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Here's What Happened When These Cities Raised Taxes to Fund Child Care
Parents say the free day care 'changed my life,' allowing workers at low-wage jobs to balance household budgets and start saving.Inc. - Business -
Hotel Workers Plan Rallies in 18 Cities Ahead of Contract Negotiations
Unionized employees of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties will take to the streets May 1, seeking major pay increases in a sign of organized labor's growing clout.Inc. - Business -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Dutch city pilots radical debt cancellation scheme for poor families
Councillor in Arnhem says existing system to resolve issues caused by debt costs billions and isn’t working. The Dutch city of Arnhem is going to cancel the debts of some of the poorest families in the Netherlands in an attempt to break a ...The Guardian - World - Netherlands -
Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities
Nigerians are struggling with an ongoing fuel shortage, the latest of a series of supply disruptions in the country where many rely heavily on public transportationABC News - World -
Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot
A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says it submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November electionABC News - Tech - California -
Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst
A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.The New York Times - World -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall
Paris police have evicted migrants from a makeshift tent camp next to City Hall, the latest clear-out that aid groups allege is a campaign of ’’social cleansing″ ahead of the Summer OlympicsABC News - World -
Charlotte Mourns 4 Officers Killed in Shooting While Serving Warrant
The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet neighborhood, where a running gun battle left people scrambling for cover, stunned residents and brought anguish across the city.The New York Times - Top stories -
Drone footage shows devastation in Chasiv Yar, a Ukrainian city Russia is assaulting
Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern UkraineABC News - World - Ukraine -
MLB Fans in Some Cities Lose Access to Local Games in Distribution Spat
Comcast and Diamond Sports Group failed to reach a new carriage agreement, leaving subscribers in some markets without access to Bally Sports regional networks.The Wall Street Journal - World - MLB -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses protests at Columbia University
New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks about the protests at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators were removed by police from an academic building on campus.CBS News - Top stories - New York -
New York City mayor says Columbia protests led by outside agitators
New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave an update Wednesday on the protests over the Israel-Hamas war at Columbia University, saying outside agitators trying to create chaos had co-opted the demonstrations before the NYPD carried out arrests. See the ...CBS News - Top stories - New York -
Searchers find a charred pit on Mexico City's outskirts that may be a clandestine crematorium
Volunteer searchers say they’ve found what could be a clandestine crematorium on the edge of Mexico CityABC News - World -
Columbia, City College protests lead to nearly 300 arrests
Columbia University called in the NYPD and cleared protesters from campus, ending a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.CBS News - Top stories -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘This is cleansing’: Dublin sends in police and buses to dismantle tent city
Shocked people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria herded on to coaches as 200 tents removed and streets cleaned. The convoy arrived just after sunrise: a stream of police vehicles, council trucks, mounted cranes and coaches, ready to dismantle a ...The Guardian - World -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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MLB Fans in Some Cities Lose Access to Local Games in Distribution Spat
Comcast and Diamond Sports Group failed to reach a new carriage agreement, leaving subscribers in some markets without access to Bally Sports regional networks.The Wall Street Journal - Business - MLB -
New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds
Climate change is pushing some New York City neighborhoods into dozens of nearly-daylong blackouts per year, a new study has found. Large swaths of the state’s principal towns and cities faced repeated, protracted and dangerous weather-driven ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Secret burial pits, bones and kids' notebooks found in Mexico City
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.CBS News - World - Mexico -
Secret burial pits, bones and kids' notebooks found in Mexico City
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.CBS News - Top stories - Mexico -
4 dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in 'outbreak' in this city: Officials
Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of drug overdoses with more than 50 suspected cases and at least four people dead.ABC News - Top stories -
FA Cup final 2024, Manchester City vs Manchester United: What time is it and what TV channel is it on?
The stage for the FA Cup final is set, and it’s going to be a Manchester derby for the second time in as many years.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Premier League -
'We are going to protect our city': NYC mayor discusses raid on Columbia protesters
New York Mayor Eric Adams says protesters at Columbia University and other campuses were working to "create chaos" when police officers were deployed.NBC News - Politics -
New York City mayor: ‘It’s despicable’ schools would allow another country’s flag to fly in America
New York City major Eric Adams said it was “despicable” that U.S. schools would allow another country’s flag to fly on their campuses while defending the New York Police Department (NYPD) after hundreds of officers in riot gear broke up ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Teamsters Canada Says Strikes at Railroads Could Begin May 22
The union representing over 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railroads said nearly all of its members voted in favor of going on strike as early as May 22, which could cause extensive disruptions across North American logistics networks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Teamsters Canada Says Strikes at CN Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Could Begin May 22
OTTAWA–The union representing over 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railroads said nearly all of its members voted in favor of going on strike as early as May 22, which could cause extensive disruptions across North American logistics networks.The Wall Street Journal - World - Canada -
UCLA cancels classes as clashes over Gaza war spread across US campuses
New York City mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalating protests at Columbia UniversityFinancial Times - Business -
‘On every roof something is possible’: how sponge cities could change the way we handle rain
Amsterdam is home to 45,000 sq metres of ‘blue-green’ roofs, which absorb rainwater and allow it to be used by building residents to water plants and flush toilets. You might visit Amsterdam for its canals, and who could blame you, really. But the ...The Guardian - World -
MLB fans in some cities lost access to Bally Sports regional networks after Comcast and Diamond failed to reach a new carriage deal.
MLB fans in some cities lost access to Bally Sports regional networks after Comcast and Diamond failed to reach a new carriage deal.The Wall Street Journal - World - MLB