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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Supporters for Socialist Democrat Zoram Mamdani after he won the New York City mayor's race. In his victory speech, Mamdani tod support that they've spoken with a clear voice and toppled a political dynasty.
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Reporter/Correspondent
To every New Yorker, whether you voted for me, for one of my opponents.
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Political Analyst/Commentator
Or felt too disappointed by politics to vote at all, thank you for the.
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Reporter/Correspondent
Opportunity to prove myself worthy of your trust.
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Shea Stevens
Mamdami defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who ran as an independent. Here's Cuomo addressing his supporters.
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Reporter/Correspondent
This campaign was the right fight to wage and I am proud of what did and what we did together.
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Shea Stevens
Cuomo says that his campaign was a contest of philosophies. Abigail Spanberger will be the next governor of Virginia, according to the Associated Press. From VPN News, Jad Khalil filed this report from Spanberger's victory party in Richmond.
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Reporter/Correspondent
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is a former congresswoman and CIA officer. She was elected to Congress in 2018 and chose not to run for re election in 2024 in order to run for governor. Spamberger is on track to win Virginia by a wider margin than Vice President Kamala Harris. Spamberger's campaign combined a focus on affordability issues with a vow to counter the presidency of President Trump. Virginia is often seen as a bellwether. Following the presidential election, which Spamberger acknowledged.
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Shea Stevens
Tonight, we sent a message.
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Reporter/Correspondent
Her opponent, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earl Sears, ran on the record of current Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. She also spent a significant amount of airtime attacking policies accommodating transgender students. For NPR News, I'm Jad khalil in Richmond, Virginia.
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Shea Stevens
The government shutdown is now 36 days old, the longest in U.S. history. It's disrupted federal worker pay and delayed food aid. NPR's Sam Greenglass has the latest on the stalemate in Congress.
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Political Analyst/Commentator
Congress has voted 14 times on a Republican backed short term funding measure to reopen the government. And 14 times the vote has failed as Democrats withhold their support until until Republicans agree to extend expiring health insurance subsidies. Some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have been unmoved.
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Reporter/Correspondent
Shutdowns are stupid. I've been here long enough to have.
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Shea Stevens
Been through a few of them.
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Reporter/Correspondent
Nobody wins this week.
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Political Analyst/Commentator
Some rank and file Members have hinted that informal talks could produce a deal, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has not said what Democrats would be willing to accept.
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Joe Rose
We had a very good caucus, and we're exploring all the options.
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Political Analyst/Commentator
The current shutdown broke a record set in 2019 during President Trump's first term. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
Wall street stocks closed lower Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrials falling 251 points. The NASDAQ lost 486 points. This is NPR. The U.S. department of Transportation may close some U.S. airspace if the government shutdown continues into next week. As NPR's Joe Rose reports, such a drastic move could lead to extensive delays for travelers.
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Joe Rose
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is safe to fly and that the Federal Aviation Administration will restrict the number of planes in the air if there aren't enough air traffic controllers to manage the system safely. But Duffy warns that there could be severe delays if the shutdown drags on another week and controllers miss a second full paycheck.
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Reporter/Correspondent
You will see mass chaos, you will see mass flight delays, you'll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it.
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Joe Rose
Air traffic controllers are required to work without pay during the government shutdown. That's hurting morale and many have called in sick, leading to staffing shortages and extensive delays at airports across the country. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
The death toll from the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has risen to at least seven, with 11 others injured. Governor Andy Beshear says first responders are still trying to douse a massive fire that ensued when the plane exploded. UPS says the crash may cause package delays and disrupt part of its global operations. The crash occurred during takeoff for a flight from Louisville to Honolulu. According to the company's website. UPS currently processes more than 22 million packages each day. U.S. futures are lower in after hours trading on Wall street following Tuesday's losses on Asia Pacific. Market. Shares are also lower, down 3% in Tokyo. This is NPR News.
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