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Lily Hay Newman, Kate Knibbs

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

The hack exposed the data of 31 million users as the embattled Wayback Machine maker scrambles to stay online and contain the fallout of digital —and legal—attacks.

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Michael Gold

Trump’s Remarks on Migrants Illustrate His Obsession With Genes

In discussing migrants and genes, the former president used language that reflected his decades-long belief that bloodlines determine a person’s capacity for success or violence.

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Bruce Springsteen Endorsed Harris/Walz, And Tim Walz Responded Like A True Midwest Dad

"Oh I'm never getting over this." —literally any Midwest dad if The Boss made a video about them

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Dodgers' Freeman scratched from must-win G4

First baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from Game 4 as the Dodgers try to avoid elimination in their National League Division Series against the Padres.

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Lindor's slam sends Mets to NLCS, sinks Phillies

Francisco Lindor belted a grand slam as the Mets advanced to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2015 with 4-1 win over the Phillies.

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Patricia Mazzei

Some Who Fled North Carolina After Hurricane Helene Are in Milton’s Cross Hairs

“This dumb luck,” said one man who had just escaped the devastating post-Helene conditions in western North Carolina to stay at a friend’s house in Venice, Fla.

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Patricia Mazzei

Florida Residents on High Alert as Milton Bears Down

Despite repeated tropical storms, the nation’s third most populous state continues to attract more newcomers and sees no end to development.

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California police department buys Cybertruck to keep kids off drugs

Sure, Tesla's Cybertruck looks something a person using hallucinogens might imagine. But a police department in California is actually counting on it to keep kids off drugs — imagine that.

Irvine, a city of some 300,000 in Orange County, purchased a tricked-out Cybertruck for its police department. After the installation of emergency equipment, it ran the department a cool $153,175.03, NBC News reported.

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The Prime Day GrubHub deal ends today

Save 50%: Prime members can get 50% off a GrubHub order of at least $20 for Prime Day through today, Oct. 9.

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Elon Musk's X will no longer pay creators based on ads but on engagement

X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is making big changes to its Creator Revenue Sharing Program.

On Wednesday, the social media company announced that it would now start paying monetized creators on X based on engagement from X Premium users. The change will go into effect November 8, according to an X Help Center document.

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'The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power' cast reacts to the shocking Galadriel and Elrond kiss and the season 2 finale

Elrond kissing Galadriel in Rings of Power Season 2 was a massive internet moment. We got the cast to react and give their read on what was actually going on in Middle Earth.

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $10: Neutrogena beauty products, Amazon Basics smart home gadgets, and more

Best Prime Day deals under $10: Best Prime Day smart bulb deal under $10 Amazon Basics Smart A19 LED Light Bulb 6.39 (12.99) ...

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This is your last chance to get super cheap SSDs and hard drives at Amazon

Top deals on external hard drives at Amazon: Best for most people Extreme Portable SSD 1TB $85.49 at Amazon (save $44.50) ...

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The Entire Cast Of "Addams Family" Reunited At 2024 LA Comic Con, And Yes, They're Still Mysterious And Spooky

You would've lost it if you were born in the '80s or '90s.

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Alec Luhn

Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm’s Category Doesn’t Tell the Full Story

Milton’s reclassification to a Category 3 storm suggests it is weakening, but the scale accounts only for wind speed and not hurricane size, storm surge heights, or rainfall—which are all catastrophically large.

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Jess Bidgood and Nick Corasaniti

Trump and Republicans Send Conflicting Messages on Early Voting

Republicans are encouraging people to vote early but, in some cases, making it harder to do so.

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Michael C. Bender

In Interviews, Kamala Harris Continues to Bob and Weave

Her media swing showed how she often responds to uncomfortable questions by acknowledging them, yet not fully answering them.

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Patricia Mazzei

Sarasota Residents Who Stayed Behind Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Impact

While Hurricane Milton’s path was in flux as it approached Florida, the Gulf Coast city of some 55,000 seemed sure to receive a blow.

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Janya Sundar

MoneyGram hack update: Breach included Social Security numbers, government documents, bank and other sensitive data

The money-sending service has revealed which data was accessed in an apparent cyberattack. It now recommends that customers sign up for identity protection.

MoneyGram is back online after a cybersecurity breach disrupted services and compromised personal information. Between September 20 and 22, an “unauthorized third party” accessed and acquired the personal data of certain MoneyGram customers, the company said, leaving users unable to access their accounts.

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