NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday named six appointees to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board, in a move that brings him a step closer to fulfilling his campaign promise of freezing the rent for tenants in New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.

Implementing the rent freeze for four years was one of Mamdani�...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Moments before handyman Pablo Nieves was detained outside a Home Depot in Plymouth, he called his daughter, Valeria.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent had shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis the day before, and Valeria was queasy about going to school. Pablo tried to assuage her fears, telling her he’d ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Wednesday that with or without federal cooperation, state prosecutors are in “good shape” to make charging decisions against the federal agents who shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

While noting that her office continues to lack crucial evidence taken by the federal ...Read more

The “Today” Show team is signaling its support for co-host Savannah Guthrie as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, drags into its 18th day.

During the show’s broadcast Wednesday morning, hosts Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly, as well as Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones and Al Roker all sported small yellow ribbons,...Read more

Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last “forever.”

The state could tackle rural health issues long into the future by investing its awards from the Rural Health Transformation Program, the director of Wyoming’s health department, Stefan Johansson...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After intense pushback from Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies, Florida House Republicans backed off a proposal to stop him from using an emergency fund to carry out his immigration efforts.

House Republicans plan to pass an amendment Thursday that would allow the administration to continue to pay for the Alligator Alcatraz ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials are touting a recently released review of billing across the state’s social services as a key step in identifying — and improving — the systems that allowed widespread fraud.

But the long-awaited third-party audit was heavily censored by the Department of Human Services, and officials have refused to ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday announced he’s releasing a book in September.

The book, titled “Go and Do Likewise,” will go on sale Sept. 22. It is described as a “compelling and insightful” story about the Kentucky governor’s faith, and how he uses it to shape his family and public life.

The book will also share...Read more

President Jose Jeri’s impeachment by congress Tuesday — making him the third straight president to be removed from office — is highlighting divides within Peru’s political right-wing and the top two conservative presidential contenders just ahead of general elections.

Jeri was ousted over corruption allegations and for hiring young ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It is the peak of the so-called high season in Palm Springs, that busy time of year when the glorious winter sunshine beckons Canadian snowbirds who flock to enjoy desert condos, golf courses and poolside martinis.

Most years.

Palm Springs has felt a chill this winter from Canadian tourists, who are largely boycotting travel to...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles city officials may be empowered to remove homeless encampments from hillside areas at severe risk of fire, even without the property owner's permission, under a proposal that the City Council moved forward on Tuesday.

The proposal would allow the city to remove hazardous materials, including homeless encampments, ...Read more

A second day of U.S.-brokered meetings in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine broke up after barely 90 minutes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of attempting to prolong the process.

The talks were difficult and businesslike, the head of Russia’s delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday, adding the next meeting ...Read more

Sanae Takaichi was reappointed as Japan’s Prime Minister following her resounding electoral win, a formality that allows her to turn her attention to expediting passage of the annual budget and implementing a trade deal agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The vote in parliament to affirm her as leader on Wednesday was virtually assured ...Read more

A second day of U.S.-brokered meetings in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine broke up after barely 90 minutes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of attempting to prolong the process.

The talks were difficult and businesslike, the head of Russia’s delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday, adding the next meeting ...Read more