Nithya Raman edges Spencer Pratt, advances to LA mayoral race...

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will advance in the city's mayoral race alongside incumbent Mayor Karen Bass over reality TV star Spencer Pratt, NBC News and the Associated Press projected. Once known publicly as an infamous reality TV villain on MTV's hit show "The Hills," Pratt ran a campaign casting Bass as inept and unable to handle tough issues. But his hopes to run the nation's second-largest city were overtaken by Raman, a progressive who ran to the left flank of both Pratt and Bass. The June 8 ballot drop comes the day after President Donald Trump abruptly exited a "Meet the Press" interview that aired on June 7 after moderator Kristen Welker questioned him during a tense on-air disagreement about California's election security. This is a developing story. Follow @USATODAY for additional updates.