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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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Arctic Blast Is Sweeping East, Bringing First Snow of the Season

Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.

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Snow had started to fall in Northbrook, Ill., on Sunday. The greater Chicago area will see “intense lake effect snow” Sunday evening and into Monday, forecasters said.
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As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers

Facing Iran’s worst drought in 60 years, the country’s president warned that the capital might need to be evacuated, and some locals promoted cloud-theft conspiracy theories.

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The parched bed of the Kan River along a road west of Tehran, Iran’s capital. The country is facing an increasingly severe water crisis.
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Cruelty, Bigotry and Rage. What’s Not to Like?

This is what happens when the fringe becomes the mainstream (and vice versa).

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Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: Watch Live

This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.

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NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars orbiters encapsulated in Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 31.
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Banning Social Media

More schools and governments are turning to tech bans to try to keep kids off screens. Do they work?

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A student handing over a cellphone at a school in Brazil.
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Josh Shapiro Knows What the Democrats Need

The Democratic Party will not return to the White House, nor reclaim Congress, until it learns to embrace centrist politicians like Pennsylvania’s governor.

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Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week Amid Shutdown

The transportation secretary said Sunday that air travel could “be reduced to a trickle” as Thanksgiving neared.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights each day from Friday through Sunday at airports serving major cities like Atlanta, Denver, Chicago and New York.
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Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party’s Future

In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.

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The Senate primary contest that has drawn the most attention so far is in Maine, which represents the Democratic Party’s best chance in 2026 to pick off a Republican: Senator Susan Collins.
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The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

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Demonstrators in Tehran on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the takeover of the American Embassy on Nov. 4, 1979.
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With Mortgage Rates Declining, Should You Refinance?

More than four million borrowers could potentially benefit from locking in a lower rate. Here’s what to consider.

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The average interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.22 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac.
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