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That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users

That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users

Hank Sanders
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Politics

A California Highway Patrol officer in the San Jose area recently cited a driver who used a Halloween-themed ruse to drive in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane.


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Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson
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Politics

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.


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Washington Post C.E.O. Elevates Deal-Making to a Top Priority

Washington Post C.E.O. Elevates Deal-Making to a Top Priority

Benjamin Mullin
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Politics

Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.


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Harris Is Trying to Retain Black Voters’ Support

Harris Is Trying to Retain Black Voters’ Support

Matthew Cullen
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Politics

Also, the U.S. gave Israel an ultimatum on Gaza aid. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.


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Small Business Administration Depletes Disaster Loan Funds

Small Business Administration Depletes Disaster Loan Funds

Madeleine Ngo
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Politics

Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.


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Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping Jewish Passengers From Boarding Plane

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping Jewish Passengers From Boarding Plane

Mark Walker
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Politics

The Transportation Department handed out a record fine after the airline prevented 128 travelers from making a connecting flight in 2022.


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Megan Marshack Dies at 70; Was With Nelson Rockefeller at His Death

Megan Marshack Dies at 70; Was With Nelson Rockefeller at His Death

Alex Traub
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Politics

She was at the center of rumors about the former vice president’s last moments, but she remained silent about their association until she wrote her own obituary.


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In Bloomberg Interview, Trump Declines to Comment on Speaking With Putin

In Bloomberg Interview, Trump Declines to Comment on Speaking With Putin

Michael Gold
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Politics

Donald J. Trump declined to comment on whether he’d talked with the Russian president since leaving office. But he added, “If I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing.”


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Georgia Officials Report Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting

Georgia Officials Report Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting

Alan Blinder
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Politics

Democrats and Republicans alike have crusaded for residents to get to the polls early as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aggressively seek the state’s 16 electoral votes.


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Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over

Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over

Eduardo Medina
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Politics

Mr. Robinson’s campaign for governor of North Carolina has been in crisis since the report, which the lawsuit calls “recklessly false.”


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U.S. Warns Israel of Military Aid Cut if Gazans Don’t Get More Supplies

U.S. Warns Israel of Military Aid Cut if Gazans Don’t Get More Supplies

Michael Crowley, Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Michael Levenson
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Politics

The demand from Israel’s closest ally came amid reports that the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip has grown still worse in recent weeks.


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Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Emily Cochrane
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Politics

Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm’s wrath in the state.


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Survivors of Maine Mass Shooting Say Army Ignored Gunman’s Warning Signs

Survivors of Maine Mass Shooting Say Army Ignored Gunman’s Warning Signs

Jenna Russell
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Politics

A group of survivors and relatives of victims said the military failed to respond to warning signs from the gunman, an Army Reserve grenade instructor, ahead of the shooting.


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Trudeau Aides Testify at Hearing as Tensions With India Escalate

Trudeau Aides Testify at Hearing as Tensions With India Escalate

Norimitsu Onishi
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Politics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aides spoke at a public hearing a day after Canada accused Indian diplomats of orchestrating killings and extortions in the country.


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Has Trump Lost the Plot?

Has Trump Lost the Plot?

Michelle Cottle
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Politics

There have been too many recent times he has wandered away from his thoughts.


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