SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Friday defended her decision to oust the city’s police chief as the “right decision at the right time,” but she declined to explain why. The leadership change came as police continue searching for people involved in a fatal, gang-related shootout at a food festival near the Space Needle
The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is preparing for “all eventualities” as one of the many wildfires ravaging France is now 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the southwestern city. “We are preparing to accommodate large numbers of people in case new evacuations are ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Gironde firefighters face an “unprecedented” situation fighting
The mayor of San Francisco is tired of his city serving as a test track for autonomous vehicles. In a letter sent to California transportation regulators on Wednesday, Daniel Lurie called for new state standards regulating how autonomous vehicles respond during major disruptions, saying stricter measures will strengthen the AV industry. “California’s challenge now is
Andy Burnham has become leader of the UK Labor Party, paving the way for him to take over as Prime Minister following the resignation of Keir Starmer last month. Burnham, dressed in a suit and red tie, was greeted with thunderous applause after being announced as the new Labor leader at a special leadership conference
It turns out that even San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who once declared that the city should be a testbed for emerging technology, has its limits. Especially when that emerging technology creates a huge traffic jam that lasts for hours and leaves thousands of people paralyzed. Mayor Lurie has asked state regulators to tighten rules
JACKSON, miss.- The former mayor of Mississippi’s capital and former City Council president pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme a week before they were set to stand trial. Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy. His statements came after Hinds