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Lil Wayne skips tour-opening show in Maine to attend Hamptons White Party
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (330+ words) Lil Wayne bailed on what was supposed to be the first concert of his "20 Years of Carter Classics" tour in Maine earlier this week. "My Maine fans I'm so sorry," the rapper said in an apology shared to Instagram on…...
Empire State Building daredevil couple arraigned, court hears they did it all for love
51+ min ago (297+ words) They did it all for love. The daredevil couple who scaled the spire on top of the Empire State Building for a marriage proposal were arraigned Thursday morning, where prosecutors told a judge the duo were social media influencers whose…...
Yankees prospects Carlos Lagrange, George Lombard Jr. selected to Futures Game
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (401+ words) The Yankees were well represented when Major League Baseball revealed its rosters for the 2026 All-Star Futures Game on Wednesday, as Carlos Lagrange and George Lombard Jr. were selected to the American League's squad. Lagrange, considered the 85th best prospect in baseball…...
Motorcyclist killed in Queens in crash with turning box truck
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (133+ words) A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was killed Thursday when he collided with a box truck turning on a bustling Queens street, police said. Both the motorcyclist and the truck driver, 57, were heading west on Roosevelt Ave. in Woodside around 7: 45 a. m. when the…...
Republicans slam Mamdani for asking New York to turn down AC
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (306+ words) Republicans slammed Mayor Mamdani for calling on New Yorkers to save electricity and ease strain on the power grid by setting air conditioners no lower than 78 degrees. Even though red states have made similar pleas, GOP officials derided Mamdani for…...
Trump administration's $46 billion "smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (1116+ words) Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a "smart wall," a combination of 30-foot-tall steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras and towers…...
Couple who climbed Empire State Building spire post engagement pics while awaiting arraignment
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (158+ words) @angela_nikolau'and'@beerkus'are currently unavailable, and we knew this in advance " so this post was pre-scheduled and is now publishing automatically," the two wrote in an Instagram post that went online 6: 30 a. m. There was also a close-up picture of an engagement ring…...
A peacetime armada echoes a wartime one
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (298+ words) In the predawn darkness, an enormous armada of ships will gather south of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Then, as the sun begins to rise, the vessels " some sporting 10, 000 square feet of sails and cadets, and others housing missiles and more than…...
Why are my caregivers being deported?
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (327+ words) Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that most Americans will read about and move on from. I won't have that luxury. I am disabled. I rely on home care workers to help me get through each day…...
Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74; voice behind "Macho Man," "YMCA"
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (216+ words) Victor Willis, the voice of The Village People, has died. He was 74. Willis co-founded the disco group that featured himself dressed as a police officer while performing with bandmates variously decked out as a Native American, a soldier, a leather-clad…...