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• NY mayoral candidates attack front-runner, progressive Mamdani, in debate as Cuomo tries political comeback;
• US bombs another Venezuelan boat, experts doubt “invasion” claims while lawmakers introduce bill to halt attacks;
• Kaiser strike at 500 sites is largest in 50-year history of nurses and health workers union;
• Central Valley’s “Salt of the Earth” celebrates diversity and inclusion through food and culture;
• UN observes “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”, UN chief Guterres calls poverty a “systemic failure”

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