Norma weakens to tropical storm after Mexico landfall, while Tammy bears down on Leeward Islands

Norma weakened to tropical storm strength Saturday after bringing hurricane-force winds, flash flooding and storm surge to Mexico's Pacific coast. Meanwhile, another late-season storm continued to threaten island nations in the Atlantic.


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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly dumps partner over lewd remarks

Italy's "family-first" prime minister Giorgia Meloni has broken up with her TV journalist boyfriend after lewd comments in which he grabbed his genital area as he propositioned a co-host to a "threesome or foursome," led to the suspension of his television show.


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Jordan vows to stay in speaker race as tensions erupt inside GOP meeting

Anger and frustration are boiling over among House Republicans as Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in the race for the speaker's gavel despite steep opposition and growing pressure from within the GOP conference to drop out.


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Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker amid steep GOP opposition

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan again failed to win the House speaker's gavel in a second vote on Wednesday, faring worse than he did during the first round of voting one day earlier. The loss raises serious questions over whether the Ohio Republican has a viable path forward as he confronts steep opposition and the House remains in a state of paralysis.


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Guinness World Records declares Pepper X as world's new hottest chili pepper

Chili Pepper X has taken the spicy record as the world's hottest, Guinness World Records announced Monday.


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Baidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4

Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4.


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Oil prices gain as concerns mount over Middle East tensions

Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel on Monday as diplomatic efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East intensified.


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