Val Kilmer, a versatile Hollywood anti-hero of the 1980s and 1990s with star turns as both Batman and Jim Morrison, has died. He was 65. Kilmer was surrounded by family and loved ones in Los Angeles when he succumbed to a bout pneumonia on Tuesday night, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed. The beloved actor, who … Read more
Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho’s decision to dismiss “with prejudice” the sweeping public corruption charges against Mayor Adams was a stinging indictment of the Justice Department’s position that it could drop the case to procure the mayor’s cooperation on immigration matters. “DOJ’s immigration enforcement rationale is both unprecedented and breathtaking in its sweep. DOJ cites … Read more
Some Yankees have been swinging unique lumber lately, but nothing illegal. The Bombers’ bats drew attention on Saturday, as the team set a franchise record with nine home runs in a 20-9 win over the Brewers. Early in the game, YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay highlighted a few Yankees using new bats, including Anthony Volpe … Read more
The White House correspondents’ dinner axed its traditional comedy act this year, canceling comedian Amber Ruffin as host a day after a Trump administration official called her “hate-filled” because of her jokes about the president. The annual dinner, which the White House Correspondents’ Association has hosted since 1921, is known for bringing together presidents, journalists … Read more
Richard Chamberlain, the veteran actor who charmed audiences in “Dr. Kildare” and several successful miniseries, died Saturday night. He was 90. Chamberlain died of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll. He was at home in Waimanalo, Hawaii. “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to … Read more
Two men hung a noose from a Queens water tower, then apparently stopped to snap a picture of it with a cell phone, cops said Sunday. The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident as a possible bias crime. The men hoisted the noose from a tower on top of a building on … Read more
As Aaron Boone logged onto a Zoom call between the Yankees and Max Fried this past December, he wondered whether the pitcher made sense for the Bronx’s bright lights. “For whatever reason, I went in thinking, ‘Oh, he’s maybe going to be more reserved. I don’t know that he wants to come play in New … Read more
President Donald Trump is seeking to restore “truth and sanity to American history” by removing “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution. On Thursday, as part of the White House’s ongoing effort to reshape American culture and eliminate references to diversity, equity and inclusion from public life, the president signed an executive order … Read more
By DAVID RISING and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In neighboring Thailand, … Read more
A pair of crazed cyclists attacked a man on the Upper West Side, critically injuring him after one of attackers beat the victim over the head with their bicycle, cops said Thursday. The 45-year-old victim was walking near the corner of W. 82nd St. and Central Park West on the edge of the park around … Read more