New York Amsterdam News
What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists
A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected to run dry Saturday due to the U.S. government shutdown.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Highly anticipated UFC heavyweight clash prompts immediate rematch
In one of the most anticipated combat sports matchups of the year, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall clashed with Frenchman Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 this past Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi — but only for four minutes and 35 seconds.
1 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem's diverse senior Honeys and Bears just keep swimming
\"It's really a combination of team and family,\" says coach Oliver Foote (Foo-tay).
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Misty Copeland's farewell performance — and a career that opens doors
Perhaps it was the fact that this was a historic event and Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall was filled with over a thousand excited and fidgety youngsters who had come to see the farewell performance of Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre's (ABT) first Black female principal since it was founded in 1940, but the theater was electric.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica leaving most of the island without power, unknown death toll
Jamaica is trying to keep people and property safe from further harm while the strongest hurricane to hit the Caribbean island in a generation leaves devastation in its wake.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Seton Hall women's basketball brings fresh energy and high expectations
Seton Hall University women’s basketball kicks off its season tonight with an exhibition game on home court vs Thomas Jefferson. The 2024-25 season included postseason action in the WBIT, so this year's goal is to do better and earn a return trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament.
1 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Mamdani's offer to retain Commissioner Tisch concerns some long-time proponents
Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani wants Jessica Tisch to remain as NYPD Commissioner under his potential administration. He broadcast those intentions during the final debate last Wednesday, Oct. 22.
6 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Federal judge indefinitely blocks firing of federal employees during shutdown
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston has extended her order stopping the Trump administration from firing federal workers because of the government shutdown.
2 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
'Ragtime' is spectacularly sublime!
\"Ragtime\" is a spectacular — and incredibly timely — musical story of three families going after the American dream at the turn of the 20th century, and what that dream looks like for each family.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Elevate soup season with a warming, inviting, and plentiful classic
With soup season upon us, it's time to grab your favorite bowl and get ready to ladle out some deliciousness.
1 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Caribbean leaders ask to mediate U.S.-Venezuela conflict
Giving clear indications that they think war between the U.S. and Venezuela is imminent, Caribbean leaders offered themselves as 11th hour mediators at the weekend, saying military conflict will seriously affect the region.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Trump admin must restore mental health grants for schools, ruling says
The Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools, a federal judge ruled Monday.
1 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The Knicks encounter obstacles on their first road trip of the season
The road has been unkind for the Knicks to start this season.
2 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
One-on-one: Zohran Mamdani makes his case for Black New Yorkers' votes
If Zohran Mamdani, according to the demographic breakdown of the Democratic party primary, is struggling to win over Black voters in advance of the New York City general elections, it wasn’t immediately obvious on one particular sunny day on Nostrand Avenue, in the heart of largely Caribbean central Brooklyn.
8 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Early voting brings New Yorkers out as campaign enters home stretch
Early voting kicked off with a bang last weekend, bringing in an impressive number of voters in a few days compared to the 2021 mayoral election.
2 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Disgraced lawyer Solny not sentenced yet for housing scams targeting Black New Yorkers
Sanford Solny, the disbarred attorney convicted of stealing 11 properties from predominantly Black and Brown homeowners facing foreclosure, appeared in a Downtown Brooklyn courtroom on Oct. 22, for his scheduled sentencing but he has not been sentenced for his crimes — yet.
3 min |
October 30, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Crossing the line? Islamophobia marks the NYC mayoral race
With Election Day around the corner, New York City's mayoral race swerved heavily into islamophobic rhetoric over the past several days with Republicans taking serious shots at mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani because of his Muslim identity.
4 min |
October 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
China sees over 2.4 bln passenger trips during National Day holiday
China saw 2.433 billion passenger trips during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Oct 1 to 8, representing a daily average of 304 million trips, up 6.3 percent year on year, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport on Thursday.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fans rely on rituals to — they believe — lift Dodgers
[Fans from A1] Times, referring to Freeman’s extra-inning grand slam last year to take Game 1 against the New York Yankees.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rare glimpse into early panda care highlights conservation efforts in Chengdu
A heartwarming scene from newly released footage shows a caretaker gently cradling a newborn panda cub, followed by several others resting on a mat, offering a rare glimpse into the affectionate early care of the endangered species.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Qiantang tidal bore hits ancient dam, fascinating onlookers
Waves and bores of the onrushing Qiantang River tides hit onto an ancient dam in Haining City of east China's Zhejiang Province on Monday, forming fascinating scenes.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
China sees 16.34 mln cross-border trips during eight-day holiday
China saw a total of 16.34 million cross-border trips during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which ended on Wednesday, according to official data.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Klein goes from obscurity to World Series savior
Journeyman reliever acquired by Dodgers in a June depth move rescues the bullpen in Game 3.
5 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Bullpen embodies Dodgers' self-sacrifice theme
Klein's gutsy four- inning stint foils Blue Jays, gives L.A. a huge advantage
4 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Freeman's blast ends exhausting marathon
[Dodgers, from D1]
5 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Senior UN officials speak highly of China's green transition
Senior UN officials spoke highly of China's green transition and its global significance during earlier interviews with China Global Television Network (CGTN) as China continues to refine its commitments to sustainable development.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Smaller cities drive China's holiday tourism surge as cultural, commercial visits soar
Smaller cities across China emerged as favored destinations during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that concluded on Wednesday, as cultural tourism continued to thrive and urban consumption saw robust growth.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
NEV charging on China's highways hits record high during National Day holiday
China's highway charging for new energy vehicles (NEVs) hit a record high of 123 million kilowatt-hours during the just-concluded eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday season, an increase of 45.73 percent over the same period of the previous year, official data showed.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
California files lawsuit to force SNAP payments
Announcing the state’s lawsuit Tuesday, Bonta said the USDA was using the shutdown as a “scapegoat” to needlessly and illegally withhold SNAP payments despite having upward of $6 billion in contingency funding that is required to beused to ensure SNAP payments continue during funding disruptions.
4 min |
October 29, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Melissa lashes Jamaica with heavy winds, floods
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
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