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A nor'easter is moving through the New York region, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to New York City and Boston. Commenters worry that Prospect Park in Brooklyn, which has already lost large numbers of trees in recent storms, will suffer damage again. The New York Times is running live coverage of the storm's impact across the area.

The Pakistani drama serial Madaar has released its third episode on Green TV, starring Humayoun Ashraf and Sumaiyya Bukhsh. The new instalment, available with subtitles, has drawn strong audience attention, racking up well over a million likes and reactions as viewers follow the show's ongoing storyline and discuss the lead pair's performances.

Seattle University is planning a new art museum on 12th Avenue called SUMA, and reports indicate that part of the art collection promised for the institution is being sold off to help finance or shape the project. Local outlet CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News reported the sales, raising questions about how much of the promised collection will actually remain.

The Federal Reserve's bond purchases have pushed the 10-year Treasury yield across the 5.23% mark, while the dollar added two points on the BBDXY index to 1,218. Gold closed up 54 cents and silver gained $1.00, and the yuan strengthened. Analysts note Bitcoin continues trading within this environment of shifting rates and currency moves.

Earendil's Pi, an AI coding assistant, previously declined to support the Model Context Protocol on its own website but is now integrating it into its core. The shift has prompted discussion of what MCP is and how the assistant's position on the open protocol changed, drawing interest from developers following AI tooling standards.