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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is lashing out at the New York City mayor-elect Zeranman Dani. As NPR's Franco-Ordonians reports, Trump suggested New Yorkers will leave the city as a result of the election. In his first public remarks specifically addressing the mayor-elect's victory, Trump suggested Zohran Mondani represented the future direction of the Democratic Party. After last night's results, the decision facing all Americans could not be more clear. have a choice between communism and common sense. Trump charged that New Yorkers will flee the city as a result.

Momdani rejects the label of a communist. Earlier in the day, he criticized Trump for failing to deliver on his campaign promises to deliver cheaper groceries. Momdani campaigned on a platform of affordability. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House. Historically, young Americans aren't big participants in off-year elections. but as NPR's Elena Moore reports, they helped carry Democrats to victory on Tuesday in several key races. From gubernatorial matchups in New Jersey and Virginia to the mayoral race in New York City,

youth turnout appears to have significantly increased, according to an early analysis from the research organization's circle. Exit polls also show young people overwhelmingly backed Democrats. Mikey Cheryl in New Jersey and Abigail Spamberger in Virginia each received roughly 70% of the under 30. vote in their gubernatorial races. And in New York City, nearly 80 percent of young voters cast a ballot for Zeranumdani for mayor. Concern about the rising cost of living was a key theme in each race and remains a major issue for young voters across the country. Elena Moore, NPR News. California Republicans have filed a lawsuit to block a new congressional map that voters approved yesterday. The map aims to help Democrats flip up to five congressional seats in next year's

midterm elections. Republicans argue the map illegally uses race. to redraw the map in favor of Hispanic voters. They're asking the court to block the new districts before the 2026 elections. The Federal Aviation Administration says it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 of the country's largest markets starting Friday. The agency is dealing with a shortage of air traffic controllers who are working unpaid and some have called out of work during the government's shutdown. FAA administrator Brian Bedford says the move will help ensure safe travel. We have decided that a 10% reduction in scale. capacity would be appropriate to, again, continue to take the pressure off of our controllers.

And as we continue to see staffing triggers, there will be additional measures that will be taken in those specific markets. Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declined to specify which cities would be affected. They said they'll meet with airline leaders to figure out how to safely implement the reduction. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today after upbeat economic updates. This is NPR News. The Food and Drug Administration is warning about unapproved versions of Botox and similar anti-wrinkle injections. The agency sent 18 letters to websites offering counterfeit versions of the injectable cosmetic treatment. The action comes after reports of serious side effects, including toxic poisoning.

Botox is made from botulinum toxin, one of the most toxic substances in the world. President Trump's renominating billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, NPR's Nell Greenfield Boyce reports. Jared Isaacman is a wealthy entrepreneur who's been to space twice in capsules operated by SpaceX, the company run by Elon Musk. Isaacman is the first private citizen to ever go on a spacewalk. When President Trump previously withdrew Isaacman's nomination, he said at the time he had concerns about Isaacman's political leanings. Now, though, in a social media post, President Trump has announced Isaacman is his choice to be the head of NASA, making no reference to the first nomination. The Senate must confirm Isaacman, whose nomination comes as NASA and its contractor

SpaceX, are facing delays in their efforts to return humans to the moon. Nell Greenfield Boyce, NPR News. The return to Earth for a group of Chinese astronauts has been delayed after their spacecraft was believed to be struck by a small piece of debris. The return was scheduled for today, but has been pushed back indefinitely, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The three astronauts were finishing a six-month rotation, the replacements on the mission successfully docked onto the space station last weekend. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.