Follow live updates as NYC mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo debate in the final televised face-off of this election cycle. Plus, a knife-wielding gang of shoplifters is terrorizing NYC grocery stores and store owners complain that police aren’t doing enough to stop them. A reformed heist expert says the thieves are likely professionals, and he has some tips for shoppers to avoid becoming their next victims.
Also in the news today: JD Vance is in Israel to help shore up the Gaza ceasefire; a new study shows cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical; and windows pose a lethal threat for migrating birds. This and more in our weekly roundup of news from around the world.
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