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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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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive — Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin — Russia has appointed a notorious general who opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the 1990s as its first overall commander …
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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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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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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Nevada Democrats sound alarm as election denier leads secretary of state race — LAS VEGAS — Jim Marchant, the election-denying Republican nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, has so far been outspent and out campaigned by his Democratic opponent. But as the first counties …
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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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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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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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New York Post
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 …
NBC News:
Overwhelmed medical examiners grapple with grim task after Hurricane Ian — In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the living have struggled to account for all the dead. — Overwhelmed by the number of bodies to autopsy and thrown into a political debate over precisely how many lives the storm has claimed …
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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
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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Himars Transform the Battle for Ukraine—and Modern Warfare — The mobile, high-precision U.S. rocket system is thwarting Russia's invasion as it revolutionizes military strategy — MYKOLAIV REGION, Ukraine—A global revolution in warfare is dramatically tipping the scales …
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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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