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NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities.
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President Biden told reporters he was confident the election “will be free and fair,” before saying, “I don’t know whether it will be peaceful.”
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“Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter Sokolowski said. These sources range from academic journals to social media.
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Many of Helene’s effects are individual and heartbreaking, such as the deaths of children, grandparents and others. But the storm's impact is also so outsized that it’s clearly visible from space.
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Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility.
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U.S. employers added more than a quarter million jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Here's what to know about the data.
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Pitt and Clooney play competing Hollywood "fixers" in this Apple TV+ film. The movie feels lazy and low-key, but these charismatic actors deftly deliver mocking silences and barbed asides.
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Wisconsin has long been a presidential swing state, but thanks to new maps, it's now also a potential swing state for the legislature for the first time in 15 years.
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Arab Americans and Muslims have been frustrated with the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing war in Gaza and the expanding conflict into Lebanon.
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Around 30 missiles appear to have landed around Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, although damage was limited.
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With one in 10 potential voters being a naturalized citizen, the group has enormous political power, especially in key swing states like Pennsylvania, where nearly 80% of those Americans plan to vote.
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A golden trophy and pot of prize money worth more than $100,000 was hidden in a forest recently. So of course I joined in the hunt.