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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 73 stories
A display for a news conference shows reductions in food prices as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits a food distribution center on July 27, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
High school students who use a free version of the OMNY payment system say most of their problems would be fixed if the card were made of plastic, according to a new report.
Street safety advocates say lowering the cost of riding zippy two-wheelers would align with the mayor's affordability agenda.
Our long-term commitment is to build on that foundation, compete at the highest level, and serve this extraordinary team, its fans, and the city of Los Angeles." Walter, the CEO and chairman of diversified holding company TWG Global, has been the Lakers' majority owner since last October when his bid was unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors. Owning the Los Angeles Lakers has been one of the great honors of my life -- an extraordinary investment, but what I will carry with me is the community, the fans, and a city that treats this team as family.
A father of four called 911 to report that he had killed his entire family, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, police in Kansas said. I believe when he called 911 that he was accurate in what he said, and when officers arrived on scene, that final gunshot wound was a self-inflicted one," Diaz said regarding the suspected gunman.
Jason Megaro, 27, and of Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and Jenae Vasquez, 20, of The Bronx, were arrested Tuesday and are facing charges of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. The parents of a 2-month-old boy were indicted in connection to his death in New Jersey, the local prosecutor's office announced Wednesday. The Regional Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be complications from blunt force injuries to the head and the manner of death to be homicide, the Hudson County Prosecutor's.
Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than one-third of Beijing’s average annual rainfall of 528mm. Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China. More heavy rain was forecast through Thursday.
Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilot The Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m (£2.4m) to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit levelled by its female flight attendants, who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace. The suit followed allegations by Mandalena Lewis, a former flight attendant, that a pilot had sexually assaulted her and a colleague, but.
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
The surge reflects a perfect storm as the Knicks enter the season with heightened expectations after winning the 2025–2026 season championship , LeBron James’ arrival in Philadelphia reshaping the Eastern Conference landscape and the rarity of a high‑profile matchup anchoring opening weekend. 20 matchup between the Knicks and 76ers is the most expensive season‑opening game ever, setting a new high watermark for NBA opening‑night ticket prices. at Madison Square Garden, marking New York's first game of the 2026–2027 season and one of the headline matchups on the NBA’s opening slate.
The NFL revealed that the Jonas Brothers will headline a halftime show during the Week 1 matchup in Melbourne, Australia, between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams live on Netflix.
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