Ford says buyers of its forthcoming Fathom electric pickup, priced below $30,000 and due next year, will be able to use it to power a home during outages. The truck has a built-in inverter, but owners will still need Ford’s Home Power Station and Home Backup Panel to use the vehicle-to-home system.
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Ford says every Fathom will be able to act as a backup battery for a home.
Unlike the system used with the F-150 Lightning, the Fathom has its power inverter built into the truck.
Owners will still need a Ford Home Power Station, which Ford says should cost about half as much as the $1,310 device used with the Lightning.
Ford says its newer Home Backup Panel should cost 60 percent less than the first-generation panel, which cost around $5,000.
The system can charge the truck when electricity is cheap and use its stored power for the home when rates are higher.
Ford is working with utilities in the United States and Canada on vehicle-to-grid pilot programs for the Fathom.
Ford says the system meets standards for chargers, grid connections, and communications.
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Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are pressing 10 major Affordable Care Act insurers about decisions to work with the Trump administration to end coverage for thousands of enrollees. The terminations were linked to alleged fraud, according to the article.
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Wyden is a Democratic senator from Oregon.
Sanders is an independent senator from Vermont.
The senators sent letters Monday to the CEOs of 10 major ACA insurers.
The letters ask about insurers’ decisions to work with the Trump administration.
The coverage terminations affect thousands of ACA enrollees.
The article describes the fraud as alleged.
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Texas Republican Daniel Wong faced criticism after his campaign shared an AI-generated video showing Black people endorsing him and describing help with jobs, food and bills. His campaign said a supporter made and sent the video, denied taking part in its production, and removed it after criticism; Newsweek said it could not verify whether the people depicted consented.
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Wong is seeking a full term as Fort Bend County judge in the November 3 election.
Wong was appointed interim county judge in April after former judge K.P. George was suspended following a felony money-laundering conviction, according to local reporting.
The video showed people praising Wong for helping them find jobs, get food and keep their electricity on.
Wong's communications director said a supporter sent the video and that the campaign did not plan or produce it.
The campaign said the video's creator told it that the people depicted had consented, but Newsweek did not independently verify that claim.
The video was removed from Wong's campaign accounts after viewers questioned its authenticity and noticed visual distortions and similarities between speakers' voices.
The Fort Bend County Republican Party also shared the video before deleting its posts.
Democratic opponent Dexter McCoy criticized the video, saying it falsely portrayed Black voters and their support for Wong.
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The article argues that U.S. health care often separates dental and medical care, which can leave relevant patient information unshared. It calls for better coordination between dentists and physicians, more integrated training, and greater emphasis on prevention in schools.
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The American Heart Association has reviewed evidence linking periodontal disease with cardiovascular disease, but researchers have not established that gum disease directly causes cardiovascular events or that treating it prevents them.
The article says medical and dental students are largely trained separately, and insurance and reimbursement systems can limit access to preventive dental care.
Some osteoporosis medications are associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, a condition involving damage to the jawbone.
The article notes that some medications can affect decisions about dental anesthesia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates emergency dental care leads to 34 million lost school hours each year.
The article cites an estimate of more than $45 billion in lost U.S. productivity associated with untreated dental disease, measured in 2015 dollars.
The article recommends that health professionals share relevant patient information and that schools teach oral health prevention.
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An Egyptian court convicted Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating an unlicensed website, fined her 3 million Egyptian pounds and ordered the independent news outlet closed. Her lawyers said she was taken into custody until she pays the fine. Rights groups criticized the verdict amid wider pressure on journalists in Egypt.
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The New Cairo Misdemeanours Court imposed the maximum penalty for the charge, according to the article.
Attalah had rejected the charge of operating a website without a licence.
Mada Masr has sought an operating licence from Egypt’s Supreme Media Regulatory Council since a 2018 media law took effect; its applications were rejected or left unanswered, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Prosecutors had summoned Attalah for questioning over allegations of publishing false news and running an unlicensed website, and she was later released on bail before trial.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said the judge cleared the courtroom, denied defence requests and appointed a lawyer over Attalah’s objection.
Amnesty International described the verdict as a blow to press freedom and said Attalah had faced years of harassment and intimidation.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said 25 journalists were behind bars in Egypt.
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The Trump administration plans to loosen methane-emission regulations for the oil and gas sector, with a focus on low-producing, high-emitting wells. President Trump is expected to announce a proposed rollback at a Tuesday night rally in Texas, an administration official said.
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The planned changes would loosen rules on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
The administration is particularly targeting regulations for low-producing, high-emitting wells.
President Trump is expected to announce a proposed rule.
The announcement is planned for a Tuesday night rally in Texas.
An administration official confirmed the plan.
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The article says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reported election victory would protect Brazil’s continued participation in BRICS and ease concerns that the bloc could lose cohesion under his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. Analysts cited in the article say the result may help BRICS pursue cooperation and a more multipolar global order, but it does not remove the members’ major differences or make the bloc a unified counterweight to the United States.
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The article reports that Lula won an unprecedented fourth term as Brazil’s president.
Lula helped create BRICS and has sought to expand the bloc’s role in global affairs.
Flávio Bolsonaro had links to Donald Trump and had called for reconsidering Brazil’s role in BRICS, according to the article.
Analysts said a Bolsonaro victory could have weakened BRICS cohesion or slowed cooperation on trade and financial reform.
BRICS makes decisions by consensus, so one member’s opposition can impede action, an analyst said.
Analysts cautioned that BRICS members have different economic interests and geopolitical goals.
The article says the election result may reassure emerging economies seeking more independence in international affairs.
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A temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky appeared to hold as an evacuation of roughly 1,500 to 2,000 civilians was planned. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending the war, while Russia continued attacks elsewhere in Ukraine.
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The Oleshky truce began at 3 a.m. Tuesday and was due to last until 11 p.m. Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials.
The planned evacuation was expected to begin Thursday or Friday, with buses taking residents to occupied Crimea and Russia.
Residents had been under blockade, with the last reported food delivery to stores in May.
Stubb and Støre described their call with Putin as “frank and substantive” and said major differences remained.
The leaders linked their call to expected Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks in Abu Dhabi next month.
Russia attacked Kyiv overnight with drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person and injuring 15, according to the article.
The strikes hit a university campus, a bridge over the Dnipro and metro infrastructure; ten other regions also came under fire.
Zelenskyy said Stubb and Støre had briefed him on the call and welcomed European efforts to end the war.
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Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross discussed the 2026 midterm elections and said voters are motivated by economic frustration. Early voting has begun in some states.
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Ameshia Cross is a Democratic strategist.
Cross served as a communications adviser on Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
The interview focused on the 2026 midterm elections.
Early voting is underway in some states.
The article headline attributes the link between voter motivation and economic frustration to Cross.
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Google DeepMind introduced Genie 4, a world model that generates interactive virtual environments in real time. The company says it improves on physics, human movement, and audio, but environments remain consistent for only a few minutes, and Google has not announced a release date or pricing for developer access.
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Genie 4 generates virtual environments frame by frame as users explore them.
DeepMind says Gemini 3.8 Flash helps Genie 4 interpret goals and keep simulations on track.
Users can change elements such as weather and camera position while a simulation runs.
DeepMind says Genie 4 better simulates physics, including aerodynamics and collisions, and produces more natural human movement.
Genie 4 is DeepMind’s first world model with built-in audio generation, including ambient sounds and interactive dialog.
DeepMind says its world models remain an active research project, and Genie 4 worlds retain consistency for only a couple of minutes.
Google plans to offer Genie 4 to developers through the Gemini API and AI Studio, but has not announced pricing or a release date.
Consumer access will roll out in phases through Google’s AI Ultra plans, which start at $100 per month.
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Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy drew criticism for a television advertisement featuring the mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. Democrats and fellow Republicans condemned the ad, and critics compared its tactics to those of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.
Ramaswamy released a television advertisement featuring the mother of Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton.
Dr. Amy Acton is Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial race.
Democrats criticized the advertisement.
Fellow Republicans also criticized the advertisement.
Critics compared the ad’s tactics to those of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
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Sophia Bush says she will not silence herself to seem more appealing or easier to hire. The article title says she discusses the midterms and her new book, and explains why she will not say President Donald Trump’s name, but the provided excerpt does not give further details.
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Bush says speaking about politics is important to her.
She rejects silencing herself to seem more palatable or hirable.
The article title says Bush discusses the midterms.
The article title says Bush discusses her new book.
The article title says Bush explains why she will not say Trump’s name.
The provided article excerpt ends before giving more context.
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Voter turnout in Israel’s election reached 55.7%, the highest level in 53 years, according to the Central Elections Committee. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to stay in power amid opposition over his handling of the wars in Gaza and Iran.
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Israel held an election on Tuesday.
Turnout reached 55.7%, according to the Central Elections Committee.
The turnout was the highest in 53 years.
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to remain prime minister.
Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving leader.
Opposition to Netanyahu includes criticism of his handling of the wars in Gaza and Iran.
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President Donald Trump defended renovations at the White House after former President Barack Obama mocked the changes during a campaign rally. Trump said the White House needed repairs and called the renovation spending small; both men were campaigning in battleground states ahead of Election Day.
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Trump said the White House should be clean, pristine and free of cracks in its columns.
Obama criticized the construction of a ballroom, a helipad on the South Lawn, changes to the Rose Garden and extensive gold decoration.
Obama compared the White House’s appearance to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein.
Trump said the renovation spending was “peanuts” and that the White House was in better shape than when it was built in 1792.
Trump said the White House was in poor condition when he took office.
Obama made his remarks at a rally in Michigan for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Trump responded to Obama’s comments at a campaign rally in Mississippi.
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An opinion article examines a controversial advertisement circulated by Cenk Uygur on behalf of Rebellion PAC that linked Israel to economic hardship in Michigan. It says Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign denied involvement but initially did not explicitly condemn the ad’s message, and compares that response with El-Sayed’s earlier comments after an attack on Temple Israel.
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Cenk Uygur circulated the advertisement on behalf of Rebellion PAC.
El-Sayed’s campaign disavowed affiliation with the advertisement.
The campaign’s initial statement did not explicitly call the advertisement antisemitic or condemn its central accusation.
The article says there is no evidence that El-Sayed produced, approved, or knew about the ad before it aired.
El-Sayed has called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide and advocated ending U.S. military aid to Israel, including defensive aid.
After the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, El-Sayed condemned the violence and later referred to the attacker’s family losses in Lebanon and said, “hurt people hurt people.”
El-Sayed later apologized to Michigan Jewish Democrats, saying his condemnation should have stood on its own.
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At least 62 people were killed in a Friday attack on Binnari village in northeastern Nigeria’s Taraba state, the National Emergency Management Agency said. Thousands were displaced, and police said the toll could rise as they recover more bodies.
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Gunmen attacked Binnari village in Taraba state on Friday.
The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed at least 62 deaths.
Agency official Ladan Ayuba said thousands of people were displaced.
Amnesty International Nigeria said attackers burned homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles.
Taraba police spokesperson Victor Mshelizah said officers were still recovering bodies and the death toll could rise.
Amnesty International Nigeria called for an impartial investigation and support for survivors.
Nigeria has faced a security crisis involving Boko Haram, kidnappings and armed bandit groups.
The Institute for Security Studies said profits from illegal mining help armed groups buy weapons and recruit members.
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A localized ceasefire has begun in Oleshky, a Ukrainian town occupied by Russia, as residents face dire conditions. Russian strikes on Ukraine, including Kyiv, continue, according to the report.
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A localized ceasefire has started in Oleshky.
Oleshky is under Russian occupation.
Residents of the town face dire conditions.
Russian strikes on Ukraine continue.
Strikes on Kyiv continue.
CBS News correspondent Aidan Stretch reported from Ukraine.
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Evernote has sharply raised subscription prices, with some users moving from $130 to $250 a year. Its owner, Bending Spoons, said it tested prices and product changes and that average revenue per monthly active user was 2.5 times higher in 2025 than in 2022.
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Bending Spoons bought Evernote in 2023.
At the time of the acquisition, Evernote had 200 million accounts and an average customer tenure of 7.2 years, according to Bending Spoons.
Bending Spoons reported that new Evernote user registrations fell 23 percent in both 2021 and 2022 and 20 percent in 2023.
The company reported that new registrations rose 29 percent in 2024 and 20 percent in 2025.
After the acquisition, Evernote's listed prices rose from $8 to $15 per month and from $70 to $130 per year.
Bending Spoons said it ran more than 200 experiments from 2023 through 2025, including tests of alternative prices.
The article says some Evernote users faced an increase from $130 to $250 per year.
The article also cites price increases for Plex, Quicken, RoboKiller and Inkdrop.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani in Moscow. Iranian state media said they discussed energy cooperation and ways to strengthen bilateral relations.
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The meeting took place in Moscow.
Masoud Pezeshkian is Iran’s president.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani is Qatar’s emir.
The leaders met on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum Summit.
They discussed energy cooperation, according to Iranian state media.
They also discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations, according to Iranian state media.
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UK retailers reported increased sales of some emergency-preparedness items after the government launched its Be Ready campaign, which advises households to keep supplies for 72 hours. The rise varied by retailer, and industry representatives said supermarkets remained well stocked with essential goods.
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The Be Ready campaign launched last week and urges households to prepare supplies to last 72 hours.
Maplin reported torch sales nearly quadrupled, while power bank and radio sales doubled.
Iceland said sales of tinned food rose 40% over the weekend and bottled water also sold strongly.
Some specialist emergency-preparedness sellers reported selling out of wind-up radios and water purification tablets.
EvaQ8 said it sold about 300 wind-up radios over the weekend, compared with its usual 15.
Ocado said demand for some products had risen and that it was working with suppliers to maintain stock.
Several major supermarkets reported no material change in demand for tinned goods.
The British Retail Consortium said food remained widely available and retailers were well stocked with essential products.
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