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than they were a year ago, according to a Labor Department report. A spike in energy prices linked to the U.S. war with Iran drove up the cost of living. Excluding energy and food prices, core inflation reached 2.6% in September, up from August. The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% increase in benefits for next year after the release of the inflation report. This annual cost-of-living adjustment is based on prices from July, August and September. Some recipients say the increase is not enough.
Read more Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
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on Russian oil refineries, despite President Trump’s request to refrain from doing so. Zelenskyy told the that he had ordered commanders to stand down earlier this week, but wouldn’t anymore. But Ukraine’s ability to conduct these long-range attacks may be limited, as it has seen sudden crippling restrictions to Starshield, the satellite communications system provided by the U.S.
- 🎧, though that has not been announced outright, NPR’s Greg Myre tells . Ukraine’s defense ministry said today that operations are back to normal. The country relies on the Starshield system for offensive and defensive drones to protect against Russian strikes. Elon Musk, who developed the system for the U.S. government and military, says the U.S. government sets its speed and usage limits.
in New York last week says he didn’t know the men who shot him were ICE agents until after he woke up in the hospital. A new petition filed in Brooklyn federal court says the agents — many of them masked — didn’t identify themselves before approaching Oscar Belgal’s vehicle with their firearms drawn. The filing contradicts the Trump administration’s version of events.
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California-based Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has emerged as a key target for the GOP ahead of the midterm elections. The president recently labeled him a “terrible liability” and a “communist.” In Michigan, political ads attempting to link him to Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayef repeatedly play Piker’s most controversial statements, including the infamous “America deserved 9/11.” Piker remains confident that he won’t hinder Democrats this November. In a conversation with ‘s Leila Fadel, he reflects on his past remarks, the loneliness young men feel and his critique of Tucker Carlson.
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Australian DJ Lenny Pearce is taking over venues with his toddler rave world tour. Yes, it’s is exactly what it sounds like: techno dance parties for families. Most of the dance floor is filled with little ones under the age of five. Around 5 p.m., the speakers blast nursery rhymes like “Bingo” and “The Wheels on the Bus,” while the bar offers a refreshing house specialty: apple juice. Pearce kicked off the North American leg of his tour in Baltimore, but has sold-out shows in cities such as New York and Los Angeles and has already captivated audiences in Bahrain, Singapore and India. Take a look at these photos of the young ravers at his events.
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- Coral reefs worldwide face rising threats. On a remote Pacific island, scientists discovered that seabirds can help them.
- The New York City Council and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to ban carriage horses in Central Park. (via Gothamist)
- NPR’s Eyder Peralta takes readers to a Mexico City park in the latest installment of Far-Flung Postcards. There, people still practice bullfighting, even though it is banned.