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Trump says U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 8:26 PM

President Donald Trump last month notified several congressional committees that the United States is in armed conflict with 'terrorist' drug cartels. ... Read full Story

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Oversight Democrat wants Trump administration's shutdown messaging investigated

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 6:06 PM

Rep. Robert Garcia wants the Office of Special Counsel to investigate the Trump administration for alleged Hatch Act violations arising from government shutdown messaging. ... Read full Story

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Supreme Court docket: Conversion therapy, tariffs, voting rights, more

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 5:19 PM

The Supreme Court reconvenes on Monday and has oral arguments scheduled for cases ranging from voting rights to redistricting over the next two months. ... Read full Story

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Tech firm Perplexity AI’s Comet browser now is free

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 4:21 PM

Officials for San Francisco-based Perplexity AI on Thursday announced the tech startup's Comet browser that is powered by artificial intelligence is free. ... Read full Story

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Southwest Airlines adds Anchorage, Alaska, to its itinerary

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 3:18 PM

Southwest air announced Thursday it's adding Alaska's Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to its list of destinations beginning in early 2026. ... Read full Story

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to be sentenced Friday

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 3:15 PM

Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to be sentenced Friday in a New York court for his July 2 conviction of two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution. ... Read full Story

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Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental's OxyChem for $9.7B

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 12:27 PM

Berkshire Hathaway will purchase Occidental's chemical business, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion, the two companies announced Thursday. ... Read full Story

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Trump, DOE ask 9 universities to sign a 'compact' for grant funding

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 12:22 PM

President Donald Trump has asked certain major universities to sign a pact that would ensure the federal government would prioritize research funding to them. ... Read full Story

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Trump threatens to cut 'Democrat agencies' over government shutdown

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 10:45 AM

President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which "Democrat agencies" to cut as the government shutdown enters its second day. ... Read full Story

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Elon Musk becomes first person with $500B net worth

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 9:21 AM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth reached $500 billion, the first to be worth half a trillion dollars. He's No. 1 on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list. ... Read full Story

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Defense contractors brace climate threats despite Trump's denials

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 8:11 AM

Although President Donald Trump has dismissed climate change as a "hoax," the five largest defense contractors are preparing to address climate related threats. ... Read full Story

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Arrest made in connection to deadly Brooklyn nightclub shooting

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 5:22 AM

Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged an alleged gang member in connection with a mass shooting at a Brooklyn nightclub in mid-August. ... Read full Story

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Two planes collide at LaGuardia, injuring one flight attendant

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 4:42 AM

Two planes operated by Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air collided Wednesday night on the tarmac of New York City's LaGuardia Airport, according to reports, which said one person was injured. ... Read full Story

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Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 2:15 AM

Jane Fonda and other Hollywood actors, directors, writers and producers relaunched the post-World War II Committee for the First Amendment to fight back against the Trump administration's targeting of free speech. ... Read full Story

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U.S. targets Iran's nuclear program, weapons procurement

By upi.com | | 10/2/2025 1:10 AM

The United States is blacklisting 44 individuals and firms accused of being involved in Iran's nuclear program and weapons procurement network. ... Read full Story

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Homeland Security adviser: ICE will attend Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show

By upi.com | | 10/1/2025 8:07 PM

Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will attend the Super Bowl's halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. ... Read full Story

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Civilian accused in N.J. Navy base active-shooter hoax

By upi.com | | 10/1/2025 7:14 PM

A civilian working at a U.S. Navy base in New Jersey is accused of falsely reporting an active shooter to create a "trauma bond" with her co-workers. ... Read full Story

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Colorado investigators examine author Hunter S. Thompson’s death

By upi.com | | 10/1/2025 4:41 PM

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is taking another look at author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson's 2005 death that was ruled a suicide. ... Read full Story

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Primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall dead at 91

By upi.com | | 10/1/2025 4:18 PM

Jane Goodall, the famous British primatologist and conservationist, died Wednesday at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death via Instagram. ... Read full Story

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GOP seeks 5 more Senate Dems to reopen the federal government

By upi.com | | 10/1/2025 4:17 PM

Senate Republicans seek the support of five more Senate Democrats to join with three others to approve a continuing resolution to fund the federal government. ... Read full Story

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To make a tasty yogurt, just add ants (and their microbes)

by Science News | Oct 03 2025

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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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 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

food

Food Chains That Made Huge Menu Changes In 2025

by The Daily Meal | Oct 04 2025

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Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

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Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

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F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix

by CNET | Oct 04 2025

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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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Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 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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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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

by Gear Patrol | Oct 04 2025

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

by Interesting Engineering | 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.

Trump says U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels

Oversight Democrat wants Trump administration's shutdown messaging investigated

Supreme Court docket: Conversion therapy, tariffs, voting rights, more

Tech firm Perplexity AI’s Comet browser now is free

Southwest Airlines adds Anchorage, Alaska, to its itinerary

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to be sentenced Friday

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental's OxyChem for $9.7B

Trump, DOE ask 9 universities to sign a 'compact' for grant funding

Trump threatens to cut 'Democrat agencies' over government shutdown

Elon Musk becomes first person with $500B net worth

Defense contractors brace climate threats despite Trump's denials

Arrest made in connection to deadly Brooklyn nightclub shooting

Two planes collide at LaGuardia, injuring one flight attendant

Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech

U.S. targets Iran's nuclear program, weapons procurement

Homeland Security adviser: ICE will attend Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show

Civilian accused in N.J. Navy base active-shooter hoax

Colorado investigators examine author Hunter S. Thompson’s death

Primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall dead at 91

GOP seeks 5 more Senate Dems to reopen the federal government

USA Government

To make a tasty yogurt, just add ants (and their microbes)

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

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

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

90 million sensors: Walmart’s bold move in logistics

Food Chains That Made Huge Menu Changes In 2025

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix

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

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

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

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

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

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

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2.Watch: Baby sloth makes public debut at Pennsylvania zoo

3.Watch: Moose stranded in Colorado canal hoisted to safety

4.Look: English town ejects black swan that tried to drown local birds

5.Watch: Entangled squirrel rescued from sports net in Ohio

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8.California woman owns the world's largest Polly Pocket collection

9.Miniature Scottish Highland bull on the loose in Connecticut

10.Alabama man earns world record for 3-foot, 6-inch beard locks