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Michael Douglas says his old friend Jack Nicholson no longer works and rarely appears in public, though he is healthy and still lives nearby. Nicholson's last film credit was in 2010.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Trump agreed to grant a visa so the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong can attend his funeral. The shooting remains unsolved.
Two days before Election Day, Susan Collins says Democratic attack ads against her contain falsehoods and follow a national playbook. The Maine Senate race is tied at 49%, according to a Fox…
