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California restaurants choke on new allergen menu mandate amid compliance concerns and costs

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/29/2025 9:01 AM

First Amendment concerns arise as California mandates restaurant allergen disclosures, creating legal exposure and constitutional challenges for food service businesses. ... Read full Story

opinion

Here's what Donald Trump and Joe Biden have in common on energy policy

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/29/2025 9:01 AM

Comparing Biden's Keystone XL cancellation to Trump's offshore wind project halts: both decisions jeopardize jobs and domestic energy security. ... Read full Story

opinion

Michael Goodwin: Andrew Cuomo has my vote for NYC mayor – the Big Apple cannot afford a Mamdani mistake

By New York Post | Michael Goodwin | 10/29/2025 2:27 AM

If anyone had dared to tell me last winter that I would eventually vote to make Andrew Cuomo New York’s next mayor, I would have shot back, “Never.” ... Read full Story

opinion

Remembering the many visits with Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit

By New York Post | Cindy Adams | 10/29/2025 1:19 AM

I had spent many occasions visiting Thailand’s late Queen Mother Sirikit, where I had the pleasure of interviewing her while wearing a Thai silk suit in her honor. ... Read full Story

opinion

Gifted & Talented programs are what true progress is all about

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/29/2025 12:41 AM

Good news: The state's top court just tossed out a lawsuit falsely claiming the city’s Gifted & Talented programs are biased against black and Latino students. ... Read full Story

opinion

Mamdani’s 9/11 crocodile tears reveal his callow self-regard — and total unfitness for office

By New York Post | Rich Lowry | 10/28/2025 10:55 PM

If Mamdani's career arc is what Islamophobia looks like, everyone should welcome having some sectarian hatred directed their way. ... Read full Story

opinion

A Mayor Mamdani would OBVIOUSLY be far worse than Bill de Blasio

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/28/2025 10:33 PM

New York City survived Mayor Bill de Blasio; can Zohran Mamdani really be that much worse? Sadly, the answer is a clear YES. ... Read full Story

opinion

Leftist madness infected my Connecticut town council — now I’m at risk

By New York Post | Andrew Fowler | 10/28/2025 10:28 PM

“Nazi bootlickers” are running rampant in Milford, Conn., local Democrats say — and apparently I’m one of them. ... Read full Story

opinion

Bill Gates sees the light on global warming — but will lefty climate warriors follow suit?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/28/2025 10:12 PM

Suddenly, Bill Gates is admitting that climate change won’t lead to “humanity’s demise” after all. ... Read full Story

opinion

NYC mayoral election looms: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 29, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 10/28/2025 7:42 PM

NY Post readers discuss voters’ choice between Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa on Election Day. ... Read full Story

opinion

The silliest media scandal ever, Mamdani could doom Democrats, and more from Fox News Opinion

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 3:49 PM

Read the latest from Fox News Opinion & watch videos from Sean Hannity, Raymond Arroyo & more. ... Read full Story

opinion

As I walk across America, Thomas Sowell’s warning still echoes today

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 2:26 PM

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School now has 19% reading proficiency and 1% math proficiency, despite a $100 million rebuild in Northwest Washington, D.C. ... Read full Story

opinion

I’m Abigail Spanberger. This is why I want Virginia’s vote for governor

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 10:01 AM

Virginia governor candidate discusses bipartisan approach to lowering healthcare costs and addressing rising expenses affecting families across the commonwealth. ... Read full Story

opinion

MORNING GLORY: Which way Gotham?

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 9:01 AM

Can rookie politician Zohran Mamdani manage NYC's 300,000 employees? Early voting turnout suggests voters weigh experience vs. change in mayoral election. ... Read full Story

opinion

LIZ PEEK: How the left's embrace of Mamdani could doom Democrats nationwide

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 9:00 AM

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor, potentially damaging future Democratic prospects in 2026 as his progressive politics clash with voters. ... Read full Story

opinion

My teachers union calls it representation. I say there are $114 million reasons to sue them

By Opinion on Fox News | | 10/28/2025 9:00 AM

New Jersey teacher sues New Jersey Education Association over millions in dues allegedly sent to political action committees without member consent or transparency. ... Read full Story

opinion

Mamdani’s main victims, trans demands warp reality and other commentary

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/28/2025 12:45 AM

Zohran Mamdani’s “agenda would disproportionately affect middle-class and poorer New Yorkers,” warns City Journal’s Nicole Gelinas. ... Read full Story

opinion

Kathy Hochul’s pander to Zohran Mamdani and his socialists is beyond pathetic

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/28/2025 12:30 AM

Hochul should take the Forest Hills rally to heart: These radicals aren't her friends, and the silent majority wants her to stand up to them. ... Read full Story

opinion

Shutdown puzzle: When will Democrats get back in touch with reality?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 10/28/2025 12:16 AM

Do they want to keep losing? ... Read full Story

opinion

Trump-haters’ White House ballroom tantrums get even more ridiculous

By New York Post | Glenn H. Reynolds | 10/28/2025 12:08 AM

While Donald Trump tours Asia, dancing, making trade deals and apparently having a blast, he’s got his opponents back in the Swamp obsessing over . . . a home renovation project. ... Read full Story

basketball

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

book

We always come back to the second-chance romance

by BookPage | Oct 28 2025

connecticut

Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

by CT Mirror | Oct 31 2025

exercise

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

fashion

Rise of women under 30 having major anti-aging surgery — once reserved for their grandmothers

by NY Post | Oct 30 2025

finance

My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 01 2025

food

This Classic Breakfast Cereal Only Has 4 Ingredients (It's Not Cheerios)

by The Daily Meal | Nov 01 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

how_to

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

by CNET | Nov 01 2025

lifestyle

Exclusive: Ego Nwodim reveals career update after SNL exit

by Hello! Magazine | Nov 02 2025

nutrition

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

science

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 01 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

by Interesting Engineering | Nov 02 2025

upstate

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

California restaurants choke on new allergen menu mandate amid compliance concerns and costs

Here's what Donald Trump and Joe Biden have in common on energy policy

Michael Goodwin: Andrew Cuomo has my vote for NYC mayor – the Big Apple cannot afford a Mamdani mistake

Remembering the many visits with Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit

Gifted & Talented programs are what true progress is all about

Mamdani’s 9/11 crocodile tears reveal his callow self-regard — and total unfitness for office

A Mayor Mamdani would OBVIOUSLY be far worse than Bill de Blasio

Leftist madness infected my Connecticut town council — now I’m at risk

Bill Gates sees the light on global warming — but will lefty climate warriors follow suit?

NYC mayoral election looms: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 29, 2025

The silliest media scandal ever, Mamdani could doom Democrats, and more from Fox News Opinion

As I walk across America, Thomas Sowell’s warning still echoes today

I’m Abigail Spanberger. This is why I want Virginia’s vote for governor

MORNING GLORY: Which way Gotham?

LIZ PEEK: How the left's embrace of Mamdani could doom Democrats nationwide

My teachers union calls it representation. I say there are $114 million reasons to sue them

Mamdani’s main victims, trans demands warp reality and other commentary

Kathy Hochul’s pander to Zohran Mamdani and his socialists is beyond pathetic

Shutdown puzzle: When will Democrats get back in touch with reality?

Trump-haters’ White House ballroom tantrums get even more ridiculous

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

We always come back to the second-chance romance

Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

Rise of women under 30 having major anti-aging surgery — once reserved for their grandmothers

My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

This Classic Breakfast Cereal Only Has 4 Ingredients (It's Not Cheerios)

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Exclusive: Ego Nwodim reveals career update after SNL exit

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

Pelé's life in pictures

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

Word of the Day

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