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Hourly Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Three dead after car strikes pedestrians in Queens: NYPD<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Three people were killed this morning after a car struck two pedestrians in Queens, police said.<\/p>\n Authorities said a 2010 Toyota Corolla was traveling north on 42nd Street near 19th Avenue in Astoria around 8:57 a.m. when it struck a 42-year-old man and a 70-year-old man who were standing near a food cart.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Mamdani viewed favorably by 46% of city voters in Siena poll<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Outpacing his three major rivals in the race for mayor, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani was viewed favorably by 46% of New York City\u00a0voters in a\u00a0new Siena University poll\u00a0that was released today \u2013 with 32% viewing him unfavorably.<\/p>\n Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who\u2019s running as an independent candidate, had a 37% favorability rating with 54% giving him a thumbs-down.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Hochul job approval up slightly while Stefanik closes gap in potential gubernatorial matchup, Siena poll says<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s job approval and favorability ratings are up a little from earlier this summer, but her lead in a potential race for governor against Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik next year has fallen from 23 points to 14 points, according to a Siena University poll of registered voters released today.<\/p>\n According to the poll, Hochul has a 42-44% favorability rating, up slightly from 42-47% in June. Her job approval rating is 53-42%, up from 50-45% in June. Stefanik\u2019s favorability rating is 27-32%.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Mother of tourist gunned down in Puerto Rico speaks out<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n A vacation to Puerto Rico turned tragic for Kevin Mares of East Elmhurst after he became the victim of a fatal shooting. Now, his family is grieving while navigating the logistics of bringing his remains home.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n The new picture of law enforcement in the nation\u2019s capital began taking shape today as some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the\u00a0Trump administration\u00a0began arriving as police and federal officials took the first steps in an uneasy partnership to reduce crime in what President Donald Trump called \u2014\u00a0without substantiation\u00a0\u2014 a lawless city.<\/p>\n The influx came the morning after the Republican president announced he would be activating the guard members and taking over the District’s police department, something the law allows him to do temporarily. He cited\u00a0a crime emergency\u00a0\u2014 but referred to the same crime that city officials stress is already falling noticeably.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0U.S. inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago.<\/p>\n Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said today, the same as the previous month and up from a post-pandemic low of 2.3% in April. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, up from 2.9% in June. Both figures are above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\")
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