It always feels like somebody’s watching Maika Monroe. The latest film starring the 29-year-old “It Follows” breakout, regarded as a modern-day scream queen, is director Chloe Okuno’s feature debut, “Watcher,” co-written with Zack Ford. Now in theaters…
Twins commentator Jim Kaat gives Yankees hurler Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname
NEW YORK — Whether it’s the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splitter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars. Twins color commentator Jim Kaat tried to add a new chapter to that history on Thursday and failed miserably. …
Francisco Lindor out of Mets lineup against Dodgers after shutting hotel doors on middle finger
LOS ANGELES—Forget thumbs. That was so last year. This season, Francisco Lindor’s middle finger is making headlines. Lindor was out of the Mets lineup for their series opener against the Dodgers on Thursday after an accident in his hotel room. “After I…
Syracuse forward Jimmy Boeheim ready for anything after Knicks workout
NEW YORK — Jimmy Boeheim is tabling his Ivy League degree and future in finance for his dream of professional basketball. That dream brought him Thursday to Tarrytown, where Boeheim, the son of legendary Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, worked out for the K…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault conviction upheld by New York appeals court
NEW YORK — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault conviction was upheld by a New York appeals court on Thursday. “We perceive no basis for reducing the sentence, and we have considered defendant’s remaining arguments and fin…
Prince Andrew gets COVID, will miss Platinum Jubilee events
Prince Andrew has tested positive for COVID, the royal family announced Thursday. The timing means the disgraced prince will miss events celebrating his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s unprecedented Platinum Jubilee this weekend. Andrew was not invited to …
Police seize cellphone of Texas shooting suspect in search for motive
More than a week after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos killed 19 students and two teachers inside their fourth-grade Texas classroom, investigators are still searching for a motive. Texas Rangers have seized a black iPhone 13 Pro-Max found with Ramos’ body …
Hilaria Baldwin details frantic ER trip after 20-month-old son Eduardo suffers severe allergic reaction
Hilaria Baldwin is slowly calming down after having to administer an epi pen and rush son Eduardo to the hospital with a severe allergic reaction. “I’ve never had to administer it on my own…it was a scary experience,” the freaked-out mom posted on Inst…
Stevie Nicks, ‘dying inside,’ calls for tougher gun laws
Just like the white-winged dove. Stevie Nicks said last week’s massacre in a Uvalde, Texas, grade school has left her “dying inside” in a plea to make powerful rifles harder to obtain. The 74-year-old singer made her call on Twitter and Facebook Wednes…
Tulsa hospital shooting suspect was hunting for back surgeon during deadly rampage: police
The man accused of killing four people at a Tulsa hospital Wednesday blamed his surgeon for his continued back pain, according to police. Officials IDed the gunman Thursday as 45-year-old Michael Louis, who had undergone back surgery at the hospital on…