Togo cracking down on media, opposition ahead of parliamentary elections: report
Young Pirates fan in awe over two things about Paul Skenes: ‘His mustache and Livvy Dunne’
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For one young Pirates fan, there are two things that he really likes about phenom Paul Skenes. The righty's facial hair and his famous girlfriend.
Luis Gil acing ‘professor’ Gerrit Cole’s rotation spot
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Luis Gil authored 6 ¹/₃ one-hit shutout innings Thursday in a 5-0 triumph that allowed the Yankees to split a four-game series with the Mariners.
Sean Kingston speaks out after police raided his Florida home and arrested his mother for fraud
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"People love negative energy!" the "Beautiful Girls" singer wrote on his Instagram Story Thursday.
Trey Wingo rips Ian Rapoport over ‘intriguing’ Eagles signing
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Trey Wingo appeared to call out NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport on Thursday in a post on X.
Inflation to create sticker shock for summer vacationers
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Those planning vacations this summer should buckle up for considerably higher prices. Kris Van Cleave explains.
First Black female pilot in U.S. Air Force makes her final flight
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Capt. Theresa Claiborne, the first Black female pilot to serve in the U.S. Air Force, is making her final flight, retiring after 34 years as a commercial pilot at United Airlines.
Protesters form new encampment at UCLA as chancellor testifies on Capitol Hill
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As UCLA Chancellor Gene Block was in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to testify before a House committee about the university's handling of the protests, officers responded in force as a group of pro-Palestinian protesters formed a new encampment on the UCLA campus.
Justice Department files sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation
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The Justice Department on Thursday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, accusing the concert giant of running an illegal monopoly and driving up prices. The lawsuit, which seeks to break up Live Nation, also accuses it of retaliating against venues that work with rivals, and blocking venues from using
Bunny Abandoned in Airport Parking Lot Finds Forever Home: 'Love Him'
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Airport employees couldn't believe this man was able to capture the bunny.
Amid allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, lawmaker wants to expand domestic abuse prosecutions
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Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs may be eligible to be prosecuted in alleged abuse of his girlfriend in 2016 under newly introduced California legislation.
Harrowing survival story of 36-weeks-pregnant mom who leapt from 20-foot-high window: ‘Just fight or flight’
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"Miracle baby" Brynlee was born by emergency c-section, but was unharmed.
Several killed when wind gusts collapse stage during rally for Mexican presidential candidate
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At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when strong winds caused a stage to collapse during a rally for Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon Wednesday. Omar Villafranca reports.
"CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, May 23, 2024
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Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Boy, 17, busted with loaded handgun at NYC high school after going through metal detector: cops
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The semi-automatic firearm had nine rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber, law enforcement sources said.
MTG Gives the Thumbs-Up to Alito’s Upside-Down Flag
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Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) thinks every American flag should be flipped upside-down, actually.The Georgia congresswoman claimed as much in a social media rant she posted on Wednesday in which she defended Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, but only after simultaneously excoriating Democ
Rape-talk video proves NYers right not to buy the Big Lie from pro-Hamas protest thugs
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New videos showing Hamas plans for mass sexual violence appear as New Yorkers show they see right through the group's US fifth columnists.
Thousands of Trump fanatics swarm Bronx park for his first NY rally since 2016: ‘He’s a real Nelson Mandela’
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“He represents us, the blacks in this city and in the world. He’s a real Nelson Mandela," Paget Jones, 45, of Harlem, told The Post outside the Crotona Park event.
MTA boss Janno Lieber’s 400K pay — more than the US president’s salary — slammed amid congestion toll fight
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Motorists who oppose congestion pricing said they need relief from MTA boss Janno Lieber's fat $400,999 salary last year exceeding the pay for President Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams.
NYC startup Gravity plans to line streets with stylish ‘trees’ that can charge an electric car in 5 minutes
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Gravity Inc, led by CEO Moshe Cohen, collaborated with design firm Rangr Studio to develop the sleek, minimalist devices. The tall “trees” feature a maneuverable hinged arm and mounted cable system designed to be compatible with all major EV manufacturers, including Tesla and Rivian.
Barkley was right about people being ‘petty’ over Caitlin Clark — but he called out the wrong voices
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As usual, Sir Charles cut through the nonsense with his bluntness — but his target may have been a smidge off.
Daniel Jones isn’t taking Giants’ NFL Draft QB flirtations ‘personally’
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Daniel Jones was not privy to what the Giants’ front office and coaching staff was thinking, but he is a sharp guy, and he knew that his team going with a quarterback in the first round was definitely a possibility.
To Ensure Biden Is on Ohio Ballot, Governor Calls Special Legislative Session
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The General Assembly had adjourned earlier this week without a solution for a procedural issue that threatened to keep President Biden off the fall ballot.
Donald Trump Bronx Rally Sparks Fight Between Organizers
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Organizers of Donald Trump's Bronx rally and pre-rally are clashing over who initiated and planned the events.
Nashville council rejects Morgan Wallen's bar sign over singer's questionable behavior
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Morgan Wallen's plan for a shiny sign on his downtown Nashville bar is nixed over his arrest for chucking a chair off the rooftop of another country star's bar.
Advice to Donald Trump for the debate: Just let bumbling Biden talk!
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Even the best zinger of a line from Trump cannot do more harm to Biden than Biden can do to Biden.
Cannabis Tops Alcohol as Americans’ Daily Drug of Choice
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A new study shows a growing number of people are regularly using cannabis, while frequent alcohol consumption has remained stable.
JFK Airport strike by airplane fuel workers during Memorial Day weekend averted after Gov. Hochul’s intervention
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A planned strike by fuel workers at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens during Memorial Day weekend was averted after Gov. Kathy Hochul intervened to help settle the labor dispute, The Post has learned.
Ohio governor calls special session to ensure Biden gets on ballot
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The Republican governor took the move after fellow GOP members in the state assembly were at an impasse to ensure President Biden would be on the November election ballot in his state.
Four takeaways from UCLA Chancellor Gene Block’s testimony on campus antisemitism, protests
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UCLA chancellor Gene Block was interrogated by a congressional committee Thursday for his handling of a Palestinian solidarity encampment. Republicans and some Democrats used the hearing as a chance to score political points.
Fired Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Wastes Little Time Finding New NHL Job
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Sheldon Keefe, whom the Toronto Maple Leafs fired May 9 after leading the team to the postseason the last five seasons, was hired by the New Jersey Devils.
I’m a dermatologist — these 5 common summer mistakes will destroy your skin
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Shorely you can't be serious.
Trump vows to ‘make NYC great again’ at boisterous Crotona Park rally
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Former President Donald Trump promised Thursday evening to “make New York City great again” during a raucous rally in the South Bronx, his first major campaign event in the state of his birth since 2016. “This is some turnout,” Trump told a rowdy crowd in Crotona Park. “We have thousands of people outside the gate.”...
Liberty already impressed with ‘energizer bunny’ Angel Reese: ‘She’s a workhorse’
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Reese, picked No. 7 by the Sky in last month’s WNBA Draft after starring at LSU, is implacable.
Patrick Mahomes says he takes 'some of the credit' for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance
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Travis Kelce took his shot last summer with Taylor Swift, but Patrick Mahomes said he played matchmaker to get the two of them together.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Sweet East’ on Hulu, a Goofy Poli-sci Satire Anchored by a Bemused Talia Ryder
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Everybody dwelling in the growing ideological fringes of America gets a good lampooning here.
Trump Doesn't Like Putin 'At All,' Ex-Ambassador Says
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The former ambassador also claimed that Trump "supports Ukraine" over Russia and would "surge" weapons deliveries to Kyiv.
Trump’s Assassination Fantasy Has a Darker Purpose
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When Donald Trump insinuated this week that his successor and the FBI were out to kill him, he showed how central violence has become to his conception of political leadership. The former president declared Tuesday on Truth Social, his social-media platform, that he “was shown reports Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ, in their illegal and UnConstitutional R
Conservatives Warn Trump Supporters About Rally
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Trump is holding a rally in the Bronx on Thursday and conservatives warned rally-goers to be aware of "infiltrators."
Media Matters hit with sweeping layoffs after defamation suit by Elon Musk, federal probes
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The billionaire mogul sued the Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization for defamation last November, and the suit led to federal probes by Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Andrew Bailey of Missouri.
Oswaldo Cabrera helping Yankees survive in DJ LeMahieu’s absence
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The Yankees haven’t just survived without Gerrit Cole all season, but DJ LeMahieu, as well.
A teen died by suicide. Is his prep school to blame?
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Charlie Schnell killed himself after the Landon School disciplined him for an alleged racist drawing and was bullied by ex-classmates, his parents say. Now they’re suing.
Elvis Presley’s Graceland saved from foreclosure, lawsuit dropped after Riley Keough sues over fraud
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"Graceland will continue to operate as it has for the past 42 years," a statement given by Graceland to Page Six confirmed.
Scottie Scheffler's lawyer maintains client's innocence after video release: 'Didn't do anything wrong'
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Scottie Scheffler's lawyer, Steve Romines, doubled down on his client's innocence after video footage was released Thursday, reiterating Scheffler "didn't do anything wrong."
Lawmakers probe DHS, FBI over Quantico base breach: ‘Possible terrorist attack’
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"A brazen attempt to infiltrate a military installation by foreign nationals from a terror-prone region rightly raises concerns as to whether this constituted a possible terrorist attack."
Media Matters Lays Off a Dozen Staffers Amid Elon Musk Lawsuit
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Apu Gomes/GettyMonths after edgelord billionaire Elon Musk launched a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog announced that it was laying off a dozen staffers on Thursday to remain “sustainable” amid a “legal assault on multiple fronts.”Besides Musk’s defamation complaint, which was launched by the X o
Three-time major winner admits to missing LIV golfers after PGA Championship, calls for solution between tours
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Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington is speaking up about the divide in golf after he says the PGA Championship made him realize that he missed those players that have left for LIV Golf.
Emma Hayes built a dynasty in England. Can she restore one with the USWNT?
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The new U.S. women’s coach has done nothing but win in the Super League. As she starts here, she knows well it’s how she finishes.