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Mamdani lands endorsement of a top Cuomo backer in NYC mayoral primary

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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the race for mayor of America’s most populous city, on Thursday landed the endorsement of one of New York City’s most influential politicians.

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Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, arguably the city’s most powerful Latino leader, is backing Mamdani, who, if elected in November, would become New York City’s first Muslim mayor.

«Thank you @EspaillatNY for joining this campaign for an affordable NYC and for fighting Trump’s authoritarianism in DC,» Mamdani wrote in a social media post. «Adriano and I know that the only way we can protect this city is by standing firm in our values and standing up for working class and immigrant New Yorkers.»

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Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is surrounded by supporters after a press conference with union leaders in New York City, July 2, 2025. (Reuters/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)

Mamdani and Espaillat are scheduled to team up at a campaign event on Thursday afternoon to formally announce the five-term congressman’s endorsement of the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from Queens.

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Espaillat’s endorsement of Mamdani, who two weeks ago convincingly defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates to win the Democratic Party mayoral nomination, is seen as a setback for Cuomo.

Cuomo, who resigned from office in 2021 during his third term as governor amid multiple scandals and who was aiming for a political comeback, was endorsed in the Democratic primary by Espaillat. And the two politicians teamed up at a rally on the eve of the kickoff of early voting in the primary election.

While Cuomo lost the Democratic mayoral nomination to Mamdani, he’s running, as of now, on the November ballot as an independent, which state rules allow. 

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Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped his primary bid earlier this year amid sinking poll numbers in the wake of numerous controversies, is seeking re-election as an independent.

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Also on the ballot in the general election are Jim Walden, a former federal prosecutor running as an independent, and Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, who, for a second straight election, is the Republican mayoral nominee.

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Espaillat, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s sweeping and controversial second-term immigration crackdown.

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Rep.Adriano Espaillat is endorsing Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral election. Espaillat had backed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

And Espaillat, who backed Adams in the mayor’s 2021 election, was thought to have grown frustrated with the mayor’s working relationship with Trump on immigration enforcement.

Adams’ poll numbers were sinking even before he was indicted last year on five counts, which accused the mayor of bribery and fraud as part of an alleged «long-running» scheme to personally profit from contacts with foreign officials.

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The mayor made repeated overtures to Trump and the Justice Department earlier this year dismissed the corruption charges, so Adams could potentially work with the Trump administration on its illegal immigration crackdown.

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News of Espaillat’s endorsement of Mamdani was first reported by The New York Times.

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Mamdani surged to a primary victory thanks to an energetic campaign that put a major focus on affordability and New York City’s high cost of living.

Mamdani made smart use of social media platforms, including TikTok, as he engaged low-propensity voters. He proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City’s vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) «tuition-free,» freezing rents on municipal housing, offering «free childcare» for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.

And thanks in part to the efforts of a massive grassroots army of volunteers, he rode a wave of support from younger and progressive voters to catapult into first place.

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Since his primary victory, Republicans have relentlessly painted Mamdani as an extremist and anchored him to Democrats across the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The attacks stretched from down ballot on the campaign trail all the way up to the White House, with Trump claiming that Mamdani was «a 100% Communist Lunatic.»

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Jaulas, túneles y fosas: familiares de ex rehenes de Hamas en Gaza cuentan su duro cautiverio

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Los familiares de los últimos rehenes israelíes liberados de Gaza tras dos años de cautiverio afirmaron que sus seres queridos soportaron condiciones espantosas y que algunos fueron recluidos en jaulas, fosas o túneles.

El movimiento terrorista palestino Hamas, que gobierna Gaza, liberó la semana pasada a los 20 rehenes supervivientes, como estipulaba el acuerdo de alto el fuego con Israel, impulsado por Estados Unidos.

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Entre ellos estaba Omri Miran. «Al principio, había cinco rehenes en una jaula de 1,8 metros por 1,6 metros», describió su hermano Boaz Miran al periódico Israel Hayom. «No puedes estar de pie ahí dentro, tienes que agacharte».

Otro de los rehenes, Guy Gilboa Dalal, tenía 24 años cuando fue secuestrado en el ataque de Hamas en el sur de Israel el 7 de octubre de 2023, que desencadenó la guerra. Fue retenido junto con su amigo de infancia Evyatar David. En agosto, Hamas difundió un video de propaganda en el que se lo veía gravemente desnutrido y visiblemente debilitado mientras cavaba su propia tumba dentro de un túnel.

Los gemelos israelíes liberados, Gali y Zivi Berman, saludan a sus simpatizantes al regresar a su hogar. Foto EFE

«Todos vimos el video de Evyatar David en cautiverio: no era más que piel y huesos», dijo Gal, el hermano de Guy Gilboa Dalal. «Guy estaba exactamente en las mismas condiciones», contó.

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«Hamas los hizo pasar hambre para convertirlos en ejemplos visibles de lo que es el hambre«, agregó Gal, refiriéndose a la escasez de alimentos que provocó el bloqueo impuesto por Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

El hermano del rehén también mencionó los intentos de manipulación psicológica que sufrieron los cautivos.

«Les contaron muchas mentiras: que el ejército israelí los estaba buscando para matarlos. Les mostraron a otros rehenes que, según les dijeron, habían sido asesinados deliberadamente por las fuerzas israelíes«, contó Gal Gilboa Dalal. «Tienen un largo camino por delante, tanto física como mentalmente», añadió.

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Un responsable de Hamas consultado por la AFP y que pidió el anonimato afirmó que el movimiento terrorista y sus aliados «trataron a los detenidos bajo su custodia de acuerdo con las enseñanzas del islam, de manera muy ética y humana».

Según este responsable, los rehenes vivían «en las mismas condiciones que sus guardianes» y recibían «atención médica y psicológica, así como comida en función de la disponibilidad en Gaza». Un organismo de la ONU declaró en agosto la hambruna en una parte del territorio, lo que Israel rechazó.

«Ningún cautivo fue objeto de insultos ni torturas (…) a diferencia del trato que reciben los prisioneros palestinos por parte de Israel», añadió el representante de Hamás.

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El ex rehén israelí Elkana Bohbot junto a su esposa el día que regresa a casa después de salir del hospital, tras su liberación del cautiverio en Gaza, en Mevaseret Zion, Israel. Foto ReutersEl ex rehén israelí Elkana Bohbot junto a su esposa el día que regresa a casa después de salir del hospital, tras su liberación del cautiverio en Gaza, en Mevaseret Zion, Israel. Foto Reuters

Ninguno de los 20 exrehenes se pronunció públicamente hasta ahora, pero sus familiares revelaron detalles de su cautiverio.

Sin oxígeno

Tami Braslavski afirmó el miércoles en The Times of Israel que su hijo Rom había sido azotado y golpeado entre abril y julio «con objetos que ni siquiera voy a mencionar».

Avinatan Or, quien estuvo recluido en solitario durante dos años, intentó escapar en una ocasión, pero fue capturado y encerrado en una jaula esposado, contó su padre, Yaron.

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«Era un recinto de alambre de 1,8 metros de altura, tan largo como un colchón y un poco más. Se podría llamar una jaula», declaró a la radio pública israelí.

El padre del exrehén Yosef Haim Ohana también contó a la emisora que su hijo «pasó varios días en un pozo subterráneo con otros seis cautivos, sin espacio suficiente para sentarse o tumbarse y con apenas aire para sobrevivir».

«[Los captores] metieron a siete hombres en un hoyo», dijo Avi Ohana. «No podían sentarse, solo apoyarse contra la pared mientras estaban de pie. No había oxígeno».

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El 7 de octubre de 2023, Hamas y otros grupos islamistas palestinos secuestraron a 251 personas en el sur de Israel y se las llevaron a la Franja de Gaza. Más de 200 fueron devueltos a Israel a lo largo de dos treguas a finales de 2023 y principios de 2025, o fueron rescatados en operaciones del ejército israelí.

A principios de octubre, todavía quedaban 48 rehenes vivos y muertos en Gaza, incluidos los restos de un soldado israelí asesinado en 2014.

En virtud de los términos del alto el fuego negociado por Estados Unidos que entró en vigor el 10 de octubre, Hamas y sus aliados liberaron a los 20 últimos rehenes que quedaban con vida. Y desde entonces también devolvieron 12 cadáveres. Israel, a cambio, dijo que liberó a 1.968 detenidos palestinos.

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Trump threatens Hamas if Gaza ceasefire collapses as JD Vance to visit Israel

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As it was announced that Vice President JD Vance would visit Israel, President Donald Trump once again warned Hamas, saying the U.S.-brokered Gaza truce must hold, and issued another blunt warning to the terrorist group.

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During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump warned, «We’re going to eradicate them. If we have to, they’ll be eradicated. And they know that,» he told reporters, and stressed the deal’s broad backing — «59 countries that agreed to the deal» — while insisting the ceasefire remains in place and warning that any further violence would be met with decisive action.

While details of Vance’s trip to Israel have yet to be announced, Washington’s diplomacy is extending beyond Jerusalem, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Egypt from Israel for talks with Hamas representatives, underscoring a push to move from preserving the ceasefire toward negotiating the more fraught next phase.

ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS VIOLATED CEASEFIRE WITH ‘MULTIPLE ATTACKS’ LEADING TO IDF RESPONSE

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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

At Monday’s meeting with the Australian pm, Trump was asked by a reporter whether the U.S. would put boots on the ground, Trump said his administration does not plan to deploy troops and that other countries — and Israel itself — could act if needed.

«We don’t need to, because we have many countries, as you know, signed on to this deal,» he said. «We’ve had countries calling me when they saw some of the killing with Hamas, saying we’d love to go in and take care of the situation ourselves. In addition, you have Israel — they would go in, in two minutes. If I asked him to go in, I could tell him, go in and take care of it. But right now, we haven’t said that. We’re going to give it a little chance, and hopefully there will be a little less violence.»

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He added a blunt warning about Hamas’ capacity and support. «But right now, you know, they’re violent people. Hamas has been very violent, but they don’t have the backing of Iran anymore… They have to be good, and if they’re not good, they’ll be eradicated — because absolutely we can, and we have the capacity to do so.»

The comments came as senior U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Israeli leaders to shore up the fragile, Trump-brokered, 20-step ceasefire plan after a weekend flare-up. Hamas terrorists killed two Israeli soldiers, prompting Israeli strikes against the terror group. Despite the violence, both Israel and Hamas publicly recommitted to the truce.

Trump meets with Albanese

President Donald Trump, left, and Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, shake hands outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Oct. 20, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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On the ground, the IDF took custody of the coffin of another deceased hostage. A joint IDF–ISA statement asked the public to «act with sensitivity and wait for the official identification, which will first be provided to the families,» while adding that, «Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the deceased hostages.» Israeli officials say Hamas could hand over six more bodies immediately out of the 15 still believed in Gaza, though some remains may be impossible to recover amid widespread destruction.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking in the Knesset, struck a hard line while stressing close U.S.–Israel coordination. He warned the fighting was far from over and said violations would carry a «very heavy price,» while praising the «unprecedented closeness» with Washington.

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A group of Hamas terrorists in Deir-el Balah in central Gaza as 20 living Israeli hostages were freed on Oct. 13, 2025. (TPS-IL)

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Separately, the IDF said Southern Command troops have begun marking a so-called yellow line inside Gaza — 3.5-meter concrete barriers topped by yellow poles placed roughly every 200 meters — to establish «tactical clarity on the ground» as part of the ceasefire arrangement. The military said the marking will continue «in the coming period» as forces work to remove threats and defend Israeli civilians.



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Trump admin agencies coordinating to expose Biden admin’s ‘prolific and dangerous’ weaponization of government

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration agencies are working to expose the Biden administration’s «prolific and dangerous weaponization of government,» Fox News Digital has learned.

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The Interagency Weaponization Working Group (IWWG) is made up of officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Justice Department, the FBI, the CIA and more.

Officials told Fox News Digital that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard initiated the Interagency Weaponization Working Group, which has been meeting biweekly since April to «share information, coordinate, and execute.»

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Tuesday the revocation of former intelligence officials’ credentials. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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«The American people made a clear choice when they elected President Trump — to stop the Biden administration’s prolific and dangerous weaponization of government agencies against the American people and the Constitution,» Gabbard told Fox News Digital. «I stood up this working group to start the important work of interagency coordination under President Trump’s leadership to deliver accountability.»

She added: «True accountability is the first step toward lasting change.»

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Officials told Fox News Digital the group was created to streamline information sharing across the government in support of the Trump executive order.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi is sworn in before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)

«Joe Biden’s Department of Justice targeted President Trump and anyone close to him, prosecuted pro-life advocates, treated parents at school board meetings as domestic terrorists, and destroyed public trust in federal law enforcement,» Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News Digital.

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«Under President Trump, we are working every day alongside our partners to end weaponization and restore one tier of justice for all,» Bondi said.

Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital that, «for years, Biden’s DOJ turned federal law enforcement into a political weapon.» 

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«Going after President Trump, pro-life Americans, and parents at school boards while letting real criminals run wild,» Patel told Fox News Digital. «Under Preisdent Trump, we’ve ripped that agenda out by the roots.» 

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Patel added: «We’re restoring equal justice under the law, one standard, one mission: Protect the American people.» 

Officials involved pointed Fox News Digital to President Trump’s executive order, which says interagency coordination is needed to «ensure accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the federal government against the American people.» 

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The executive order had directed Gabbard, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies within the intelligence community, to «take all appropriate action to review the activities of the intelligence community over the last four years and identify any instances» of the weaponization of government.

Officials told Fox News Digital that the interagency group is «working to undo the Biden administration’s whole-of-government approach to abuse the powers of government against the American people.»

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«The weaponization of government against Americans did not happen in one agency, one time,» an official explained. «It happened repeatedly over the duration of the Biden administration.»

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Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, FBI Director Kash Patel, center, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, center right, are seen on Wednesday, March 5, awaiting Muhammed Sharifullah’s arrival in the U.S. following his arrest overseas. (Justice Department)

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«That’s why, in order to depoliticize and deweaponize the government, it is important to understand what agencies carried out, what roles, and why,» the official continued. «The IWWG is essential for coordinating across agencies.» 

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But officials said the media has attempted to «negatively spin lawful oversight and accountability» by claiming it is a way for the Trump administration to weaponize the government against its political opponents.

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«The irony is, accusing the Interagency Weaponization Working Group of targeting the president’s political opponents is classic projection and could not be further from the truth,» an official said.

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The official said that there is «no targeting of any individual person for retribution.»

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«IWWG is simply looking at available facts and evidence that may point to actions, reports, agencies, individuals, and more who illegally weaponized the government in order to carry out political attacks,» the official said.

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«The only people who fear accountability are the ones who never expected to face it,» the official continued. «Oversight is not the problem—abuse of power is.» 

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