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Hochul Raises Doubts About Mamdani’s Free Bus Proposal

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she had concerns about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to make New York City buses free. She supports his proposal for universal child care.

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Zohran Mamdani made fast and free buses a cornerstone of his mayoral campaign in New York City.
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Woman born with no brain turns 20 in medical ‘miracle’

A “miracle” Nebraska woman born without a brain defied the odds as her family marked her 20th birthday — decades after parents were told she’d never make it to 5, reports said. Alex Simpson turned 20-years-old Nov. 4, KETV reported. Simpson’s parents had been told she was a healthy child until a check-up two months...

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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it’s given in | Jane Martinson

The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold

The resignation of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, over accusations of bias comes as a shock and leaves a gulf at the top of the corporation when it needs leadership most. Davie stressed that the decision was his alone – neither the board, nor even many of those who led the coordinated attack among rightwing press and politicians expected it.

Now the resignations of both Davie and the CEO of BBC News, Deborah Turness, have shown that baying for blood gets results.

Jane Martinson is professor of financial journalism at City St George’s and a member of the board of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian Media Group. She writes in a personal capacity

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Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits, as BBC prepares to apologise for editing of a Trump speech

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.

In an announcement that caused shock within the corporation, Davie said his departure was “entirely my decision” and it comes as the BBC prepares to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech.

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© Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

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