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Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter — The billionaire planned to begin layoffs as soon as Saturday, people with knowledge of the matter said. — SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk planned to begin laying off workers at Twitter as soon as Saturday, four people with knowledge …
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Use of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% after Elon Musk's takeover as trolls test limits on free speech, report says
Use of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% after Elon Musk's takeover as trolls test limits on free speech, report says
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Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Antisemitic campaign tries to capitalize on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.
Antisemitic campaign tries to capitalize on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
I'm sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin — I'd like to take this opportunity to retract the nice things I said about Glenn Youngkin a few months ago. — In July, I wrote a column when reports began to surface that Virginia's Republican governor, a fresh and sunny political newcomer …
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Politico:
Pelosi's status as GOP campaign-ad villain faces new scrutiny after violent home invasion
Pelosi's status as GOP campaign-ad villain faces new scrutiny after violent home invasion
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi — Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul. Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop …
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Glen Owen / Daily Mail:
MAIL ON SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: Liz Truss's personal phone that was hacked by Kremlin agents was so compromised it was locked away in a ‘secure location’ as experts fear top secret negotiations and private messages may have been leaked — Cyber-spies are believed to have gained access to top-secret exchanges
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Associated Press:
Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul — At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.
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Washington Post:
Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack — The San Francisco Bay area man arrested in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband filled a blog a week before the incident with delusional thoughts, including that an invisible fairy attacked …
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Heather Timmons / Reuters:
Hate speech, online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe — The frequent targeting of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by online extremists and political opponents likely contributed to the violent attack on her husband Paul, terrorism and extremism experts said.
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Ryan Dezember / Wall Street Journal:
Natural-Gas Prices Have Plunged Into Autumn — A big driver of inflation is down about 40% in two months as U.S. inventories have swelled since air-conditioning season ended — Natural-gas prices have fallen more than 40% since hitting shale-era highs in late August …
BBC:
‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet - Russia — Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says. — Nine drones were used, a top official said. Ukraine has not commented.
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
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Alex Young / Yahoo Entertainment:
Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal … The post Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal appeared first on Consequence. — Kanye West is facing a $250 million dollar lawsuit from the family of George Floyd …
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Jessica Huseman / Votebeat Texas:
In chaotic court hearing, True the Vote leaders found in contempt — Testimony from Gregg Phillips and Catherine Engelbrecht muddies explanation of how they acquired evidence used to target election vendor Konnech — and who helped. — After a chaotic day of testimony on Thursday …
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative — The United States regrets Russia's suspension of its participation in the operations of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative. We urge all parties to keep this essential, life-saving Initiative functioning.
Denver Post:
EndorsementsPlease, don't give your vote to Lauren Boebert — We beg voters in western and southern Colorado not to give Rep. Lauren Boebert their vote. — Boebert has not represented the 3rd Congressional District well. Almost exclusively, she has spent her time and efforts contributing …
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP New Hampshire Senate nominee repeats hoax that kids are using litter boxes in schools — The Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire shared at a Thursday event the hoax claim that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats and use litter boxes in schools.
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Kip Hill / Spokesman.com:
Patty Murray has 5-percentage-point lead over Tiffany Smiley in KHQ-TV, Triton poll released Friday … Sen. Patty Murray had a 5-percentage-point lead over challenger Tiffany Smiley in a recent poll of likely Washington voters funded by KHQ-TV, a gap that is within the poll's margin of error.
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Gitmo's Oldest Detainee Freed After 20 Years With No Charges — The United States on Saturday released the oldest prisoner who was held for two decades at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - after his arrest in Thailand in 2003 soon after the so-called “Global War on Terror” was launched.
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