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• Oakland mayor, supporters, and faith leaders celebrate city’s first month without homicide in over a decade amid declining crime rate.
• Israel cuts ties with UN agency providing critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
• Vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump make final pitches to voters in crucial Pennsylvania swing state
• Berkeley voters to decide on competing ballot measures for tenant and landlord protections.

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