In the closely watched New York City Democratic mayoral primary, no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to be declared the winner outright. But after a strong showing by state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is conceding the Democratic primary. The New York City Board of Elections reported as of 10:30 … Read more
As Oklahoma City was celebrating the Thunder winning the NBA Finals championship on Sunday evening, police responded to a shooting near downtown OKC that left one person injured. Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Rob Robertson told ABC News that shots rang out on the west side of Scissortail Park shortly after the game ended. Law enforcement … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on top in a race that … Read more
Two men accused of torturing an Italian businessman in a luxe New York City townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, assault and coercion as prosecutors said there are other possible victims and even shared a photo that allegedly depicted the victim on fire. John Woeltz and William Duplessie, … Read more
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening against President Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown, continuing several days of protests that began more than 2,400 miles away in Los Angeles. The demonstrators rallied at Foley Square, near a large government building that houses federal immigration offices and the city’s main immigration court, which has … Read more