Rick Caruso is a billionaire real estate developer running for mayor of Los Angeles. He was a Republican for years, but entered the race as a Democrat. In this episode of Trending, we examine why so many high-profile celebrities are endorsing him.
BERLIN (Reuters) – Critics have taken aim at Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey after Russian flags were raised in the German capital to show their support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, while police reportedly confiscated Ukrainian flags on Sunday . Berlin police on Friday banned the display of Russian and Ukrainian flags in certain locations on … Read more
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said school board members let politics get in the way of pursuing better education for children during the pandemic. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Following a recall of three school board members from San Francisco, Mayor London Breed said Sunday that the city’s school board failed its children by focusing on … Read more
The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency to deal with truck drivers protesting national coronavirus regulations — a 10-day occupation that has shut down the center of the Canadian capital. “(This) reflects the grave danger and threat to residents’ safety and security posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for … Read more
Over the weekend, he released a statement marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, tweeted a happy birthday to his daughter and sent congratulatory messages to medal-winning Canadian Olympians. He didn’t mention Ottawa. “The situation at this point is completely out of control,” Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson told the 580 CFRA radio station on Sunday. “The individuals … Read more
An NYPD detective who was demoted for calling out alleged corruption in the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been reinstated, and is now calling on Mayor Adams to probe the bureau. Scott Munro Jr. claimed in a 2021 lawsuit that IAB head Joseph Reznick protected a crooked detective who drummed up bogus sting operations on … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” funnymen Pete Davidson and Colin Jost face choppy waters as they try to convert a retired Staten Island ferry into the Big Apple’s hottest comedy club – but they’re hoping for smoother sailing with Mayor Adams at the helm. Comedy club owner Paul Italia, who is partnering with the two Staten Island … Read more
The leaders of the state legislature are immediately pouring cold water on Mayor Eric Adams’ request for adjustments to the disastrous criminal justice reforms imposed in recent years, and Governor Kathy Hochul, in effect, says she will not fight the issue. . Yet their objections are: ridiculous. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) complains of “misinformation” … Read more
New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams speaks during his election night party at the New York Marriott on Brooklyn Bridge on November 2, 2021. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing … Read more
