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AG Pick Bondi Is Pressed on Independence
Donald Trump soured on his first two attorneys general when they wouldn't give in to some of his most extreme demands. If Pam Bondi becomes his third, would she be able to say 'no?'
Negotiators Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
Representatives for Israel, Hamas set an agreement they had resisted for months
Biden Warns of Threat From 'Oligarchy'
President's farewell address outlines concerns for freedom, economic fairness
Christie's Appoints New CEO
The world's biggest auction house just got a new boss.
Wall Street Surge Isn't Enough for Banks
Even as trading and dealmaking surge, lending growth is muted
Cold-Storage Firm Lineage Cuts Staff Months After IPO
Lineage, the world's largest refrigerated-storage company, is cutting staff six months after launching the largest initial stock offering in the U.S. last year.
GM Signs Deal for EV Battery Materials
General Motors signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway's Vianode for the delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries, the companies said Wednesday.
Classical Fire in the Minnesota Cold
The obvious shouldn't always be avoided; sometimes it's even worth embracing. It's the predictable that requires eschewing. And that's how it was in America's most identifiably Scandinavian city this past weekend, where the Minnesota Orchestra opened its first Nordic Soundscapes Festival, which continues through Saturday. It's a celebration of scores by composers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland that are long and short, grand and intimate, old and new, familiar and largely unknown.
Residents Defy Rules in L.A. Burn Zones
People hold their ground in neighborhoods struck by fires, skirting evacuation orders
CIA admits it spied on Puerto Rican independence activists
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified documents showing that it monitored Puerto Rican independence groups from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Activists look for changes with U.N.'s Second International Decade for People of African Descent
The United Nations has launched a second International Decade for People of African Descent. This new decade - which officially began Jan. 1, 2025, and will continue until Dec.r 31, 2034 -will again employ a Permanent Forum on People of African Descent to document and highlight quality-of-life issues for Black people worldwide.
Ronald K. Brown brings EVIDENCE to the Joyce Theater
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE returns to the Joyce Theater, to celebrate its 40th anniversary Jan. 14 -19 with a program of works that brings this outstanding company's ebullient brand of dance that melds traditional African, Afro-Cuban, modern dance and spoken word in contemporary choreography that pleases the eye and soothes the soul.
Coach Prime to the Dallas Cowboys? A Potential Reunion Is All the Buzz
Deion Sanders would be a starry hire for America's most polarizing, attention-seeking team
Drug lord's Son Is a Threat to Testify Against Him at Trial
A former heir apparent to the violent Sinaloa cartel may help put the alleged leader of the drug syndicate his father Ismael
Pfizer Reduces Stake in Haleon to 7.3%
Sale of shares in the British consumer- healthcare business raises $3.05 billion
Woman at the Vanguard
The Museum of Modern Art devotes an exhibition to one of its founders
Ricky Young: What's in your hand?
The mind is a very powerful, yet often fragile, aspect of success. For the past couple decades, native Harlemite Brother Ricky Young has utilized several platforms promoting PMA, which stands for positive mental attitude, and self-awareness. Whether hosting his weekly show on WHCR 90.3 FM or regularly moderating speaking seminars, he's been on the front lines exposing the general public to motivational messages from some prominent lecturers.
State of the State Address
On Jan. 14, Governor Kathy Hochul gave her fourth State of the State address to a packed crowd at the Egg in Albany. In her 2025 address, she focused on making the state safer and more affordable for families, building housing, and implementing a contentious plan to involuntarily remove homeless individuals with mental illness off the streets and subway.
German Economy Contracts
Germany's economy contracted for a second year in a row in 2024, underlining the scale of the challenge that will face a new government after elections set for February, including the possibility of fresh tariffs on its exports to the U.S.
NYC advocates push for universal child care for 2-year-olds
A coalition of childcare advocates, families, and elected officials will march on City Hall with strollers on Sunday to launch their campaign for free child care for all New York City 2-year-olds.
Wildfires Force Cancellation Of Concerts, Grammy Parties
Beyoncé, The Weeknd are among the artists postponing events as region copes with disaster
Investors Cheer Muted Inflation Data
Markets cheered a December inflation report that suggested underlying price pressures are easing, but the Federal Reserve still isn't likely to cut interest rates anytime soon given President-elect Donald Trump's plans for the economy.
Harlem community leaders gather to celebrate and support Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
More than 100 Harlem community leaders, alumni, and faculty members gathered at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) in Harlem recently to celebrate nearly two decades of partnership.
Eliseo Deleon seeks to overturn murder conviction for second and final time
Eliseo Deleon and Jeffrey Deskovic first met while both incarcerated at Elmira Correctional Facility. They worked together in food service and bonded over regular chess matches over roughly a four-year span.
The Rundown 2025: Big races to watch
New year, new chance for New York City candidates to vie for power in the 2025 citywide elections, with the biggest, most controversial contender being the incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. He will be battling a wide range of opponents to keep his position at City Hall, including a rumored former governor.
Bolsonaro Blocked From Inauguration
Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is heading for a diplomatic dust-up with President-elect Donald Trump over the country's refusal to give his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, permission to attend Trump's inauguration.
Worldwide Upheaval Fueled Truce
Netanyahu's wins and Hamas's losses pushed the two foes toward a cease-fire
MOB is redefining beauty with sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation
At MOB Beauty, diversity and inclusion are more than ideals they're the core principles driving the brand forward. MOB's mission to make beauty better is a commitment to breaking barriers; setting new standards; and ensuring that everyone feels seen, celebrated, and empowered.
A review of 'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical'
The Broadway production of \"A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical\" at Studio 54 is sho' nuff, a foot-stomping, hand-clapping powerhouse performance, projecting the exhilarating swinging times of the greatest trumpeter in jazz history. As Miles Davis once said, \"Everything we are trying to play, Pops [as Armstrong was fondly called] already played.\"
'Mindplay' is mesmerizing theater
Vinny Deponto will mesmerize you with \"Mindplay,\" a show he created and performs. It asks, \"What is on your mind?\" The answers are quite interesting, revealing, and entertaining.