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NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — One disaster averted an even bigger one for this New Jersey family. Lina Delgado-Ramos, her husband, sister, cousin and their golden retriever fled their North Plainfield home to escape Monday night’s deadly flash floods — only for the house to explode spectacularly just hours later. “The storm saved our lives. We could have been inside, thinking …

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and other Wall Street titans were planning to skip a widely anticipated Tuesday meeting with hard-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, The Post has learned. The 33-year-old socialist firebrand, who handily defeated Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary on June 24, was slated to attend meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday arranged by Partnership for …

Senate takes step forward on foreign aid, public broadcasting clawback  Axios Senate GOP blows through 2nd hurdle of the night, teeing up Trump’s clawback bill for hourslong debate  Fox News Senate advances bill with Vance’s help to slash $9 billion from budget  The Washington Post Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request  Politico Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid …

The Trump administration wants to make millions of immigrants who entered the United States without legal authorization ineligible for bond hearings. This means they would need to remain in immigration detention as they fight deportation proceedings in court, which can take months and in some cases years. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told NBC News in an email …

On Tuesday, D.C. residents cast their vote for the next Ward 8 council member. The special election comes after former Ward 8 council member Trayon White was expelled. At the Anacostia Library on Tuesday, voters filed in and out of the building as they made their choice for who should become D.C.’s next Ward 8 council member. Around 9:30 p.m., …

Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  The New York Times NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders  Bloomberg.com Zohran Mamdani sticks to socialist guns, ‘tax the rich’ plan during highly anticipated sitdown with NYC big business leaders  New York Post Mamdani courts a business community still unsure of its next move  Crain’s New York Business …

Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid funds clears key Senate hurdle with Vance breaking tie  The Hill Senate GOP blows through 2nd hurdle of the night, teeing up Trump’s clawback bill for hourslong debate  Fox News Senate advances bill with Vance’s help to slash $9 billion from budget  The Washington Post Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request  Politico …

Democrats raked in money in the Michigan and Illinois Senate races  Politico Michigan Democratic Senate Primary: What Polls Show About Swing-State Race  Newsweek Rogers’ early fundraising lags that of top Democratic contenders in Michigan Senate race  The Detroit News EXCLUSIVE: Poll Shows Dem Primary Slugfest Brewing For Senate Seat GOP Seeks To Flip  AOL.com Bernie Sanders-Backed Abdul El-Sayed Rakes in Over $24K Per Day …

Alleged Minnesota shooter confessed to killings in letter to FBI director  The Washington Post Federal indictment reveals new details about the case against man accused in killing of former Minnesota House speaker  CNN Vance Boelter indicted on federal murder charges in the killing of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband  NBC News Federal grand jury indicts suspect accused of targeting Minnesota lawmakers in deadly …

Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself  The New York Times Trump says Cuomo’s got a ‘good shot’ of beating Mamdani in NYC mayor election  Fox News Cuomo’s comeback starts with selfies and short sleeves  Politico Trump says Cuomo ‘should stay’ in New York City mayor race against Mamdani  Al Jazeera The Art World Figures Who Donated to Andrew Cuomo and …