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“Brent oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as attacks between the U.S. and Iran and a recovery in Chinese oil buying propel the global crude benchmark higher,” Bloomberg reports.

New York State Police are asking for the public’s help as they continue trying to locate a 17-year-old in Dutchess County, NY. Continue reading…

“Republicans’ Trump-a-palooza threatens to put the party’s general-election headaches on blast, with candidates finding new ways to keep their distance from President Donald Trump over fears he’ll drag them down in November,” Politico reports. “On the ground in Dallas, the early reports aren’t giving Republicans a ton of hope for a turnaround.” Said a Republican […]

“Prediction markets are everywhere ahead of November’s midterm election, and manipulating their election contracts can be achieved with be a small investment,” CNBC reports. “New research from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective found that moving most campaign-related prediction markets costs less than the maximum personal campaign contribution allowed under federal law: $3,500. A $3,500 bet can […]

A Hudson Valley antique shop owner has been charged after environmental police say they discovered an illegal animal head for sale inside the store. Continue reading…

“Democrats see a wave building. They’ve identified paths to House and Senate majorities that seemed laughable not even a year ago courtesy of an unpopular president, a cost-of-living crisis and a prolonged conflict in Iran,” the Washington Sun reports. “They also see a potential catastrophic problem in their campaign accounts.” “Interviews with two dozen top […]

A woman was tragically killed early Sunday morning after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and caught fire in Orange County, NY. Continue reading…

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Squeezed by a stagnant economy and state directives, China's underemployed lawyers, architects, and engineers are taking cheap gig work to teach AI their exact trades — just to pay this month's mortgage.

This week's schedule shows that Trump is prioritizing both Charlie Kirk and golf over the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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“A secretive donor network closely aligned with Vice President Vance drew Cabinet members, lawmakers and major GOP donors to a ‘cowboy-chic’ bar here Tuesday night for a marquee pre-party ahead of the Republicans’ midterm convention,” Axios reports. “The donor group, Rockbridge, has become an influential hub for conservative donors and operatives as Vance prepares for […]

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With only weeks to go before the midterms, President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow his administration’s plans to restrict voting by mail. Nick Corasaniti, who covers national politics for The New York Times, walks us through Mr. Trump’s effort, the legal battle ...

Swedish electric motorcycle maker RGNT has expanded its lineup with a new scrambler version of its retro-inspired electric motorcycle, adding a bit more off-road attitude without messing too much with the formula underneath.

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“Elon Musk’s super PAC has entered the midterm campaign fray with a heavy dose of anti-trans messaging,” Axios reports. “America PAC isn’t running a traditional persuasion campaign. It’s undertaking a massive get-out-the-vote operation, with targeted ads designed to get GOP voters to the polls.” ”The PAC is betting trans issues will do just that.”

“Two nights before Thanksgiving last year, President Donald Trump called House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to say, ‘Mike, we’ve got to do a midterm convention,’ the speaker recounted at a campaign event last month, faintly impersonating the president,” the Washington Post reports. “That’s not a thing,’ Johnson recalled replying. Trump responded: ‘Make it a thing.’” […]

“The next phase in the abortion wars may come down to one question: Do the rights of red states to enforce bans override the rights of blue states to protect access?” Politico reports. ”Louisiana will argue before a federal appeals court this week that FDA rules allowing telehealth prescription and mail delivery of the drug […]

“Democrats got the Senate nominee they wanted in New Hampshire. But they’re still concerned about November,” Politico reports. ”Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu will face off in a high-stakes showdown after advancing from their Tuesday primaries. Republicans want to flip the seat to bolster their Senate majority, while Democrats […]

“Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for a key Texas congressional district, has repeatedly made vulgar sexual statements and derogatory comments about the appearance and intelligence of women, according to a CNN review of his videos, social media, and podcasts,” CNN reports. “Herrera downplayed his controversial comments, which he made as a right-wing online personality known […]

New York Times: “Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have taken on undocumented laborers.”