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It's the fifth fire-related death this year in New York City where officials have said an e-bike was the cause. A father and his five children were in the second-story apartment when the fire began.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams edged out ex-Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia by a single percentage point. An ex-police captain, Adams would be the city's second Black mayor if elected.

Bloomington City Council members have a long list of possibilities for using $13 million in American Rescue plan funds. The council largely says roads and sewers are top priorities, but several council members said they want the city to address social inequities that were revealed and widened during the pandemic.

With the pandemic having closed nearly 20% of restaurants nationwide, the traditional version of restaurant week is at risk. So restaurants are either opting out or modifying their approach.

The failed ballot measure proposed a new Department of Public Safety that would emphasize a public health approach to policing.

A few cities around the country are letting drivers cover part or all of their fines with food donations. The idea is to turn a negative — getting a ticket — into a positive: helping others.

The Zika outbreak that began in Brazil has spread north to Colombia, where the city of Cucuta has been hit the hardest. Nearly one out of every five cases in Colombia are in that city.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Jorge Valencia of KJZZ's Mexico City bureau about the aftermath of the 8.1 magnitude that struck southern Mexico this week.

Venice is underwater after being hit with three massive tides in just one week. The city's landmarks and artifacts are at risk of suffering irreversible damage.

Set in '90s Boston, Showtime's new series stars Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent trying to change the system from within — and encountering resistance everywhere he turns.