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	At the Cathedral of St. Agnes in Rockville Centre and around Long Island, Catholics are remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI&nbsp;as a grandfather to Catholics around the world. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.
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President Joe Biden urged Americans to resolve their differences "at the ballot box" after Sunday's assassination attempt, while former President Donald Trump reflected, "I'm not supposed to be here; I'm supposed to be dead."

  'There's no place in American for this kind of violence'

Hurricane Milton is on a potentially catastrophic collision course along the west coast of Florida. NewsdayTV's meteorologist Bill Korbel reports.

'It's affecting most of the state right now'

The fire department said the Tulsa-area home was significantly damaged by the fire in May but the two dogs and the cat escaped through a pet door.

Dog chewing on lithium-ion battery sparks house fire in Oklahoma

A black bear and a cub got trapped in a car in Connecticut, thrashing about and destroying it as they struggled to get free.

Black bear, cub destroy car in Conn. after getting trapped inside

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The two nominees have outlined much different visions: "America First" versus a commitment to alliances.

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It's up to other NATO countries if they want to send troops, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.

American UN ambassador: No U.S. troops in Ukraine

The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday in Moscow after several locations declined to host the service, his spokesperson says.

The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be on Friday, spokesperson says

Read Newsday's complete coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Hamas released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza, as the U.S. expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops.

Hamas frees 2 Israeli women held hostage in Gaza

What to know about the Mideast conflict that already has left thousands dead.

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Two of the most influential foreign policy voices on Capitol Hill were targeted, as were Asia experts at Washington think tanks and journalists from CNN, including Jim Sciutto.

Vietnam tried to hack U.S. officials, CNN with posts on X, probe finds

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President Joe Biden's campaign, with actor Robert De Niro, showed up outside the Manhattan courtroom where closing arguments were held in Donald Trump's criminal case.

Robert De Niro makes case for Biden outside Trump trial

The world awaits a decision from the jury on the fate of ex-President Trump in his criminal trial in New York. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Hopefully, justice is served'

One day after a jury found ex-President Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial, Long Islanders react. 

'The first time in history'

Michael Cohen, ex-President Trump's former fixer, testifies over payments he allegedly made to Stormi Daniels to conceal an alleged 2006 encounter between her and Trump.

Trump trial: Michael Cohen takes the stand, Day 2

Michael Cohen testified about hatching what prosecutors said was a "criminal conspiracy" with Trump and the National Enquirer editor to kill stories that could damage Trump's prospects for winning the presidency.

LI native Michael Cohen testifies at Trump's hush money trial  

NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports on the historic verdict with other Newsday writers.

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An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan.

Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones 

On Wednesday, the Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Rescuers were searching for survivors Tuesday after a container ship rammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse.

Rescuers on scene at Baltimore bridge collapse

Disgraced former congressman George Santos announced Thursday he plans to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota for New York's 1st Congressional District seat, Newsday Columnist Joye Brown reports.

George Santos jumps back into politics

Among the guests expected to attend tonight's speech are the mother and brother of Plainview native Omer Neutra, who serves in the Israeli army and is believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas during the early hours of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Spc. Kennedy Sanders' mother speaks about her daughter, who was killed along with two other U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, in a drone strike Sunday.

Families mourn loss of 3 U.S. soldiers from Georgia in Jordan drone strike

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