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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.
Donald Trump has issued a challenge to Joe Biden for televised debates as the two contenders head towards a potential rematch for the White House, following their victories in the Super Tuesday votes.
Republican Nikki Haley is set to suspend her presidential campaign this Wednesday, making Donald Trump the last Republican left in the race for the White House.
Taylor Swift has sparked a huge backlash on social media over her post on Super Tuesday, with many branding her ‘spineless’.
US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have swept the state primaries this Super Tuesday, according to CBS projections.
Jeff Bezos is back on top as the richest person on the planet, beating out Elon Musk, according to the latest report from Bloomberg. Bezos, the brains behind Amazon, boasts a whopping net worth of $200 billion, leaving Musk trailing slightly behind at $198 billion.
Nominating contests will be held in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and the US territory of American Samoa.
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