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In New York, I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.

And good morning, Karen.

That's because President Trump became the first sitting president to attend an NBA finals game.

And when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden during the national anthem, he got a frosty reception.

Well, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the president a genuine Knicks fan.

It was already hard enough for Knicks fans to get inside MSG because of astronomical ticket prices.

Now they lined up to get inside the arena for more than four hours before a tip-off.

It was a scene more closely resembling New Year's Eve in Times Square.

In New York, I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.

And good morning, Karen.

Democratic Socialist City Council member Nydia Rahman has jumped ahead of Republican reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.

Rahman initially trailed Pratt by eight percentage points, but she closed the gap as the mail-in ballots were counted over the weekend.

And Decision Desk HQ is now projecting her lead will hold and that she's going to face Democratic incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November's general election.

With 34% of the vote counted, Rahman leads Pratt by less than 1%.

A Pratt best known as a reality TV villain on shows like The Hills has the backing of President Trump.

He grabbed headlines with a strong debate performance back in April and a social media presence that included viral videos depicting him as a Batman-like character battling the Democratic establishment.

I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.

And good morning, Karen.

Democratic Socialist City Council member Nydia Rahman has jumped ahead of Republican reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.

Rahman initially trailed Pratt by eight percentage points, but she closed the gap as the mail-in ballots were counted over the weekend.