North Carolina lawmakers unveiled a new measure designed to crack down on crime in response to a murder the state witnessed earlier this year.  Legislators on Sunday evening announced House Bill 307 as a sweeping package of criminal justice reforms aimed at rectifying what Republican leaders describe as “weak-on-crime” policies. In the wake of Iryna […]

New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has recently expressed optimism about connecting with black voters while campaigning, even though fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo performed better among the demographic in the Democratic primary. With less than two months until Election Day, Mamdani is trying to secure support from the black community in New York […]

Both candidates in the first debate of New Jersey’s gubernatorial race addressed voters’ concerns about the state’s rising energy costs, for which Republican Jack Ciattarelli blamed Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) blamed the Trump administration’s energy policies. Energy has become a major issue in this year’s election for New Jersey governor […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police arrested 49 people suspected of hurling rocks, bottles, and fire bombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace Sunday, while a peaceful anti-corruption rally took place in the capital, officials and witnesses said. The melee outside the country’s seat of power unfolded […]