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The New York City Council has approved a bill to ban horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028, named after Romanch Mahajan, who died in a carriage accident. The legislation is now awaiting Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature and includes provisions for humane placement of animals and a transition plan for businesses.
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss over a dozen longstanding school desegregation cases without first determining if the districts have achieved “unitary status,” according to a Red Line for Civil Rights analysis. This action, affecting at least 18 cases, raises concerns about ongoing discrimination.
In a heated final debate for the Michigan Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed accused Republican Mike Rogers of being a “sock puppet” for Donald Trump, while Rogers labelled El-Sayed as untrustworthy and overly progressive. The contest remains critical ahead of the November midterms, with key issues including inflation and foreign policy.
Shares in Donald Trump’s media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.
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Baltimore: A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has completely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship.
Israel has opted to cancel a scheduled meeting in Washington following the United States’ decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza.
Federal agents raided properties linked to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday, as confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security. The raids were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation spanning New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
The EU will launch an investigation into three of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices – Meta, Apple and Alphabet (which owns Google).
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