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Around New York

1. Report: Youth tobacco use dropping in N.Y. state

Using data collected from the New York Youth Tobacco Survey, the report shows tobacco use among high school students has dropped to 17%, the lowest since tracking began in 2000. Just over 2% of students reported smoking cigarettes.

2. Binghamton City Council passes mayor’s 2026 budget

The nearly $150 million financial package took about six weeks to work through the process of approval.

3. How 2-week delay in HEAP benefits will impact New Yorkers

As the remaining autumn leaves prepare to fall, and the rain soon turns to snow, millions of New Yorkers could be left out in the cold, as the federally-funded Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, has been delayed by at least two weeks.

Around the Nation

1. Federal workers could miss first full paycheck in coming days as government shutdown drags on

2. NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

3. White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, photos show

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