At The Polls: NY City today is likely to elect progressive candidate Bill de Blasio as its next mayor. It’ll be a left turn after 12 years of conservative, and effective, Michael Bloomberg.   NPR says Virginia must choose between …

Syria: World leaders are meeting today at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Syria a hot topic for discussion. President Obama is looking for international support. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains opposed to a strike on Syria and …

 National: The Supreme Court this morning struck down Arizona’s voter identification law, ruling that a state could not require more proof of citizenship than the Federal government. Federal law requires only a postcard stating citizenship under penalty of perjury, but …

 Wildland: Several wildfires along Colorado’s front range have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. Enormous forest homes burned to the ground outside Colorado Springs in an area not far from where fire burned 346 …

 National: President Obama delivered a vigorous defense of the government’s electronic snooping into Internet traffic and telephone calls. “Nobody’s listening to the content of anyone’s phone calls,” the President said. Mr. Obama and some Congressional leaders say the surveillance is …

Monsanto World: Japan and South Korea suspended imports of some American wheat after the discovery in an Oregon field of a genetically engineered strain that was never approved for sale. The wheat is a variety designed to be resistant to …

World: Pakistani authorities and militants say a suspected drone strike took out the number two man in the Taliban leadership. The US has made no claim abut the attack. The first gay couple to marry in France has said “oui”. …

 Thin Red Line: The White House reports that with “varying degrees of confidence” US intelligence agencies believe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. But a statement said the US needed conclusive proof before taking action. …

World: Cyprus is now planning to seize 20% of all bank deposits above 100,000 Euros at the Bank of Cyprus to pay off a $7.6 billion debt to the European Union due Monday. Accounts at foreign-owned banks would be taxed …

National: Seven US Marines were killed and seven injured last night in an explosion during a training exercise in the Nevada desert. A mortar round went off in its tube. ➢The Republican Party issued a report calling for change in …