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Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:13:35 -0400

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:26:31 -0400

White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.

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Questions remain after grand jury declines indictment in Nolan Wells' death

Elise Gregg — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:47:51 -0400

The Black Mississippi teen's family questions whether his race contributed to his July 4th death on an island off the Mississippi coast.

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Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular,' of rape

Chloe Veltman — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:37:28 -0400

The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges.

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White House launches 'Trump TV' after ban on major news outlets

Scott Neuman — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:31:01 -0400

Days after President Trump barred reporters from three major news outlets from the White House, the administration has launched a 24/7 YouTube channel promising to put its "biggest moments all in one place."

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Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things

Rachel Treisman — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:25:05 -0400

The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.

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Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves

Terry Gross — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:29:37 -0400

Wired's Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving Fresh Air.

This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life

Ari Daniel — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:17:37 -0400

Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which translates to "fire amoeba of the Cascade mountain range." This single-celled organism can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, a new record for a complex organism.'/>

Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 147°F — a record for complex eukaryotic life.

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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings

The Associated Press — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:30:01 -0400

The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit

Brittney Melton — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:01:01 -0400

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued Trump after the networks were suspended from the White House. And, Paramount makes concessions to resolve a lawsuit over its massive Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

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