Senate Republicans are bending over backward to block a bill that would tell the public who is giving large sums of money to groups that take out ads telling Americans to vote for or against candidates for federal office. This is a fight Democrats dese…
It’s back to the Bronx for Aaron Judge and Yankees as slugger aims for No. 62
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge will surely get a hero’s welcome when he returns home to the Bronx on Friday night. And further history may be in the making as No. 99 needs just one more — as John Sterling would say — “Judgian blast” to break the American Leagu…
Congress plans to update 1887 Electoral Count Act but not until after the midterm elections
WASHINGTON — Election legislation aimed at preventing another Jan. 6 insurrection attempt will have to wait until after this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 8 — but will get passed, House Democratic Conference Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries pledged Thu…
Paramedics reportedly tried to revive rapper Coolio for 45 mins before declaring him dead
Paramedics tried to revive rapper Coolio for 45 minutes after he was found unresponsive in a bathroom at a downtown Los Angeles home Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. The 59-year-old Grammy-winning musician — whose 1995 single, “Gangsta’s Para…
FDNY medic fatally stabbed giving aid to patient in Queens
NEW YORK — An EMS lieutenant was stabbed to death giving aid to a patient in Queens Thursday, officials said. The 61-year-old medic was attacked responding to a call on 20th Avenue near 41st Street in Astoria about 2:30 p.m., authorities said. She was …
Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre tapped to play civil rights icons in ‘Genius: MLK/X’ miniseries
The private lives and relationships of two of the most iconic civil rights leaders will be explored in the Emmy Award-winning “Genius” anthology series. Disney+ and National Geographic announced Wednesday that Kelvin Harrison Jr. will star as Dr. Marti…
Nets coach Steve Nash: Ben Simmons is a ‘special, special player without taking jump shots’
NEW YORK — Nets coach Steve Nash says All-Star forward Ben Simmons doesn’t need to shoot jump shots to be effective on the court. “I’m not one of those people who thinks Ben has to shoot the ball,” he said. “I don’t. He’s a special, special player with…
Queen Elizabeth II’s cause of death released
A cause of death has been released for Queen Elizabeth II. The British monarch died of “old age” at 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 8, according to a death certificate released Thursday by the National Records of Scotland. Her death at Balmoral Castle in Scotland a…
Matthew Modine wants to be on ‘Stranger Things’ again
Stranger things have happened. Even though Matthew Modine’s character on the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” appeared to die after getting shot by a sniper in Season 4, he’s hinted that he would love to return to his role as mad scientist Dr. Mart…
‘Chicago Med’ star Marlyne Barrett, whose character battled breast cancer, now has cancer herself
Marlyne Barrett’s life is mirroring that of her “Chicago Med” character, now that the actress is battling cancer. The 44-year-old Brooklyn, New York, native, also known for roles on “The Wire” and “Kings,” told People that she was diagnosed with uterin…