Mamdani and Cuomo face off as New York City chooses new mayor, while Sliwa hopes for an upset

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city.
Trump’s policies and inflation drive governor’s race in New Jersey, where GOP has been making gains

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey voters are electing their next governor Tuesday in a race that will reveal whether Democrats maintain their grip on a state that has been reliably blue but has shown signs of
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seeks to fend off democratic socialist’s challenge in a crowded race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey faces a steep challenge in Tuesday’s election from a democratic socialist, a race that highlights different visions of how to govern in a liberal city confronting persistent problems with
Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents are voting on whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s
Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters set to
Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75

Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including baseball stars Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago, has died. He was 75. Conte died
Trump’s not going to the Supreme Court hearing on tariffs. But his treasury secretary will be there

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won’t be going in person to the Supreme Court hearing Wednesday that will determine the fate of the tariffs at the heart of his economic and foreign policy — but his
G2 or not G2: Trump’s new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history’s baggage

WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious Beijing but to
Denny’s to be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $620 million

Denny’s said Monday that it’s being acquired by a group on investors in a deal that will take the breakfast chain private. Denny’s board unanimously approved the deal, which values Denny’s at $620 million including debt. Denny’s
California father who killed his 7-month-old son sentenced to more than 30 years in prison

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California father who pleaded guilty to killing his missing 7-month-old son was sentenced Monday to more than 30 years in prison. Jake Haro, 32, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty last