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• Russian charged with conspiracy to interfere in midterms
  The Justice Department charged a Russian for allegedly interfering in the midterm election through a conspiracy to "sow discord" within the political system.
• This week in Washington
  President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War veteran, Sgt. Maj. John Canley. The Justice Department announced a special task force to tackle transnational crime and other events around Washington, D.C., for the week of October 15, 2018.
• U.N. report: Detaining migrant children harms their mental health
  A U.N. expert is calling on nations to stop detaining migrant children and separating them from their families because it violates their right to mental health.
• Paul Manafort to be sentenced for bank, tax fraud in February
  Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, now convicted of bank and tax fraud charges, will be sentenced in February, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
• Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Brett Kavanaugh
  An exorcism is planned for Saturday to protect new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from "witches" who will try to hex him with a curse this weekend.
• 'Baby Trump' balloon makes West Coast debut for 'Politcon 2018'
  The U.S. West Coast got its first look Friday at the large inflatable balloon of President Donald Trump as an angry baby.
• Ford rolls out new 'Built Ford Proud' ad campaign
  While Ford takes a hit in China due to the trade war between Washington and Beijing, the automaker hopes a new campaign will lift sales in the United States.
• Watch live: Donald Trump participates in defense roundtable
  President Donald Trump will participate in a defense roundtable discussion Friday during a trip to Arizona, where he also will speak to supporters in a rally.
• Existing home sales in U.S. down again for 6th straight month
  Existing home sales in the United States continued to decline in September for the sixth consecutive month, new figures showed Friday.
• Pennsylvania killer Regis Brown confessed to cold case death, police say
  A Pennsylvania man convicted in the deaths of his wife and stepdaughter this past spring has confessed to another killing 30 years ago, investigators said.
• Police: Foul play involved in disappearance of pregnant USPS letter carrier Kierra Coles
  Chicago police are trying to find out what happened to a pregnant U.S. postal worker who vanished two weeks ago, but they suspect foul play.
• Elon Musk: Cheaper Tesla Model 3 is coming soon
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk got closer to his promise of a mainstream, $35,000 electric vehicle this week with the announcement that they will start building mid-range Model 3s.
• Unprecedented rain floods homes, kills 2 in central Texas
  Heavy rain has caused unprecedented flooding in Texas, killing at least two people and prompting a state of emergency near Lake Travis, northwest of Austin.
• 93 more women sue former USC doctor George Tyndall in sex abuse case
  Nearly 100 more women have filed a lawsuit accusing a former gynecologist at the University of Southern California with sexual misconduct and abuse.
• Trump promises punishment for those behind Jamal Khashoggi disappearance
  President Donald Trump said he believes missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that high-level Saudi officials played a role in the killing.
• Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion
  The Mega Millions jackpot grew on Friday to $1 billion -- the largest amount in the game's history and the second-largest U.S. payout.
• Oregon man sets house on fire, shoots at firefighters, before shooting self
  An Oregon man set his house on fire and shot at responding firefighters before turning his gun on himself and ending his life.
• Michigan man sues police for jailing him on false rape charges
  A Michigan man cleared of rape charges after DNA evidence proved his innocence has sued the Grand Rapids police who arrested him for violating his civil rights.
• Roland Bourgeois pleads guilty to hate crime shootings during Hurricane Katrina
  A white Louisiana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to hate crime charges for shooting three black men who were trying to escape Hurricane Katrina.
• Arizona man rescued 2 days after falling in mine with rattlesnakes
  Sheriff's officials in Maricopa County, Ariz., rescued a man two days after he fell down a 100-foot-deep mine shift filled with rattlesnakes.
• Starkist pleads guilty to price fixing tuna
  Canned tuna company StarKist Co. agreed Thursday to plead guilty to price fixing packaged seafood, the Justice Department said.
• Navy veteran charged for sending toxin to White House, Pentagon
  A former Navy Veteran from Utah was charged Thursday for mailing threatening letters in envelopes containing castor seeds to the White House and the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
• Former FBI agent sentenced to 4 years in prison for leaking documents
  A former FBI agent was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for leaking classified documents to a reporter.
• PETA supporters go topless in NYC to oppose outfitter Canada Goose
  Activists covered in "bloody body paint" demonstrated topless in New York City on Thursday to protest outfitter Canada Goose over the treatment of animals.
• DoJ investigating Pennsylvania clerical sex abuse
  The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed two Catholic dioceses in a probe into the child sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church of Pennsylvania.
• Dog buried under bricks for 2 days found alive in Philadelphia
  Magic, the dog buried under a collapsed three-story wall of bricks in Philadelphia, was found alive in the rubble Wednesday, leaving his owner in tears.

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• Trump says he'll consult Congress on what to do about Khashoggi
  The president claimed "Congress is very much involved"
• Store sells all things Trump--and business is yuge
  A store in Show Low, Arizona, is wooing the 45th president's fans with merchandise like rhinestone MAGA hats
• Russian national charged with conspiracy to meddle in 2018 midterm elections
  This is the first charge against a suspect for interference in the 2018 midterm elections
• Trump administration divided over immigration strategy as caravan approaches
  As a caravan of migrants approaches the U.S. from Central America, President Trump has increased his anti-immigration rhetoric. But within the Trump administration, there are disagreements over how to handle the crisis. Washington Post national political reporter John Wagner joined CBSN to discuss his latest reporting.
• This store is dedicated entirely to President Donald Trump
  The Trumped Store in Show Low, Arizona, is doing brisk business with merchandise aimed at big fans of the President. KPHO's Jason Barry reports.
• Trump rallies in Arizona as part of western tour
  President Trump is rallying in Mesa, Arizona, to stump for Republican candidates in the state
• Time to get started on year-end tax planning
  Changes under the new tax law make it even more important to get a jump on things you can do now to cut your bill
• Dean Heller, Jacky Rosen meet for debate in critical Nevada Senate race
  Nevada Sen. Dean Heller is the only Republican senator up for re-election in 2018 in a state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016
• Prominent basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boys
  Greg Stephen, 42, admitted to a yearslong pattern of sexually exploiting and abusing at least 400 minor boys
• Boy in wheelchair gets custom Halloween costume
  It was an act of love from his grandfather, who made the costume from scratch
• Foul play suspected in case of missing postal worker
  Kierra Coles, 26, went missing about two weeks ago; police say they are diligently following up on leads
• New TED Talk podcast host says "go where curiosity takes you"
  TED curator Chris Anderson talks about the "fantastic antidote" to hate
• Mega Millions madness puts Americans' love for dreaming big on display
  Millions trying to strike it rich in tonight's Mega Millions jackpot, but some don't necessarily play to win
• Keith Urban serenades gravely ill fan who couldn't make it to his concert
  Urban said he got to meet who he now believes is his greatest fan, "a beautiful girl named Marissa"
• Mega Millions jackpot swells to record $1 billion
  Lotto fever is in full swing after no tickets matched Tuesday night's winning numbers; next drawing will be Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 p.m. ET
• Why the NTSB is being denied access to limo involved in deadly crash
  Nearly two weeks ago, 20 people were killed when a limo ran a stop sign and crashed at the bottom of a hill
• Watchdog finds security for Zinke vacation cost taxpayers $25,000
  The interior secretary, who faces multiple watchdog probes, did not specifically request the security detail
• Is the art world ready for AI-generated work? Christie's is about to find out
  The "Portrait of Edmond de Belamy," created by artificial intelligence, goes up for auction on October 25
• Tesla tries again with lower-priced Model 3 sedan
  Two years after promising an electric car for $35,000, Elon Musk touts a version that gets closer to his magic price
• Supermodel Karlie Kloss marries Jared Kushner's brother
  Kushner is the brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and a senior adviser

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• Pompeo: Migrant caravan reaching 'a moment of crisis'
  The US urges Mexico to stop the caravan of thousands of Central American migrants heading for the US.
• Russian woman charged with attempted US election meddling
  The St Petersburg woman is the first to be charged with interfering in the US mid-terms elections.
• Jayme Closs: Nationwide search for 13-year-old after parents murdered
  The FBI believes the girl, who has been missing since Monday, witnessed the murder and is endangered.
• Man 'fought snakes' to survive after falling down 100ft mineshaft
  The Arizona man fell down an abandoned mineshaft and went for two days without food or water.
• Jamal Khashoggi case: Turkish police search forest
  Turkish officials believe the Saudi journalist's body may have been disposed of outside Istanbul.
• Trump hails body slamming Congressman Greg Gianforte in Montana
  A campaign group for journalists' safety is among those to call for the US president to apologise.
• Your US mid-term elections daily digest
  Why we're seeing the return of the veteran-politician this year, in our latest mid-terms round-up.
• Hurricane Michael: 'World's biggest peanut' cracked by fierce winds
  A city in Georgia launches a fundraising campaign to restore the monument damaged by Hurricane Michael.
• Cannabis in Canada: Shortages, fines and Girl Guide cookies
  Elation is mixed with disappointment, as retailers quickly sell out and turn away customers.
• Trump makes new threat over US-Mexico border
  Donald Trump says he may call upon the military to shut the border if the Central American caravan continues.
• US to merge Jerusalem consulate general with new embassy
  Palestinians say merging it with the new embassy there shows the US is "imposing 'Greater Israel'".
• Israeli Supreme Court allows US 'boycott' student to stay
  Lara Alqasem was denied entry into Israel amid claims she supports an anti-Israel boycott campaign.
• South Carolina convicts 'blackmail soldiers in sexting scheme'
  Inmates pretending to be underage girls demanded cash from US troops, army investigators say.
• US opens Catholic church sex abuse probe in Pennsylvania
  Prosecutors have requested documents from secret church archives and confidential files.
• Top Afghan commander Raziq killed in Kandahar gun attack
  A bodyguard kills the Kandahar police chief, but US commander Scott Miller escapes unhurt.
• Oregon Zoo shares animal X-rays
  Oregon zoo posted images taken during routine health checks.
• Colin Kaepernick: Rihanna 'declined Super Bowl invitation in support of quarterback'
  The NFL refuses to comment on reports that Barbadian singer Rihanna declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in support of Colin Kaepernick.
• Toxic masculinity: Life as a man isn’t always easy either
  Men on social media open up about how toxic masculinity negatively affects them.
• Hurricane Michael: Returning to a city that no longer exists
  Families from Mexico Beach are returning to homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael - or nothing at all.
• Obamacare: The big election issue that's not Trump
  Healthcare is always ranked as a crucial issue by voters in these mid-terms - is the system really broken?
• How California is changing the US
  In privacy law, marijuana and minimum wage, California is shaping national debate.
• Legal cannabis in Canada: Should pot convicts get amnesty?
  As cannabis becomes legal, 500,000 people with possession convictions want their records expunged.
• US mid-terms: The most surprising candidates
  A cage fighter, female fighter pilot and Miss America. Who says politicians are boring?
• Would you eat slaughter-free meat?
  There's a looming crisis over the world's appetite for meat. This chicken nugget may be the answer.
• Was Bill Clinton's Lewinsky affair an 'abuse of power'?
  Some say Hillary Clinton's comments about her husband's affair are at odds with the #MeToo movement.
• Your US mid-term elections daily digest
  Today's round-up includes many, many Pelosis. So many Pelosis. A plethora of Pelosis. Plus a game!
• Painting of Trump among past presidents seen at White House
  The painting of Trump with past presidents was spotted at the White House during a TV interview
• US and the British royals: The fascination explained
  An exhibition of royal portraiture has come to Texas from London, offering clues to a longstanding fascination.
• I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times
  Doulas support women during childbirth, but in New York The Doula Project helps women through abortions too.
• Canada cannabis legalisation: ‘We know the world is watching’
  Four "ganjapreneurs" in Canada give their take on legalised cannabis.
• Matthew Shepard to be interred 20 years after brutal murder
  The killing of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and left tied to a fence, led to changes in US law.
• Widowed bride's final photos with her groom
  Jessica and Kendall were due to marry but when he was killed, she didn't cancel their plans.
• US shies away from calling China a currency manipulator
  The US Treasury held back from blaming Beijing for holding down the value of China's currency.
• Trump moves to quit 144-year-old postal treaty
  The White House says postal rates set via the 144-year-old pact give China an 'unfair' advantage.
• Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational cannabis
  The country becomes only the second nation in the world, after Uruguay, to legalise recreational use.
• Cardi B hands out free winter coats in Brooklyn
  Fans of the rapper queue for hours for the clothing as well as for selfies with the star.
• Melania Trump's flight forced to land after smoke fills plane cabin
  Melania Trump was flying to Philadelphia when the plane was forced to land.
• Guy-Blache: The untold story of first female film director
  Actor Jodie Foster talks about the work of Alice Guy-Blache, who made her first film in 1896.
• Canada cashes in on legal cannabis
  The legalisation of cannabis in Canada could have a huge impact on the country's economy.
• Chicken nuggets grown in a lab
  Can chicken nuggets grown in a lab actually taste like... well... chicken? The BBC's James Cook put JUST's chicken to the test.
• President Trump given 'flat denial' by Saudi King over disappearance of journalist
  The US president says King Salman denies all knowledge of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• Edward Curtis: Was this the most ambitious photo project ever?
  Edward S Curtis spent years living with Native American tribes to chronicle their lives, in a project that took decades.
• Aerial footage shows Hurricane Michael destruction
  In Mexico Beach, Florida, helicopter cameras capture a trail of devastation left after Hurricane Michael swept through.
• US mid-terms: So, what are they again?
  If you're puzzled by all the election talk, you're not alone. Here's all you need to know about November's vote.
• Kanye lavishes praise on Trump
  Superman, hydrogen planes and an Oval Office hug - all the best bit from that Kanye-Trump encounter.

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• New clues from 911 call emerge in case of missing Wisconsin girl
  A sheriff's department dispatch log reveals new information about the night that missing Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs' parents were found dead -- including that a 911 call appeared to have come from her mother's cell phone, and that the door to the family's home had been kicked in.
• Anti-hazing bill named for deceased Penn State student to be signed into law
  A tough anti-hazing bill that bears the name of a Penn State student who died last year in a fraternity ritual is expected to become law Friday in Pennsylvania.
• Police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period
  A police officer in Prince George County, Maryland, was charged this week with raping a woman during a traffic stop. He's pleaded not guilty, but it's a disturbing headline -- even more disturbing when you consider there are hundreds more like him.
• Black boy wrongfully accused of groping is fearful
  A white woman wrongfully accused a 9-year-old black boy of grabbing her behind in a corner store. In an interview with Good Morning America, Jeremiah Harvey discusses how the event has affected him.
• Doctor accused of sexually abusing children for years
  More than a dozen patients of the renowned Rockefeller University Hospital in New York say they were sexually abused by a former doctor when they were children, the New York Times reported.
• Nikki Haley cracks Sen. Warren joke
  During a keynote speech at an Alfred E. Smith memorial foundation dinner, Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley joked that the dinner "wanted an Indian woman, but Elizabeth Warren failed her DNA test."
• Trump more involved in stopping FBI HQ move than previously known, emails show
  President Donald Trump was more instrumental than previously known in scrapping plans to move the FBI headquarters out of Washington to the DC suburbs, according to newly released internal government emails.
• Trump's willing to carry Republicans ... unless they lose
  Don't expect Donald Trump to cop to a "thumpin' " or a "shellacking" if the midterm elections turn into a triumph for Democrats.
• Saudi Arabia's money in US politics
  CNN's Jake Taper highlights Saudi Arabia's long-standing financial influence in US politics.
• Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to put climate change lawsuit on hold
  The Justice Department filed an emergency petition Thursday asking the Supreme Court to put on hold a federal lawsuit by youths who say the federal government has failed to act to curb climate change.
• Ariana Grande loves this 22-year-old's jewelry
  Adina Kamkhatchi launched Adina's Jewels when she was a freshman in college. In just four years, the affordable jewelry maker has garnered several celebrity fans and is killing it on Instagram.
• Women's razor startup is taking on the 'Pink Tax'
  Georgina Gooley was tired of seeing women get ripped off, especially when it came to personal care products like razors.
• Here's a cheaper way to cool your home
  Google spinoff Dandelion unveiled a cheaper way to cool your home. It involves your lawn.
• When should I sell my mutual funds?
• Infographic: Lung cancer by the numbers
• Granddaughter meets grandparents for the first time
• Police probe alleged assault on 5-month-old boy
• Copper levels may affect fat cells, study says
• 1 million doses of fentanyl found at airport
• My Knockout: Boxing gloves for cancer patients
• Fla. hospital confirms first case of AFM
• Sanitation workers damage car, drive off
• Woman throws soup at owner after argument
• Teddy bear containing ashes stolen from mom
• 100-pound pumpkin returned after alleged theft
• Teacher's act of kindness gives grieving girls a night to remember
• 1-year-old survives overdose, mother charged
• Rabbit mural removed from restaurant
• Man charged with stealing thousands from dog park

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• South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms
  Micro-cameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.
• Spy Bosses Warn Of Foreign Interference As Feds Unseal New Russia Charges
  The intelligence agencies said the threat of foreign interference persists; DOJ unsealed a criminal case against a Russian accused of being the top accountant for Moscow's disinformation effort.
• Dozens Feared Dead As Train Plows Through Crowd Of Revelers In India
  One official said the local response was on par with a "war footing" as emergency workers tended to the dead and injured among crowds celebrating a Hindu festival.
• A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Poised For Mission To Mercury
  The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Legal Battle Over Missouri Clinic Could Foretell Abortion Fights In Other States
  Two rules have forced closure of all but one Planned Parenthood center in the state. Abortion-rights supporters say it is an example of an "abortion desert" that could result if Roe is overturned.
• The TB That Afflicts Much Of The World Was Likely Spread By Europeans
  A new study looks at how tuberculosis has traveled the world — and the lessons that can be learned about treatment of drug-resistant forms.
• Jenny Graham Cycles Around The World In Under 125 Days, Shattering Record
  It took just over one-third of a year for the Scottish cyclist to cover some 18,000 miles on her bike, enduring everything from flat tires and worn-out gear to being wary of bears in Canada.
• Travis Scott And Drake Head To 'Sicko Mode' Houston, Where It's Always Nighttime
  The Dave Meyers-directed visual is a kaleidoscopic view into Scott's psychedelic, whiplashing Astroworld, with an assist from Drake — and the entire city he's from.
• U.N. Calls For End To 'Virginity Tests'
  The tests are traumatic and unreliable, the United Nations said in a statement this week. In Afghanistan, there's a campaign to bring the practice to a halt.
• VIDEO: Watch The Sea Forager Sustainably Harvest The Ocean's Bounty
  In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
• Spain Plans To Remove Franco's Remains From A Memorial, Angering His Supporters
  More than four decades after his death, the dictator Francisco Franco remains a divisive figure. His tomb is situated at a memorial outside Madrid that has become a pilgrimage site of sorts.
• Afghanistan Delays Election In Kandahar After Attack That Killed Police Chief
  The rest of the country will vote Saturday. But one journalist says that after a gunman pulled off a surprise attack in Kandahar, "there's a huge security vacuum, people are very nervous and worried."
• Turkey Questions Employees Of Saudi Consulate Over Journalist's Disappearance
  President Trump says he believes Jamal Khashoggi is dead, telling The New York Times that his judgment is based on intelligence reports "coming from every side."
• After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders In Tigertown, Texas
  In August, immigration officials hauled off 150 workers from a northeast Texas plant — one of ICE's largest operations in a decade. Now the employer is pushing back.
• New York Hospital Says It Knew Of Sexual Misconduct By Pediatric Doctor
  The Rockefeller University Hospital says it was aware for several years that Dr. Reginald Archibald, who died in 2007, engaged in misconduct with one or more of his minor patients.

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