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Knicks preview, suspicious mail at lawmakers' offices, and a Free…
The Knicks end a fifty-three-year title drought and must now defend it; several senators and over fifteen House members also reported suspicious mail Friday.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by The Hill: “More lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices”, with reporting from New York Post.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:37 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Knicks.
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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDefending a title. Chip, I think that is the nicest problem a team can have, and I will hear nothing else.
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