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President Donald Trump previously suggested renaming Veterans Day to "Victory Day for World War I." Veterans Day was originally created to mark the end of World War I but now honors all US veterans.

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Tuesday that Veterans Day will also be known as “Victory Day for World War I” — citing the US’ role in forcing Germany’s surrender on Nov. 11, 1918. “Today is ...

Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, delivered a victory speech on Election Night, marking a historic moment as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Speaking to a crowd ...

New York Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday spoke to a packed crowd at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater after a sizable win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (I) and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

A DJ’s job is to curate vibes. And at Zohran Mamdani’s election night party at the Brooklyn Paramount, his DJ knew the exact vibe he wanted to curate when, at 9:37 p.m., local news channel NY1 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

China hosted what it says was its "biggest" military parade for "Victory Day" on Wednesday, showcasing the country's growing military power while commemorating Japan's surrender at the end of World ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...