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‘Let our hearts beat together’: Wainwright holds vigil after deadly military base fireSociety

About 150 people gathered Wednesday night at Wainwright’s Church of the Nazarene to honour soldiers killed in the fire at CFB Wainwright. Ministers from seven local churches prayed for victims, the injured, their families and first responders, while residents offered comfort through songs, silence and embraces.

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Massive migrant caravan heads toward US border ahead of midtermsPolitics

Field reporter Julio Rosas discusses a migrant caravan departing southern Mexico for the US border, what migrants said about the US midterm elections, and whether immigration could become a bigger campaign issue.

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it expands use of AIEconomy

Barclays plans to reduce its workforce by about 5,000, or 5% of its global staff, by the end of the year. The cuts are focused on its UK retail bank, with a significant share expected in India, where some UK back-office work is handled. The bank said the changes form part of an ongoing modernisation plan involving greater use of AI.

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ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, October 21, 2026World

The program reports that Stephen Hubbard has returned to the U.S. after years in a Russian prison, and that the family of David Barnes, who remains jailed in Russia, has spoken out. An ABC News poll also points to growing voter backlash against AI.

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Is Ukraine running out of options?World

Russian missile strikes have hit Ukrainian cities as Ukrainian drones target Russia, while peace talks may return to the agenda. Putin says he is willing in principle to resume US-mediated negotiations involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington. DW examines Zelenskyy's choices and Witkoff's role after he called Putin a “humanitarian” during talks in St. Petersburg.

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UN cuts food aid in Gaza as funding shortfalls deepen hunger crisisWorld0:48

The United Nations has sharply reduced food assistance because of funding shortages, worsening food insecurity for thousands of families who depend on aid to survive as humanitarian conditions deteriorate in Gaza.

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Blackstone’s Gray Says AI Demand Is ‘Almost Parabolic’Economy

Blackstone President Jon Gray rejected the idea that AI is in a bubble, describing demand as “almost parabolic.” He discussed AI investment and the company’s third-quarter earnings on Bloomberg Television.

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High-stakes debates in two key states ahead of midtermsPolitics2:51

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on closely watched Senate debates in Michigan and Kansas, while President Donald Trump campaigns for Republican candidates during a stop in South Carolina.

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WATCH LIVE: Blanche and Patel to make law enforcement announcementPolitics

Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and Theophani K. Stamos, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, are set to speak in Norfolk, Virginia, about a law enforcement announcement.

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Ontario sends nurses and skin samples to help Wainwright fire victimsSociety

More than two dozen Ontario health-care professionals are travelling to Alberta to help treat victims of last week’s deadly fire at a Canadian Forces base in Wainwright. Burn surgeon Alan Rogers says patients with severe burns may need several operations during their first weeks of treatment.

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Missiles strike Kyiv after Russia agrees to resume Ukraine peace talksWorld4:36

Kyiv came under a new missile attack hours after Russia said it was “ready in principle” to resume peace talks and the US president said the world was closer than ever to ending the war. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said six people were injured when several homes were hit on Wednesday night. The attack coincided with a diplomatic push by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Meet Wabi, an AI assistant with group chats, multiple threads and an app builderTech

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda has launched Wabi, a personal AI agent that organizes life into separate conversations and brings other people into them. Kuyda says the next generation of assistants should do more than book restaurant reservations or find hidden money in Gmail.

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He bought a certified pre-owned Volvo last year. Then the problems beganSociety

Last fall, Ashton-Vitaly Evdosin paid nearly $50,000 for a certified pre-owned Volvo, trusting it had passed a rigorous inspection. Over the past year, the 2021 hybrid has developed a succession of problems that were not noted in the dealership’s inspection report.

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P.E.I. farmer claims victory after settling lawsuit with CRASociety

Farmer Alex Docherty has settled his lawsuit against the Canada Revenue Agency. He alleged the federal agency broke the law by sharing his tax records with a Crown prosecutor who charged him in connection with a 2016 fish kill.

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