Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit. 

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that's bitterly divided the country.

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Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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During the government shutdown, disruptions in food aid rippled across reservations. Both residents and tribal officials had to make tough choices, and are still feeling the financial impacts.

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There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.

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Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday.

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The university will pay $75 million over three years to end the Trump administration's investigations into antisemitism on its campus and to have millions of dollars in federal funding restored.

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Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.

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The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.

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Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she's not satisfied with the chancellor's denial of lying and called on her to resign.

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He denies any wrongdoing in three ongoing trials over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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Police say 10 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting, with children among the victims.

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Billy Bonds, West Ham's record appearance maker who led them to two FA Cup titles, passes away peacefully on Sunday morning.

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It helps you ignore distractions and achieve your goals - but how do you avoid burning out?

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Authorities say they have completed searches of four of the seven towers as part of a criminal investigation.

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As weight-loss drugs grow more popular, experts warn of the risks of using them without supervision for quick, cosmetic results.

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From sober curious to dedicated pint-lovers, 20-somethings tell us about their outlook on drinking.

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Billy Bonds, who has died at the age of 79, was one of the greatest players ever to represent West Ham United and one of the finest never to win a full England cap, writes Phil McNulty.

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An expert says parents need their children "to be exposed to challenges" in their lives.

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Roscosmos confirms 'damage' as images suggest repairs could stretch into 2027

The pad used by Russia to send Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) sustained damage during yesterday's crew launch, according to Roscosmos.?

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Automation flaw in CI/CD workflow let a bad pull request unleash worm into npm

PostHog says the Shai-Hulud 2.0 npm worm compromise was "the largest and most impactful security incident" it's ever experienced after attackers slipped malicious releases into its JavaScript SDKs and tried to auto-loot developer credentials.?

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Crims claim to know which customers are marked 'vulnerable'

British telco Brsk is investigating claims that it was attacked by cybercriminals who made off with more than 230,000 files.?

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Project cites fears of state access as cloud sovereignty row deepens

French cloud outfit OVHcloud took another hit this week after GrapheneOS, a mobile operating system, said it was ditching the company's servers over concerns about France's approach to digital privacy.?

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If that's a step too far, then there are new versions of CDE ? and tmux

The oldest of the open source Linux desktops is planning its final steps away from X11, while an even older Unix desktop is getting freshened up.?

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Pushes semiconductor familiarity via chip-shaped edible squares

SK hynix has launched HBM-themed square corn snacks at 7-Eleven, because nothing explains bandwidth like carbs and chocolate.?

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Training outfit scrambles to fix all-male lineup before December kickoff

Cybersecurity training provider TryHackMe is scrambling to recruit women infosec pros to help with its Christmas challenge following backlash concerning a lack of gender diversity.?

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Nvidia's accelerators look pricey, but bullion still wins on cost per ounce

For as long as I have been a reporter and analyst in the IT sector, November has always been supercomputing month. Way before there was a TOP500 ranking of supercomputers in June 1993 but just as I was leaving university, the first Supercomputing Conference was held in Orlando in 1988. And that November SC show set the cadence for high-performance computing for the decades that followed.?

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Another reason why the OS seems to swell with every update

Changing text in Microsoft Windows requires freezing string updates well before code changes stop, often leading to strange wording that persists for years.?

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Ex-NCSC chief Ciaran Martin asked to examine how forecast ended up online ahead of schedule

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has drafted in former National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) chief Ciaran Martin to sniff out how its Budget day forecast wandered onto the open internet before the Chancellor had even reached the dispatch box.?

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DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast.

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Promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that "functional cures" may be in reach.

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"We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership."

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Buy some laptops, or a streaming stick, to honor the passing of our greatest hero.

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Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect the environment.

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It's a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging.

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Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend.

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The parasite, typically found in dogs, was visibly moving under her skin.

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The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year.

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Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.

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