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Chicago mayor continues to believe Bears will stay put
Published June 2, 2026 07:35 PM The Bears supposedly have narrowed their focus for the site of a new stadium to Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana. Chicago continues to believe it’s in play for the new domed stadium the team covets. “There’s no plan in Hammond,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday, via the
Mayor of Princess Town, Ghana Joins Oral Ofori for Historic Sister City Lecture in Fredericksburg
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library will host a landmark cultural exchange on Wednesday, June 18, 2026, at 6:30 PM, as part of the “A Cultural Quilt” lecture series commemorating America’s 250th anniversary (VA250). The Ghanaian Lecture, titled “A Cultural Quilt: The Sister City Relationship between Fredericksburg and Princess Town...
New York Mayor Mamdani puts city’s government back on TikTok
Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country in banning TikTok from its phones over security concerns about the Chinese social media site. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a bona fide social media star, took to the app to announce a reversal: “TikTok, we’re back.” The city will now allow agencies
Las Vegas Mayor Announces Downtown NBA Arena Plan
Las Vegas has spent the past decade rewriting its identity. The city has transformed from its roots as a tourism and gambling hub into a high-profile sports destination. And an NBA franchise would cement that position. Next week, mayor Shelley Berkley plans to present her arguments directly to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, with a downtown
Joburg mayor to visit site of building collapse in Ormonde
JOHANNESBURG - Joburg mayor Dada Morero and his MMCs will visit Ormonde in the south of Joburg on Tuesday. That's where search and rescue operations are continuing after a deadly building collapse on Monday. Six people are confirmed dead, while two bodies have been visualised within the concrete slabs. READ | Ramaphosa mourns six lives
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim apologizes to councillor for unsubstantiated comments about distributing drugs
British Columbia Mayor Ken Sim says he has apologized to his council colleague Sean Orr for claiming without evidence in a media briefing earlier this month that Orr distributed illegal drugs. Orr has denied the allegation "unequivocally" and said the comments were ridiculous and defamatory. Sim told media he had apologized to Coun. Sean Orr
Mayor pledges to end youth homelessness in Ottawa by 2030
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe held a press conference at the Ottawa City Hall to discuss actions that the City of Ottawa will take to battle homelessness. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia Article content Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has pledged to end youth homelessness in Ottawa by 2030 through a series of investments in prevention and diversion
New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption
The mayor of New Orleans and her bodyguard have been charged with fraud and corruption over claims they used public funds to fuel an alleged romance. Prosecutors said on Friday that LaToya Cantrell developed a “personal, intimate relationship” with Jeffrey Vappie from October 2021, while he was part of her protection team...
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Flock CEO apologizes, outlines changes amid claims its data was misused by police in some cases
Flock CEO Garrett Langley apologized in an interview with CBS News amid claims the surveillance company's license plate readers have been misused by some police officers. Langley also addressed new safety measures that were recently announced. Anna Schecter reports.
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Lindsay Clancy’s journal entries read in court after emotional moments in murder trial
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman in court for the alleged murder of her three children, heard parts of her journal being read out as part of the proceedings. This comes after an emotional week that included autopsy images of her children. Abby Patkin, a Boston.com reporter, joins CBS News with more details.
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“American Doctor”: New Film Follows U.S. Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show looking at the new documentary American Doctor. It tells the story of three U.S. doctors who volunteered in the besieged hospitals of Gaza along with local medical staff
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REP TED LIEU: AI is already too powerful. We need a kill switch before disaster strikes
AI learns your SECRETS: 'Blackmail the human' Google Cloud Advisory Board Chair Betsy Atkins warns Maria Bartiromo about the dangerous risks of rogue AI models during cybersecurity testing. Atkins reveals how major artificial intelligence agents from Google, Meta and OpenAI breached unauthorized systems to gather sensitive emails and blackmail humans. John Lonski reacts to the
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AquaChain Advances Its Web3 Vision for Verifiable AI Infrastructure Ahead of AQUA’s Upcoming Listing
The emerging Web3 infrastructure initiative outlines an incentive-driven model connecting verified cooling performance with Efficiency Credits and the future utility envisioned for AQUA. Cayman Islands, 14th August 2026, AquaChain is advancing its vision for an incentive-driven Web3 ecosystem designed to connect verifiable liquid-cooling performance with digital participation across AI data centers and semiconductor facilities, as $AQUA