.
The Talisman was reported to be subject to U.S. and European Union sanctions; the Leruo was reported to be sanctioned by the U.K., Canada and the EU.
The reported arrival estimates for the Agioi Fanendes and Talisman were November 7 and November 9, respectively.
The article says President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 to allow Russian diesel back onto international markets.
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UK Chancellor John Healey’s Budget offers limited help with higher energy costs while aiming to reassure financial markets about government borrowing. Forecasters expect household incomes after inflation and tax to fall over the next two years, while questions about public services and rising welfare costs remain unresolved.
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The Budget provides energy-bill help to households affected by higher energy and fuel costs.
Forecasters expect earnings to rise, but not enough to offset higher prices and taxes.
Household incomes after inflation and tax are projected to be lower over the next two years than at the start of the parliament.
The tax burden is forecast to reach 38.6% of national income, a historic high.
Higher inflation and debt have raised government borrowing costs by £14 billion in the past year.
Debt-interest payments are projected to reach £160 billion in 2032, more than twice England’s school spending.
The article says budgets for some unprotected public services could lag inflation after 2028 if health and defence are prioritised.
Welfare spending is projected to rise by £100 billion between 2025 and 2032; continued growth in sickness and disability claims could add another £13 billion.
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Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano said improving agency records and operations and reducing fraud, waste and abuse are initial steps to protect the program. The 2026 Trustees Report projects that the retirement and survivor trust fund will run out of reserves in the fourth quarter of 2032; ongoing income would then cover 78 percent of scheduled benefits if Congress takes no action.
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Bisignano said the Social Security Administration reviewed its full database and corrected about 15 percent of its records.
The agency has worked to fix incomplete or inaccurate records, including missing death dates and citizenship information.
The SSA said on October 20 that it had corrected tens of millions of files in its Social Security Number database.
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund is projected to pay scheduled benefits from reserves through the fourth quarter of 2032.
After reserve depletion, continuing program income is projected to cover 78 percent of scheduled benefits.
A financial literacy instructor quoted in the article said administrative improvements alone will not resolve Social Security’s funding challenges.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated a $3.8 trillion cash shortfall over the coming decade and a 75-year actuarial deficit equal to 4.42 percent of taxable payroll.
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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s exchange with voter Jodi Hunt over abortion rights at an October 14 CNN town hall drew millions of social media views. Polls suggest abortion is not a top concern for most voters, but experts say it could matter in a close race against Republican Ken Paxton by affecting turnout among voters on both sides.
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Hunt described herself as a one-issue voter and challenged Talarico over his support for abortion rights.
Talarico said the Bible was silent on abortion; Hunt responded by citing the commandment against killing.
In a University of Texas and Texas Politics Project poll of 861 likely voters, 2 percent named abortion as their most important issue; cost of living and the economy ranked higher.
A June Texas Politics Project poll found that 43 percent of Texans wanted less strict abortion laws.
An August poll found that 39 percent of respondents strongly disapproved of how Texas leaders and the Legislature had handled abortion policy.
Texas law generally bans abortion and exposes doctors who perform one to felony charges, with limited exceptions when a patient's life is in danger.
Paxton, Texas attorney general, has defended and enforced the abortion law; he did not attend the CNN town hall.
The Texas Supreme Court rejected a 2024 challenge by women denied abortions, ruling that the law's exceptions were broad enough.
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Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie discussed election security and early voting turnout in an interview with CBS News. The segment also focused on Michigan’s contentious Senate race.
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Aghogho Edevbie is Michigan’s deputy secretary of state.
Edevbie appeared in a CBS News interview.
The interview addressed election security.
The interview discussed early voting turnout in Michigan.
The segment concerned Michigan’s Senate race.
The video segment is listed as 2 minutes and 40 seconds long.
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Beatrice Keul, a former Miss Switzerland runner-up, told Newsweek she fears for her safety after an anonymous caller warned her to stop discussing her allegation that Donald Trump raped her in 1993. House Democrats included her allegations in a report concerning Trump and Jeffrey Epstein; the White House denied the allegations, and Newsweek said it had not independently verified them.
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Keul alleges Trump assaulted her at the Donald J. Trump American Dream Pageant at New York’s Plaza Hotel in November 1993.
Keul said an anonymous caller warned her and her family after the House Democrats’ report was released.
She said she reported the alleged threat to her attorney and that it was being investigated.
Keul told Newsweek, “I am scared,” and said she was worried about her safety.
Keul had accused Trump of groping her in a 2024 interview but did not then allege rape, according to the article.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee detailed Keul’s allegations in a 53-page report about possible wrongdoing connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
A White House spokesperson said the allegations were not true, and White House officials criticized the committee report.
Newsweek said it had not independently verified Keul’s allegations and had sought comment from the FBI and Swiss authorities about the alleged threats.
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Jury selection began in Los Angeles in a case brought against Meta and Snap by two young plaintiffs who say the companies designed social media features that encouraged addictive use and harmed their mental health. TikTok and YouTube settled before trial, and Meta settled with one plaintiff; Meta and Snap dispute the remaining claims. The trial is expected to continue until mid-December, with opening statements scheduled for early November.
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The plaintiffs sued in 2023, alleging that features such as endless scrolling and Snapstreaks encouraged compulsive use.
The remaining plaintiff, identified as K.D.B., is 18 and says using Meta platforms and Snapchat contributed to mental health problems and self-harm.
The other plaintiff, identified as S.J., is 16; Meta settled her claims before trial.
TikTok and YouTube, owned by Alphabet, settled before the trial.
Meta and Snap say other factors contributed to the plaintiffs’ difficulties and dispute the allegations.
The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are expected to testify.
Judge Carolyn Kuhl is presiding, and Meta and Snap have asked to hold separate trials; the judge has not ruled on that request.
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Christina Applegate said questions about her chronic illness remain after she revealed that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). CBS News presented a report about her health, with Entertainment Tonight host Nischelle Turner introducing it.
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Applegate said questions about her chronic illness remain.
She revealed that she had been misdiagnosed with MS.
The report described the illness as a mystery chronic condition.
Entertainment Tonight host Nischelle Turner presented the report.
The report appeared on CBS News.
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Apple announced a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen, its first touchscreen Mac running macOS. The new models retain M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, add display and design changes, and go on sale November 6, with prices starting at $2,899.
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The MacBook Pro’s OLED display supports up to 2,000 nits of brightness, a stated contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1, and a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz.
Apple demonstrated touchscreen features including dragging files and pinch-to-zoom; the laptop does not appear to convert into a tablet.
The 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, about half a pound less than the prior model, depending on configuration.
A Dynamic Island cutout replaces the screen notch, and the Apple logo on the lid glows.
The new models use M5 Pro or M5 Max chips and support up to 128 GB of RAM and 16 TB of storage.
Preorders begin on the announcement date, and Apple says the laptops will reach customers on November 6.
Prices start at $2,899 for the 14-inch M5 Pro model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model; M5 Max models start at $4,499 and $4,799, respectively.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his position on Brexit had not changed and that the government would not restore EU freedom of movement during this Parliament. He said he would seek practical improvements to the UK’s relationship with the EU at a summit in Brussels on 20 November, while any fundamental change would be for the public and a future Parliament to decide.
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Burnham said the government had a collectively agreed position on the EU and that it matched what he had said during the Makerfield by-election.
Labour’s 2024 manifesto ruled out restoring freedom of movement, joining the EU single market or joining a customs union.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Burnham of creating confusion and asked whether he wanted a referendum on rejoining the EU.
Burnham said the UK had experienced low growth and insufficient control over migration after what he called a harder Brexit than voters had been promised in 2016.
At the 20 November Brussels summit, Burnham plans to discuss youth mobility, food and drink, energy, and cooperation on illegal immigration.
In a letter to Cabinet ministers, Burnham asked them to stay aligned and not publicly advocate specific options or predict the summit’s outcome.
Burnham said any fundamental change to the UK’s relationship with the EU would be for the public to decide and a matter for the next Parliament.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a rally in Ohio at 7 p.m. EDT. He has been holding campaign rallies around the country ahead of the midterm elections and urged supporters to imagine he was on the ballot.
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Trump is scheduled to speak at an Ohio rally at 7 p.m. EDT.
The article offers a live video of the rally.
Trump told supporters to pretend he was on the ballot.
Trump has been holding campaign rallies across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
The article title says the rally follows a campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has died at age 92, a court official said. Hellerstein served on the federal bench in New York City for nearly three decades and handled many high-profile disputes.
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Hellerstein was 92 when he died.
A court official confirmed his death.
He was set to oversee Maduro’s criminal trial.
Maduro is described in the article as a deposed Venezuelan leader.
President Bill Clinton nominated Hellerstein in 1998.
Hellerstein served as a federal judge in New York City for nearly three decades.
He oversaw many high-profile disputes during his judicial career.
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Two high-speed trains collided near Mora and Orgaz in Spain after a Renfe train was told to move while an Iryo train ahead remained stopped. Passengers described severe injuries and damage, while residents and emergency workers helped people leave the trains and get medical care.
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The trains were travelling from Madrid toward Seville when they collided about 140 kilometres south of Madrid.
The Renfe train carried 397 passengers, and the Iryo train carried 147.
A reported problem with the automatic signalling system had led trains on the affected stretch to stop.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said an employee ordered the Renfe train to resume travel at 08:36, and the collision occurred about 17 minutes later.
Passengers reported broken arms and noses, smoke, overturned carriages and people thrown from their seats.
Some passengers helped injured people, and residents brought water and cars to assist with evacuation.
The article says Spain had suffered another high-speed rail disaster near Adamuz in January, in which 46 people died.
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Marisa Collins struggled with opioid addiction and sought ibogaine treatment in Utah after stopping methadone. Her sister, Alyce, urged her not to go; the article says ibogaine was not FDA-approved, and the sisters never spoke again after Marisa left for treatment.
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Marisa and Alyce were 11 months apart and grew up close with their older sister in a single-parent household.
Marisa began using opioids around age 21 and later had regular access to pain medication after a serious car accident.
Marisa tried repeatedly to stop using opioids over more than a decade and later attended a methadone clinic.
After stopping methadone in late 2011, Marisa experienced severe withdrawal and searched online for another treatment.
Marisa planned to receive ibogaine, a psychoactive drug, at a private home in Utah from a couple she understood to be a nurse and a paramedic.
The article says ibogaine treatment was not federally approved by the FDA at the time and remains unapproved.
Alyce warned Marisa against the treatment, and the sisters never spoke again after Marisa left.
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Mohamed Amersi is suing the BBC for defamation over a 2021 Panorama programme and article that linked his work for telecoms firm Telia to suspected corruption in Uzbekistan. At the opening of the seven-week trial, his barrister said the allegations harmed Amersi’s reputation and cost him a knighthood and peerage; the BBC disputes that he suffered serious harm and says its reporting was true and in the public interest.
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The BBC’s 2021 programme and article examined a $220m payment Telia made to Gibraltar company Takilant in January 2010.
The BBC alleges Takilant was beneficially owned by Gulnara Karimova, daughter of Uzbekistan’s then president, and that Telia made corrupt payments in several countries.
Amersi says he did not know, and had no reason to know, that Karimova owned Takilant or that the payment was a bribe.
Amersi’s barrister said his client’s work for Telia in Uzbekistan lasted fewer than six weeks.
Amersi says the publicity cost him a knighthood and peerage, led Union Bancaire Privée to end its banking relationship with him, and forced him to step back from educational philanthropy.
The BBC says there is no corroborating documentary evidence for Amersi’s claims of reputational harm and disputes the accuracy of parts of his statement.
Amersi donated £25,000 to Reform UK last year and previously gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Conservatives.
Amersi is seeking damages, including aggravated damages, and an injunction.
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Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer and civil rights leader who co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers, died at age 96 at her home in Bakersfield, California. She helped negotiate farmworker contracts and win legal protections, while also advocating for voting rights, immigrant rights and other causes.
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Huerta died Wednesday, according to her family; no cause of death was announced.
She co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers of America.
She organized strikes and boycotts, negotiated contracts and lobbied elected officials on farmworkers’ behalf.
Farmworker contracts she helped secure included provisions for higher wages, healthcare, retirement plans, rest periods and pesticide protections.
She helped win California legislation extending certain welfare and disability-insurance protections to farmworkers.
Huerta helped secure the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which established farmworkers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively.
Her activism also addressed voting rights, women’s political participation, immigrant rights, racial equality, environmental justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
Huerta was born in Dawson, New Mexico, on April 10, 1930, and later moved to Stockton, California.
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