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    Past FBI inquiry complicates Susan Collins's Maine campaign●A past FBI inquiry complicates Susan Collins’s campaign message in Maine✉newsWorldPolitics7 min ago

    A previously undisclosed FBI inquiry involving Susan Collins is complicating her Senate campaign message in Maine, according to the Washington Post. The revelation hands her opponents fresh material as she seeks to defend her record in a competitive race, and it is drawing scrutiny from voters and commentators about her judgment and transparency.

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    US and Russia weakened UN pact on autonomous weapons●U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pactMmastodonTechnologyAI3612 min ago

    The United States and Russia stripped human oversight requirements from a United Nations agreement aimed at regulating lethal autonomous weapons, The Washington Post reports. Negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progress yet toward a potential treaty, but the two powers weakened a range of safeguards along the way. Critics fear autonomous weapons could make kill decisions without meaningful human control.

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    Trump administration weighs baseball park in Grand Teton●Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National ParkMmastodonSportBaseball2912 min ago

    The Trump administration is considering building a baseball facility in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, according to The Washington Post. Major League Baseball approached the administration about hosting a game in a national park, and an agency official scouted Grand Teton as a possible location. The proposal is drawing criticism from people concerned about commercial development in protected public lands.

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    Pope Leo confronts church abuse legacy on Lourdes visit●At sacred Lourdes, Pope Leo confronts a new reminder of the church’s sins✉newsWorldReligion19 min ago

    Pope Leo is visiting Lourdes, the famed French Catholic pilgrimage site, where he faces renewed attention to the church's history of abuse and scandal. The Washington Post reports the trip serves as a fresh reminder of the institution's sins at one of its most sacred shrines. The visit comes as the pope continues to grapple with the church's credibility crisis.

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