News Today

• New York City Mayoral Race: Polls are open as voters choose between the front-runner, socialist Zohran Mamdani, former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent), and Republican Curtis Sliwa. President Trump has endorsed Cuomo in the race.
• Gubernatorial Races: High-profile governor’s races are underway in 
  New Jersey

   (between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli) and 

  Virginia

   (between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears), which will elect its first female governor regardless of the outcome.

• California Ballot Measure: Californians are voting on a proposition that would radically change the state’s congressional district boundaries, an effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at flipping several Republican seats. 

• Listeria Outbreak: A listeria outbreak linked to precooked pasta meals sold at grocery chains has resulted in 6 deaths and 27 illnesses across 18 states.
• International Events: A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people. A worker died after a partial collapse of a medieval tower in Rome. Hurricane Melissa’s death toll has risen to 67 in Jamaica, with over $4 billion in insured losses expected.
• Business News: Restaurant chain Denny’s will be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $620 million. Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein banned the sale of sex dolls on its platform after public outrage and an investigation in France over childlike products. 

The Trump family has been criticized by ethics experts for using the presidency to financially enrich themselves through a variety of methods, including leveraging the Trump brand for new business deals with foreign entities, accepting payments at their properties from political groups and foreign governments, and engaging in cryptocurrency ventures tied to his political status.

How Trump’s family enriched themselves

How Trump’s family enriched themselves – Reuters

Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine

Reuters

https://www.reuters.com › investigations › inside-trump…

7 days ago — The U.S. president’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found. Much of that cash came from foreign sources..

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