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Democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani will win New York’s mayoral election and become the city’s first Muslim mayor, polls predicted late Tuesday after voting closed in the closely watched race.As of late Tuesday night, with 91% of votes counted, Mamdani, running as a Democratic candidate, had received more than 1 million votes in the mayor’s race, compared to about 850,000 votes for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.On the same day, Democrats won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, and Californians voted to allow Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps.Here are the key takeaways from local elections in the United States.Test…
In a battle between European giants held at Anfield, the team won a hard-fought 1-0 win against Real Madrid, with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister scoring the winning goal in the second half, and Madrid credited goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for keeping the score in check.Trent Alexander-Arnold received a hostile reception when he returned to Liverpool as a substitute on Tuesday, but the home crowd cheered the Reds over the line in what could be a turning point in the season.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter the first four games in the league, both teams are tied on nine points.Liverpool…
San Andres Mixquik, Mexico — Marigolds line the road from the Land of the Dead to San Andres Mixquik, a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Ángel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, has only to follow the trail of flower petals, the scent of smoldering copal, and the rhythm of danzon music to find the old porch where his wife and children are waiting. According to Mexican tradition, on the first two days of November each year, the door between the world of the living and the world of the dead opens. Today is Día de…
A number of voice-based hardware devices are emerging for companionship, productivity, or personal growth purposes. These include Plaud and Pocket card-like devices. Friend, Limitless, Taya pendant. And Bee wristbands, which are now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked in interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that created a ring called Stream for a similar purpose. The company calls this ring a “voice mouse.” Because this ring can take notes, help you interact with an AI assistant, and even control your music. Sandbar’s CEO, Mina Fahmi, has extensive experience designing human-computer interfaces. He worked at Bryan…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Orrick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for real estate investors, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large publicly traded companies. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.Although commercial real estate transactions gained significant momentum from the pandemic, 2025 will be challenging. Trading is still occurring, but it has stalled at levels well below pre-coronavirus levels. According to new monthly data provided by Moody’s exclusively for CNBC’s Property Play, total transaction volume was only…
Chinese EV company Xpeng unveiled its latest humanoid robot in Guangzhou on November 5, 2025.CNBC | Evelyn ChenGuangzhou, China — Chinese electric car company Spen plans to launch robotaxi next year after unpacking its latest humanoid robot model, having previously claimed it would not become a real business in the near future. Xpeng’s technology push mirrors one of its major rivals teslaThe company, headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is trying to position itself as more than just an electric car company. The company announced Wednesday that it will launch three robotaxis models as part of “AI Day.” These vehicles will use…
Paramilitary rapid support forces are collecting bodies after the deadly takeover of North Darfur’s capital, US researchers say.Researchers at Yale University in the US say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is digging mass graves in El Fasher, a city in Sudan’s western Darfur region that has seen mass killings and displacement since the RSF took power last month.Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of the Institute for Humanitarian Studies at the Yale School of Public Health, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that RSF “started digging mass graves and collecting bodies across the city.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”They are…
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Reuters — The death toll in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Tuzla in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday rose to 11, with around 30 injured, police said. The fire ripped through the seventh floor of the old nine-story building at around 8:45 p.m. local time (2:45 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, with flames and smoke spilling into the night sky from the top floor. The cause was not immediately known. Local media said many of the dead were disabled and those rescued were moved from upper floors to lower floors by…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier leagueErling Haaland claims VAR has given him an advantage over defenders as the Manchester City striker is on track to break his own goalscoring record this season – Daily Mail Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly reluctant to take over as manager of Wolves following rumors of a return to the Premier League – Daily MailManchester United have a new potential buyer for unpopular Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutch international has been linked with Sevilla, West Ham and most recently Ajax – Daily Mirror image: mirror Arsenal target north London…
A brand new Lucid electric car is parked in front of the Lucid Studio showroom on May 24, 2024 in San Francisco.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Challenges are growing for all-electric vehicle manufacturers Rivian Automotive and lucid group That’s because companies are trying to sell investors on a brighter, more profitable future ahead.But with both automakers scheduled to report third-quarter results this week, starting with Rivian after the bell on Tuesday and followed by Lucid on Wednesday, things could get worse before they get better.Amid record U.S. EV sales in the third quarter, both “pure EV” companies are expected…