New York City, long a beacon for immigrants, is on the cusp of becoming the largest places in the country to give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections.
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‘Cheugy,’ ‘omicron’ among 2021’s most mispronounced words
“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have something in common — broadcasters butcher their names.
Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kim Potter’s trial
It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright, but the trial in the same courtroom earlier this year of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is casting a shadow over the proceedings.
Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday that Russia will face economy-jarring sanctions if it invades neighboring Ukraine as the U.S. president seeks a diplomatic solution to deal with the tens of thousands of R…
Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy.
Fallon teams with Grande, Megan Thee Stallion for holidays
Yes, he’s the host of the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” And sure, he’s starred in movies, been a “Saturday Night Live” regular, and just launched a new show, “That’s My Jam.”
China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games.
Nevada Supreme Court asked to revive school funding lawsuit
A bid by an advocacy group to bring decisions about Nevada educational policy out of the Legislature and into the courts drew pointed questions from the state Supreme Court …
After unusually warm stretch, Las Vegas weather to turn frosty
Unseasonably warm weather cascaded over Las Vegas last week, when the city saw temperatures up to 16 degrees above normal rates …
Storm sweeps Hawaii, brings threat of ‘catastrophic’ floods
A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and downed power lines and tree branches across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead.