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NYC mayor to stand trial in April 2025 on federal corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will stand trial on federal corruption charges starting on April 21, 2025, a judge said Friday.

Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind

Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and ...

World - ABC News - October 20

Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company

World - ABC News - October 23

Erdogan tacitly supports ally's proposal for leniency toward imprisoned Kurdish militant leader

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to give his implicit support on Tuesday for an unprecedented proposal by his nationalist ally that could lead to leniency for Abdullah Ocalan, the ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

Pro-Israel Columbia professor barred from campus

An assistant professor at Columbia University was barred from campus starting Tuesday night, with the school accusing him of harassment and intimidation directed at other employees. Shai Davidai, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Eglu Pro Chicken Coop Review: A Better Box

Our tester’s chickens find their happy place in the new Eglu Pro.

Tech - Wired - October 17

11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at University of Minnesota

The protesters created barricades and trapped staff inside Morrill Hall, which houses the office of the president.

Soundpeats' Capsule3 Pro+ Review: The Best Cheap Earbuds

The name might be a mouthful, but these are the best earbuds I've ever heard under $100.

Tech - Wired - October 22

More councils hit by pro-Russia cyber attack

The unitary authority says its website is down due to a cyber attack affecting several councils.

In Pro Sports, as in the U.S., Political Support Is Divided

A pro-Harris video from LeBron James. A pro-Trump hat on Nick Bosa. With Election Day near, more have been showing their preference.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Is Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Good for Games?

Apple claims its newest line of phones will let you play everything from Apple Arcade indies to AAA titles. It does, but don't expect a console-level experience.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Florida's pro-abortion ballot initiative projected to fail

Measure that would enshrine protections for abortion rights in the state Constitution fails to reach 60% threshhold, ABC News projects.

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon

Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Akron mayor defends top cop after group calls for police chief to be fired

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is defending his top cop two days after a community group called for Police Chief Brian Harding to be fired.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Browns announce plans to move from their lakefront stadium since 1999 to dome in the suburbs

The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Cleveland mayor says Browns owners have decided to move team from lakefront home

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Mayor says an attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and 5 wounded

World - ABC News - October 23

A homeless mayor and waterlogged downtown: Chimney Rock picks up the pieces after Helene

For nearly two centuries, Chimney Rock has stood sentry over the tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains that bears its name. Now, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, it looks down upon miles and miles ...

Pizza chain sparks protests for doubling down on dessert referring to ex-Mayor Marion Barry and drug use

Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop has been vandalized amid the controversy over &pizza’s ad campaign that makes light of the late Mayor Marion Barry’s drug use.

Giuliani spokesperson says former mayor 'unfairly punished' by having to hand over assets

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani said that the former New York mayor, who was ordered by a federal judge to hand over his assets to two Georgia election workers in a defamation case, was "unfairly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

D.C. pizza chain sparks protests for doubling down on ex-mayor's drug use

Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop was vandalized for an ad campaign making light of the late Mayor Marion Barry’s drug use. &Pizza promoted a dessert called Marion Berry ...

Philippine ex-Pres. Duterte says he kept a `death squad' as mayor to kill criminals

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city

World - ABC News - October 28

Los Angeles mayor: Police on 'alert' after looting, violence following Dodgers Word Series win

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said local police are on “alert” after looting and violence occurred across the city following the Los Angeles Dodgers's World Series win. “As we celebrate this ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

An AI-powered bot army on X spread pro-Trump and pro-GOP propaganda, research shows

The bot network supported Republican candidates in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania and boosted North Carolina’s Republican-led voter identification law.

Pro-Palestine protestors cause disturbance outside the New York Stock Exchange

A pro-Palestinian protest erupted outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters outside of New York Stock Exchange

Hundreds partake in demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, against Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. New York City police arrested numerous pro-Gaza protesters outside the New York ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Georgian president says pro-Russia ruling party ‘rigging’ election

Salome Zourabichvili urges voters to choose ‘between a European future and a Russian past’

Business - Financial Times - October 15

UK tax rises acceptable if part of pro-business Budget, CBI says

Rupert Soames believes companies will judge October 30 measures ‘in the round’