From City Hall to Poker Halls: The Mayoral Madness, NBA Scandal & Canal Street Crackdown!
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In this jam-packed episode of What’s New With ME, host Ali Mehdaoui breaks down four of the wildest stories shaking up politics, sports, and society right now — with the trademark blend of satire, empathy, and unfiltered real talk.
🗽 NYC Mayoral Run:
Zohran Mamdani holds a double-digit lead, Andrew Cuomo’s comeback tour gains Eric Adams’s endorsement, and Curtis Sliwa still won’t take off that red beret. We unpack the debates, the memes, and the madness as New York inches toward Election Day.
🎲 NBA & Poker Gambling Mega-Bust:
A federal probe rocks the league — Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami’s Terry Rozier arrested in a dual scandal tying sports betting and mafia-rigged poker games. We explore what this means for sports integrity and the business of temptation.
🌍 Russia-USA Summit Canceled:
President Trump calls off his meeting with Vladimir Putin amid fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants. What’s behind the diplomatic freeze, and how does it shift the balance in Ukraine and global markets?
🧊 ICE Crackdown on NYC’s Canal Street:
Federal agents raid Chinatown vendors, arresting thirteen and sparking outrage across social media. We look at the human impact, the economic fallout, and what this means for immigration enforcement in America’s largest city.
🎤 Tone: Sharp, funny, empathetic, and bias-free — Ali delivers the facts, different takes, and punchlines that make sense of today’s chaos.
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