Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, said his effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “a much gentler version” of what Democrats could pursue if they take control of Congress. Massie told CNN he plans to call for a vote, but the article excerpt does not specify what the vote would address.
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Massie represents Kentucky in the U.S. House.
Massie said Thursday morning that he is calling for Hegseth’s impeachment.
Massie described his resolution as “a much gentler version” of what Democrats could do.
Massie said his comparison concerned what could happen if Democrats take control of Congress.
Massie told CNN that he plans to call for a vote.
The article describes Massie as having sparred with members of his party over the past year.
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President Donald Trump said he intends to keep Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Trump said he had received calls from people who were unhappy with Hegseth, but said he did not understand their concerns.
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Trump made the comments Thursday.
Trump said, “I have every intention to keep him.”
Trump identified Hegseth as the subject of calls from people who were unhappy with him.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is preparing to reintroduce an impeachment resolution against Hegseth.
Trump said he expects Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the White House at some point.
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The article discusses the status of the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races two days after Election Day, including votes still awaiting a count. It also raises questions about the Senate majority and reviews notable Senate and House midterm results.
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The article is dated two days after Election Day.
The Mississippi Senate race had not been called at the time described.
The Alaska Senate race had not been called at the time described.
Some final votes in the races still needed to be tallied.
The article asks whether Democrats would expand their Senate majority.
It also reviews key Senate and House midterm results and major surprises.
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The EU wants the UK to commit to discounted domestic-rate university tuition for European students before a summit scheduled for 20 November in Brussels. At least six EU member states oppose postponing the issue, and officials say unresolved tuition fees could hold up other planned UK-EU agreements.
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The summit is expected to cover food and drink trade, carbon markets and youth exchange, alongside a proposed trusted partnership on steel and defence.
The EU is seeking to restore pre-Brexit tuition rates, under which European students paid the UK domestic rate rather than higher international fees.
International undergraduate tuition fees in the UK can be about four to six times higher than domestic rates.
European Commission negotiators proposed delaying a tuition-fee agreement by six months, but at least six member states want it settled by the summit.
The proposed youth experience scheme would let people aged 18 to 30 live, work and study on both sides of the Channel.
EU officials say the food and drink agreement, estimated to be worth £5.1 billion a year to the UK economy, could be delayed without a satisfactory tuition-fee agreement.
The EU could also delay a planned link between emissions trading systems and talks on the UK's possible return to the European electricity market.
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ICE arrested UC Berkeley student Paula Hernandez at San Francisco International Airport on October 30 as she waited to fly to Oregon. Her lawyer says she has a pending asylum application and a valid work permit; DHS says she overstayed her visa, has no legal immigration status, and will remain in custody during removal proceedings.
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Hernandez, 23, is from Colombia and entered the United States on September 6, 2022, with permission to stay until March 6, 2023, according to DHS.
Her lawyer says she fled gender-based violence, applied for asylum within a year of arriving, attended immigration appointments, and received a work permit.
DHS said a pending application or work authorization does not grant legal immigration status.
Hernandez is being held at the California City Detention Center in Kern County, California.
Her lawyer said agents did not identify themselves as immigration officers or police before arresting her; DHS disputed that account.
Her boyfriend told the San Francisco Chronicle that they planned to visit waterfalls in Oregon before she returned to Berkeley for midterm exams.
Her lawyer argued the arrest was unlawful, while DHS said she would receive due process in removal proceedings.
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Andy Burnham said the UK is discussing changes to its proposed Chagos Islands agreement with the United States after President Donald Trump opposed the deal. Burnham suggested the arrangement could draw on the US-Denmark agreement over Greenland, while UK officials say any revised deal must also satisfy Mauritius.
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The UK agreement would transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while keeping the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia under a 99-year lease.
The proposed agreement included payments of £165 million to Mauritius for three years, followed by £120 million a year.
Trump said in September that he opposed the Chagos agreement.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK had suspended payments to Mauritius while the UK and US seek a compromise.
Burnham said the UK is working with the US to find changes that address Washington’s concerns.
The Greenland arrangement keeps the island under Danish sovereignty and allows the US to develop a significant military presence there.
Burnham said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend next year’s G20 summit in Manchester because of sanctions, while Chinese President Xi Jinping would be welcome.
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In an interview, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay discusses international justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Africa’s role in the global justice system. The program says Pillay argues that justice must not be controlled by political power and frames the ICC’s tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump as a key issue.
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The interview is part of FRANCE 24’s Africa program Across Africa.
Navi Pillay is identified as a 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The discussion covers the International Criminal Court and Africa’s place in the global justice system.
The program says Pillay argues that international justice must not be held hostage to political power.
The program describes Donald Trump as targeting the ICC.
Clarisse Fortuné and Antonia Cimini produced the program.
The video runs for 11 minutes and 25 seconds.
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U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, Nov. 5, giving back most of the gains from the previous day’s rally after midterm election results. The Dow dropped 1,220 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also posted steep declines.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,220 points, or 2.2%.
The S&P 500 declined 3.2%.
The Nasdaq fell 4.8%.
The Dow’s loss erased most of its gain from the previous trading session.
On Wednesday, the Dow rose more than 1,500 points, its strongest session in more than a year.
The article linked Wednesday’s rally to the midterm election results.
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After Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the defeat and urged voters to support Republicans who share their views. The article says Vance may be positioning himself for the 2028 presidential race by distinguishing himself from unpopular parts of President Donald Trump’s record, though Trump remains in office and could influence the party’s choice.
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Republicans lost control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to the article.
Vance said the Iran war was the reason Republicans lost and said voters who opposed it had warned the party.
Vance said former Trump voters had switched sides over the Iran war and U.S. ties to Israel.
The article reports that the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, after which Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.
The article says Brent crude reached $120 a barrel in March and April and had hovered around $115 in recent weeks before falling to $93.82 on Thursday.
The article links the drop in oil prices to expectations that Republican losses would make renewed U.S. strikes on Iran less likely.
Chatham House analyst Andrew Payne said a Republican seeking the 2028 nomination would need to distance themselves from unpopular parts of Trump’s record.
Vance is described as a likely 2028 contender who has publicly supported Trump’s Iran war but privately urged an end to the conflict, according to Axios.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized Vice President JD Vance’s social media post after Republican losses in the midterm elections. Pritzker said Vance could not “run away from what he’s been,” and suggested Vance was breaking with President Donald Trump.
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JB Pritzker is the Democratic governor of Illinois.
Pritzker won a third term as governor, according to the article.
Pritzker criticized a social media post by Vice President JD Vance.
Vance posted after Republicans suffered losses in the midterm elections.
Pritzker said Vance could not “run away from what he’s been.”
The article’s headline says Pritzker suggested Vance was breaking from President Donald Trump.
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CMS says new 2027 Medicare payment rules could save some Original Medicare beneficiaries an average of $900 on qualifying drugs given in hospital outpatient departments. The rules also change payments for discounted 340B drugs, reduce some imaging payments, and allow more procedures to take place in outpatient settings.
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The projected $900 average saving applies to eligible Original Medicare beneficiaries who receive qualifying drugs in hospital outpatient departments.
CMS estimates the changes will reduce patients’ combined costs by $1.1 billion and Medicare spending by $4.35 billion in 2027.
Under the revised 340B payment rule, Medicare will reimburse qualifying hospitals for drugs bought through the program at 28 percent below the drugs’ average sale price, replacing a rate of 6 percent above that price.
The 340B program lets eligible hospitals and health providers buy outpatient drugs from manufacturers at discounted prices.
CMS estimates lower payments for certain imaging services at off-campus hospital outpatient departments will save beneficiaries and taxpayers about $260 million in 2027.
The rule removes 637 more services from Medicare’s inpatient-only list, allowing those treatments to be performed in outpatient settings.
Medicare Part B generally covers some drugs administered by health workers, and patients typically pay 20 percent of the cost after meeting their deductible.
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Conservative radio host Erick Erickson said President Donald Trump’s agenda is impermanent and warned that Trump may need to work with Democrats during his final two years to strengthen his legislative record. Erickson made the remarks in an interview with NewsNation’s Leland Vittert.
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Erick Erickson is a conservative radio host.
Erickson described Trump’s second-term agenda as highly impermanent.
Erickson said Trump may need to work with Democrats in his final two years.
Erickson linked cooperation with Democrats to strengthening Trump’s legislative record.
Erickson spoke with NewsNation’s Leland Vittert.
The article headline quotes Erickson saying Trump has transformed nothing that cannot be reversed after he leaves office.
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Tens of thousands of trade union members and students joined strikes and demonstrations across France, calling for higher wages and protesting rising living costs. The actions disrupted public transport, closed or limited many high schools, and shut the Eiffel Tower for the day.
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Unions said about 260 protests were planned nationwide.
Major marches took place in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and other cities.
Students held new actions, and about a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate because of blockades or teacher walkouts.
Public transport services faced heavy disruption.
The Eiffel Tower closed for the day.
Police in Strasbourg urged residents to use extreme caution near some schools amid tensions.
Protests on October 17 had included rioting and looting; the gathering at Place de la Republique in Paris was largely festive.
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A Pew Research Center survey found that many Americans are comfortable with AI handling some healthcare administrative tasks and analyzing tests when professionals supervise it. But respondents were more wary of AI making diagnoses or insurance decisions, and many want providers to disclose when they use the technology.
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Pew surveyed more than 3,400 U.S. adults in June.
A majority of respondents were comfortable with AI translating patient notes or scheduling appointments, with or without human oversight.
More than half were open to AI analyzing medical scans and lab results if a healthcare professional supervised it.
Almost half said they did not want AI deciding whether to approve or reject an insurance claim.
41% said they did not want AI making a diagnosis on its own.
60% were uncomfortable with doctors using AI for tasks such as diagnosis and treatment; 30% were comfortable, and 10% were unsure.
46% said they did not know whether AI had ever been used during their care.
37% said AI would improve health outcomes, while a nearly equal share thought it could reduce care quality.
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Surgeons at Rush University Medical Center performed the third implantation of an experimental wireless brain device designed to provide limited artificial vision to people with total blindness. The device sends electrical signals directly to the brain’s visual cortex; researchers are testing whether it can help users complete visually guided tasks, but it does not restore natural sight or enable reading or face recognition.
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The device, called the intracortical visual prosthesis (ICVP), was developed by a team led by the Illinois Institute of Technology.
The ICVP aims to bypass the eye’s retina and optic nerve and send information to the brain’s visual cortex.
The third implantation took place on October 29 during an FDA-approved preclinical phase of the trial.
Surgeons implanted 34 stimulators containing a total of 544 electrodes in one participant.
For the third surgery, surgeons targeted specific brain locations for the implants; placement in the first two surgeries was left to the surgeons’ discretion.
The first implantation took place in 2022 and the second in 2024; the project began in 2000.
The device is intended to produce crude artificial vision that may support visually guided tasks, not natural vision, reading, or watching television.
The article reports that the three participants had no residual medical side effects from surgery to date and were discharged the day after their operations.
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A CBS Mornings segment features Dr. Tania Elliott discussing peanut allergies in children. It addresses a new study suggesting that more children with peanut allergies may need to be retested, but the provided text gives no further study details.
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The segment is titled “Can kids outgrow peanut allergies?”
Dr. Tania Elliott appears on CBS Mornings to discuss peanut allergies.
The segment focuses on peanut allergies in children.
The discussion includes a new study about retesting children.
The study suggests more children may need to be retested.
The provided text does not describe the study’s methods or findings in detail.
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A jury found comedian and actor Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on Monday; the Metropolitan Police released video of his 2025 interview with authorities.
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Russell Brand was found guilty of one count of rape.
Brand was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.
Authorities remanded Brand in custody.
Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday.
The Metropolitan Police released video of Brand being interviewed in 2025.
The article concerns a UK police investigation and court case.
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Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections, leaving President Donald Trump facing a changed political landscape. The report describes the result as a major setback for Trump and says he has two years left in his term.
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Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The midterm elections took place on November 3, 2026.
Donald Trump is the current U.S. president.
Trump has two years remaining in his term.
The report characterizes Trump as a lame-duck president after the elections.
FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert discussed the results.
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Rep. Thomas Massie said Thursday he expects to secure enough signatures to force a House vote on a second bill related to the Epstein files. He plans to pursue the vote after Congress returns following the election.
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Massie is a Republican representative from Kentucky.
Massie sponsored the original Epstein Files Transparency Act.
He announced his plan on X on Thursday.
Massie said he felt confident he could obtain enough signatures.
A discharge petition can force a bill to the House floor for a vote.
Massie intends to pursue the petition after Congress returns following the election.
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Voters considered 41 measures concerning data centers across the country on November 3, with Newsweek mapping results in 10 states. Most measures supported restrictions or bans, reflecting concerns about data centers’ demands for water and electricity, while supporters cite jobs, investment and tax revenue.
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Ohio had 21 measures, the most of any state mentioned in the article.
Voters in Conneaut, Defiance, Oregon and Sunbury approved bans on data centers using more than 25 megawatts of power.
Voters in Granville, Hubbard, Urbana, Upper Sandusky and Piqua approved outright bans.
Illinois had seven measures, and all vote tallies went against data center development.
The article says Ohio has more than 200 operational data centers and ranks fifth among U.S. states in data center projects.
A Bowling Green State University poll found that 71 percent of Ohioans favored a temporary ban on new data center construction.
Voters in Harwood, North Dakota, rejected additional review requirements for industrial development, including data centers.
In Wisconsin, voters approved a measure requiring voter approval for developments costing more than $450 million.
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