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Florida Lawmakers Have Changed Their Tune on Disaster Relief

Rubio, Scott, and DeSantis just pulled a classic Republican about-face: opposing federal disaster aid packages until the moment their own constituents need it.

By The Associated Press

Planned Parenthood Plans Mobile Abortion Clinic in Illinois

Planned Parenthood will open a mobile abortion clinic in Illinois that will travel to borders of adjoining states that do not allow abortions.

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Biden Tells Puerto Ricans He’s “Committed to This Island”

President Joe Biden promised to “rebuild it all” after arriving in Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage from Hurricane Fiona.

Megan Thee Stallion Set To Headline Historic TwitchCon Party With All-Women Lineup

TwitchCon will run from October 7 to 9 in San Diego.

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US Warns About Foreign Efforts To Sway American Voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are warning ahead of the November midterms that Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of U.S. elections while China is interested in undermining American politicians it sees as threats to Beijing’s interests.

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Wall Street Soars to Best Day Since Summer, S&P 500 Up 2.6%

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street soared to its best day in months Monday in a widespread relief rally after some unexpectedly weak data on the economy raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve won't have to be so aggressive about hiking interest rates.

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Supreme Court Rejects Bump Stock Ban Cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.

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SCOTUS Will Hear Social Media Terrorism Lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear two cases seeking to hold social media companies financially responsible for terrorist attacks. The cases are seen as an important test of the federal law that generally makes internet companies exempt from liability for the material users post on their networks.

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Super Squash: 2,554-Pound Pumpkin Carves Out New US Record

CLARENCE, N.Y. (AP) — A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest.

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Dolphins’ Tagovailoa Ruled Out for Sunday’s Game at Jets

Tagovailoa, who suffered a concussion last Thursday at Cincinnati when he took a scary sack from Bengals defensive tackle Josh Tupou, was stretchered off the field and immediately taken to the hospital.

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WATCH: “SNL” Performs Parody Skit of Nicole Kidman's AMC Ad

“Saturday Night Live” returned for its 48th season this weekend — and fans couldn't get enough of this spot-on parody of the iconic Nicole Kidman AMC Theaters ad.

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WATCH: Teams Compete to Pull an 82-Ton Airplane ✈️

Nearly 100 teams of people came out to Washington Dulles Airport in D.C. this month to compete in a “plane-pulling” competition.

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WATCH: Now You Can Stay at a “Hocus Pocus” Inspired Cottage 🔮

This is the perfect spooky season getaway: In honor of the release of “Hocus Pocus 2,” a recreation of the iconic Massachusetts cottage from the original film will be available for a one-night stay.

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WATCH: Bella Hadid Gets Dress Sprayed On at Paris Fashion Show

Bella Hadid rocked a “spray-on” dress during an appearance at Coperni’s Paris Fashion Week show on September 30.

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Barack & Michelle Obama Celebrate 30 Years of Marriage on Instagram

"I couldn’t have asked for a better life partner," said Barack.

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Abuse in Women’s Pro Soccer League Was Systemic, Report Says

“Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues, that normalizes verbally abusive coaching and blurs boundaries between coaches and players,” former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates wrote.

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Apple To Release “Emancipation,” With Will Smith, in December

After holding it in limbo following Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, Apple will release the actor's next big project this December.

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Russian Court Sets Brittney Griner Appeal Date for Oct. 25

The WNBA star was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Airport.

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UK Scraps Tax Cut for Wealthy That Sparked Market Turmoil

In a dramatic about-face, Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng abandoned plans to scrap the top 45% rate of income tax paid on earnings above 150,000 pounds ($167,000) a year, a policy that had drawn near-universal opposition.

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France Will Make the Morning-After Pill Free For All Ages

The country will also begin expanding affordable access to STI testing for its youth population as well.

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AJ McLean on Daughter’s Name Change to Elliott: “It Is Her Body, It’s Her Name”

“It’s a little odd that as parents we choose names for people we haven’t even met yet and expect them to forever identify as that person” wrote McLean’s wife and Elliott’s mother, Rochelle.

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India’s Supreme Court Allows Abortion for All, Regardless of Marital Status

Prior to the new law, India only allowed married people to get abortions up to 24 weeks, while single pregnant people could only do so up to 20 weeks.

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Why Are Some Farmers Burying Cotton Underwear?

Agriculture negatively impacts our climate, but it could also be the solution to fighting climate change — we’re breaking down what regenerative agriculture is, how it works, and why it could ultimately help save the planet.

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Can Regenerative Agriculture Save the Planet?

The farming practices have been linked to a reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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It’s Flu Vaccine Time and Seniors Need Revved-Up Shots

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.

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Kim Kardashian Settles With SEC Over Crypto Promotion

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing that she’d been paid $250,000 to do so.

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Billy Eichner on "Bros" Dismal Opening: ‘Straight People Just Didn’t Show Up’

The film took in less than $5M at the domestic box office, despite rave reviews from critics.

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Apple Music Crosses 100M Song Barrier

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music is about to cross a huge milestone, offering its eye-and-ear-popping 100 millionth song on the streaming service.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Breaks Silence on Protests, Blames US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he called “rioting” and accuse the United States and Israel of planning the protests.

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King Charles III Decides Not To Attend Climate Summit

The decision is fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne.

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In Hurricane Ian’s Wake, Dangers Persist

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — People kayaking down streets that were passable just a day or two earlier. Hundreds of thousands without power. National Guard helicopters flying rescue missions to residents still stranded on Florida’s barrier islands.

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Bolsonaro, Lula Headed to Runoff After Tight Brazil Election

With 99.9% of he votes tallied, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had 48.4% support and President Jair Bolsonaro had 43.2%.