Brandon Johnson, who campaigned on his background as a public school teacher, union organizer and Cook County commissioner, will become Chicago's next mayor after winning Tuesday in the city's runoff election. The White House announced Tuesday the United States would send more than $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as it prepares for a counteroffensive against Russia. The National Weather Service warns a second "major storm system is forecast to track north-northeast across the Central United States through Wednesday night," affecting states from Texas all the way up to Michigan. Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts related to falsifying records in a hush-money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and others. President Joe Biden will not attend King Charles III's upcoming coronation, but has informed the British monarch that the United States will be represented by first lady Jill Biden. Lawyers were able to visit imprisoned Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia, the National Press Club confirmed Tuesday, almost a full week after he was arrested. Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will take on two new positions, following her resignation in January, as a new trustee to Earthshot Prize and as special envoy to fight extremist violence online. Johnson & Johnson confirmed Tuesday it will offer as much as $8.9 billion to settle thousands of claims that the company's talcum-based powder caused cancer. A California man who took part in the January 6, 2021, riot, which resulted in the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., and claimed he wanted to arrest President Joe Biden, has been convicted. Officers in a British police department were left scratching their heads when they returned to their car and found an exotic bird perched on the blue lights. Firefighters in Florida came to the rescue of a cow stuck up to its neck in deep mud for nearly 24 hours. An Egyptian swimmer put his skills to the test and broke a Guinness World Record when he swam for over 7 miles while wearing handcuffs. A South Carolina woman who decided to try her luck with a scratch-off lottery ticket on her birthday won a $200,000 jackpot. Customs and Border Protection Officers in Indianapolis report a 400% increase in marijuana seizures since this time last year. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," in theaters Wednesday, is faithful to the classic Nintendo game with some fun homages to other video game favorites too. Tiger Woods' golf game remains "limited" from the leg injuries he sustained in 2021, and he doesn't know how many more Masters Tournaments he will play, he told reporters Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. U.S. President Joe Biden Tuesday, welcomed the news Finland officially became a member of NATO, enlarging the European military alliance to 31 countries while drawing threats from Russia. K-pop star Suga, aka Agust D, shared a poster for "People Pt. 2" featuring IU, a pre-release single from his solo album, "D-Day." The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa drug cartel was extradited from Mexico to the United States. At least seven tourists are dead and 20 injured in an avalanche in Sikkim, India, near the border with Chinese-administered Tibet. The Biden administration on Tuesday sanctioned two wealthy Lebanese brothers for allegedly using their influence to disrupt the country and bring its economy and politics to a state of turmoil. "Ballerina," an action thriller film starring Ana de Armas, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves and Lance Reddick, opens in theaters in 2024. |
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