Mosul offensive speeds up as CTS fights toward Bartella
Iraqi Prime Minister says the Mosul operation is advancing faster than planned as CTS and Kurdish forces push to clear surrounding villages from Bartella to Mosul. The battle features dawn shelling, helicopter support, and CTS units driving into Bartella amid IS resistance and car bomb threats. About 80 militants and 15 killed at Bartella, with 80 insurgents reported killed and 11 car bombs destroyed, while 5,000 U.S. troops support the effort.
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U S service member killed in bomb blast near Mosul
A U S service member died from an improvised explosive device blast near Mosul in northern Iraq as U S troops stepped up support to Iraqi forces against Islamic State. Officials said the death followed injuries from the blast and marked the fourth U S combat casualty in Iraq since 2014.
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Republicans Clash Over Trump Promise to Accept Election
Prominent Republicans facing tough re elections criticized Donald Trump for refusing to pledge he will accept the election outcome. Senators McCain Ayotte Portman Johnson voiced concern while Trump and Pence offered mixed signals about concession in the wake of debate remarks.
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Woman accuses Trump of 1998 groping at U S Open
Karena Virginia says the former president touched her breast at the 1998 U S Open after approaching her and commenting on her appearance. She recalls him asking, Dont you know who I am while speaking to a group of men.
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Kentucky Supreme Court voids city minimum wage ordinance
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Louisville and Lexington lacked authority to raise the minimum wage. The 6-1 decision invalidates Louisville’s 2014-2015 wage hikes, confirming the ordinance cannot be enforced. Attorneys for business groups challenged the metropolitan authority to set wage floors.
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Espionage charges mounted in case of former NSA contractor
Prosecutors in Baltimore revealed a new filing asserting espionage act violations by Harold Thomas Martin. They say he stole at least 50 terabytes of data from multiple agencies over more than two decades, marking a case of unprecedented scale.
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