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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.

Image of Athens mayor wearing Palestinian flag shirt is altered

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

The mayor and two other local officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being accused of taking part in a scheme in which F.B.I. agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

SF Mayor London Breed concedes race, congratulates Daniel Lurie on victory

San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie Thursday afternoon with a social media post that congratulated her competitor.

Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme that has also led ...

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Mayor Adams’s Longtime Girlfriend Retires From Highly Paid Schools Job

Tracey Collins, a high-ranking Department of Education adviser, stepped down amid allegations that her position was a “no-show” job.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

What a Trump Presidency Might Mean for Mayor Adams’s Criminal Case

Would Donald J. Trump come to the aid of Mayor Eric Adams of New York, an embattled Democrat indicted on federal corruption charges?

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

After Trump’s Victory, Mayoral Candidates Unite Against Adams and Cuomo

Unseating Eric Adams as mayor of New York was a hot topic at a political gathering in Puerto Rico, as Democrats reflected on the impact of Donald J. Trump’s win.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Perugia mayor apologises for allowing Amanda Knox drama to be filmed in city

Italian city has struggled to shake off image associated with it as a result of murder of Meredith Kercher. The mayor of Perugia, where the British student Meredith Kercher was murdered, has ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

A former prosecutor in southern Mexico is arrested in the grisly decapitation of a mayor

A former prosecutor and local police official has been arrested in connection with the grisly decapitation of a mayor on Oct. 6

World - ABC News - November 12

Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading

Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.

World - The New York Times - November 14

London mayor says Trump's attacks on him are due to his ethnicity and religion

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with Trump.

Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82

A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, and he extended a hand to his country’s foes.

World - The New York Times - November 16

Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday

Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on hosting the NWSL Championship

With the NWSL Championship set to take place in Kansas City, Mayor Quinton Lucas joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the event's importance and the city's commitment to promoting women's sports.

Donald Tusk’s ruling party picks Warsaw mayor as Polish presidential candidate

Rafał Trzaskowski beats foreign minister Radosław Sikorski in primary contest

World - Financial Times - 19 hours ago

Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek ...

World - ABC News - 12 hours ago

Mets star Francisco Lindor has been recruiting free agent Juan Soto

The Juan Soto free agent sweepstakes are starting to heat up, and Mets star Francisco Lindor is involved.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

2024 MLB Silver Slugger winners: Francisco Lindor, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts among top offensive threats

The annual award, voted on by managers and coaches, honors the best hitters at every position

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

FIFA's lowest-ranked San Marino promoted in NL

World football's lowest ranked national team San Marino clinched promotion to Nations League C with a 3-1 comeback victory at Group D1 rivals Liechtenstein on Monday.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

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

Mayor from Turkey's main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants

State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant group

World - ABC News - October 30

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 - October 31

New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies

Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock market

World - Financial Times - November 8

Amsterdam mayor says Dutch counterterror watchdog said there was “no concrete threat” to Israeli soccer fans before game

World - ABC News - November 8

Yiannis Boutaris, winemaker and maverick former mayor of the Greek city of Thessaloniki, has died

Yiannis Boutaris was a winemaker who served two terms as mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, and shook up its conservative image

World - ABC News - November 10

Mayor Eric Adams Considers Permanent Role for Interim NYPD Head Thomas Donlon

Thomas Donlon wants the job of police commissioner permanently, and he’s been acting as though he has it as he navigates friction and uncertainty.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Barcelona mayor defends ban on tourist flats saying ‘drastic’ action needed to cut housing costs

Jaume Collboni determined to follow through with plan that he says will return 10,000 properties to city’s residents. The decision made headlines around the world, sparking surprise and threats of ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor

American applications would be fast-tracked although scheme is open to other nationalities, says mayor of Ollolai . The mayor of a small town in Sardinia has said thousands of Americans keen to ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Turkey removes two more pro-Kurdish mayors from office for links to banned group

Turkey has ousted two more elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office, citing terrorism-related charges against them An Interior Ministry statement said the mayors were replaced with state-appointed ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

San Franciscans Are ‘Fighting for Their Lives’ Over One Great Highway

Residents are feuding over whether to turn a two-mile stretch of road along the Pacific Ocean into a bikeway and walking path.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

When Arsenal 'ran riot' against Inter at San Siro

Arsenal last faced Inter Milan in the Champions League 21 years ago - BBC Sport relives their 5-1 win at the San Siro.

Navy fires head of Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego

The head of the Navy’s Leadership and Ethics Command (NLEC) San Diego was fired Wednesday over a “loss of confidence” in his ability to command, according to a service statement. Capt. Lester Brown ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

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