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US Flights Set to Normalize After FAA Ground Stop
The FAA expects US air travel to return to normal Sunday after a nationwide ground stop caused thousands of cancellations and disrupted travel worldwide.
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The Vanity That Led To the Downfall of Alina Habba Mildon
Beauty, Power, Ambition and the Price of Loyalty: From the White House to the Herrera Velutini Banking Dynasty
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Technology
US AI Safety Center Now Reports to White House
Staff at CAISSI, the Commerce Department's AI safety office, are being asked to report to the White House, raising independence concerns among critics.
Politics
Trump Meets Putin Envoy at White House, Not Ukrainians
Trump met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and hinted at a big European security deal, but did not meet Ukrainian officials also at the White House.
Business
Supermarket Fridges Across Europe Hacked Again
Hackers again tampered with refrigeration systems in supermarkets across Europe, spoiling food as officials probe vulnerable, outdated controllers.
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US Diesel Prices Climb to Record $5.85 a Gallon, Straining Transportation and Consumer Budgets
Diesel prices across the United States climbed to an all-time high this week, a jump tied to the ongoing conflict with Iran that is already rippling through freight, groceries and household budgets.
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Trump Announces Sweeping Oil Agreement With Venezuela, Promising Lower Gas Prices
President Trump says a new deal gives the U.S. majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves as gasoline prices stay above $4 a gallon.
World
Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks Are on a 'Deep Pause' as Fighting Continues
Russia's government says diplomacy with Ukraine has stalled even as its forces press an offensive in the east, dimming hopes for a near-term ceasefire.
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Control of the House Hangs in the Balance as 2026 Midterm Season Reaches Its Final Stretch
With all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot this November, both parties are pouring record money into a small number of true battlegrounds that will decide who runs Washington.
Health
US Measles Cases Hit a 30-Year High as Vaccination Gaps Widen in Several States
Two children have died in the current outbreak season as public health officials warn that falling vaccination rates are eroding decades of progress against the disease.
Technology
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra and Declares the Start of the AGI Era
The new frontier model brings sweeping gains in reasoning and cyber capability, and it has already been rated a critical risk under OpenAI's own safety framework.
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Investigation: How Thousands of US Nursing Homes Keep Failing Minimum Staffing Rules — With Few Consequences
An Intellexa Journal review of federal inspection records found a pattern of repeated staffing violations at nursing homes across the country, with penalties that rarely change underlying behavior.
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Supreme Court Turns Away Trump Administration Effort to Isolate Thousands of California Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday refused the Trump administration’s emergency request to force California to segregate roughly 20,000 ballots flagged as potentially cast by noncitizens, delivering another setback hours before the final day of midterm voting.
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More Large Employers Are Dropping Health Coverage as Insurance Costs Keep Climbing
Rising premiums are pushing some companies to scale back benefits or shift more costs onto workers, raising fresh concerns about employer-based health coverage in the United States.
Health
CDC Advisory Panel Recommends Second RSV Vaccine Dose for Some Children
The updated guidance reflects a growing consensus that a booster dose can provide meaningful additional protection against a virus that remains a leading cause of infant hospitalization.
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Tesla's Wheel-Free Cybercab Hits Austin Streets and Immediately Draws a Federal Safety Probe
The driverless robotaxi rollout marks a major step in Tesla's autonomy push, but early incidents have prompted regulators to open an investigation within days of launch.
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Investigation: Dark Money Groups Are Pouring Record Sums Into the 2026 Midterms — And Voters Often Can't Trace It
An Intellexa Journal review of campaign finance filings found a growing share of political spending this cycle is coming from groups that are not required to disclose their donors.
Investigation
Investigation: AI Data Centers Are Straining Local Water Supplies in Drought-Prone Communities
As tech companies race to build the infrastructure powering the AI boom, an Intellexa Journal review found several facilities are drawing significant water for cooling in areas already facing scarcity concerns.
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Census Bureau's Parent Agency Quietly Drops Language Barring Political Interference
The change to the Commerce Department's scientific integrity policy came shortly after the Census Bureau published a report tied to a think tank aligned with the administration.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches on Mission to Probe the Universe's Deepest Mysteries
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a mission to study dark energy and hunt for new planets.
Business
Metals Stocks Swing Wildly as US-Canada Tariff War Reshapes the Materials Sector
Steel and materials stocks jumped after new 50 percent US-Canada tariffs took hold, but analysts say the real story is which manufacturers had already prepared for the trade shock.
Investigation
Investigation: 'Forever Chemicals' Still Contaminate Drinking Water for Millions, Despite New Rules
Federal limits on PFAS in drinking water took effect with great fanfare. An Intellexa Journal review found many water systems are still years away from compliance, and some may never fully meet the standard.