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What’s best pizza-by-the-slice in Chicago? We went on a quest to find out

Our two-reporter team embarked on a weeklong pizza bender to try the nine spots recommended by WBEZ radio listeners.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2023

Pentagon announces $500m in military aid for Ukraine

NEW YORK: The Pentagon will send more ammunition to Ukraine from its stockpiles, including Stinger and Patriot air-defence missiles, guided rockets for HIMARS launchers, and artillery ammunition, defence officials said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28, 2023

Ivanka Trump freed from New York’s $250 million fraud suit against family

NEW YORK — New York state’s $250 million fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his company and three of his children is still on track for a civil trial in October but now has one less defendant: Ivanka Trump.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

New York gets go-ahead to charge motorists driving into Lower Manhattan

The city could begin the programme as early as next spring

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of June 25, Ballotpedia has tracked 185 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 185, Ballotpedia tracked two from June 19-25. Democrats sponsored both bills. The bills are:

Ballotpedia · Jun 27, 2023

Mayor Adams requires all NYC public schools to offer mindful breathing exercises

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, who has been outspoken about the power of mindfulness, announced Tuesday he will roll out mandatory “mindful breathing” be offered to all students at NYC public schools.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

County Executive Thinks Bills Would’ve Moved Without Public Funds for New Stadium

It’s going to cost taxpayers a lot of money to keep their team in western New York.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 27, 2023

Ivanka Trump dismissed from fraud lawsuit filed against her father by New York attorney general

A New York appeals court dismissed Ivanka Trump on Tuesday from a wide-ranging fraud lawsuit brought against her father and his company last year by the state’s attorney general

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

NAB Show New York Registration is Open

The show will take place between Oct. 24 to 26 in the Javits Center

TV Tech · Jun 27, 2023

DOJ watchdog cites prison lapses leading up to Epstein’s death, but no sign of foul play

Prison officials and guards made numerous errors in overseeing Jeffrey Epstein when he was in federal custody, and tried to falsify records to cover their tracks, but the watchdog for the U.S. Department of Justice found no evidence to suggest that Epstein’s death on Aug. 10, 2019, was anything other…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 27, 2023