PARIS — Two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League victory, European soccer’s biggest prize, French authorities said Sunday. A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the city of Dax during a PSG street party after …
Read More »Poles vote in pivotal presidential election
WARSAW, Poland — Poles began voting Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union. The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing …
Read More »From a gilded perch, Trump tries to retain the common touch
WASHINGTON — Back in Donald Trump’s first term, his staff decided they’d tuck into his briefing book a few letters from ordinary Americans who’d written to the White House. Only certain letters made the cut, though. Aides made a point of sending Trump the flattering mail while holding back the …
Read More »Patti LuPone apologizes after she’s denounced for ‘degrading’ comments on Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald
Broadway legend Patti LuPone has apologized for “flippant and emotional” remarks she made about fellow marquee actors in a New Yorker magazine interview. The mea culpa came via LuPone’s social media accounts Saturday after more than 600 members of the Broadway community signed an open letter condemning the three-time Tony …
Read More »Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff re-create iconic moment to celebrate her historic masters purchase
Taylor Swift is enjoying her “Reputation” era again after breaking the news that she now owns her master recordings. Swift announced in a May 30 letter on her website that after re-recording four of her albums — dubbed “Taylor’s Version” — she bought back all of her masters, including her …
Read More »Meet the Japanese baseball stars making their mark on the Cubs
CHICAGO — Last year, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga wowed fans when he took the mound at Wrigley Field for Chicago’s home opener before going on to have a stellar season — Imanaga’s first in the majors. The pitcher, also known as the “Throwing Philosopher,” went 15-3 for the Cubs …
Read More »Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking protected status for thousands of Venezuelans
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking the temporary protected status of roughly 5,000 Venezuelans who are in the U.S., despite Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s February decision to terminate a Biden-era extension of the program. U.S. District Judge Edward E. Chen in San Francisco ruled …
Read More »Body of burned man found in Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park
The badly burned body of a young man was found Saturday in Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping local authorities investigate the discovery, spokesperson Nelly Miles said. Stone Mountain Department of Public Safety spokesperson John Bankhead said an autopsy by the DeKalb County …
Read More »Pacers defeat Knicks in 6 games, advance to NBA Finals to face Thunder
The Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals on Saturday, defeating the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of their conference finals matchup. A year ago, the Pacers fell one round short of the championship series after losing in a four-game sweep to the Boston Celtics. This time, Indiana …
Read More »U.S. envoy blasts Hamas ceasefire proposal response as ‘unacceptable’
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