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President Trump is meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte [[ RUH-tuh ]]. The meeting, announced on short notice, comes after a possible summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was canceled. Trump spoke to Putin last week about efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.        Another chance to end the government shutdown will be in the hands of the Senate today. It comes as Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley has been speaking on the floor since yesterday evening. Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a House funding resolution unless it extends health insurance subsidies used by over 20-million people.        New forecasts suggest that the most intense portion of an anticipated atmospheric river set to hit the Pacific Northwest may have shifted. Light rain is forecast for much of the region Wednesday ahead of a more powerful system with its strongest impacts targeting southern Oregon and Northern California later in the week. For elevations above five-thousand-feet in the Cascade Mountains, snow accumulations could reach two-feet or more in some areas.        The final face-to-face debate New York City's mayoral candidates takes place tonight. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, Independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa will all go at it. In the first debate, Mamdani played mostly defense, with the front-runner taking a lot of shots from Cuomo and Sliwa. But it wasn't enough to cut into his double-digit lead in nearly every poll.        Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he covered up a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol. In a podcast interview this week, Platner said he got the skull-and-bones tattoo while drunk 18 years ago and didn't know about the image being linked to Nazis. He told the podcast that he and other Marines had chosen a "terrifying-looking skull and crossbones off the wall."        The Pro Football Hall of Fame is advancing the process for the Class of 2026. A list of 128 modern-era players was announced on Wednesday, including several first-time eligible stars such as Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, and Frank Gore. This announcement follows the release of 12 coaching nominees on Tuesday, including Bill Belichick.       

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