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President Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

Voters in three U.S. cities –- Minneapolis, St. Paul and Boston -– indicated their interest this week in controlling fast-rising housing prices using a contentious method: rent control.

As the fighting in Ukraine enters a second week, Russian and Ukrainian forces are still battling over control of strategic cities.

Atlanta's City Council passes an ordinance to ban panhandling within part of downtown Atlanta. Business leaders urged the ban, saying they want more tourists to visit downtown Atlanta. Homeless advocates say the ban is unconstitutional and the city should be doing more to help the homeless. Susanna Capelouto of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.

At the turn of the century, some called San Francisco the Paris of the West. The 1906 earthquake leveled most of the city's theaters and artists' haunts. But the arts community rebounded to lead the city's recovery.

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Bloomington off and on for 30 years. Last year's move to Miller Park came with a boost of city support. The 2023 Juneteenth promises to be bigger than ever, with V.I.P. the Little Mermaid making an appearance.

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples tie the knot as same sex-marriage becomes legal in California. San Francisco's City Hall was a popular spot Tuesday.

Ceasefires in Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah hit snags. A disagreement over a hostage prevented Palestinians' return to northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli troops clashed with protesters.

Once the domain of presidential and congressional candidates, the big-spending political committees are now a feature of city politics, too.

Sacramento, Calif., is one of the first U.S. cities to have 5G wireless service, and its mayor sees 5G giving the city an edge in attracting businesses and autonomous-vehicle technology.