Top leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention mishandled sexual abuse claims, while ignoring — or even vilifying — victims to protect abusers, an explosive new report released Sunday has found. The report is the conclusion of a seven-month investigati…
New York’s COVID case rate drops for 6th straight day, Hochul’s office says
NEW YORK — After weeks of uber-contagious omicron subvariants rippling across New York, something else is finally spreading: good news. The state’s weeklong COVID-19 case rate fell for the sixth straight day on Monday, hitting its lowest level since Ma…
‘Star Wars’ artist Colin Cantwell, who designed the Death Star, dies at 90
Colin Cantwell, who designed some of the most iconic images featured throughout the “Star Wars” movies, has died at age 90. Partner Sierra Dall told The Hollywood Reporter that the artist died at his home in Colorado on Saturday. A cause of death has n…
Kellyanne Conway trashes ‘shrewd and calculating’ Jared Kushner in new tell-all memoir
Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to Donald Trump, trashes the ex-president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as a “shrewd and calculating” power-hungry backstabber in a new White House memoir. Conway pulls no punches regarding Ivanka Trump’s husband, saying…
NYPD releases surveillance images of suspect in random fatal Manhattan subway shooting
NEW YORK — The Manhattan subway killer who shot a Goldman Sachs researcher at random got away — but not before he was caught on surveillance video, police revealed Monday. The images were tweeted out by NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, who asked the …
Kurt Cobain’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ guitar sells for $4.5 million at auction
The guitar played by Kurt Cobain for Nirvana’s breakout 1991 single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video has sold for $4.5 million at auction, the sellers said Sunday. The 1969 Fender Mustang Competition Lake Placid blue finish electric guitar was expected …
Angela Lansbury to receive special Tony for lifetime achievement
Angela Lansbury is bringing her shine back to the Great White Way. The 96-year-old British actress will be honored with a special Tony for lifetime achievement in theater at next month’s ceremony, the organizers announced Monday. “Angela Lansbury’s con…
Taijuan Walker throws seven shutout innings against Rockies as Mets win 11th series of the year
DENVER — Taijuan Walker aced the tough assignment of pitching at Coors Field in his fifth-career start at the National League’s third-oldest ballpark. Walker lowered his season ERA to 2.70 and picked up his second win of the season in the Mets’ 2-0 vic…
Man fatally shot riding subway in Manhattan
NEW YORK — A man was fatally shot while riding a Manhattan subway train Sunday morning, police said. The victim, believed to be in his 40s, was riding an uptown Q train station approaching the Canal Street station when he was shot in the chest about 11…
‘Saturday Night Live’ says goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney in season finale
NEW YORK — 30 Rock is getting a new look. The season finale of “Saturday Night Live” this week was more somber than expected as the late-night sketch show bid farewell to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney after all four announce…