Zohran Mamdani, who ran his campaign on tackling the cost of living through policies like city-run groceries, free public transit, and universal childcare, was declared the next mayor of the U.S.’ largest city on Tuesday. And some of the billionaires who previously opposed him are changing their tune. The Associated Press declared Mamdani’s win at…
New York — Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and one of the most powerful Jewish politicians in the United States, did not endorse Zohran Mamdani and would not say who he voted for in New York City’s mayoral election. But on Wednesday morning, he said he called the mayor-elect to offer his congratulations. “We…
California voters on Nov. 4 passed Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment that allows a redrawing of the state’s congressional district boundaries, a major win for Democrats. The measure, which was pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, permits California’s Democratic state lawmakers to temporarily redraw the state’s U.S. congressional districts to increase their party’s chances of…
What you need to know • Historic shutdown: We are now in the longest government shutdown in history, at 36 days. It surpasses the previous record set during President Donald Trump’s first term. • Stalemate in Congress: Roughly a dozen Senate Democrats have privately signaled they are willing to support a stopgap funding deal in exchange for a future vote on health…
The Supreme Court will weigh the legality of President Donald Trump ‘s use of an emergency law to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on most U.S. trading partners on Wednesday — a blockbuster case, and one that experts say stretches far beyond matters of economic policy. At issue before the court is whether the president can use the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and deport him. Mamdani, a…
Watch: Smoke hangs over Louisville after deadly plane crash Seven people were killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday evening, the state’s governor said. At least 11 other people were injured when the freight plane exploded as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport…
When investigating plane crashes, one of the first things we do is listen back to archived recordings of air traffic control (ATC) communications from the flight for any information they can convey. These are audio recordings of conversations between pilots and ATC controllers, who direct the flow of air traffic in and around the airport….
A plane has crashed at Louisville’s international airport.MetroSafe said reports of an explosion were made near Grade Lane and Fern Valley Road. Watch our live report here:LMPD said injuries have been reported.There is a shelter in place issued within a 5-mile radius of the airport.WLKY has a crew headed to the scene to gather more…
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