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NPR
npr.org > 03/19/2026 > nx-s1-5749427 > palestinians-worry-that-israels-mosque-closure-is-about-more-than-the-iran-war

Palestinians worry that Israel's mosque closure is about more than the Iran war

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (127+ words) Since the Iran war began, Israel has restricted public gathering and isn't letting worshippers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque. As Ramadan ends, religious leaders say the ban on prayers is political. Palestinians worry that Israel's mosque closure is about more than…...

Yahoo News
yahoo.com > news > articles > battlefield-sees-179-clashes-over-062800230.html

Battlefield sees 179 clashes over past day, nearly a quarter on Pokrovsk front

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (326+ words) A total of 179 clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the hardest fighting remaining on the Pokrovsk front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 2 February Quote: "According…...

@ukrinform
ukrinform.net > rubric-polytics > 4103532-ukraine-secures-new-defense-agreements-with-uk-spain-zelensky.html

Ukraine secures new defense agreements with UK, Spain – Zelensky

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (163+ words) Friday, 20 March 2026, 00:09 According to Ukrinform, the head of state announced this in his nightly video address published on Telegram. "Today, I am already back in Kyiv after intensive visits to the United Kingdom and Spain. We have new defense agreements,…...

@ukrinform
ukrinform.net > rubric-ato > 4103535-general-staff-187-clashes-on-frontline-over-quarter-in-pokrovsk-kostiantynivka-sectors.html

General Staff: 187 clashes on frontline, over quarter in Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka sectors

55+ min ago  (313+ words) Friday, 20 March 2026, 00:09 According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced in its operational update published on Facebook. The enemy carried out 62 airstrikes, dropping 173 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it deployed 5,176 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,902 shelling attacks…...

City & State NY
cityandstateny.com > opinion > 2026 > 03 > opinion-why-nyc-needs-department-community-safety > 412258

Opinion: Why NYC needs a Department of Community Safety

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (361+ words) By Dana Rachlin and Alex Vitale On Thursday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of the Mayor's Office of Community Safety to begin the process of transitioning people from crisis to stability outside of the criminal justice…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 03/04/2026 > us-news > nyc-ny-politics-live-updates-on-zohran-mamdani-governors-race-more-2

NYC, NY politics live updates: Hochul vows to make New York more business-friendly by not raising taxes

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (131+ words) Follow the Post's live updates for the latest politics news in New York from Zohran Mamdani's mayoral term in NYC to state legislation in Albany and more. Keep up with the latest in New York City politics and what's happening…...

Mirage News
miragenews.com > mayor-issues-executive-order-no-15-for-nyc-1640485

Mayor Issues Executive Order No. 15 for NYC

11+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1557+ words) Download Executive Order No. 15 ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY WHEREAS, the City of New York currently offers programs that address issues like gun violence and mental health crises, and desires to strengthen their impact with uniform governance, expanded scope,…...

amNewYork
amny.com > politics > mamdani-100-days-community-safety-03192026

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor starts new community safety office, with mental health crises an early focus

12+ min ago  (742+ words) Thursday, March 19, marked the 78th day of Zohran Mamdani's term as mayor.amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office.We are closely tracking his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the…...

pressherald.com
pressherald.com > 03/19/2026 > lawmakers-advance-bill-to-reform-maines-school-funding-formula

Lawmakers advance bill to reform Maine’s school funding formula

15+ min ago  (399+ words) Lawmakers on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on Thursday unanimously approved an amended version of a bill to reform the state's school funding formula. If the bill makes it through the House and Senate, it will be the first…...

Yahoo News
yahoo.com > news > articles > ex-nyc-mayor-bill-blasio-222758920.html

Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admits ‘defund the police,’ lax borders were bad ideas: ‘Made no sense’

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (648+ words) Is that really you, Bill? Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admitted that liberal calls to "defund the police" and lax border policies were wrong for America. De Blasio " who was recently mistaken in a news article…...