Antonio Reynoso defends calls suggesting Mayor Zohran Mamdani's support in NY's 7th District race
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is defending organizers’ phone calls to voters that suggest ... Read More
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Sound Advice: Feel the good vibrations with electric toothbrush
Q. I bought the TLOVII toothbrush you wrote about some time ago and can no longer find brush heads for it. I have been using a manual toothbrush since, and want to go back to an electric. Do you have any new toothbrushes ...Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis finally unveils his proposal to cut Floridians' property taxes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan for the November ballot would raise the homestead exemption to $250,000 and require the Legislature to enact a plan to eliminate property taxes entirely for the ...Read more
'Keep our foot on the gas': American Black Film Festival marks 30 years in Miami Beach
MIAMI — It’s a story Jeff Friday has told at least a thousand times: He attended the Sundance Film Festival and was blown away by the amount of talent and stunned by the lack of diversity.
That led to him and two ...Read more
'Broadview Six' grand jury controversy spreads to COVID fraud case involving ex-Loretto Hospital exec
CHICAGO — The aftershocks of the “Broadview Six” case collapse have now spread to another high-profile case, where lawyers for a Texas man accused of being a low-level participant in a massive COVID-19 testing scam ...Read more
US denies Iran report on draft peace deal to reopen Hormuz
The U.S. denied an Iranian state television report on a draft interim peace deal that said maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could return to normal within a month of it coming into effect.
“This report from ...Read more
Martin Short initiated wellness check that led to discovery of daughter's body
NEW YORK — Martin Short was the one who initiated the welfare check culminating in the discovery of his daughter’s body.
Katherine Short, a social worker and NYU graduate, died by suicide at the age of 42 earlier this...Read more
Rick Kogan: Remembering Tim O'Malley, a big comedic talent with an even bigger heart
CHICAGO — One reacts to death in a variety of ways, and hearing that Tim O’Malley had died on May 11 at 68 from natural causes brought shock and tears across the city. But soon enough, there came smiles, for not only ...Read more
'Emily in Paris' actor Pierre Deny dead aged 69 after ALS battle
Pierre Deny, the veteran French actor known to international audiences for his role in Emily in Paris, has died aged 69 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS.
The actor's death was ...Read more
Tokyo Gore Police visionary director Yoshihiro Nishimura dead aged 59
Yoshihiro Nishimura, the cult Japanese filmmaker whose blood-soaked horror films helped redefine splatter cinema for a new generation, has died aged 59 following a battle with liver disease.
The filmmaker died on Monday (...Read more
'Grease' costume icon Albert Wolsky dies aged 95
Albert Wolsky, the two-time Oscar-winning costume designer whose work shaped some of Hollywood's most iconic film looks including Grease, All That Jazz and Bugsy, has died aged 95.
Albert's passing in Los Angeles happened...Read more
NDAA mark unveiled by House Armed Services Committee chairman
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee chairman released on Tuesday a proposed $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that emphasizes bolstering America’s defense industry.
The so-...Read more
He was Matthew Perry's trusted assistant for years. Now he faces prison for the actor's death.
Kenneth Iwamasa, who made $150,000 a year as a live-in assistant to Matthew Perry, faces up to 15 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Wednesday for his role in the actor's death.
Iwamasa pleaded guilty in August ...Read more
As 'Twister' turns 30, Hollywood pines for its big box office glory days
LOS ANGELES — There’s a scene in the movie “Twister” in which Philip Seymour Hoffman’s character, blasting hard rock music and driving a tricked-out, storm-chasing bus called “Barn Burner” toward a fast-...Read more
Cubans sent by the US to Mexico struggle with homelessness, violence, report says
The Cuban immigrants that the Trump administration is sending to Mexico as part of its mass deportation agenda are struggling to find shelter, healthcare, food and work while living in cities with extreme violence ...Read more
'DTWS' judge Derek Hough says childhood bullies put gun to his head
Though “Dancing with the Stars” judge Derek Hough has millions of fans the world over, his beginnings were humbling, if not downright traumatic.
The former “DTWS” dance pro and choreographer was bullied so badly ...Read more
Installation for Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' heading to Manhattan
NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg’s latest extraterrestrial feature, “Disclosure Day,” is getting an out-of-this-world installation this week in lower Manhattan.
The “E.T.” director’s hotly anticipated return to ...Read more
Rapper Lil Wayne reportedly engaged to mystery woman
Rapper Lil Wayne has gotten engaged again, this time keeping his proposal and wedding plans low-key.
In fact, the identity of the 20-something Indiana woman he popped the question to earlier this year has not been made ...Read more
Hormuz may return to normal within month of deal, Iran TV says
An unofficial draft of a U.S.-Iran interim peace deal says maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz can return to normal within a month of the agreement being finalized, according to Iranian state television.
It’s ...Read more
‘Debate me!’ doesn’t work. Here are better ways to disagree – and maybe change minds
Spend time on social media and you will see debates with titles like “I destroy MAGA mom on vaccines” or “Conservative philosopher owns feminist student.” These popular videos focus on clip-worthy gotcha ...Read more
Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point
Younger Americans have soured on the second Donald Trump presidency, but they are not protesting it.
Despite an unpopular Iran war and an even more unpopular Trump administration, college campus protests ...Read more
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