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1. 1 dead and dozens injured in major explosion and fire at New York City shipyard, officials say

   New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said of first responders affected by the blast, ‘I am deeply moved by their courage as well as by their service to this city’

2. Parents charged months after allegedly hosting alcohol-fueled Halloween party with 150 teens in attendance

   Witnesses told police that the couple stood in their garage checking a guest list as teenagers arrived

3. Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

   Naoko Watanabe, the first woman to summit K2 three times, has also climbed the world's 14 highest peaks

4. A mere 16% of Americans give high marks to the economy in what could be Trump’s undoing in midterms

   High gas prices and rising inflation could spell disaster for Republicans in the midterms

5. Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster video

   The president celebrated the end of the 11-season run on social media, labeling the host a ‘total jerk’ with ‘no talent, no ratings, no life’

6. Toxic explosion feared at California chemical plant as 40,000 nearby residents are evacuated

   Officials fear a failing chemical tank holding flammable chemicals is going to spill or explode

7. Teen accessories brand Claire’s is adding its retail to 7,000 locations including CVS and Walmart stores

   The licensing deal will bring exclusive collections of the brand’s jewelry and cosmetics to major chains including CVS, Kohl’s and Walmart

8. Trump’s FCC chair wants the public to weigh in on whether ‘The View’ is exempt from ‘equal time rule’

   ABC has argued that its daytime talk show is exempt from federal regulations requiring broadcast TV to give political candidates equal opportunities

9. Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners

   Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, is calling for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez to release other prisoners

10. San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

    San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers