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Firefighter escapes blaze in New HampshireSociety

A firefighter responding to a burning home in Londonderry escaped a dangerous blaze. Video captures the first responder engulfed in flames as he rushes through the front door.

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New video shows moments after student shoots teacherSociety

More than three years ago, a 6-year-old student shot teacher Abigail Zwerner in the hand and chest. Newly released video shows the disturbing moments that followed.

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Why is Canada halting MAID expansion for mental illness?Society16:50

Canada is stopping plans to extend medical assistance in dying to people whose sole condition is mental illness. CBC’s Kate McKenna reports on the latest, while two members of the Special Joint Committee on MAID discuss the move: Liberal MP James Maloney supports it, and Alberta Sen. Kristopher Wells says it runs against Canadians’ wishes.

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LIV Golf gets potential lifeline from BC Partners credit armEconomy

LIV Golf, the bankrupt tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is receiving a financing commitment of up to $300 million from BC Partners’ credit arm. The funding could help it launch a 2027 season.

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Weston family agrees to buy Boots for $8.9 billion, returning to the UKEconomy

A Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family agreed to acquire health retailer Boots for $8.9 billion including debt. The deal marks another change of ownership for the pharmacy chain and a return to the UK for the family, a former owner of Selfridges.

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Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Unity Behind September Rate HikeEconomy

Bloomberg’s Mike McKee said minutes from the Fed’s September meeting showed all 19 FOMC members, including non-voting participants, unanimously backed raising rates. Members felt that inflation data, geopolitical conditions and the AI buildout were leaving them short of progress on inflation.

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Suspected Plague Case in Siberia: What We KnowHealth

A suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia has drawn attention to the disease after a young employee at a Russian institute studying plague and other dangerous infections died of severe pneumonia. Russian authorities told the World Health Organization that no plague case had been recorded in the region. Human cases are now rare and can usually be treated with antibiotics.

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Drone Companies Will Eventually Consolidate, Kahyaoglu SaysEconomy

McNally Capital’s Ward McNally, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu and 3Wire Partners’ Anita Antenucci discuss a wave of new investment in defense companies, which is unfolding amid global tensions and conflict.

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Michigan’s election climate is difficult for Republicans, Jessica Taylor saysPolitics

Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor at the Cook Political Report, said she is watching Maine and Michigan, where Democratic candidates may underperform in the midterms. She questioned whether Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed can reach Black and Jewish voters, while Republican Mike Rogers faces an uphill race in what Taylor called a difficult environment for Republicans.

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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution, lawyers saySociety1:51

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and able to speak after a failed execution attempt, her lawyers said. She had been believed to be brain dead. Her attorneys provided an update on Wednesday as they sought to have evidence preserved.

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Arizona voters share what matters to them in the midtermsPolitics

Early voting has begun in Arizona, and residents of Kingman have already cast ballots. Some voters shared the issues that matter to them ahead of the midterm elections.

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Sen. Tillis Says Hegseth Is Performing PoorlyPolitics

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary is among his biggest regrets. Tillis says Hegseth is performing poorly as an executive.

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Reports: Israel Was Warned Before the Oct. 7 AttacksPolitics

The “Balance of Power” program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Guests include Sen. Thom Tillis on the Republican Party’s prospects in the 2026 midterms, Sen. Chris Coons on why he believes the US should reassess its relationship with Israel, and Brett McGurk. The headline says reports indicate Israel was warned before the Oct. 7 attacks.

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Survey: One in three nonprofit food banks forced to turn people awaySociety

A national survey indicates that Canadian food banks and shelters cannot provide enough food to meet rising demand. Ipsos, commissioned by food rescue charity Second Harvest, found that 89 per cent of organizations surveyed saw demand increase over the past year. One in three have food-program waitlists, and more than a third have turned people away because of limited resources.

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Debate: Did Trump go too far by calling for journalists’ arrest?Politics9:11

A CNN NewsNight panel discusses Trump’s attacks on Fox News’ midterm coverage and his call to arrest New York Times journalists over reporting on the crowd at his Ohio rally. The panel also addresses the FCC’s dispute with Kimmel over an interview with Talarico.

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Australia’s AI backlash grows over jobs, data breaches and data centresTech

OpenAI and Anthropic executives faced sharp questioning at a parliamentary inquiry in Sydney this week on data breaches, safety and copyright, as public distrust of AI grows. Voice actor Simon Kennedy, who says companies replaced him with AI after 30 years in the business, founded the 300-member Australian Voice Actors Association. He called for mandatory labelling of AI voices and identity rights.

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Germany’s conservatives face scrutiny after far-right AfD candidate wins top postPolitics

Political fallout is growing after an AfD politician won one of Saxony-Anhalt’s highest offices. Critics suspect lawmakers from outside the party may have supported him in a secret ballot, putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives under pressure and reviving debate over Germany’s political firewall against the far right.

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What did Israel know before October 7?World

Israel is marking three years since Hamas-led attackers killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages to Gaza. The commemorations coincide with the final weeks of a pivotal election campaign. Reports that the government failed to act on warnings in the months before the 2023 attacks have placed Benjamin Netanyahu’s national-security record under intense scrutiny; he strongly denies the allegations.

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‘Turn yourself in’: Police urge driver in fatal Vaughan hit-and-runSociety

A woman was found unresponsive in Vaughan, Ont., and pronounced dead at the scene. Police say she is believed to have been struck by a vehicle after getting off a bus on Sunday evening; the vehicle left the scene. Officers are seeking witnesses and urging the driver to turn themselves in.

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