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Associated Press:
Crimea bridge blast damages key Russian supply route; 3 dead — An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Three people were killed in the blast, Russian authorities said.
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Roland Oliphant / Telegraph:
Why blowing up the Crimea bridge is a double blow for Putin — Until now an attack on the Kerch bridge seemed unthinkable - for both practical and political reasons — Just before dawn on Saturday morning, a security camera filmed two lorries and two cars driving west on the Crimea road bridge.
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Associated Press:
The Crimea bridge explosion prompts calls for revenge from Russian hard-liners. — Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images … Blast on key bridge linking Crimea with Russia deals blow to Moscow's war effort. — KYIV, Ukraine — A fireball consumed two sections …
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CNN:
Massive blast cripples Crimea-Russia bridge, in blow to Putin's war effort — In a major blow for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a huge explosion has severely damaged the only bridge connecting the annexed Crimean peninsula with the Russian mainland, paralyzing a key supply route for Moscow's faltering war in Ukraine.
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Washington Post:
Explosion hits Crimean Bridge, damaging Russian supply route to Ukraine — KYIV, Ukraine — A giant explosion ripped across the Crimean Bridge, a strategic link between mainland Russia and Crimea, in what appeared to be a stunning blow early Saturday morning to a symbol of President Vladimir Putin's ambitions to control Ukraine.
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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive
Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive
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New York Times:
How Trump Deflected Demands for Documents, Enmeshing Aides — The former president exhibited a pattern of dissembling about the material he took from the White House, creating legal risk not just for himself but also some of his lawyers. — Late last year, as the National Archives ratcheted …
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Help or hindrance? Biden takes a back seat as Trump goes all in on midterms — The president, beset by low poll ratings, has been focusing on fundraising, while his predecessor swoops in for campaign rallies, whether Republican candidates like it or not — aucous music will be played …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker's Wife Reaches Out to His Abortion Accuser — Herschel Walker still maintains he doesn't know who the woman is who's accusing him of having an abortion. His wife seems pretty clear on the matter. … Herschel Walker has maintained that he still doesn't know the identity …
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Texts show family strife between Herschel Walker's wife and woman who alleged he paid for her abortion
Texts show family strife between Herschel Walker's wife and woman who alleged he paid for her abortion
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New York Times:
Herschel Walker Urged Woman to Have a 2nd Abortion, She Says
Herschel Walker Urged Woman to Have a 2nd Abortion, She Says
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New York Times:
‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions — By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud. — Accused — of fraud by — whistle-blower
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David Griffin / news9.com:
Poll: Hofmeister Holds Edge On Stitt 1 Month From Election — Gubernatorial challenger State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister holds a slight lead on incumbent Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to new polling released Friday. — The exclusive News 9 / News On 6 poll, conducted between Oct. 3 and 6 …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Valeriy Tarasenko, associate of fake heiress who wandered Mar-a-Lago and posed with Donald Trump, shot outside Canadian resort — A close associate of a woman who posed as a member of a famous banking family and spent days at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was shot Friday outside …
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Mark Paoletta / Wall Street Journal:
The Hypocrisy of Supreme Court Ethics Journalism — Expect to see more baseless attacks on conservative justices. — 1x — “Rules for thee but not for me” seems to be the phrase these days when it comes to criticizing Supreme Court justices. Politico adds to the double standard …
Ben Zeisloft / The Daily Wire:
New PayPal Policy Lets Company Pull $2,500 From Users' Accounts If They Promote ‘Misinformation’ — A new policy update from PayPal will permit the firm to sanction users who advance purported “misinformation” or present risks to user “wellbeing.” — The financial services company …
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Howard Schultz's fight to stop a Starbucks barista uprising — Starbucks's CEO saw his unionizing baristas as a threat to his life's work. They said he didn't understand how the country and their lives had changed. — SEATTLE — Howard Schultz, the billionaire founder of Starbucks …
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Who Gets the Bird?, Bloomberg and Detroit Metro Times
David Smith / The Guardian:
Marjorie Taylor Greene: can Democrats unseat the far-right extremist? — Georgia in focus: A Democratic challenger who raised $10.8m is facing an uphill battle against the Maga congresswoman — n cowboy hat and square-toed boots, Marcus Flowers steps on to another porch …
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Raw Story
Steve Beynon / Military.com:
‘The Army Gave a Hunting Permit to Radical Partisans’: What a General's Bout with Fox Could Mean for Women — The Army's top enlisted leader says he is steadfast in his commitment to his promise of crafting a more inclusive environment for women as the service has been rocked …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump ally Lindsey Graham told ex-cop Capitol rioters should be shot in head — Michael Fanone recounts meeting with South Carolina Republican senator in book to be published next week — Republican senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham told a police officer badly beaten during …
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Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
McConnell-linked super PAC takes aim at Trump-backed Republican trying to oust Murkowski — A super PAC tied to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is alleging in a 30-second television ad that a Trump-backed Alaska Republican running for a Senate seat may have committed fraud while working for the federal government.
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Why Trump's last-minute super PAC spending doesn't go as far
Why Trump's last-minute super PAC spending doesn't go as far
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Ty Ross / Occupy Democrats:
STAMPED OUT: Letitia James protects the mail with huge judicial win against DeJoy — “After he assumed leadership in June 2020, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pushed through drastic changes to the U.S. Postal Service's operations that slowed mail operations nationwide, harmed everyday Americans, and made a mockery of the right to vote.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
U.S. Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices to 63 cents
U.S. Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices to 63 cents
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