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World
More Rain Expected in Northeast After Deadly Weekend Floods
At least one person died as heavy rain inundated New York’s Hudson Valley and the surrounding areas. More flash flooding is expected in New York and New England.
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World
The Suburbs Don’t Love New York
As fewer suburbanites commute to the city, their fear and loathing has grown, as have tensions between city and suburban officials.
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Business
How Local Officials Seek Revenge on Their Hometown Newspapers
When coverage upsets them, towns and counties are revoking newspapers’ lucrative contracts to print public notices.
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World
In Texas, Aimless Gunfire Rattles Residents, but It’s Hard to Stop
Law enforcement officials across the state were engaged in an expanding manhunt for a fugitive who killed five people after a dispute over gunfire.
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Arts
Texas County Keeps Public Libraries Open Amid Book Ban Controversy
Officials in Llano County considered closing the entire library system in lieu of returning challenged titles to its shelves.
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World
Arizona Supreme Court Turns Down Kari Lake’s Appeal in Her Election Lawsuit
The justices refused to hear Ms. Lake’s claims disputing her loss in the governor’s race, but sent one part of her lawsuit back to a trial court for review.
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World
In Pennsylvania, the 2020 Election Still Stirs Fury. And a Recount.
Election deniers in Lycoming County convinced officials to conduct a 2020 recount, a three-day undertaking that showed almost no change, but left skeptics just as skeptical.
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World
After Election Problems in Houston, Republicans Seek to Overturn Results
A growing number of contests to elections in Texas’ Harris County are a broad attempt to cast doubt on an Election Day that officials concede had problems.
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World
California Scrambles to Recover From Storm Before the Next One Hits
A weather event known as an atmospheric river dumped snow and rain across the state, causing flooding and landslides and killing one.
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World
How Hackers Used One Software Flaw to Take Down a County Computer System
Suffolk County officials on Wednesday released the results of their investigation into a devastating breach that was discovered in the fall, forcing the government offline.