“Infowars” host Alex Jones decided against taking the stand on the second day of testimony in Waterbury, Connecticut, Friday, where a six-person jury will decide on punitive and compensatory damages he owes families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary Sc…
‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ author Hilary Mantel dies at 70
Celebrated British author Hilary Mantel died Thursday at age 70, her agent and publisher said in a joint statement Friday. Mantel won the U.K.’s prestigious Man Booker Prize, now just called the Booker Prize, twice. She scored the award in 2009 for “Wo…
Wynonna Judd still in ‘shock’ after mother Naomi’s death – ‘Was there anything I should have looked for’
Almost five months after Naomi Judd’s suicide, daughter Wynonna is still trying to put the pieces together. “I got the call, and I went over, and I saw her and that was that,” the country singer, who along with her mother made up The Judds, told “CBS S…
Johnny Depp is dating his lawyer, but not the one you expected
Johnny Depp is reportedly dating one of his former lawyers — but not the one everyone expected. The former “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 59, is dating Joelle Rich, who represented the actor in his failed U.K. libel case against The Sun and was marri…
Charges to be dismissed in 6 months against Staten Island supermarket worker who slapped Giuliani
NEW YORK — Charges against the Staten Island supermarket worker who slapped Rudy Giuliani on the back will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for six months. The agreement announced in court Tuesday, known as an adjournment in contemplation of dis…
Olivia Wilde brushes off all ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ controversies during Colbert appearance
Don’t worry about all that “Don’t Worry Darling” drama, Olivia Wilde insisted Wednesday night during an appearance on “The Late Show.” The director of the psychological thriller starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh has seen her sophomore flick domin…
Editorial: The needle and the good done: Mayor Adams retires a rule that never went into effect
The very short answers to two questions posed to New York Mayor Eric Adams this week when he announced the end of the city’s private employer vaccine mandate nicely encapsulate the logic and science — or, we should say, lack thereof — behind the policy…
Unhappy Kenny Golladay won’t rule out trade request after ‘confusing’ Giants benching
NEW YORK — Giants receiver Kenny Golladay said Wednesday that he strongly disagreed with last Sunday’s benching in a win over the Carolina Panthers. “I didn’t like the decision whatsoever,” the receiver said at his locker after practice. “Even people o…
NY attorney general sues Trump, 3 of his adult children and Trump Organization over fraud allegations — says ex-president inflated net worth by ‘billions’
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a bombshell $250 million civil fraud lawsuit Wednesday against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Three of Trump’s adult children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump, were also named as defe…
Mets limp their way to 6-0 loss in series finale against Brewers
A game that got off to an ominous start for the Mets ended with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers. Brandon Nimmo exited in the bottom of the first inning with left quad tightness. Jeff McNeil also jammed his knee into the ground while pursuing a fly ball in th…