NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole survived his “bugaboo”, the long ball, and was sharp in his first playoff start in the Bronx in pinstripes. The Bombers hit two homers to overpower the Guardians and take Game 1 of the American League Division Series 4-1 Tuesday …
NYC rat sightings up 71% from same point in 2020 despite mitigation efforts
NEW YORK — New York City rat sighting rates have reached the stRATosphere. In the first nine months of this year, the city fielded almost 21,600 rat complaints, a tally about 71% higher than the count reported at the same point in 2020, according to ra…
Anthony Rapp tells jury he was sickened by Kevin Spacey’s predatory character in ‘American Beauty’
NEW YORK — Kevin Spacey’s alleged teen sex abuse victim was so sickened by the actor’s Oscar-winning performance in “American Beauty” that he never watched his movies again, a Manhattan jury heard Tuesday. Anthony Rapp said the 1999 film about a middle…
Scott Effross needs Tommy John Surgery on injured elbow: ‘Obviously I’m very disappointed and frustrated’
When the Yankees released their Division Series roster on Tuesday morning, there were some immediate surprises. DJ LeMahieu, the team’s second-best position player during the regular season, couldn’t overcome his toe injury and prove that he was health…
Despite evidence, Brett Favre plays dumb in Mississippi welfare fraud case
Brett Favre is trying to save face despite an overwhelming amount of evidence that seems to contradict his pleas of ignorance. Favre was allegedly involved in a Mississippi welfare fraud case that state auditors say funneled $5 million in federal welfa…
Jan. 6 committee chair gets threatening letter prior to Thursday’s televised public hearing
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the House committee chair investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, received a threatening letter at his office in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, ahead of the next scheduled panel hearing on Oct. 13. The Capitol …
John Lithgow, Douglas McGrath eager to surprise with twist-filled off-Broadway play ‘Everything’s Fine’
NEW YORK — Everything’s bigger in Texas — including the twists in John Lithgow and Douglas McGrath’s new off-Broadway play. The duo insist that no matter how surreal some parts of “Everything’s Fine” may seem, the one-man show depicting McGrath’s whirl…
Geena Davis recalls Bill Murray ‘screaming’ at her on set of ‘Quick Change’
One interaction is still haunting Geena Davis. The Oscar winner, 66, in a new interview with People looked back at the fight she and Bill Murray had on the set of 1990′s “Quick Change” — an incident which, prior to her new book, “Dying of Politeness: A…
Kim Kardashian reportedly covering extra security costs after Kanye West shares name of kids’ school online
Kim Kardashian reportedly took added safety precautions following a series of online outbursts by ex Kanye West. The reality TV star enlisted extra security for their children after West posted the name of their school on Instagram amid an attempt for …
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville won’t back down from comments that reparations for slavery reward criminals
Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville from Alabama has refused to apologize for saying that Democrats want reparations for slavery because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” The right-wing GOP lawmaker has not responded to howls o…