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Top Stories: Trinity test fallout haunts New Mexico as US expands nuclear plans

The Trinity test’s legacy endures in New Mexico as the U.S. moves to expand nuclear weapons production amid health concerns and public distrust. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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From left: Bernice Gutierrez, Tina Cordova, and Paul Pino are part of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. The organization advocates for people who were exposed to radioactive fallout from the Trinity test.
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Vance becomes a hurricane as busy 2026 season continues

Vance is the latest hurricane in a busier-than-usual season in the Pacific, fueled by the El Niño's warm waters. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Vance becomes a hurricane as busy 2026 season continues

Tropical Storm Vance became Hurricane Vance in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, about 440 miles south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. It's the 12th hurricane of the season.

Tropical Storm Vance became Hurricane Vance in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, about 440 miles south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. It's the 12th hurricane of the season. Provided by NOAA/National Hurricane Center

Vance is the latest hurricane in a busier-than-usual season in the Pacific, fueled by the El Niño's warm waters.

 

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The energy of the rally arena has been a pull for Donald Trump as he crisscrosses the country on a political tour, potentially his last as president.

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The energy of the rally arena has been a pull for Donald Trump as he crisscrosses the country on a political tour, potentially his last as president.

US President Donald Trump dances after speaking during a rally at Florida Gulf Coast University's Alico Arena ahead of the midterm elections, in Fort Myers, Florida, US, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

In his first interview since the Oct. 15 shooting killed three children and a teacher, Kaylub Giamanco shares how he stopped the killer and what he's struggling with now.

A person looks at a makeshift memorial outside the Silver Rail Elementary School, in the aftermath of a shooting on Thursday, in Bend, Oregon, U.S., October 17, 2026. REUTERS/David Ryder

The ruling follows the woman’s claims that she received threats in response to her lawsuit alleging she was gang raped at Chi Phi fraternity house.

"Lock them up!" Protesters gathered across the country to demand justice in the Cornell 7 case, which centers around 2024 rape allegations at Cornell.

The Justice Department's lawsuit challenging Alaska's Senate election certification signals a willingness to challenge election results, experts say.

Republican Senate candidate and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan shakes hands with President Donald Trump as he walks up on stage at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, on Oct. 13, 2026.

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Alexus Fiordilino speaks to The Arizona Republic at the BrewerWood attorney offices in Phoenix on Oct. 22, 2026.

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An Arizona mom is seeking answers after her toddler was pronounced dead after a near-drowning, then found breathing hours later in a hospital morgue.

Alexus Fiordilino speaks to The Arizona Republic at the BrewerWood attorney offices in Phoenix on Oct. 22, 2026.

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association, the union formed by the team's entertainment crew, will collectively bargain with the franchise.

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform during the game between the Cowboys and Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium.

Brewers grab control of World Series with Game 1 win. What else did we learn?

Victor Mesa Jr. (25) reacts after striking out in Game 1.

Brewers somehow gathered themselves to get the final out after the first time didn't stick.

Trevor Megill celebrates the win.

Despite President Trump's efforts to stop the clock from changing, daylight saving time is still on track to end soon. Here's when clocks fall back.

Person adjusts the time on white alarm clock on sunny autumn day.
 

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