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Sarah Bregel

DOT and Delta reveal plans for wheelchair-adaptive seats on planes

With a focus on inclusion, Delta’s new seating will allow passengers to remain in their wheelchairs, ensuring a more comfortable journey.

It’s been a long time coming, but air travel is about to get a little less complicated for travelers who use wheelchairs. This week, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Delta Air Lines confirmed, per USAToday, that innovations are being made so that wheelchair users can remain in their wheelchairs...

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Kristin Toussaint

Arizona students just pressured the Tucson school district to pass an aggressive climate resolution

The Tucson school district will cut its emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2040.

The Tucson Unified School District in Arizona just passed a bold climate action plan—and the effort was spearheaded by student activists.

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Hunter Schwarz

The Harris campaign is running the biggest political ad of all time on the Sphere

The Harris campaign goes big and bold to rally voters in Las Vegas.

The single biggest ad of the election—ever, for that matter—is running in Las Vegas.

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bethmaiman

Where the recruitment process for 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis stands today

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There are now five schools in the running for the talented young QB to decide where to play collegiate football.

The 2026 recruiting class faced a major shake-up two weeks ago when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, ranked as the No. 3 player in the cycle, decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs.

Curtis had been committed to Georgia since March, but that didn’t stop other teams from looking to aggressively pursue...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: Get a gaming bundle that includes a month of Xbox Game Pass, a wireless controller, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for under $80

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 30: OUR TOP PICK Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Core Wireless Controller, and 1-month Game Pass Ultimate Bundle $79.99 at Amazon ...

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Largest U.S. healthcare data breach exposes medical records of 100 million customers

A staggering new update has confirmed that February’s UnitedHealth data breach has impacted over 100 million Americans, now marking it as the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history. But the fallout extends beyond individual patients — it touches entire families, elevating the scope and scale of this unprecedented attack.

SEE ALSO: 23andMe data breach settlement could give up to $10K to victims

The revised figure was disclosed on Oct....

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Save up to 38% on video doorbells at Amazon to keep an eye on holiday package deliveries

SAVE UP TO 38%: Video doorbells from brands like TP-Link, Arlo, and ecobee are up to 38% off at Amazon.

Video doorbell deals at Amazon Best overall deal Arlo 2K Video Doorbell $79.99 at Amazon ...

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Journey with Mario and the gang with 25% off 'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'

SAVE $15: As of October 30, get Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch for $44.99 at Woot. That's a 25% discount.

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How to enable Apple Intelligence on your MacBook

Apple Intelligence is the talk of the town and of high interest for anyone with an Apple device. While we've been gushing about our experience with Apple Intelligence on iPhone, we don't want you to forget that some Apple Intelligence features are available on Mac, too.

For example, if you record a conversation with the Voice Memos app, Apple Intelligence can step in with a transcription of it. It's very helpful — and that only scratches the surface of what Apple Intelligence offers to...

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Watch Yankees fans disrupt Mookie Betts' catch, spark internet frenzy

The video of the moment Yankees fans ripped a ball from Mookie Betts' glove is pretty unbelievable. The internet loved joking about it.

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Legos aren't cheap — snag 'em for 15% off at Target while you still can

GET 15% OFF: As of Oct. 30, you can get select Lego sets for 15% off at Target. Shop Star Wars, Disney, and more.

Our top picks: Best Lego Disney deal Lego Disney: Disney Duos (43226) set $38.24 at Target ...

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Will Knight

Elon Musk’s Criticism of ‘Woke AI’ Suggests ChatGPT Could Be a Trump Administration Target

If you think the United States is politically divided now, just wait for the AI culture wars.

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Tracy Brown Hamilton

TGI Fridays list of closing restaurants keeps growing as store locator keeps shrinking

The casual restaurant chain has been shuttering locations in multiple states amid rumors that it may seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

In a continued wave of retail closures, TGI Fridays has significantly scaled back its U.S. presence. As of today, the casual restaurant chain has just 163 remaining locations, according to the store locator on its website, a sizable drop from the 213 restaurants that CNN reported were listed on the website as of last week.

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Eve Upton-Clark

JPMorgan Chase is suing customers over the viral check fraud scam

In August, posts began circulating on social media showing users how to exploit “the glitch” by depositing bogus checks for large amounts, and withdrawing some of those available funds before the check bounced.

JPMorgan Chase has begun to file lawsuits against people that exploited the viral “infinite money glitch”—or committed check fraud—this summer. 

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Reuters

Google’s AI-aided cloud computing gains heat up the race against Amazon, Microsoft

This is the fourth straight quarter of growth reaccelerating in Google Cloud.

Google-parent Alphabet’s breakout cloud sales in the July-September quarter bode well for top cloud providers Microsoft and Amazon.com, and signal that market for AI-aided computing power is only growing.

ESPN.com

Jamal Collier

MRI on Ball shows between Grade 1, 2 sprain

The Bulls' Lonzo Ball is expected to miss at least 10 days after an MRI confirmed he sprained his wrist while bracing for a fall during Monday's win vs. Memphis.

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Interfering Yankees fans banned from Game 5

Two Yankees fans have been banned from attending Game 5 of the World Series after interfering with Dodgers star Mookie Betts in Game 4.

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NBA Insiders

NBA Power Rankings: The 30 newcomers setting each team's tone

Our insiders break down where all 30 teams stack up and which newcomers are already making waves.

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