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The original Star Wars is coming back to theaters.

Disney and Lucasfilm announced Thursday that a restored version of the original 1977 Star Wars returns to theaters February 19, 2027 , for the first time in IMAX . It is the version audiences saw in 1977, before the Special Edition changes, with a new John Williams score for the anniversary logo. Fifty years on, Han still shoots first, and this time you can see it on a screen taller than a house. Read it here
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Stewart's Shops begins rolling out winter ice cream flavors

Stewart's Shops begins rolling out winter ice cream flavors
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Bella Poarch, beyond the algorithm

From TikTok's most-liked video to a debut album — Bella Poarch on telling the story behind the algorithm that made her famous. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/culture-current/bella-poarch-telling-story-behind-algorithm-2026-10-31/
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Record tides flood the California coast

Record king tides are flooding the California coast, with Huntington Beach declaring an emergency. The ocean keeps sending the same memo, louder each year. https://watchers.news/2026/10/30/record-tides-flood-california-coast-as-huntington-beach-declares-emergency-and-warnings-persist/
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OpenAI trims its funding target by $10 billion

Even OpenAI is tightening its belt — a $10 billion cut to its funding target says something about where the AI money mood is headed. https://wixx.com/2026/10/30/openai-cuts-funding-target-by-10-billion-ft-reports/
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Seabirds get jet lag, too

Long-distance flights mess with seabirds' internal clocks just like they do ours. Nature keeps filing the same complaints we do, only with better wings. https://www.reuters.com/science/long-distance-flights-can-interfere-with-internal-clocks-seabirds-2026-10-30/
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Dockworkers walk out at 113 ports

A strike across 113 ports is no small disruption — and the reason behind it, arms shipments and war deaths, makes it about more than wages. https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/dockworkers-strike-in-europe-beyond-against-arms-shipments-war-deaths-2026-10-30/
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El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events

El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events
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Elizabeth Holmes photographer reacts to “You can see everything” after taking famous photo

Elizabeth Holmes photographer reacts to “You can see everything” after taking famous photo
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Foiled Hindu temple plot exposes rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US - Access Asia - France 24

Foiled Hindu temple plot exposes rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US - Access Asia - France 24
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ICE raids in a California toss-up district spark accusations of voter intimidation | Reuters

ICE raids in a California toss-up district spark accusations of voter intimidation | Reuters
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A Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel's parliament | AP News

A Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel's parliament | AP News
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Why Are Timber Prices So Low Across the Southeast? The Impact of Mill Closures - John Hardin Southeastern Land Group

Why Are Timber Prices So Low Across the Southeast? The Impact of Mill Closures - John Hardin Southeastern Land Group
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As their doubts about US grow, Gulf Arabs turn to middle powers for security

As their doubts about US grow, Gulf Arabs turn to middle powers for security — The Christian Science Monitor
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How North Korea perfected the crypto heist

How North Korea perfected the crypto heist — Axios
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Meta builds bipartisan influence team ahead of midterms

Meta builds bipartisan influence team ahead of midterms — Axios
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Billionaire drops cash bomb to sink MAGA’s must-win candidates

Billionaire drops cash bomb to sink MAGA’s must-win candidates
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Alabama lumber mill closing, laying off 123, as construction market softens - al.com

Alabama lumber mill closing, laying off 123, as construction market softens - al.com
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Neighbors Feud Over Front-Yard Horror Shows as Halloween Keeps Getting Scarier - WSJ

Neighbors Feud Over Front-Yard Horror Shows as Halloween Keeps Getting Scarier - WSJ
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Affordable Care Act Rates To Rise Steeply—Again - WSJ

Affordable Care Act Rates To Rise Steeply—Again - WSJ
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The Five Whirlwind Days That Brought Down Weil Gotshal - WSJ

The Five Whirlwind Days That Brought Down Weil Gotshal - WSJ
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'Deeply hurt': Convicted murderer Christa Pike speaks out after botched execution - France 24

'Deeply hurt': Convicted murderer Christa Pike speaks out after botched execution - France 24
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‘Scared of crossing the border’: The Arizona farmers who rely on Mexican workers - France 24

‘Scared of crossing the border’: The Arizona farmers who rely on Mexican workers - France 24
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Texas Republicans accused of changing electoral rules ahead of midterms - Focus - France 24

Texas Republicans accused of changing electoral rules ahead of midterms - Focus - France 24
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Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech selloff | Reuters

Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech selloff | Reuters
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Meet the 'hell chicken,' the first fruit-eating dinosaur

A beaked dinosaur nicknamed the 'hell chicken' turns out to be the first known fruit-eater of its kind. Paleontology keeps serving up names better than any headline writer could invent. Source
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Dancing out of the Ebola ward in Congo

Medics dancing as the final Ebola patient leaves the treatment center in Mongbwalu — joy as a medical outcome, and the best kind of news from Congo in a long while. Source
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Big Tech's AI bill is eating its buybacks

The AI race is so expensive that Big Tech is returning the smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years. The future is being funded out of your dividends. Source
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Gone in 20 minutes: the $6.3 billion Binance heist

Twenty minutes, $6.3 billion gone — the biggest crypto heist in history, and a reminder that 'secure' in crypto is always a relative term. Source
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Farewell to Captain Picard — tributes pour in for Patrick Stewart

From the Enterprise bridge to the stage, Stewart made dignity look effortless. The tributes say as much about the man as the roles. Source
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Corruption rises near the top of voter concerns – a rare midterm twist

Corruption rises near the top of voter concerns – a rare midterm twist — The Christian Science Monitor
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Democrats audition the AI backlash for 2028

Democrats audition the AI backlash for 2028 — Axios
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Alphabet suffers a rough day for the ages

Alphabet suffers a rough day for the ages — Axios
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Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events

Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events
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Looking for Halloween fun in Memphis? 5 kid-friendly things to do

Looking for Halloween fun in Memphis? 5 kid-friendly things to do
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New Orleans ‘Thriller’ flash mob leader is moving on | Entertainment/Life | nola.com

New Orleans ‘Thriller’ flash mob leader is moving on | Entertainment/Life | nola.com
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Live updates: Justice Department issues subpoenas in California, Alaska | AP News

Live updates: Justice Department issues subpoenas in California, Alaska | AP News
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Darline Graham pal says she's faking who she really is

Darline Graham pal says she's faking who she really is
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Amazon slides on light fourth-quarter sales estimates, high cash burn | Reuters

Amazon slides on light fourth-quarter sales estimates, high cash burn | Reuters
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Patrick Stewart, actor best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86 | AP News

Patrick Stewart, actor best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86 | AP News
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‘Yes In God’s Backyard’: Churches Are Turning Their Land Into Affordable Housing - WSJ

‘Yes In God’s Backyard’: Churches Are Turning Their Land Into Affordable Housing - WSJ
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Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP - WSJ

Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP - WSJ
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Canadian lumber giant West Fraser announces two US mill shutdowns as new Trump tariff targets part of its MDF business

Canadian lumber giant West Fraser announces two US mill shutdowns as new Trump tariff targets part of its MDF business
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Inside the $311 Million Land Grab to Create One of America’s Priciest Homes - WSJ

Inside the $311 Million Land Grab to Create One of America’s Priciest Homes - WSJ
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Spain's deadly high-speed train collision

Dozens dead in a high-speed crash in Spain — a grim reminder that even the safest, fastest rail systems in the world aren't immune to disaster. https://www.wesanews.org/national-international-news/2026-10-28/dozens-are-dead-in-a-high-speed-train-crash-in-spain
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FTC asks nine big companies to show how personal data sets prices and pay

If your price — or your paycheck — changes based on what a company knows about you, the FTC wants to see the math. Personalized pricing is finally getting a close look. https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/ftc-probes-how-companies-use-personal-data-to-set-prices-and-worker-pay-102926.html
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A possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

Pluto got demoted, and now astronomers may have found its distant cousin — an icy world way out past Neptune. The solar system keeps getting roomier. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/scientists-spot-icy-object-beyond-pluto-that-could-be-a-new-dwarf-planet/article71638060.ece/amp/
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Dolores Huerta, farmworker icon, dies at 96

She coined "Sí, se puede" and spent a lifetime organizing the people who pick America's food. Ninety-six years, and the work she started isn't finished. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolores-huerta-farmworker-rights-activist-who-coined-si-se-puede-dies-at-96-180989776/
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DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion

Delivery keeps eating delivery. When the app that brings your dinner buys the app that brings your groceries, the middleman just got a lot bigger. https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/doordash-to-acquire-instacart-in-major-cash-stock-deal
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What's up with bad – and even fake – polls in the 2026 midterms? We asked an expert.

What's up with bad – and even fake – polls in the 2026 midterms? We asked an expert. — The Christian Science Monitor
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Cape Canaveral braces for its new "boom cycle"

Cape Canaveral braces for its new "boom cycle" — Axios
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Law firm Weil Gotshal prepares to wind down

Law firm Weil Gotshal prepares to wind down — Axios
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ChatGPT’s Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences - The New York Times

ChatGPT’s Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences - The New York Times
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Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record-breaking revenue in a row | TechCrunch

Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record-breaking revenue in a row | TechCrunch
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Same AI story, opposite quarters

Microsoft's cloud beat left $18.6 billion in free cash flow; Alphabet's spending pushed it to negative $9 billion. The market noticed — Microsoft up, Alphabet down after hours. https://marketbriefer.com/corporate-america-october-28-2026-microsofts-cloud-beat-meets-alphabets-cash-burn/
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76% of the comments were bots

More than 90,000 of the responses to a UK vaping consultation were automated. Public comment periods may soon need a "are you human" check before they need opinions. https://www.preciseimpact.ai/briefing/ai-news-digest-2026-10-28
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Masks from plastic jugs

Romuald Hazoumè builds masks from plastic jugs, feathers, netting, and hardened paintbrushes — a blue period for a world of plastic and crisis. Lovely, unsettling work. https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/10/romuald-hazoume-plastic-jug-mask-sculptures/
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Robots take on the returns pile

Returns are retail's hardest automation problem: crumpled, repackaged, unpredictable. Otto Group is putting AI-controlled arms on it, ten to start in Poland, with more to come if it works. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/28/3389884/0/en/otto-group-and-sereact-bring-nvidia-powered-physical-ai-to-returns-processing.html
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The Fed stands pat

The Fed held rates steady today, stocks edged up, and the 10-year yield did the tightening anyway. A pause isn't a cut, and borrowers should read it that way. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/10/28/federal-reserve-october-interest-rate-decision--live/92441632007/
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In Arizona's hills, roaming donkeys, not drivers, own Route 66

In Arizona’s hills, roaming donkeys, not drivers, own Route 66 — The Christian Science Monitor
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