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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference after he was subpoenaed by the federal grand jury at New York City Hall on August 16, 2024 in New York. YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The unraveling of Eric Adams' administration

The biggest city in the country is in the midst of a major political scandal, and things appear to be unraveling in New York Mayor Eric Adam's administration.

The unraveling of Eric Adams' administration

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Smoke billows from a house in Baalbek in east Lebanon after a reported explosion of a radio device, on September 18. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon

Two unusual attacks against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah come at a time when negotiations over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have stalled. What could this mean for the region, and the threat of an all-out war?

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon

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A close-up view of the signs used by the United Auto Workers members to picket outside a Jeep Plant in Toledo, Ohio last September. Sarah Rice/Getty Images hide caption

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A year after the strike is the UAW still winning?

A year ago at this time, members of the United Auto Workers Union were feeling powerful and optimistic. The group's new President Shawn Fain had called a historic strike. For the first time, the Union walked out on ALL three big automakers.

A year after the strike is the UAW still winning?

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A Department of Homeland Security officer, left, prepares to block traffic for a prisoner transport van at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, where a man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump, was charged with federal gun crimes. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Another attempt was made on Trump's life. What do we know?

Former President Donald Trump was targeted in what "appears to be an attempted assassination" on Sunday afternoon, the FBI says.

Another attempt was made on Trump's life. What do we know?

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," screams "Freedom" inside the U.S. Senate chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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The Republicans who stood up to Trump after the 2020 election

In the new HBO documentary "Stopping the Steal," we hear from Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who wanted Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election but were not willing to break the law for him.

The Republicans who stood up to Trump after the 2020 election

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Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. is photographed by Astronaut Neil Armstrong during man's first landing on the Moon more than fifty years ago. NASA is preparing to send the first crewed mission to the moon, since the end of the Apollo program. NASA/Getty Images hide caption

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NASA prepares to head back to the moon.

This time next year, if everything stays on schedule, NASA will send its first crewed mission to the moon, since the end of the Apollo program. Artemis II will be the first flight around the moon in more than 50 years.

NASA prepares to head back to the moon.

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Anne Lamott has some ideas on getting older in the United States

Getting older has been a punchline for as long as anyone can remember. And while there are plenty of jokes to be made about aging, it can also have some negative implications for how we see ourselves and others.

Anne Lamott has some ideas on getting older in the United States

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) speaks during a presidential debate with US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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During Tuesday's debate, Harris was in command; Trump was incoherent

Vice President Kamala Harris was dominant during Tuesday's presidential debate in Philadelphia. Former President Donald Trump struggled to stay on topic and a times sounded incoherent. With the race to the White House neck and neck will this debate make a difference?

During Tuesday's debate, Harris was in command; Trump was incoherent

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Cristeta Comerford, who recently retired as White House Executive Chef worked for five U.S. Presidents from President Bill Clinton to President Joe Biden. She is the first woman and the first person of color to hold the role. SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Cooking for the most powerful person in the world

There's an old line: "Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are?" Well if it's true, then Cristeta Comerford knows the last five Presidents better than almost anyone.

Cooking for the most powerful person in the world

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TOPSHOT - Republican nominee Donald Trump gestures as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton looks on during the final presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 19, 2016. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?

After days of back and forth, both presidential campaigns finally agreed on the rules for Tuesday night's debate. But what are the rules for moderators? Just ask questions? Fact check in real time? A Colorado newscaster went viral for his moderation style. He wishes more journalists would try it.

Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?

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