Democrats Confident in Final Days of California Proposition 50 Redistricting Election

Proponents say voters are motivated by stopping President Trump. Republicans have already begun pointing fingers over lackluster fund-raising and coordination.

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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

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Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.

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Judge Sentences Men Who Tried to Kill Iranian Activist to 25 Years

Prosecutors said that Rafit Amirov and Polad Omarov were working for an Iranian general when they stalked Masih Alinejad in Brooklyn. She has sought women’s rights in the theocracy for years.

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To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures

An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.

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Seeing More of Baseball’s Beauty, Now That My Vision Is Fading

Now that I can no longer follow the ball, baseball looks like a dance.

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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

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How Maduro Is Responding to Trump’s Pressure on Venezuela’s Economy

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.

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June Lockhart, Beloved Television Mother, Dies at 100

She exuded earnest maternal wisdom and wistful contentment as a farm wife on “Lassie” and, later, as an interplanetary castaway on “Lost in Space.”

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Starring in Videos Is No Longer a Job Just for the Social Media Team

Companies from Delta Air Lines to Portillo’s are asking all sorts of employees, sometimes through formal programs, to help build the brand.

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Hakeem Jeffries Gives Mamdani Last-Minute Endorsement for N.Y.C. Mayor

Mr. Jeffries, the House minority leader, had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, for months. But his support provides a late boost.

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Speed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes

With new regulations on electric bike speed, fans of the gray Citi Bike — lovingly known as the White Stallion or the Ghost — are facing a slower, safer future.

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Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.

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Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow

China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies.

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Halloween Movie Watch Party: Let’s All ‘Scream’

Revisit Wes Craven’s 1996 classic this weekend and join us in the chat.

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Why King Charles Has Not Yet Removed Andrew’s Most Valued Title: Prince

New disclosures about Prince Andrew’s ties to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have led to calls for further action from the king and Parliament.

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The Rural Power Behind Trump’s Assault on Blue Cities

The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.

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OpenAI Unveils Atlas Web Browser Built to Work Closely With ChatGPT

The new browser, called Atlas, is designed to work closely with OpenAI products like ChatGPT.

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Man Who Wrote ‘So I Raped You’ Is Sentenced to 2 to 4 Years in Prison

Ian Cleary sent Facebook messages to Shannon Keeler six years after he sexually assaulted her when they were college students in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said.

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Running a Local Paper? In This Economy?

They were journalists at major news outlets in New York and D.C. before taking big pay cuts to run the Midcoast Villager, a paper covering a rocky, coastal part of Maine.

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Disney+ Cancellations Jump After Kimmel Suspension

Roughly three million Americans canceled the streaming service in the month that it temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show. About 4.1 million people canceled Disney-owned Hulu.

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Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48

As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success.

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Far From Gaza, a Palestinian Enclave Thrives, Even as War Feels Near

Fifteen miles west of Manhattan, in Paterson, N.J., a community is directly, and often painfully, connected to a conflict half a world away.

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A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now

The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn.

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Alison Rose, The New Yorker’s Femme Fatale, Dies at 81

She started as the magazine’s glamorous receptionist and became one of its more singular writers. In one of her last articles, she memorialized her time (and lovers) there.

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The Border Patrol’s Blueprint for American Cities

The U.S. Border Patrol is expanding its mission to major cities across America, and building a splashy social media campaign to promote it. We joined them in Chicago — hundreds of miles away from the nearest foreign border — to observe how the agency’s mission has changed.

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NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats

Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding.

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Yemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official

It was unclear when Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Ghomari was killed, or by whom, but Israel appeared to claim the killing.

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Diane Keaton Died of Pneumonia, Death Certificate Says

A death certificate released Thursday said that the Oscar-winning actor died on Oct. 11 of bacterial pneumonia.

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40 Years After ‘The Goonies,’ Fans Still Flock to Astoria, Oregon

Astoria, Ore., the setting of the classic 1985 teen movie, invites fans to follow their inner adventurer and explore a scenic corner of the Northwest.

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Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.

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Taylor Swift Smashes Another Record With ‘Showgirl’

The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs.

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Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Could Become the New York’s First Lady Before Her 30th Birthday

Rama Duwaji moved to the city to pursue a career in art, met a guy named Zohran Mamdani online, married him, and now could become the city’s first lady before her 30th birthday.

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Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

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What Ted Lasso, the Bhargava Gita and Derrida Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Our culture is amok with binaries. We have two major parties, just two, and they are forever opposed.

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How to Save Chicago From ICE

What’s happening is shocking. It can get worse.

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Nor’Easter Forecast: A Strong Storm Threatens the East Coast With Flooding

Messy weather is headed for New York City and New Jersey, with up to three inches of rain possible. Power failures and road closures are possible with this storm, forecasters said.

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David Del Rio Leaves ‘Matlock’ After CBS Investigation

David Del Rio portrayed a young lawyer on one of television’s most popular shows.

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Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., Wily Texas Oilman, Is Dead at 101

He made billions selling energy with his Coastal Corporation, courted presidents and dictators, and eventually went to prison for paying kickbacks to the Iraqi government.

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Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case

One of the dozens of men convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot appealed his verdict, but a French court again found him guilty.

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Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say

Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.

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How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

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Her Grandfather Owned the Yankees. Now She’s Producing ‘Damn Yankees.’

George Steinbrenner’s theater-loving granddaughter Haley Swindal is taking a big swing with a revival of the musical, slightly retooled for a new generation.

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200 Animals and a 95-Year-Old Are Found Inside a Squalid Suburban Home

The woman was confined to her room by clutter, and a Long Island wildlife rehabilitator faces charges. The authorities found everything from cats to voles, many of them in dire conditions.

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Fire Consumes Home Owned by a South Carolina State Judge

Three people, who had to be rescued by kayak, were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Ian Roberts, Des Moines Superintendent, Had a Story Too Good to Be True

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret.

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Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said he had ordered state agencies to investigate a raid on a Chicago apartment building where there had been reports of children zip tied “nearly naked” by federal officers.

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Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

After the homeland security secretary said immigration agents would attend the N.F.L. event, Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and Trump critic, responded on “Saturday Night Live.”

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Mark Sanchez, Ex-NFL Quarterback, Is Injured in Stabbing

Fox Sports, the network where Mr. Sanchez works as a commentator, said he was in stable condition.

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Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Person in a Confrontation With Motorist, Officials Say

The wounded individual had non-life-threatening injuries, according to federal authorities.

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Who Is Donald Trump Responsible To?

Trump’s exclusionary view of the country strains the bonds of union.

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Ex-Prime Minister Set to Return to Power in Czech Republic

The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy.

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Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

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Body Camera Video Shows Police Confronting Michigan Church Gunman

In the newly released video, two officers can be seen outside of the Latter-day Saints church, along with a bystander holding a handgun. The shooter died in an exchange of gunfire.

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OpenAI’s Sora Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)

Sora, OpenAI’s new video-generating app, is really a social network in disguise that can bring creative A.I. to the masses — and its problems, too.

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OpenAI Completes Deal That Values It at $500 Billion

With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX.

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Did the Yankees Try to Keep Red Sox Fans Out of the Bronx?

Not exactly, but to the thousands of Boston fans who attended the first game of the Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium, it was a welcome reason to root against the home team.

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