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The city of La Marque Mayor Keith Bell is facing a recall election this November.

Houston Newsmakers: Houston mayoral candidate Amanda Edwards says her experience makes her right for the job

Owners were ordered to keep their felines indoors to protect an endangered bird.

The shooting of the former prime minister is shocking in a country where gun control is very strict.

Mayor Ivan Fedorov was abducted on Friday, according to Ukrainian officials. He was seized by approximately 10 people while in the city center, and they put a plastic bag over his head

The Met Commissioner was put "on notice" by the mayor of London following a damning watchdog report.

The Mayor of London says he will "take action" if he is not satisfied by Dame Cressida Dick's response.

The mayor is hoping to keep the Bears while also preparing for a post-team future.

Former interim Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced his candidacy for Houston mayor Monday afternoon.

"We would be in trouble right now" with the federal aid, Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. said.

Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 I “The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special” debuts on Prime Video.

In a statement, the mayor revealed he tested positive Friday afternoon after feeling sick overnight.

Young was handcuffed without clothes while officers searched her home.

The migrants were struck by the train in a southern coastal town near Biarritz on Tuesday morning.

Chicago programmed its speed cameras to ticket anyone going 6 mph over the speed limit and made $11.3 million in the first two months. So now it's time to erase a budget shortfall with more fines!

The mayor did not follow her own in-door mask mandate, but rather than admit error, she has responded with spin and obfuscation

The mayor wants all city employees, school staff and nursing home employees vaccinated by the fall.

Former New York mayor makes unprompted assertion to NBCGiuliani under federal investigation over dealings in Ukraine Giuliani in Miami this week. His attempts to mine dirt on Joe Biden saw Trump impeached – and acquitted – for a first time. Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP Rudy Giuliani, under federal investigation over his dealings in Ukraine, has insisted he committed no crime while working as Donald Trump’s personal attorney. “I committed no crime,” the former New York mayor told NBC, apparently u

Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now on Chicago's travel advisory.

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The mayor of Windsor, Canada, has proposed a plan for people to get vaccinated at the border with Michigan.

Two years ago, as Chicago’s city government reeled from a public corruption scandal that’s still ongoing, Lori Lightfoot rode her status as a former federal prosecutor and political newcomer past a historic field of candidates to City Hall’s Fifth Floor. That may have been the easy part.

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Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

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The next mayor will run a £19bn budget and head London's key institutions.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for people to remain peaceful on Thursday, ahead of the expected release of video from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. "This remains a complicated and nuanced story, and we all must proceed with deep empathy and calm and importantly, peace," she said at a press conference. Watch her remarks.

“It would seem to me that every mayor in the city, and Lightfoot is no exception, needs to play to significant educational successes,” University of Illinois professor Robert Bruno, who wrote a book about the 2012 teachers strike, said. “It’s a whole lot easier to do that if you’re not dealing with lockouts, work stoppages, school closings or legal battles with your teachers because regardless of what the mayor may think is the best way to approach running schools during a pandemic or after, she can’t do it successfully without the teachers.”

Indianapolis mayor describes deadly shooting as "mass murder" Six people were killed, including a pregnant woman, in a shooting inside an Indianapolis home early Sunday, in what Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett called a "mass murder." Watch his remarks.

It came after months of battling and posturing, but the negotiating dynamic changed in Republicans’ favor after the election and as the end of the congressional session neared. President-elect Joe Biden was eager for a deal to deliver long-awaited help to suffering people and a boost to the economy, even though it was less than half the size that Democrats wanted this fall.

Chicago mayor responds to 2019 police raid of innocent woman's home Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apologizing to Anjanette Young after newly-released body camera footage showed 12 male police officers raiding her home while she was naked last year. But the city's legal actions against Young have left many wondering what the mayor knew and when. WBBM's Dave Savini reports.

Newark, New Jersey mayor says his city will follow the science in curbing coronavirus Newark, New Jersey completed a 10-day lockdown before Thanksgiving to slow the spread of COVID-19. That lockdown was initiated by Mayor Ras Baraka, who got some pushback from businesses. Baraka discusses the city's efforts to curb the virus with CBSN's Tanya Rivero.

HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Monday that a curfew is among the “limited options” that he has available to slow the spread of coronavirus in the city as officials brace for an increase in cases after Thanksgiving travel. Turner reported an additional 685 COVID-19 cases in the city and a positivity rate of 8.4%, which is slightly lower than last week. The mayor said November was the second busiest month for testing at city-affiliated testing sites since the pandemic began. “If by chance you see me coming in, I’m not coming in there for a drink,” Turner said. He asked business owners to work with city officials in order to ensure that social-distancing and occupancy requirements are observed.

“The Chicago Police Department’s mayoral security detail is responsible for protecting the Mayor and her family at all times of the day. When traveling, this security detail is a two-car team — a lead car and a tail car — that is trained to stay together at all times for the safety and protection of the mayor,” the statement said. “Any and all red-light violations or speeding tickets dismissed by the City were done so when the tail car following the lead car became separated or in conjunction with City’s policies and practices when it comes to law enforcement vehicles.”

She’s frustrated by the mayor, the governor and the president, the first of whom she plans on writing a “nasty letter” later Monday. It costs Formento’s $4,500 a month to have the outdoor dining tents up, and the graffiti made them eyesores that could potentially turn away customers willing to brave the cold weather to dine in, she said. She walked outside into the gloomy weather to snap a few photos and take a real look at what was written on the tents, which she said was gibberish.

She’s frustrated by the mayor, the governor and the president, the first of whom she plans on writing a “nasty letter” later Monday. It costs Formento’s $4,500 a month to have the outdoor dining tents up, and the graffiti made them eyesores that could potentially turn away customers willing to brave the cold weather to dine in, she said. She walked outside into the gloomy weather to snap a few photos and take a real look at what was written on the tents, which she said was gibberish.

HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has issued a statement following the curfews issued in Bexar County and in San Antonio. The efforts are due to fears that the Thanksgiving weekend will end in a huge spike of COVID-19 cases, KSAT reported. At this present time, my primary concern is all the contacts that occurred yesterday during Thanksgiving and everything that happened today during Black Friday where everyone is out there shopping,” Dr. Varon said. Dr. Varon says our focus needs to be on educating others about the deadly virus. The establishments may continue to offer drive-thru, curbside or takeout service after 10 p.m. and resume dine-in service at 6 a.m. during the curfew period.

TEXAS CITY, Texas – When all votes were all counted late Tuesday night, residents in Texas City elected a new mayor. In the process of his big win, Johnson also made history for Texas City by becoming the city’s first-ever African American mayor. He is no stranger to serving the Texas City community, he was a Commissioner of District 3 for 16 years. As the city’s next mayor, Johnson says, for now, his focus is on city workers. The mayor-elect said he’s optimistic about the future of Texas city.

Two weeks ago, the mayor committed to leaning more on groups other than the police in a sweeping report on her plans to suppress bloodshed. That’s a vision for the future, but the present day finds Lightfoot in a familiar position for a Chicago mayor — mostly using police to try to turn around a violent year. The city is on pace for more than 750 homicides, which would make it one of the worst years of the last quarter-century.

“When CPS and the Chicago Department of Public Health made the decision that the first academic quarter would be conducted through fully remote learning they did so based upon the clear criteria that fully remote learning was the only safe option when the City is averaging more than 200 COVID cases per day, when the positivity rate is rapidly increasing, or when there is inadequate hospital capacity,” Davis Gates and Sharkey wrote, adding that some Chicago ZIP codes are still experiencing double-digit positivity rates. “Under those criteria, CPS will be unable to reopen anytime soon.”

HOUSTON – Houston’s top doctor Dr. David Persse warned in a news conference Friday that hospitals will soon be “overwhelmed” if the area continues its uncontrolled COVID-19 spread. So while most people are walking around saying, ‘I don’t know what the problem is. I don’t know anyone who is sick. I don’t know anybody who has died, I feel fine.' “We know that it’s the right thing to do to slow down the spread of this virus,” he said.

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City officials held a press conference reacting to body cam video that shows an officer shooting a motorist during a traffic stop. CBSN's David Begnaud covered their remarks.

After a clerical error cleared every candidate from the ballot, one ambitious pig and his owner are hoping for a write-in victory. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green talk about the unlikely campaign.

Candidate for Oakland Mayor releases surprising new campaign ad Oakland, California Mayor candidate Libby Schaff wants to be the next mayor and she’s got a political advertisement like none you’ve never seen. The unknown Oakland native says it’s “hella time for leadership in Oakland.”

Pro-Russia separatists seize Ukraine's Slavyansk Armed, pro-Russian separatists have appointed their own mayor, a former soldier in the Soviet army who denied Russian operatives helped seize the town. Ukraine's government says it has identified many of the militants as Russian agents. Holly Williams reports.