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Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison

By upi.com | | 10/4/2025 2:10 PM

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth on Friday fired U.S. Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison after the Senate this week confirmed Hung Cao as the Navy's undersecretary. ... Read full Story

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N.C. governor signs crime bill named after slain Ukrainian refugee

By upi.com | | 10/4/2025 1:54 PM

Democrat North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein reluctantly signed crime legislation, known as "Iryna's Law," named after a Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death. ... Read full Story

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Unaccompanied migrants 14 to 17 eligible for $2,500 to self-deport

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 8:34 PM

The Trump administration will pay $2,500 to some unaccompanied migrant children 14 to 17 to self-deport from the United States to their home countries. ... Read full Story

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Supreme Court again approves ending protective status for Venezuelans

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 7:47 PM

The Trump administration can resume deporting Venezuelans after the Supreme Court again overturned a lower court's block on ending their protected status. ... Read full Story

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U.S. Treasury releases draft design of $1 commemorative Trump coin

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 6:53 PM

The U.S. Treasury Department released a draft design of $1 commemorative coin with images of President Donald Trump honoring the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026. ... Read full Story

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There's nothing fishy about Long John Silver's new chicken logo

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 5:47 PM

Officials at Long John Silver's are replacing the chain's former logo that featured a fish with one that features a chicken to share its "long-held secret." ... Read full Story

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Protesters, officers clash at ICE site near Chicago after Noem appears

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 3:52 PM

Protesters clashed with law enforcement agencies outside ICE detention center near Chicago hours after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited. ... Read full Story

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Hegseth: 4 killed in U.S. military strike on 'narco-trafficking vessel'

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 3:43 PM

War Department Sec. Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military had sunk a "narco-trafficking" vessel in international waters near Venezuela early Friday morning. ... Read full Story

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Trump reverses funding freeze on N.Y. counterterrorism grants

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 3:05 PM

President Donald Trump is reversing cuts to counterterrorism funding to New York, though he is still freezing transportation funding for Chicago and New York. ... Read full Story

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Des Moines schools to file suit against consulting firm

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 2:51 PM

The Des Moines Public Schools plans to file a lawsuit against a consulting firm that recommended former superintendent Ian Roberts. Roberts was arrested by ICE. ... Read full Story

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Senate to try another funding vote to reopen the government

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 2:34 PM

The Senate will vote Friday afternoon on temporary funding measures to end the federal government shutdown on its third day or see it extended into Monday. ... Read full Story

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Missouri's Cori Bush seeks her former seat in the House

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 12:35 PM

Former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., announced her comeback bid for the U.S. House of Representatives Friday. She lost her primary last year to Rep. Wesley Bell. ... Read full Story

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Apple drops ICEBlock from app store after DOJ raises safety risks

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 12:24 PM

Apple has removed an app from its App Store that alerts users if ICE is nearby after DOJ complaints that it endangers law enforcement agents. ... Read full Story

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Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to peace plan

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 11:46 AM

President Donald Trump has set a deadline of 6 p.m. EDT Sunday for Hamas to agree to the peace plan he negotiated with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. ... Read full Story

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs scheduled for sentencing

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 10:16 AM

Hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Friday morning on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. ... Read full Story

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Woman who planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh to be sentenced

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 10:02 AM

A California woman who planned to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. The DOJ is asking for 30 years. ... Read full Story

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Fire erupts at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 9:00 AM

A large fire broke out at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday night, causing road closures and shelter-in-place orders. There were no injuries. ... Read full Story

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Ex-megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 2:48 AM

The founder and former pastor of a Texas megachurch has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually abusing a 12-year-old in the 1980s. ... Read full Story

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Two Amazon drones crash into Arizona crane

By upi.com | | 10/3/2025 12:32 AM

Two Amazon drones collided with a crane earlier this week, prompting the online behemoth on Thursday to momentarily suspend deliveries by unmanned aerial vehicles in the Copper State. ... Read full Story

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Des Moines Public Schools superintendent charged following ICE arrest

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 11:57 PM

Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the now former head of De Moines Public Schools on weapons and immigration offenses. ... Read full Story

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basketball

Bronny James struggles in 1-for-12 preseason debut, but JJ Redick lauds Lakers guard's offseason growth

by CBS Interactive Inc | Oct 04 2025

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King Sorrow

by BookPage | Oct 01 2025

connecticut

CT Dems are holding firm on health care. This is why

by CT Mirror | Oct 03 2025

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New Music Friday October 3: Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl

by ET Online | Oct 03 2025

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90 million sensors: Walmart’s bold move in logistics

by FreightWaves | Oct 03 2025

game

Helldivers 2 Dev Explains Why The Game Takes Up So Much Space On PC

by GameSpot | Oct 03 2025

lifestyle

WATCH: GMA's Somara Theodore reveals she struggles to 'talk to anyone, pay bills, and get dressed' in emotional update

by Hello! Magazine | Oct 04 2025

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Adorable newborn sloth named Beanie’s Baby makes public debut at Elmwood Park Zoo

by New York Post | Oct 04 2025

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'Bummed' lottery player finds out he was the big jackpot winner

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 03 2025

science

'Health impacts are being felt in real time': How the CDC is being decimated by the Trump administration

by LIVE SCIENCE | Oct 04 2025

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8 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

by Gear Patrol | Oct 04 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

China’s new unmanned submersibles with zero-radius turning can evade enemy sonar detection

by Interesting Engineering | Oct 04 2025

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Canaan woman allegedly hits biker with car, flees in stolen truck

by NEWS10 ABC | Oct 04 2025

world

Israel prepares for Hamas to release hostages; talks to start in Egypt

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 04 2025

Word of the Day

repertoire

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2025 is:

repertoire • \REP-er-twahr\ • noun

Repertoire typically refers to a list or supply of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or person is prepared to perform,. Repertoire may also refer to a supply of skills or devices, or more broadly to an amount or supply.

// The band's repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz.

// The couple enrolled in a cooking class to expand their culinary repertoire.

// His fashion repertoire includes a rotation of vibrant floral tops.

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Examples:

"[Rebecca] Roudman is best known as the frontwoman for Dirty Cello, a hard-working band that has honed a rollicking repertoire of rock anthems, bluegrass standards and Americana originals." — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News (San Jose, California), 21 Aug. 2025

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The Late Latin noun repertorium, meaning "list," has given English two words related to the broad range of things that someone or something can do. One is repertory, perhaps most commonly known as a word for a company that presents several different plays, operas, or other works at one theater, as well as the theater where such works are performed. Repertoire, which comes from repertorium via French, once meant the same thing as repertory but later came to refer to the works a company performs, or, in extended use, to a range of skills that a person has, such as the different pitches a baseball pitcher can throw or the particular dishes that are a chef's specialty.

Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison

N.C. governor signs crime bill named after slain Ukrainian refugee

Unaccompanied migrants 14 to 17 eligible for $2,500 to self-deport

Supreme Court again approves ending protective status for Venezuelans

U.S. Treasury releases draft design of $1 commemorative Trump coin

There's nothing fishy about Long John Silver's new chicken logo

Protesters, officers clash at ICE site near Chicago after Noem appears

Hegseth: 4 killed in U.S. military strike on 'narco-trafficking vessel'

Trump reverses funding freeze on N.Y. counterterrorism grants

Des Moines schools to file suit against consulting firm

Senate to try another funding vote to reopen the government

Missouri's Cori Bush seeks her former seat in the House

Apple drops ICEBlock from app store after DOJ raises safety risks

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to peace plan

Sean 'Diddy' Combs scheduled for sentencing

Woman who planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh to be sentenced

Fire erupts at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles

Ex-megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

Two Amazon drones crash into Arizona crane

Des Moines Public Schools superintendent charged following ICE arrest

USA Government

Bronny James struggles in 1-for-12 preseason debut, but JJ Redick lauds Lakers guard's offseason growth

King Sorrow

CT Dems are holding firm on health care. This is why

New Music Friday October 3: Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl

90 million sensors: Walmart’s bold move in logistics

Helldivers 2 Dev Explains Why The Game Takes Up So Much Space On PC

WATCH: GMA's Somara Theodore reveals she struggles to 'talk to anyone, pay bills, and get dressed' in emotional update

Adorable newborn sloth named Beanie’s Baby makes public debut at Elmwood Park Zoo

'Bummed' lottery player finds out he was the big jackpot winner

'Health impacts are being felt in real time': How the CDC is being decimated by the Trump administration

8 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

Pelé's life in pictures

China’s new unmanned submersibles with zero-radius turning can evade enemy sonar detection

Canaan woman allegedly hits biker with car, flees in stolen truck

Israel prepares for Hamas to release hostages; talks to start in Egypt

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