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Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left

NICHOLAS FANDOS AND SALLY GOLDENBERG

The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.

Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

LEO SANDS

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

Elon Musk Is Too Rich. We’ve Known That Since Plato.

DAVID LAY WILLIAMS

The philosopher made a radical proposal about wealth.

Where Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow

RUKMINI CALLIMACHI AND VICTOR J. BLUE

A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons’ manicured landscape.

Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Spreads Smoke Across Los Angeles

MAIA SPOTO

Firefighters say they are making progress against the blaze, which began Wednesday at a cold-storage facility. But smoke continued to blow across the region, and the authorities reiterated air-quality warnings.

Trump-backed right-wing lawyer appears to win Colombia's presidential election

Abelardo De la Espriella appears to be Colombia’s next president, according to preliminary results from Sunday’s runoff election.

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open

Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion and it was harder work than he ever imagined

Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

ANNIE CORREAL

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

WATCH: Meet the Special Olympics athletes

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis, who will be hosting the opening ceremony for the 2026 Special Olympics in Minneapolis, shares the amazing stories of some of the inspiring athletes.

Oil Rises Amid Uncertainty Over Strait of Hormuz

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Modest reactions in the oil and financial markets as Iran and the U.S. met in Switzerland for a first round of talks aimed at making a temporary cease-fire permanent.

Iran's challenges at World Cup swirl outside draw with Belgium

Iran took another important step toward advancing in the World Cup, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation

Olympian arrested at Reflecting Pool says 'I did not damage' anything

Three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn said police arrested him after he touched a piece of blue coating partially detached from the Reflecting Pool.

WATCH: Crowd holds carjacking suspect

Chaos on the streets of Boston as a crowd takes matters into their own hands, restraining a carjacking suspect. The individual allegedly fled the scene of a fatal crash.

WATCH: Dangerous sneaker waves in Northern California

A fisherwoman is speaking out after being swallowed by a terrifying wave outside of San Francisco.

WATCH: Landspout spotted swirling in Wyoming

Dramatic footage of a landspout was captured on camera by a local sheriff in Wyoming as storms moved through the area.