Federal appeals court OKs Connecticut's denial of religious exemptions for student vaccinations
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal appeals court has largely upheld a new Connecticut law that prevents parents from obtaining ... Read More
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Manhattan judge in right-to-shelter case says Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration must do more to help NYC with migrant crisis
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge who oversees New York’s decades-old right-to-shelter mandate agreed in a court hearing Friday that Gov. Hochul must to do more to help alleviate the city’s spiraling migrant crisis, ...Read more
As Kenyans plan visit to assess gang crisis in Haiti, US calls for political consensus
A top U.S. official said Friday that while the Biden administration is encouraged by Kenya’s offer to help Haiti combat deadly gangs, the United States continues to pursue a comprehensive approach in the troubled nation ...Read more
Federal grand jury investigates bid-rigging in DeSantis' education department
MIAMI — A federal grand jury is investigating allegations of bid-rigging involving Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Department of Education, charter school operators and the control of a small North Florida school district.
Federal...Read more
YNW Melly murder case retrial just got a new start date. He'll also have more defense attorneys.
The rapper Jamell Demons, known as YNW Melly, is readying to face a second murder trial, which just got a new start date.
The retrial, originally scheduled for Oct. 2, will now start Oct. 9.
Demons also is expected to ...Read more
York Fire 85% contained, crews work to preserve Nevada national monument
The fire burning southwest of Las Vegas was 85 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to an emergency management website.
An InciWeb update showed the York Fire had burned through more than 93,000 acres since ...Read more
Trump will pursue appeal in bid to thwart Fulton County prosecution
ATLANTA -- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump declared late Thursday that they will appeal a judge’s ruling that shot down their bid to gut Fulton County District Fani Willis’s prosecution of alleged criminal ...Read more
Suffolk DA identifies Gilgo Beach victim Jane Doe No. 7 as Manhattan escort after 27 years
A 34-year-old Manhattan sex worker, known for nearly three decades only as Jane Doe No. 7, was identified Friday through DNA evidence as the fifth victim in the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Suffolk County District ...Read more
Methodical, slow Parkland school massacre reenactment underway with live gunfire
PARKLAND, Fla. — The first gunshots cracked across the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at noon Friday, as a reenactment began of the 2018 shooting that left 17 dead and 17 wounded.
Two shots could be ...Read more
Federal judge temporarily blocks law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices
A federal judge in Rockford has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new law that allows the Illinois attorney general’s office to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use deception to interfere with ...Read more
'Falling off a cliff': Could DeSantis campaign flame out entirely?
ORLANDO, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis plummets in the GOP presidential primary polls, his status as option number two in case anything happens to Donald Trump is getting more precarious.
He’s battling native son and ...Read more
Manslaughter case for 'Rust' movie armorer heads to trial
"Rust" movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has waived her right to a preliminary hearing to determine whether she should face criminal charges in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the low-budget ...Read more
Russia sentences Putin foe Navalny to 19 more years in jail
A Russian court sentenced opposition leader Alexey Navalny to another 19 years in prison after convicting him of “extremism,” a decision he had earlier described as “Stalinist.”
The closed hearing Friday held ...Read more
Mark Margolis, 'Breaking Bad' actor and Philadelphia native, has died
Mark Margolis, the veteran actor and Philadelphia native best known for playing former drug kingpin Hector “Tio” Salamanca on "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," had died. He was 83.
Margolis’ death was announced...Read more
A perfect night? Kobe Bryant's daughter gets Taylor Swift's '22' hat during LA concert
LOS ANGELES -- Bianka Bryant wasn't alive at the time her father joined Taylor Swift onstage during an L.A. concert.
That was Aug. 22, 2015, when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant helped unveil a banner commemorating Swift's 16 ...Read more
Review: Amusing and fitfully insightful, Randall Park's 'Shortcomings' has a few of its own
One of the self-owning charms of "Shortcomings," Randall Park's modest, sporadically insightful directing debut, is that it's an Asian American comedy that questions (at least initially) the inherent value of Asian ...Read more
Billie Eilish took a moment to honor 'Euphoria's' Angus Cloud during her Lollapalooza set
Love for late "Euphoria" star Angus Cloud made it to Lollapalooza on Thursday night, days after he died at age 25.
Singer Billie Eilish paid her respects to the "Euphoria" actor during her headlining set at the four-day ...Read more
Why was a Florida sea creature named for singer Jimmy Buffett? Researchers have a reason
You might think Jimmy Buffett has already been immortalized through his five decades of popular music and the business empire he has built since emerging from the Key West scene of the early-1970s.
But a team of ...Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow renting out 'Goop-inspired' guesthouse on Airbnb, adds dinner with her and her husband
Gwyneth Paltrow is finally making her lifestyle attainable — at least for a short while — as the Oscar winner prepares to list her guesthouse on Airbnb.
The Goop founder, 50, took to Instagram to show off the ...Read more
'Mob Land' director Nicholas Maggio talks difficulties of making first feature film, directing John Travolta
Director Nicholas Maggio sat down for an exclusive interview with the New York Daily News to discuss his feature film debut, “Mob Land,” starring John Travolta alongside a stellar cast.
Described as a “heart-...Read more
Lizzo allegedly threatened to hit former dancer accusing her of harassment
Singer Lizzo is accused of having once threatened to hit a former backup dancer who filed a lawsuit against the Grammy winner earlier this week, which alleges misconduct including sexual harassment and weight-shaming.
...Read more
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