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The government has remained closed since Oct. 1, after Democratic senators first blocked the House-passed Continuing Resolution that would have extended federal funding until mid-November.

The shutdown, which began October 1, has cut off food assistance for low-income Americans, led to the furlough of about 750,000 federal employees while others work without pay, and has disrupted U.S....

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to win Virginia's governor race against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 10 points: 55%-44%. That will make Spanberger, who has maintained a consistent lead in the polls throughout the race, Virginia’s first female governor.

Zohran Mamdani will be NYC mayor, AP calls race.

The defending NBA champion will put its unbeaten streak on the line in the nightcap of NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-0) are favored (-7.5) to continue a seven-game winning streak when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers (3-3) at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Intuit Dome.