Indiana, Florida and Alabama carry out 3 U.S. executions on the same day - CBS News: the hour's strongest signal
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Indiana, Florida and Alabama carry out 3 U.S. executions on the same day - CBS News
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New York Times Company in advanced talks to acquire Letterboxd for roughly $330 million
The New York Times Company is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire film-based social platform Letterboxd for approximately $330 million, marking a strategic move beyond its core news offerings.
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Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office - The Guardian
Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office The Guardian Trump signs proclamation to prevent changes to Oval Office, other White House rooms Fox News Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks NBC News…
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 49
These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet
Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined. Here's where things stand in the races that are waiting to be called by the AP.
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After midterms, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP loss
As Trump ponders his next move, the stakes couldn't be higher for Iran, the Middle East and the global economy writ large.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 48
Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation's capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia
Under the agreement, signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey and sent to parliament for approval last month, an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
Mississippi Senate election: Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith
The Mississippi Senate election could be determined by the mail-in ballots received after Election Day, whose legality was upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Palestinian delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at UN General Assembly
Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the Palestinian delegation was seeking to use the current political situation to challenge Israel at the international body.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Design Student Work: A Hard Drive that Visually Indicates How Full It Is
This morphing hard drive enclosure is by Antonin Odin , done as an Industrial Design student at France's ENSCI . People increasingly want more visibility over their data, more taste in the objects they live with, and more function from both.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Magnetic-Footed Spider-Bot That Can Climb and Weld
The Diden Spider is a robot that has magnetic feet and can weld. Developed by South Korea's Diden Robotics, the four-legged 'bot uses electric pulses to switch its magnetic feet on and off; once attached to a surface, they draw no power.
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Hell in a Handbasket: Robotic Humanoid Torsos for Companionship
Las-Vegas-based robotics company Realbotix is developing these Echo robots. These are companionship robots, imbued with AI software designed to carry conversations. To cut down on costs, the 'bots are just a head and torso, absent expensive joints and limbs.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: double murder accused describes trying to sink bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in dam
Lamarre-Condon returns to witness box for day two of his evidence. He has pleaded not guilty to murdering the couple in Sydney in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lamarre-Condon ‘had an idea’ to dress up as an UberEats rider Lamarre-Condon tells…
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The Blue Tsunami Was the Revenge of the Black South
The Supreme Court tried to disenfranchise Black voters. Boy, did they have other ideas.
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