By MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Nine hours of frantic negotiation with the Israeli military. A last-minute scramble to find trucks in a devastated Gaza Strip, where fuel is in short supply. Six hours of frantic packing, carefully stacking cardboard boxes on open flatbed trucks. With an Israeli airstrike looming, aid workers carried… Read More »
Nicholas Braun has entered a not guilty plea following his arrest on suspicion of a DUI in New Hampshire last month. The 37-year-old actor during the same court appearance was also ordered to stay away from alcohol, narcotics and controlled substances as his case progresses, according to TMZ. Braun was arrested late the night of… Read More »
ARLINGTON, Tex. — While Russell Wilson and the Giants offense had downfield success in Sunday’s passing game, they did not excel in the red zone. They failed to score a touchdown on their first four red zone trips, settling for three Graham Gano field goals and turning the ball over once on downs. So Brian… Read More »
A Manhattan judge on Tuesday dismissed key counts — first-degree murder and terrorism offenses — against Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, finding the Manhattan district attorney’s office put forth “legally insufficient” evidence before a grand jury. The ruling is a significant win for Mangione, who still faces a second-degree… Read More »
John Lithgow is coming back to Broadway in a role that won raves across the pond last spring. The Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning heavyweight will reprise his role as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” author Roald Dahl in the Broadway transfer of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play “Giant.” Producers announced Tuesday that two-time… Read More »
By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it. The deeply-documented… Read More »
In 1993, I was the Conservative Party candidate for mayor of New York. I ran against Mayor David Dinkins and the candidate of the Republican and Liberal parties, Rudy Giuliani, because I believed it was important to promote common sense fiscal, education and public safety policies that could save a city in crisis. While I… Read More »
New York’s hotel industry thrives on momentum: when Broadway theaters are packed and restaurants are crowded with locals and visitors alike, our rooms are full too. That is why Beekman Tower and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, along with more than 300 local businesses and community groups, proudly support Caesars Palace Times Square. This casino project… Read More »
Dear Eric: I’m a newly married 69-year-old woman who was previously a widow after 43 years of marriage. My present husband and I have been married for a little over a year. We dated in high school and coincidentally ended up together. Prior to getting married, my husband didn’t ever mention he wanted to go… Read More »
Dangerous and lifesaving work deserves fair pay Whitestone: Our FDNY EMS personnel work in harsh, dangerous conditions — often at shootings, stabbings, overdoses, cardiac events or communicable disease scares — to protect New Yorkers, yet City Hall shamefully refuses its medical first responders respect and fair pay. Your story (“Eric’s fail on EMT pay,” Sept.… Read More »