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From Austin to Minneapolis: Mapping the rise in DHS force incidents that led to deaths, injuries

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Teen boys are being target by financial sextortion schemes at an alarming rate.

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Teen boys threatened with financial sextortion scams at high rate

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A new study shows "sextortion" crimes are on the rise, and they're impacting teen boys at an alarming rate. Here's what you need to know.

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Mamdani calls to abolish ICE after NYC shooting; USS Lincoln sailors return home
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Thursday

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Trump heckled at Texas rally as GOP fights for votes; Isaias becomes a hurricane
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Wednesday

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Maine Senate debate centers on Trump; Student protests sweep across France
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Tuesday

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Trump shifts ad costs to MAGA super PAC; Cornell protests fuel no-confidence vote
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Monday

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US pulls bombers from UK base after suspected terror plot; FlyDubai attacker’s past probed
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Oct 2

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FlyDubai hero pilot recounts cockpit attack; Letitia James takes over Cornell case
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Oct 1

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Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections; Passengers recount chaos on FlyDubai flight
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Sep 30

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Trump embraces AI self-policing; Hegseth moves to cut generals and admirals
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Sep 29

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Cornell gang rape investigation reopens; Trump hosts AI leaders at White House
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Sep 28

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Terror plot suspected near US air base in UK; Nor’easter floods Northeast
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Sep 25

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Trump, Xi wrap high-stakes summit; Netanyahu targets Mamdani at UN
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Sep 24

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Trump media ban ruling lands overnight; Xi Jinping makes rare Washington visit
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Sep 23

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Iran’s president set for UN stage after Trump threat; Harris campaigns with El-Sayed
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Sep 22

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Trump set for UN speech with Iran in focus; White House media ban goes to court
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Sep 21

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Trump in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran; Austin ICE shooting sparks protests
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Sep 18

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US grants visas to Iran’s leaders; Claude AI helps build its own successor
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Sep 17

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Trump warns Europe over Canada deal; House passes sweeping Russia sanctions
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Sep 16

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Deadly NBC helicopter crash in Los Angeles; Kennedy Center closes for renovation
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Sep 15

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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot limits; Pentagon flags munitions shortfall
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Sep 14

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Oil prices surge after Middle East attacks; Trump downplays need for AI guardrails
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Sep 11

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Diesel hits record $6 a gallon; Trump’s ‘cheat like hell’ pledge closes convention
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Sep 10

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Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins; New details emerge in Amazon crash
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Sep 9

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Trump hits Canada with import bans; Republican midterm convention set to open in Dallas
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Sep 8

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Canada hits US goods with new tariffs; Russia resumes deadly attacks on Kyiv

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