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Oct 23, 2026 · 4m
Summary
President Trump defends a controversial ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, while the Supreme Court blocks New Hampshire from using student IDs for voter verification. El Salvador launches a military operation in Haiti to recover hostages, and Mark Zuckerberg supports a proposed California billionaire tax. Additionally, a new cancer vaccine shows promise for melanoma, astronomers propose a revised date for Van Gogh's "Starry Night," and New York City moves to ban horse carriage rides by 2028.
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Trump urges Ramaswamy to keep controversial ad
Supreme Court bans student IDs for NH voting
El Salvador launches military op in Haiti
Zuckerberg supports CA billionaire tax proposal
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New cancer vaccine reduces melanoma recurrence
Astronomers date Van Gogh's Starry Night
NYC Council passes horse carriage ban
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