Mariah Carey won’t like the way the protagonist is portrayed in “The Last Living Diva.” Matthew Stevens, who worked for Carey for a year, spent seven years recuperating from the nightmare and writing a work of fiction loosely based on his experience. Stevens was one of three assistants who were part of a staff of … Read more
If his unimpeded presence in the Yankees’ lineup had not made it clear already, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is no longer facing a one-game suspension for the mid-game, post-ejection tweet he sent on April 17. Chisholm made it clear that he planned to appeal that suspension after Major League Baseball announced it on April 18. As … Read more
DETROIT — This is why you pay OG Anunoby and trade for Mikal Bridges — even if the cost of doing business is steep. Because when the Knicks need stops, they call for the wings. With a playoff series on the line, “Wing Stop” delivered. Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham got hot in the second, third … Read more
Eleven people were killed and at least 20 more hurt in a car-ramming attack on a Filipino festival in Vancouver, police said Sunday. A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the Lapu Lapu Day festival after the Saturday night attack, authorities said. The street party in south Vancouver honors an indigenous Filipino chief. … Read more
Last year, the Jets added to their offensive line by selecting tackle Olu Fashanu 11th overall in the NFL Draft. History has repeated itself as Gang Green again chose an offensive lineman in the first round. At pick No. 7, the Jets selected Missouri tackle Armand Membou, who is expected to be the team’s right … Read more
The Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with Thursday night’s No. 3 overall pick, the closest thing to a consensus elite prospect in this 2025 NFL Draft. “You can’t have enough pass rushers,” Giants GM Joe Schoen said after picking a pass rusher in the top five for the second time in his … Read more
A young man was fatally struck in the head by a stray bullet while paying a visit to the Bronx convenience store where he used to work, shocked friends and relatives said Thursday. Daoud “David” Marji was walking back to Unk Candy and Grocery on University Ave. near W. Kingsbridge Road after grabbing a vape pen … Read more
A New York City private equity attorney was accused of drugging, restraining and beating six women — including savage attacks with shock collars and cattle prods intended for livestock — in a bombshell indictment filed in Manhattan on Thursday. The charges were unveiled against Ryan Hemphill, 43, in Manhattan Supreme Court, where he was arraigned … Read more
A survey of 520 political experts found a consensus that the United States is descending toward some form of authoritarianism. And it may be getting worse. Bright Line Watch, which is run by a consortium of political scientists at the University of Rochester, Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago, gave the … Read more
An electrical issue, not a gas leak, sparked a manhole explosion that blew open a section of Poughkeepsie sidewalk seconds after a woman walked over it with two children, power company officials said Tuesday. Dramatic video caught the harrowing near-miss as the woman wheeled a stroller holding one child, while another walked beside her. The … Read more