Mount Vernon standout Dylan Colon repeats as Mr. Basketball in lower Hudson

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Florida battered by hurricane, floods but spared 'worst-case scenario'
Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadly tornadoes that left at least four people dead, but avoiding the catastrophic devastation officials had feared.Hours before Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast, damage had already been done far away on the opposite side of the state, as tornadoes suddenly descended.
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 waver after hotter-than-expected inflation print
Investors are looking to the latest reading on CPI consumer inflation to set expectations for the path of interest rates.
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Where will northern lights be visible in the US? Incoming solar storm to unleash auroras
In the United States, plenty of Americans should have an opportunity Thursday to witness auroras dancing across the night sky.
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Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
Fisher-Price offers $25 to product owners who remove and destroy parts of swing that increase the risk of suffocation.
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DeSantis lifted tolls in Milton-affected areas through Oct. 14 | Fact check
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a toll suspension for Oct. 7-14.
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Mozambique awaits election results as the ruling party looks to extend its reign past 50 years
Mozambicans were waiting for early election results Thursday, a day after a vote for a new president passed off peacefully despite opposition candidates claiming fraud and manipulation by the longtime ruling party. Vote-counting began straight after polls closed Wednesday evening, and some preliminary results from the 11 provinces could be released within days. The final results must be delivered to the Constitutional Council within 15 days to be ratified and formally declared.
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North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed the state's first relief package to address Hurricane Helene's devastation, allocating $273 million for immediate needs and giving flexibility to agencies and displaced residents. The Democrat signed the measure, approved unanimously Wednesday by the Republican-dominated General Assembly. “Recovery for Western North Carolina will require unprecedented help from state and federal sources and this legislation is a strong first step,” Cooper said in a news release.
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Mortgage rates spike in biggest 1-week jump since April
Mortgage rates rose sharply last week, a new challenge for beleaguered house hunters and potential refinancing candidates.
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A "very complex" case: The events that led to an arrest in the Idaho student slayings
The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, where investigators grappled with what the town's police chief would later describe as a "very complex" case.
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.32%, adding pressure to buyers facing high home prices
The rate ticked up from 6.12% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Two weeks ago, the average rate slipped to its lowest level in two years — 6.08% — boosting home shoppers’ purchasing power as they navigate a housing market with prices near all-time highs. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including how the bond market reacts to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions.
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Trial of University of Idaho murders suspect delayed until August 2025
Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in the fatal stabbings of four college students in November 2022.
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Inflation cools to lowest level since February 2021
Inflation has come full circle for the Biden administration.
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Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of the late Democratic icon Robert F. Kennedy, died Thursday morning after complications from a stroke suffered earlier in the week. She was 96.
Reuters
Explainer-What damage did Florida sustain from Hurricane Milton?
The storm damaged buildings and infrastructure and brought intense rainfall, but the catastrophic storm surge that had been feared never materialized. In central and eastern Florida, Milton triggered tornados that are believed to have killed at least four people. WHEN AND WHERE DID HURRICANE MILTON MAKE LANDFALL?
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US, Europe stocks fall on US inflation data
Shares slipped in New York and Europe Thursday as the latest US inflation report strengthened the case for a slower pace of interest rate cuts and dented a recent rally.Both figures were faster than what analysts had expected, and combined with a strong US jobs report last week, they weakened the case for the US Federal Reserve to aggressively cut lending rates.
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Harris seeks to recapture Obama-era energy as he rallies for her in Pennsylvania
Barack Obama is hosting a rally for Kamala Harris as the vice president tries to recreate the energy and coalition that led him to win the White House.
USA TODAY
Can the Electoral College be abolished? About the push for a national popular vote
Tim Walz called for the end of the Electoral College Tuesday. A National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has been enacted in some states but not all.
CNN
Bill Clinton to hit battleground states for Harris
Former President Bill Clinton will hit the trail this weekend to begin what is expected to be a very targeted push across battleground states through Election Day, three sources familiar with his plans told CNN.
AFP
UN peacekeepers say Israel fired on Lebanon HQ, injuring 2
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said Israeli fire on their headquarters in the south Thursday left two Blue Helmets injured, as they accused Israel of "repeatedly" hitting their positions.According to UNIFIL, the Israeli military also hit another position in Ras Naqura, further to the south, on Thursday.
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Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, has died, her family announced on Thursday. She was 96.

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