New York Headlines

• Cassidy Loses Senate Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes G.O.P. Foe

  (by Michael Gold for The New York Times 47 minutes ago)
  Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
  
  

• 7 Republicans Voted to Convict Trump. Most Are No Longer in Office.

  (by Tim Balk for The New York Times an hour ago)
  Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.
  
  

• Trump could shake up LA mayor race with bombshell Spencer Pratt endorsement

  (by Daniel Farr for The New York Post 3 hours ago)
  President Donald Trump may be preparing to toss a political grenade into Los Angeles’ mayoral race, by backing reality TV firebrand Spencer Pratt.
  
  
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• Woman Gives Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom

  (by Ashley Southall for The New York Times 3 hours ago)
  A woman who was nine months pregnant was in court on low-level charges, raising questions about why she was discharged from a hospital before the hearing.
  
  

• Trans HS track athlete sparks shocking podium decision after sweeping California finals

  (by David Thompson, Daniel Farr for The New York Post 3 hours ago)
  The controversy-filled meet drew roughly 2,000 spectators, many of whom voiced outrage over Hernandez competing in the girls division.
  
  

• SF pet store owners prepare to fight as city plots ban on sale of live animals

  (by Katie Jerkovich for The New York Post 4 hours ago)
  Animal rights activists could soon get their way if officials in San Francisco decide to vote to ban pet stores, following the cities like West Hollywood to do similar.
  
  

• LIRR Labor Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service

  (by Stefanos Chen, Ashley Southall and Ellen Yan for The New York Times 5 hours ago)
  This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.
  
  

• Mamdani’s Nakba Day Social Media Post Marks Shift for N.Y.C. Mayors

  (by Liam Stack, Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg for The New York Times 9 hours ago)
  Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers celebrated Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to post about the Palestinians’ day of remembrance, but the move was criticized by some Jewish leaders.
  
  

• Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.

  (by Anton Troianovski for The New York Times 12 hours ago)
  The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.