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Mets name Kodai Senga their Game 1 starter against the Phillies in the NLDS
Read full article: Mets name Kodai Senga their Game 1 starter against the Phillies in the NLDSKodai Senga is the surprise Game 1 starter for the New York Mets when they open the NL Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Yoga business founder pleads guilty to tax charge in New York City
Read full article: Yoga business founder pleads guilty to tax charge in New York CityAn international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as “Yoga to the People” has pleaded guilty to a tax charge in a New York federal court.
Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassador
Read full article: Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassadorHall of Famer Patrick Ewing is returning to the New York Knicks in the newly created position of basketball ambassador.
The Grammys' voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
Read full article: The Grammys' voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity, a a reflection of the Recording Academy’s electorate.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
Read full article: ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit rootsOpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots.
Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
Read full article: Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might thinkMuch like annoying political TV ads, warnings that the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401(k) come back every four years.
Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' lands theatrical release for early 2025
Read full article: Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' lands theatrical release for early 2025The Jonathan Majors-starring bodybuilder drama “Magazine Dreams” has been acquired for theatrical release after it was dropped following Majors’ conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs
Read full article: Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffsThe Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home to continue the WNBA semifinals with two very different feelings.
Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brink
Read full article: Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brinkSabrina Ionescu scored 24 points and the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series Tuesday night.
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
Read full article: Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner saysA medical examiner’s office in Georgia has confirmed that 33-year-old rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose.
Nike's quarterly sales and profits slump as it faces shoppers' sluggish demand for its products
Read full article: Nike's quarterly sales and profits slump as it faces shoppers' sluggish demand for its productsNike has reported a slump in sales and profits for its fiscal first quarter as the sportswear giant wrestles with shoppers’ sluggish demand for new sneaker models.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says
Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney saysAn attorney says he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon
Read full article: NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moonNASA’s Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto’s largest moon.
Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists
Read full article: Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalistsSalman Rushdie’s memoir about his near-fatal stabbing, “Knife,” and Percival Everett’s revisionist historical novel, “James,” are among the finalists for the 75th annual National Book Awards.
Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle EastSince Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they're an important player in the complex conflicts convulsing the Middle East.
Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer
Read full article: Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users saferAustralia’s government says a code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms.
MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
Read full article: MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be madeJapanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular season numbers in baseball history over the past six months.
'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020
Read full article: 'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock.
Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say
Read full article: Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors sayFederal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores.
Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseys
Read full article: Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseysMajor League Baseball is going back to using primary team uniforms for the All-Star Game, scrapping criticized special jerseys used for the past four years.
WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State
Read full article: WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden StateThe WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster.
Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
Read full article: Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinchThe Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a 3-0 win over the Mets in the nightcap Monday after New York clinched a playoffs trip with an 8-7 victory in the opener.
Stewart and Ionescu lead New York Liberty to 87-77 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in semifinals
Read full article: Stewart and Ionescu lead New York Liberty to 87-77 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in semifinalsBreanna Stewart scored 34 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 21 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-77 on Sunday in Game 1 of their semifinals series.
Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgency
Read full article: Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgencyThe CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to be nurtured in the rest of the world.
Latest talks between Boeing and its striking machinists break off without progress, union says
Read full article: Latest talks between Boeing and its striking machinists break off without progress, union saysThe union representing Boeing factory workers who are currently on strike in the Pacific Northwest says contract talks “broke off” with the company after another bargaining session.
Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut
Read full article: Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debutPittsburgh’s Paul Skenes ended an impressive rookie season by retiring six hitters in order, including strikeouts of New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in his Yankee Stadium debut.
Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'
Read full article: Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'Maya Rudolph playing Vice President Kamala Harris has led a parade of returning cast members at the opening of the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live.”.
At NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocks
Read full article: At NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocksFall for Dance, the eclectic annual festival in New York, is a beloved tradition for fans, not least for its $30 tickets.
CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate
Read full article: CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debateWhen JD Vance and Tim Walz take the stage for next week's vice presidential debate, CBS News says it will be up to the candidates, not the moderators, to fact-check each other.
Prince Harry’s Sentebale organization leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa
Read full article: Prince Harry’s Sentebale organization leading initiative to support young people in Southern AfricaPrince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities.
Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants, 20-15
Read full article: Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants, 20-15Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games.
Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'
Read full article: Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'In the first interview with Melania Trump in more than two years, the former first lady says she saw her husband's survival in two attempts on his life as “miracles."
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for first titles
Read full article: WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for first titlesStar power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday.
Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
Read full article: Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archivesA year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life.
Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Read full article: Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf portsWith a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract.
Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
Read full article: Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle.
Biden wants to make active shooter drills in schools less traumatic for students
Read full article: Biden wants to make active shooter drills in schools less traumatic for studentsPresident Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools make active shooter drills less traumatic for students yet still effective.
New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
Read full article: New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdictA New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars.
Familiar foes: Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty set for WNBA Finals rematch in playoff semifinals
Read full article: Familiar foes: Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty set for WNBA Finals rematch in playoff semifinalsThe stage is set for A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces to take on Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in a star-studded rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals.
Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward another
Read full article: Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward anotherIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United Nations this week with no end in sight to the war in Gaza, a conflict with Hezbollah intensifying and his and Israel's international legitimacy at a low.
Baltimore Orioles clinch playoff berth for 2nd straight season
Read full article: Baltimore Orioles clinch playoff berth for 2nd straight seasonThe Baltimore Orioles are headed to the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since the 1990s, clinching no worse than a wild-card berth thanks to a 5-3 win over the New York Yankees paired with Minnesota's loss to Miami.
Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over Dream
Read full article: Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over DreamSabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record with 36 points and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting
Read full article: The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meetingOver 2,000 participants from over 80 countries descended on New York this week for the Clinton Global Initiative.
Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance
Read full article: Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and VanceThe leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community has invoked a private-citizen right to file charges against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA
Read full article: Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFASoccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage.
The NYPD often shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stop and frisks, report finds
Read full article: The NYPD often shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stop and frisks, report findsThe New York City police department is lax in punishing officers who illegally stop and frisk people on the street, undermining efforts to curb wrongful use of tactic than a judge declared unconstitutional more than a decade ago.
Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping to campaign in battleground state
Read full article: Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping to campaign in battleground stateDonald Trump has confirmed he'll be the sole featured speaker at this year’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York.
Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded'
Read full article: Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded'Jeanine Tesori becomes the first woman composer to open a season in the Metropolitan Opera’s 141-year history when a revised “Grounded” starring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo is featured at Monday night’s gala.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations shocked no one, party attendees tell Local 10
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations shocked no one, party attendees tell Local 10On Friday, Local 10 News spoke with several people who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' infamous parties, who said they were not surprised by the allegations against the music mogul.
Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers
Read full article: Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answersNot many small-budget, first-feature films can be fairly said to have shifted cinema but Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut “The Babadook” is one of them.
New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
Read full article: New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosedNew York magazine’s star Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing she had a personal relationship with a former reporting subject.
Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares
Read full article: Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his sharesShares of Trump Media have slumped to new lows on the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, is free to sell his stake in the company behind the Truth Social platform.
Arundhati Roy's first memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' to be published in September 2025
Read full article: Arundhati Roy's first memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' to be published in September 2025Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her mother.
Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots
Read full article: Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over PatriotsAaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots.
New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
Read full article: New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contractThe New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise over three years.
Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs
Read full article: Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programsA broad group of civil rights organizations are calling on the CEOs and board members of major companies to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimes
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimesWith his arrest this week, Sean “Diddy” Combs joins a short list of celebrities prosecuted for sex crimes in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
Read full article: Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for AfricaThe African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria.
JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, Boston
Read full article: JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, BostonJetBlue Airways plans to open its first airport lounges as part of a plan to get more business from premium travelers.
Keith Urban says 'High' is about order and chaos, with songs about love, life and his late father
Read full article: Keith Urban says 'High' is about order and chaos, with songs about love, life and his late fatherDecades into one of the most consistent careers in contemporary country music, and you’d think Keith Urban has this whole album thing worked out.