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At least 11 wounded, some children, in Tallahassee shooting near Florida A&M

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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At least 11 people, including some children, were shot near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Police are searching for a gunman.

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At least 11 people were shot.
Some of the wounded were children.
The shooting happened near Florida A&M University’s campus in Tallahassee.
Police are searching for a gunman.

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Tillis says it’s ‘appropriate to take a look at’ Alaska ballot with two Dan Sullivans running

October 25, 2026 • Us • The Hill

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Sen. Thom Tillis said it was appropriate to review the outcome of Alaska’s Senate race because two candidates named Dan Sullivan appeared on the ballot. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit over the matter.

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Tillis is a Republican senator from North Carolina.
He commented on the Alaska Senate race on Sunday.
Two candidates named Dan Sullivan appeared on the ballot.
The ballot prompted a Department of Justice lawsuit.
Tillis described one candidate as having the same name as his friend.

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Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know

October 25, 2026 • Technology • BBC Tech

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Data centres are expanding rapidly to support internet services and artificial intelligence, but their electricity and water use, emissions, noise and land needs have fueled opposition. In the United States, the debate has become an issue ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, while supporters argue the facilities help advance AI and national security.

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Data Center Map counts about 12,250 data centres worldwide, compared with around 8,000 operational sites in 2021.
The United States has 4,767 data centre sites, the largest number reported for any country.
The United States also leads in data centre capacity, with China second and Europe far behind.
The article says data centres worldwide are believed to use more electricity than France.
Some experts warn that data centres’ water use could contribute to local shortages, while rising power demand can strain electricity grids and increase emissions.
Sixteen U.S. states have proposed laws to ban or temporarily block new data centres.
Colossus 2, part of a data centre campus for xAI, is planned to house hundreds of thousands of Nvidia AI chips and use 41 methane gas turbines.
Local regulators say the turbines will meet air quality standards; activists warn they could significantly increase local air pollution.

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Netanyahu's party lags in polls ahead of first election since Oct. 7, 2023

October 25, 2026 • World • CBS News

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is trailing in polls ahead of Israel’s first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. CBS News reported on the polling ahead of Tuesday, but the article provides no figures or details about the poll.

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Likud is the party led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
The party is trailing in polls ahead of the election.
The election will be Israel’s first since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
CBS News reported on the polling ahead of Tuesday.
The article does not identify the polling organization or provide poll numbers.

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Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan campaign stop

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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President Donald Trump campaigned in Michigan, where the article says he attacked Abdul El-Sayed. The report notes that candidates were entering their last full week of campaigning before the midterm elections and that early voting had begun in 43 states.

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The campaign stop took place in Port Huron, Michigan.
The article’s title identifies Abdul El-Sayed as the target of Trump’s attacks.
The article says candidates were in their last full week of campaigning before the midterm elections.
Early voting was underway in 43 states, according to the article.
A CBS News poll found that most Americans disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy and inflation.
Nikole Killion reported from Port Huron.

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Rapper Nikki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally

October 25, 2026 • Us • BBC US

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Rapper Nicki Minaj joined President Donald Trump at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, where she praised his leadership and urged voters to elect Republicans. Trump used the event to criticize Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, making claims about his Muslim faith and background that El-Sayed has called Islamophobic.

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Minaj appeared with Trump at a Michigan rally ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
Minaj said Trump had “changed the energy of the country” and led the crowd in chants for Trump and Republican candidates.
Trump praised Minaj and made a remark about her appearance before inviting her to speak.
The Michigan Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was described as close.
Trump alleged El-Sayed would “invite jihadists” into the United States if elected.
El-Sayed said Trump was using his name and faith to distract voters from the effects of the president’s policies.
Minaj traveled to Michigan with Trump aboard Air Force One and posted a video from the plane on X.

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Thousands protest in Prague against public media funding reforms

October 25, 2026 • World • Al Jazeera

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Several thousand people protested in Prague on October 25 against a bill that would replace household licence fees for Czech public radio and television with state budget funding. The lower house approved fast-tracking the bill, which critics say could weaken media independence; it still needs approval from the upper house to become law.

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The proposed legislation would abolish household licence fees and fund public radio and television through state budget allocations.
The lower house approved fast-tracking the bill in an overnight vote on Saturday.
The governing coalition is led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and includes two far-right parties.
The plan could reduce public media funding by about 15 percent, possibly starting next year.
Babiš said the proposal concerns funding transparency, while critics warn it could let the governing coalition control public media.
The opposition has pledged to challenge the legislation in the constitutional court.
Public media staff announced a strike for November 3, with backing from unions and other groups.
Organizers have planned another rally in Prague’s Letná park for November 15.

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Report: IDF chief pushes back on Netanyahu's order

October 25, 2026 • World • France24

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Israeli media report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir disagree over Iran. Zamir reportedly fears government instructions could prompt an immediate military escalation and has sought written authorization; Netanyahu denies a confrontation.

Key Facts

Israeli media reported a disagreement between Netanyahu and Zamir over Iran.
Zamir reportedly requested written authorization for the government instructions.
Zamir reportedly fears the instructions could lead to immediate military escalation.
Netanyahu denied that he is in a confrontation with Zamir.
Netanyahu warned that Iran could attack Israel to disrupt Tuesday’s election.
The report was published two days before the election, according to the article.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile

October 25, 2026 • World • Al Jazeera

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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after more than 10 months in exile. Cheering crowds waving Venezuelan flags greeted her; the article says the United States seized then-President Nicolas Maduro weeks after she left.

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Maria Corina Machado returned to Venezuela.
She had spent more than 10 months in exile.
Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader.
Machado is a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Cheering crowds waving Venezuelan flags greeted her.
The article says the United States seized then-President Nicolas Maduro weeks after Machado left.

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Trump on Alaska Election: 'A Lot of People Don’t Know What Incumbent Means'

October 25, 2026 • Us • Newsweek

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President Donald Trump said Alaska’s Senate ballot may confuse voters because it lists Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan alongside Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Trump criticized the ballot’s use of the word “incumbent” and Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system; the Justice Department has sued Alaska over the election, alleging the second candidate could mislead voters.

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Dan S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent running against Democrat Mary Peltola and other candidates.
Alaska’s ballot labels Dan S. Sullivan as the “Incumbent” and lists Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. separately, without a party designation.
Trump said the ballot should identify the incumbent as “Senator Dan Sullivan” and called the current wording unclear.
Trump alleged Democrats put Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the ballot to confuse voters but offered no evidence for that claim in his remarks.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. said he was running because he was dissatisfied with the incumbent’s representation.
Alaska election officials initially removed Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the ballot, but courts restored him after he challenged the decision.
The Justice Department sued Alaska and state election officials, seeking to delay certification under certain vote-count conditions while it investigates possible voter confusion.
Trump said he had told the Justice Department to bring the case; Attorney General Todd Blanche said department lawyers wrote it and denied coordination with any campaign or candidate.

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60 Minutes Transcript: Australia's under-16 social media ban

October 25, 2026 • World • CBS News

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Australia has made social media platforms take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 from holding accounts, with penalties for companies that fail to comply. The report says it is too early to know whether the law is working, while noting that other countries may consider similar rules.

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Australia became the first country to require many social media platforms to keep children under 16 from having accounts.
The law puts responsibility on covered platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from opening or holding accounts.
Platforms must check users’ ages and may face penalties for failing to comply.
The report demonstrated that Snapchat and TikTok blocked an account attempt by Oscar Groves, who was just shy of 16.
South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas first proposed a state-level ban after his wife, Annabel West, raised concerns about teenagers’ social media use.
Australia’s national government followed the South Australian proposal, and the measure received bipartisan support.
A U.S. Surgeon General advisory cited in the report said more than three hours of social media use a day can double children’s risk of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Malinauskas said children would find ways around the restrictions and did not describe the law as a complete solution.

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60 Minutes transcript: Trump, Tina Peters and funds for Colorado

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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The Trump administration denied Colorado’s request for federal disaster aid after the 2025 Lee fire, which burned nearly 138,000 acres. Colorado officials and critics linked the decision and other federal actions to President Trump’s efforts to secure the release of Tina Peters, while the White House said disaster-relief decisions were not politicized.

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A Colorado jury convicted former Mesa County election official Tina Peters in a case involving tampering with voting machines, and a judge sentenced her to nine years in prison.
Peters supported Trump’s false claims that rigged voting machines cost him the 2020 election.
The Lee fire burned nearly 138,000 acres in August 2025 and destroyed almost all of Kathleen Kelly’s 2,000-acre ranch.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the fire met the requirements for a federal disaster declaration, but the Trump administration denied his request for aid.
Trump warned on social media that he would take harsh measures if Peters was not released.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the administration’s actions were punishment connected to Peters and said the state was fighting back.
The article says the administration also threatened food aid, canceled $109 million in transportation funding, and moved to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.
The White House denied politicizing disaster relief and described the actions as independent agency decisions.

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Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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Moussa Diawara, a Malian man who lived in Texas for nearly half his life, says Ghanaian officials sent him to Mali after the United States deported him to Ghana in July. A U.S. immigration judge had barred his deportation to Mali because he could face persecution there; U.S. officials say Ghana had given assurances about his safety, while the Department of Homeland Security called documents listing Mali a clerical error or contractor mistake.

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Diawara came to the United States on a tourist visa at age 32 and later sought protection from deportation to Mali.
In 2012, a U.S. immigration judge ruled that Diawara could not be deported to Mali, but said the United States could seek a safe alternative destination.
Diawara, 57, has no criminal record and has two U.S. citizen children.
ICE detained Diawara in Texas for three weeks and deported him to Ghana on July 31.
Diawara said Ghanaian officials detained him in a hotel and then sent him to Mali, where he feared for his safety.
Diawara said DHS documents, including his bag tags, listed Mali as the destination; DHS said the tags were produced by contractors and the medical form listing Mali contained a clerical error.
Diawara said he later escaped Mali with help from local truckers and is now in an undisclosed country. He asked that it remain undisclosed for safety reasons.

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60 Minutes Transcript: Inside Trump's third-country deportations

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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The report examines the Trump administration’s use of deportations to countries other than migrants’ home countries. It describes the case of Moussa Diawara, who was sent from the U.S. to Ghana and then to Mali, despite a U.S. immigration judge’s ruling that he could not be deported to Mali because he faced a risk of persecution there.

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The report says nearly one million people were deported from the U.S. during the first year and a half of President Donald Trump’s second term.
About 25,000 people were sent to third countries rather than to their countries of origin, according to the report.
The report says third-country deportations can be legal and that previous administrations also used them, but on a smaller scale.
Moussa Diawara had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and had no criminal record, according to the report.
A U.S. immigration judge ruled in 2012 that Diawara could be deported but not to Mali, where he said he feared persecution.
ICE detained Diawara in Texas for three weeks and deported him to Ghana on July 31, the report says.
Diawara said he was held in a Ghanaian hotel and then forced onto a flight to Mali within five days.
The report says Diawara later left Mali with help from local truckers and went to another African country whose location he asked not to disclose.

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Australia's social media ban for kids a global test case, even as it faces challenges | 60 Minutes

October 25, 2026 • Technology • CBS News

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Australia has restricted children under 16 from using many major social media platforms, citing concerns about social media’s effects on young people. It is too early to know whether the measure works, but other countries are watching it as a test case.

Key Facts

Australia placed social media restrictions on children under 16.
The restrictions apply to many major platforms.
The measure responds to concerns about social media’s impact on children.
It is too soon to determine whether the restrictions are effective.
Australia’s policy is being treated as a global test case.

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Investigating claims Trump tried to strong-arm Colorado into releasing Tina Peters | 60 Minutes

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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A 60 Minutes report examines claims that President Donald Trump’s White House pressured Colorado to release Tina Peters. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Peters’ prison sentence after what the article describes as a White House pressure campaign.

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Tina Peters is serving a Colorado prison sentence.
The article describes Peters as an election conspiracy theorist who supported Trump’s claims of voting fraud.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Peters’ sentence.
The article says the commutation followed a White House pressure campaign.
The report investigates claims that Trump tried to pressure Colorado to release Peters.

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ICE deported Texas dad to Ghana because home country was unsafe; Ghana sent him anyway | 60 Minutes

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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The report examines U.S. deportations to third countries when immigrants cannot be sent to their home countries. It focuses on a Texas father who was deported to Ghana, which later sent him onward, and notes that some deportees are sent to countries where U.S. judges have found they may face persecution.

Key Facts

The report concerns U.S. deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home countries.
The article identifies its subject as a father from Texas.
The father was deported to Ghana, according to the article title.
Ghana sent the father onward, according to the article title.
The report says the United States sometimes uses third-country deportations when it cannot deport people to their home countries.
The report says some deportees end up in countries where U.S. judges have ruled they are likely to face persecution.

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The lengths Trump went to for Tina Peters after her sentencing

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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President Donald Trump sought the release of former Colorado election official Tina Peters after a jury convicted her of state crimes tied to a breach of voting equipment. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says the administration retaliated against Colorado over Peters’ imprisonment, while the White House says its disaster-relief decisions were not politicized; Weiser’s office has sued the administration.

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A Colorado jury found Peters guilty of three misdemeanors and four felonies after a two-week trial.
A judge sentenced Peters to nearly nine years in prison, saying she had abused her position.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Peters gave an unauthorized person access to secure voting equipment and shared images of it.
Trump called Peters a patriot and issued a pardon, but it had no legal effect because her convictions were under state law.
Weiser said Trump threatened Colorado with consequences if Peters was not released and alleged that the administration retaliated against the state.
The article says the administration denied federal wildfire aid, threatened food aid, canceled $109 million in transportation funding, and moved to dismantle a climate research center in Boulder.
The White House said its disaster-relief decisions were not politicized, and the administration described the actions affecting Colorado as independent agency decisions.
Weiser’s office filed a lawsuit alleging a retaliation campaign against Colorado.

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Australia's under-16 social media ban faces enforcement challenges

October 25, 2026 • Technology • CBS News

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Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions have reduced the share of 10- to 15-year-olds with at least one age-restricted account, but enforcing the law remains difficult. Supporters cite child safety, while critics say the ban limits young people’s access to information and political communication; a legal challenge is before the High Court.

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Australia’s national government adopted restrictions on social media use by children under 16 after South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas proposed a state-level plan.
The national legislation received bipartisan support.
Australia’s online safety watchdog reported that, during the ban’s first three months, the number of 10- to 15-year-olds with at least one age-restricted social media account fell by about 20%.
Supporter Wayne Holdsworth campaigns in schools after his son Mac died by suicide following online sexual extortion and the sharing of an intimate image.
Fifteen-year-old Noah Jones is a witness in a High Court challenge arguing that the ban violates the right to political communication.
Jones argues that social media is an important source of information and opposes restricting access for teenagers.

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10/25/2026: Destination: Nowhere; #FreeTinaPeters; Australia's Experiment

October 25, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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The October 25, 2026, episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes features reports on the Trump administration’s deportations to third countries, Trump and Tina Peters in connection with funding for Colorado, and Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16. The supplied article gives only brief descriptions and does not provide details of the reports.

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The episode aired on October 25, 2026.
One report covers the Trump administration’s deportations to third countries.
Another report concerns Donald Trump, Tina Peters, and funds for Colorado.
A third report examines Australia’s social media ban for people under 16.
The listed runtime is 43 minutes and 19 seconds.

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