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What to know about the AI-detected security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
The language that's known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory.

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Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patient records’
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.

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Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed
Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included ‘Wild and Blue,’ dies
John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as "Swingin," "Wild and Blue" and "Black Sheep" helped earn him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died.

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Russia agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says
Russia agreed Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said, potentially setting up the first such talks since February.

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Saudi capital’s airport reopens to limited traffic, and other Mideast news
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was open for domestic flights on Wednesday following multiple Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital this month.

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Vance says Republicans shouldn’t complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
Vice President JD Vance defended an ad Wednesday by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, and spotlights the abuse she experienced as a child, even as the Republican in a tight race to retain Vance's former seat in the Senate distanced himself from the ad.

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It’s not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections
Like so many Americans, Jenny Escolastico has watched wearily as the cost of living has risen, straining her household budget. But as a mother of two children under 5, she faces added pressure that could shape how she votes in November: childcare costs.

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New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch
New Mexico’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation at a sprawling Santa Fe-area ranch where the disgraced financier entertained guests.
