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Early county results show mixed levy votes and tight local races
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
In Maury County, Stewart Parker won Columbia’s mayoral race and Charlie Huffman upset the incumbent vice mayor, with opposition to steep water-rate increases emerging as an issue. Preliminary Umatilla County results favored fire levies in two districts but rejected Pendleton’s, while Walla Walla County reported 21% turnout in an election featuring several ballot measures.
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Valencia holds narrow lead over Aguilera in Santa Barbara supervisor race
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
Early election returns showed Vacaville Councilmember Mike Silva leading Mayor John Carli in the race for Solano County’s District 4 supervisor seat. In Santa Barbara County’s close Fifth District contest, Ricardo Valencia narrowly led Maribel Aguilera; both emphasized affordable housing, while they differed on approaches to housing development and the use of county resources for immigration enforcement.
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Jared Kim
Valencia's slim lead suggests voters prefer his focus on housing development over Aguilera's immigration enforcement push.
Dong Nai Council Approves 32 Resolutions on Land and Welfare
Politics
— 4d
A city council in Vietnam approved 32 resolutions spanning land, social welfare, finances and development, and called for prompt, transparent implementation. In San Antonio, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the Climate Mayors’ Steering Committee, the city and county expanded support for veterans, and a council member sought research on cannabis legalization’s economic effects.
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FBI conducts court-authorized activity at ex-mayor's home
Andy Beshear
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The FBI confirmed it is conducting court-authorized investigative activity near former London Mayor Randall Weddle’s home in Laurel County; local reporting identified his residence as the site, and the bureau said there is no public-safety threat but declined to provide details. Weddle, who resigned in July, faces four felony campaign-finance charges.
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Duffy Floats $50 Billion Price Tag For Congress To Prevent Repeat Paralysis Of US Air Travel
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 2h
Communities Launch Holiday Toy Drives for Children
Lifestyle
— 5d
Disney has launched its 79th annual toy drive for Toys for Tots, continuing a partnership dating to 1947, while local campaigns in Pennsylvania and Florida are also collecting toys, gift cards or donations for children and families, including foster children. The efforts involve sheriff’s offices and community partners, as well as Orange County’s 16th annual mayoral drive.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Election Results Emerge Across Local Communities
Politics
— 3d
Election outcomes varied across local races: New Hampshire Democrats won all five Executive Council seats, while Grand Rapids reelected Mayor Tasha Connelly and voters in several Minnesota communities chose mayors and council members, including one council seat decided by a tie-break draw. Seal Beach’s District One race could require a runoff because votes for two candidates who withdrew still count toward the majority threshold, and Lyon County commissioners approved the official 2026 results.
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Tonya Burns defeats Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley
Sheldon Neeley
— Nov 4, 2026
Flint City Councilwoman Tonya Burns defeated incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley, winning about 54% of the vote in an unofficial result that county officials say cannot be changed by the outstanding precinct. Burns says her agenda will prioritize public safety, reducing blight and improving transparency and accountability at City Hall.
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Lexington Mayor Gorton Wins Historic Third Term
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
Linda Gorton won a third consecutive term as Lexington mayor, defeating Raquel Carter with about 55% of the vote; she is only the second mayor in city history to do so. Voters also chose new and returning Urban County Council members and approved three charter amendments covering council pay, public accountability and regular charter reviews.
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Priya Raman
Gorton winning a third term shows real voter support for her approach over the last eight years.
Three local races decided by narrow margins in Florida and Minnesota
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
Tad Erickson narrowly won the Crow Wing County commissioner District 3 race in Minnesota, while Rick Erickson defeated Lisa Cohen-Adkinson to become Cape Coral’s mayor. In Port St. Lucie, Steven Giordano defeated incumbent Shannon Martin in the mayoral race, reversing their August primary result.
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Marcus Bell
Steven Giordano flipping the Port St. Lucie result shows incumbents can lose when voters get another look.
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Footage Shows Family Scrambling as Brooklyn Building Begins to Collapse
Newly released footage from inside a Brooklyn apartment shows a family scrambling for safety as their building suddenly began collapsing, killing eight people and leaving at least… — by Andrew Powell
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Livermore narrowly backs town-manager system, Fort Smith approves mayor-council
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
Voters in Livermore, Maine, narrowly approved shifting to a town-manager form of government and separately backed using a $254,220 county-budget overpayment to offset 2028 property taxes. Fort Smith, Arkansas, overwhelmingly approved replacing its city-administrator system with a mayor-council government, with the new structure and its elected mayor set to take effect in 2028.
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U.S. Election Coverage Spans Results, Counts, Ballot Choices
Politics
— Oct 26, 2026
Oxford County’s 2026 municipal elections returned six incumbent council members and added four new members. Several mayors won re-election, while Adrian Couwenberg unseated Norwich Township’s incumbent by more than 1,000 votes.
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Mayo, Peoria Boards Recommend Wind Farm Denials
Environment
— Oct 14, 2026
Peoria County’s zoning appeals board voted 4-2 to recommend denying Repsol Renewables’ proposed Four Creeks wind farm, planned to include 113 turbines in the county’s northwest. The board cited unmet zoning criteria, while supporters pointed to clean energy and tax revenue and opponents raised concerns about noise, property impacts and rural character; the county board will make the decision Nov. 5.
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Rudy Giuliani Surrenders to Fulton County DA, Has Ominous Warning for American People
Reporting
— Aug 23, 2023
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, on Wednesday and offered a warning to the American people about the stakes of his legal fight. Giuliani was one of 19…
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Nassau County Launches Campaign to Attract Residents Fleeing NYC Under Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani
— Nov 7, 2025
Nassau County officials unveiled a marketing campaign Friday aimed at attracting New York City residents and businesses concerned about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s incoming socialist policies. According to the New York…
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Minneapolis Narrowly Votes To Make Big Data Centers Buy Green Power
Simon August · 5 min · 5h
Fmr LA County Sheriff Says Bass And Newsom Should Resign For ‘Gross Negligence’ After 24 Deaths In LA Wildfires
Gavin Newsom
— Jan 14, 2025
Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Monday on Newsmax that Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom should resign due to “gross negligence” following the catastrophic…
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Answer honestly and the AI sketches your soulmate
Quizie
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Not who you think you want — who your answers say you need. The AI drafts the wanted poster.
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Dem Mayor Resigns Before Being Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Reporting
— Mar 2, 2023
Mayor of College Park, Maryland, Patrick Wojahn (D) stepped down from his position before being arrested. The Prince George’s County Police Department issued a statement Thursday, saying Wojahn was arrested for…
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Mamdani Leads Coalition Suit Against Trump Public Charge Rule
Andrew Powell
— Sep 15, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is leading a coalition of cities and counties in a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new public charge rule, which expands t… — by Andrew Powell
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Maya Lindstrom
The change targets people who rely on benefits long term, which seems fair when legal immigration should favor self-sufficiency over welfare use.
Residents Slam Dem City In Crime ‘Crisis’ As Mayor Faces Recall Bid
Oakland
— Jul 10, 2024
Residents of Oakland, California, sounded off on Mayor Sheng Thao’s management as she faces a recall election in November amid high crime, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Thao and Alameda County District…
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Horrified FL Condo Resident Saw Cracks Form in Her Apartment, Heard a Fearsome Noise: 'It Was Infernal'
Opinion
— Jun 27, 2021
Personal accounts are just starting to emerge of the tragedy that unfolded Thursday morning after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium building in Surfside, Florida. Miami-Dade County Mayor…
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Duffy Floats $50 Billion Price Tag For Congress To Prevent Repeat Paralysis Of US Air Travel
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled-down during a Saturday press conference on his request for Congress to give his department $50 billion to upgrade America's air traffic control systems.
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Left-Wing Mayor Of Major Blue City Loses Key Primary Race
Pittsburgh
— May 21, 2025
Democratic Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey lost Tuesday’s mayoral primary election to the comparatively moderate Democratic Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, dealing a blow to the Democratic Party’s left flank…
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Democrat Mayor Enters Plea After FBI Arrest
Fox News
— Jul 9, 2026
Former Democratic Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in connection with a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. According to Fox News, Lumumba accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from undercover FBI agents who were posing as real estate developers. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who prosecutors said helped route the […]
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