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Federal agents search Ilhan Omar's home in immigration probe
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday in a criminal probe, the DOJ says. She hasn't been charged and calls it intimidation.
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Sienna Brook covers the United States desk, with 25 stories on Washington, energy policy and federal politics. Much of the beat is nuclear power and fuel, from Army microreactors to the NRC, along with the end of the LNG export pause and the Venezuela oil deal. Brook has also covered the White House press lawsuit and help for student loan borrowers in default.
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Melbourne: Carlton pair Cowan and Hayward taken to hospital
Carlton says Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward went to hospital in Melbourne on Sunday morning in separate incidents. Both have been discharged.
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Cook government pushes Perth uni merger as all three object
WA's Cook government wants a business case on merging Curtin, Murdoch and UWA in Perth. Curtin will vigorously oppose it and no cost has been named.
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Elon Musk receives the National Medal of Science from Trump
Elon Musk received the National Medal of Science from Donald Trump at the White House summit on 8 October, alongside Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su.
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Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's 3 December execution
Nidal Hasan killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The Army's set his firing squad execution for 3 December, and the Pentagon says it'll be livestreamed.
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Trump's Arsenal-2 submarine yard gives taxpayers a 40% stake
Anduril's US$6.6 billion Arsenal-2 shipyard near Baltimore will build Virginia-class submarine parts from 2030. Trump says taxpayers get a 40% stake.
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Trump sends a $90 Medicare rebate to 20.8 million seniors
Trump's one-time US$90 Medicare Part B rebate goes to 20.8 million seniors, mostly by direct deposit around 8 October, from a fund unused for them.
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DOE offers Vistra a conditional US$4.2 billion nuclear loan
Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced a conditional US$4.2 billion loan for Vistra uprates at Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry.
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Six tech firms join Melania Trump's children's tech coalition
Google, Amazon, Intel, Adobe, Zoom and Starlink joined Melania Trump's kids' tech coalition, with over $23 million pledged. Starlink's share isn't stated.
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Tick Act renewed: US Lyme disease programs extended to 2030
Trump signed the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act on 30 September, keeping US Lyme and tick-borne disease programs authorized through 2030.
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South Korea's $200B US pledge starts with a Texas power plant
South Korea and the US picked a $22.3 billion gas plant in Encinal, Texas, on 30 September as the first project in Seoul's $200 billion pledge.