Temporary Protected Status for an estimated 170,000 Salvadoran immigrants and their 150,000 children expired on Wednesday, leaving families nationwide in limbo. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass decried the termination during an announcement, criticizing the administration’s choice to let the program end without a contingency plan. The expiration follows the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of … Read more
Two suspects broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, early on Tuesday, cutting through bolts with an electric knife or metal saw to steal four impressionist paintings valued at €9 million, according to local officials. Police arrived within five minutes of the 5:48 a.m. alarm, prompting the thieves to flee through the gardens where … Read more
Former Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell faces mounting scrutiny over multiple allegations involving municipal appointments, property transactions, and procurement decisions during her tenure leading the DA-led multiparty government between 2021 and 2023. According to former senior city officials and a municipal security service provider, Campbell allegedly attempted to interfere with a head of department appointment, pushed … Read more
Based on information from the Jerusalem Post, two rabbis who participated in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sixty-minute, private meeting at City Hall on Monday remarked upon leaving that they were optimistic and believed the mayor approached the discussion sincerely. Roundtable Details and Participants The meeting was convened by the Mayor’s Office to Combat … Read more
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role as chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, according to people familiar with the situation. Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson plans to announce this week that the committee will be split into two separate entities—one for housing and one for homelessness—neither … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenging summer ahead of her fall runoff campaign against Nithya Raman, driven by a rise in homelessness, a major industrial fire in Boyle Heights, and high-profile staff departures, according to local political analysts and municipal reports. Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire and Community Fallout Bass returned to Los Angeles … Read more
Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has joined the Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence firm Metropolis Technologies Inc. as an adviser, the company announced Thursday. Garcetti, who also served as the U.S. ambassador to India, will provide guidance on government policy, urban infrastructure strategy, and public-private partnerships. Did You Know? Metropolis became North America’s largest parking … Read more
Yusef Robb, who runs tk/Communications, served as an unpaid advisor and spokesperson for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while holding a city contract with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) worth nearly $600,000. According to the Bass administration, Robb’s pro bono work was “for the benefit of the city” and not a gift, though legal experts … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed on July 10, 2026, that Taylor Swift paid over US$160,000 to cover permit costs and municipal response expenses for her wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce. The event, held at Madison Square Garden, required significant police deployments and the closure of streets surrounding the Manhattan arena. The Economics … Read more
Les Mills, the four-time Olympian and the man behind a global fitness empire, died on June 29, 2026, at age 91. A former Auckland mayor and elite athlete, Mills revolutionized the fitness industry by transitioning from individual strength training to the science-backed, choreographed group workouts now utilized in over 20,000 facilities across 100 countries. The … Read more