New Siena poll: Hochul leads Blakeman by 14 points as Mamdani’s popularity in New York rises
The survey found Hochul leading Blakeman 54 to 40 percent among likely voters in New York, compared to a 50 to 41 percent advantage noted in Siena’s September poll. Mamdani’s approval rating among city voters rose to 69%, up from 60% last…
Dutch zookeeper dies after attack by leopard
A zookeeper has died from her injuries days after being attacked by a leopard at the Dutch safari park where she worked. The unnamed employee, who had worked at the Beekse Bergen safari park for almost four decades, was attacked by the animal on Saturday…
The judge in charge of the Maduro case has died
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellersteina longtime federal judge in Manhattan who oversaw the prosecution of the deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Madurodied Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesperson. Hellerstein, who was 92 years oldserved on…
Jordan Klepper says Obama set a trap and Trump fell into it
Klepper aired dueling supercuts featuring two very different lines of attack after Obama suggested at a 2026 midterm campaign rally that Trump’s renovations now “make the White House look like Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake…
Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor leader, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, a pioneering union organizer and civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, has died at age 96, her family announced in a statement Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the…
UN condemns US economic embargo against Cuba
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday condemned the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba for the 34th year, even as Washington campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or…
High-speed train crash in Spain kills dozens south of Madrid: NPR
Emergency services attended to victims at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday. Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press via AP hide caption toggle caption I Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press via AP URDA, Spain — A Spanish high-speed…
Your salary, energy bills and savings: how budgeting affects you – BBC
Your Salary, Energy Bills and Savings: How Budgeting Affects You BBC UK cuts energy bills, taxes banks and boosts defense in high-stakes budget CNBC UK Treasury offers one-off payment of $130 to 20 million households and relief on their energy bills amid…
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrive in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday after refused to give in to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva then fled the country. In a circuitous trip, Bolsonaro left for Argentina…
Israel election results live: Netanyahu defiant despite no clear winner
With most votes counted, Israel’s elections produced no clear winner, creating weeks – if not months – of political uncertainty. Several outcomes and scenarios can come into play. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc has lost…