Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor's race

Brandon Johnson, who campaigned on his background as a public school teacher, union organizer and Cook County commissioner, will become Chicago's next mayor after winning Tuesday in the city's runoff election against Paul Vallas.

Johnson, 46, held 51.45% of the vote Tuesday night, with 98.61% of the precincts reporting. Vallas, 69, who campaigned on a law-and-order message, held 48.55% of the vote.

Vallas conceded the race Tuesday in a speech to his team.

Shortly after Vallas' concession, Johnson thanked his opponent and declared victory in a speech to his supporters.

"Tonight is just the beginning," Johnson said. "Now Chicago will begin to work for its people."

[SOURCE: UPI]

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg speaks to reporters after charging Trump with 34 counts

After charging former President Donald Trump with 34 felony counts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told reporters, "These are felony crimes in New York state, no matter who you are. We cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct." Watch his full press conference below.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to get the hell out of NYC

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., shouted after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., as she departed a New York City protest to voice her support for former President Trump before he appears for an arraignment. He told Greene to get the hell out of here. Watch the video below.

LSU President supports Angel Reese trash-talking Caitlin Clark

LSU President William F Tate IV had no issue with LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese trash-talking Iowa star Caitlin Clark in the final minutes of the Tigers' 102-85 national championship victory over the Hawkeyes on Sunday.

Tate, who has followed the team on its title run, strongly disagrees with any narratives on social media that have pitted Reese as a wrongdoer for her actions.

"I think a lot of people have comment(ed) and never played sports," Tate said on Monday following the team's championship celebration at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. "You create slights, you create people dissing you so that you can go out there and be motivated to come after them. That's what this is about.

"And by the way, this is LSU. This is swag country. This is what we do here."

"Angel Reese is one of the very best players in this country and she plays in a certain way with some swag," Tate said. "If you have a problem with it, beat her.

"That's all I have to say. If you can't beat her, sit down."

Tate has been a supporter of LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese since the beginning.

Early in the season, Tate told Reese to "do you and be great," as the outspoken forward went on to unapologetically display her colorful character on and off the court for the rest of the season, trash-talking included.

"It's not bragging if you can do it. That's how it works," Tate said.

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Morgan State’s Willie E. May Named President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, elected Willie E. May, Ph.D., to serve as the association’s president-elect. Members elected Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D., and Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis, Ph.D., to the AAAS Board of Directors as well.

AAAS members also overwhelmingly approved – with 86 percent supporting – an amendment to the AAAS Constitution and Bylaws, which gives the Board the authority to amend the governing documents, a duty that remains shared with the members. This amendment enables the final step in the organization’s governance modernization process. AAAS’ governance had not been updated in more than 70 years.

“We are thrilled to welcome Willie, Kathleen, and Betty to the AAAS Board. Their expertise will be invaluable as we advance scientific excellence, expand who can participate in the STEMM ecosystem, address mis- and disinformation, and provide historical context on the scientific enterprise to inform strategic thinking. We are confident that these strong leaders will help achieve our vision, especially as we celebrate our 175th anniversary and focus on igniting progress for the next 175 years,” said Sudip S. Parikh, Ph.D., chief executive officer of AAAS and executive publisher of the Science family of journals.

“I am also delighted that we have successfully completed our three-year governance modernization process, the culmination of thousands of hours of volunteer and staff work. We look forward to moving into full implementation of our streamlined structure that will allow us to run a modern organization efficiently and provide our volunteer leaders ample opportunities for meaningful and engaging work to further our mission of advancing science in service to society,” added Parikh.

May serves as vice president of research and economic development and professor of chemistry at Morgan State University, Maryland’s largest historically Black university. He is currently a member of the AAAS Council for the Section on Industrial Science and Technology. Previously, he served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. May’s one-year term as president-elect begins immediately, followed by one year as AAAS president (and chair of the AAAS Annual Meeting), and one year as immediate past-president.

“I am honored to serve as the new president-elect of AAAS. During my term, I will prioritize partnering with key leaders to enhance the U.S. STEMM workforce by proposing ways the nation can expand access and opportunities to education. I stand ready to support AAAS as it embarks on a mission to transform the way the scientific enterprise realizes benefits to society at large,” said May.