A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.

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During Amazon’s October sale, the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are discounted by $250 or more. The base model Pixel 11 Pro with 256GB of storage is only $849 (originally $1,099), $50 lower than the usual price for the base Pixel 11, while the 256GB 11 Pro XL is $999, a $300 price break.

Even the regular Pixel 11 with 256GB of storage is cheaper, selling at $749, $150 off the normal price. But with the Pro at just a $100 premium over the Pixel 11 right now instead of $200, its superior cameras alone is a pretty convincing reason to spend more.

Google Pixel 11 Pro

Where to Buy:

• $1099 $849 at Amazon
• $1099 $899 at Google
• $1099 $849 at Best Buy

We praised the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL for their new camera modes, as well as the Magic Capture mode. We liked some of the Gemini-assisted features, like Rambler for smoothing out voice texting, but others, like proactive assistance, felt a bit more narrow.

Read our Pixel 11 Pro review and our Pixel 11 review.

Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.

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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) is here, serving as a precursor to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There are a ton of good deals, and bundling them all into this package is the easiest way to keep the blast of upcoming coverage under control.

Below, you’ll find every deal that we think is good enough to warrant its own article, and of course, our huge flagship article containing over 100 deals and spanning categories from noise-canceling headphones, e-readers, laptops, gaming gear, and more.

• The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179
• Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off
• The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
• The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day
• The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL phones are $250 off
• The best October Prime Day tech deals we found

Breakout Tech Deals

• Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off
• The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
• The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179
• The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day
• The easiest Apple Watch to recommend is $50 off
• The stylish Nothing Headphone 1 are cheaper than ever
• The Sonos Beam 2 soundbar is $140 off
• The earbuds with the best call quality are cheaper than ever
• The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL phones are $250 off
• The Pixel Watch 5 is a better value at $60 off
• Grab an Anker universal travel charger for $64

Roundups

• The best October Prime Day tech deals we found

Morning Edition is heading to Maine, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan to hear what voters say is shaping their choices ahead of the midterm elections.

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While Trump pushes to get his name on the Kennedy Center and other public sites, history shows that sitting presidents have almost always avoided putting their brands on government assets.

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