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From a Rent-Stabilized Queens Apartment to Gracie Mansion: A Look at Zohran Mamdani’s New Home
For the last seven years, Zohran Mamdani has lived in a one-bedroom, rent-stablized apartment in Astoria, Queens. His living arrangements were the target of frequent attacks by his opponents throughout …
Read OriginalChrishell Stause Broke the Most Hypocritical Rule of Reality TV—And Selling Sunset Turned On Her
The first rule of reality-soap stardom is: You do not talk about your reality-soap castmates in a way that might damage their personal brands or, God forbid, their businesses. You …
Read OriginalDemocrats gird for longer shutdown fight after election sweep
Senate Democrats ended their workday Tuesday agonizing over what to do about the record-setting government shutdown. Many of those same lawmakers woke up Wednesday morning ready to fight on. The …
Read Original'It was fight or flight': Man drove car at train stabbings suspect after attack
Dave Scott says he used his car to hit the alleged attacker before police made an arrest.
Read OriginalNvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US
CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres
Read OriginalChris Mason: The justice system is failing - the buck stops with Lammy
Problems in the prisons and the courts are not new but they are growing and the government doesn't have a grip on them.
Read OriginalRyan Murphy's 'All's Fair' gets panned by critics who bash Kim Kardashian's acting
Kim Kardashian and Naomi Watts in "All's Fair."
Read OriginalRubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes as frustration grows on Capitol Hill
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats.(Image credit: …
Read OriginalNYC's next mayor is a democratic socialist. What does that mean?
Democratic socialism doesn't have a one-size-fits-all definition. But its proponents emphasize a stronger role for the government over the economy to benefit the public.(Image credit: Angela Weiss)
Read OriginalMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pressing charges in groping incident
Mexico’s first female president said she is pressing charges against her assailant, sending a message in a country where harassment of women is common.
Read OriginalA declaration of famine is rare. It's now happened twice in 2025, this time in Sudan
Famine declarations are relatively rare. But the leading international authority on hunger crises this week declared that regions of war-torn Sudan face catastrophic shortages of food.(Image credit: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP)
Read OriginalKey Republicans waver ahead of war powers vote
Several Republican senators are voicing uncertainty ahead of a vote to block the Trump administration from taking military action against Venezuela, setting up a potential rebuke of the president over …
Read OriginalReeves set to spare UK banks from Budget tax raid
Chancellor acknowledges lenders already pay high levels of tax by international standards
Read OriginalSteve Kornacki: Two warnings for Republicans in the New Jersey governor results
New Jersey Democratic candidate, Mikie Sherrill celebrates victory in East Brunswick on Tuesday night.
Read OriginalGOP senators hold firm on filibuster after Trump’s hard sell
President Donald Trump took his pitch to nix the filibuster directly to Senate Republicans on Wednesday. They are once again saying, thanks, but no thanks. Trump spent several minutes during …
Read OriginalTrump Taps Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA—Again
Jared Isaacman can be forgiven if he’s experiencing whiplash. On Dec. 4, 2024, President Trump tapped the two-time private astronaut and billionaire owner of Shift4, an online payment processing company, …
Read OriginalInside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
Read OriginalJudge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.(Image credit: …
Read OriginalAfter Half a Century, Andrew Cuomo’s New York Comes to an End
When Andrew Cuomo appeared before a thinning crowd of supporters Tuesday night to concede the New York City mayoral race, the moment crystallized what months of polling had already suggested: …
Read OriginalMamdani win draws celebration on global left, condemnation in Israel
His international roots and pluralist campaign attracted global attention. An Israeli government minister urged New York Jews to move to Israel.
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