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Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Malaysian authorities have announced legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI unit xAI.

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Central bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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