New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, one of the most progressive elected officials in America, has a diversity "problem" on his hands. The New York Times published a report on Thursday headlined, "None ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Skeletal remains that washed up on a Washington beach nearly 20 years ago have finally been identified as a former Oregon mayor who was declared dead in 2006. On Tuesday, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — 20 years after skeletal remains washed up on a Washington beach, they were finally identified as a former Oregon mayor who was declared dead in 2006. On Tuesday, the Grays ...

In Washington state, the start of 2026 means a bevy of new laws and taxes. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, affect everything from vapes and smartphone repairs to car sales and grocery store ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The city of New Orleans has officially welcomed Helena Moreno as its new mayor, sworn in by former Vice ...

Mary Sheffield is the 76th mayor of Detroit. But, as she noted immediately after a public ceremonial swearing-in as Detroit's next leader, she is the first woman to helm a city founded in 1701. From ...

The New York City Council made history on Wednesday by electing Julie Menin as its first Jewish speaker. Menin said it's an opportunity to bridge the divides that have been so prevalent of late in the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - New Haven’s former police chief, Chief Karl Jacobson, now under criminal investigation after officials say he admitted to taking city money for his own personal use. Those ...

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A controversial night in the Stroudsburg Borough chambers on Monday as the council appointed a new downtown manager. Mayor Michael Moreno is resigning from his post to accept the ...

Patrick Bell is the new Washington state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Bell’s appointment Jan. 6 as part of a new slate of ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The City of Decatur has a new mayor, but its tradition of selecting their leader could be coming to an end. On Monday night, Commissioner Tony Powers was elected mayor and Commissioner ...