Month: May 2019

More than 83,000 people have signed a petition backing a British doctor who could lose his job for asking a Muslim woman to remove her veil. Dr. Keith Wolverson, 52, insists he only asked the woman to remove her niqab, a veil covering all but the eyes, so he could hear her while trying toRead moreRead more

Thousands of critics of Game of Thrones’ just-ended, final season have signed petitions to keep its two showrunners from making the next Star Wars film, as planned. Petitioners are urging Disney to kick the pair off the upcoming project so that they won’t ruin that one, too. “Putting the Game of Thrones writers (David BenioffRead moreRead more

Most people don’t voluntarily quit their jobs, let alone leave their professions, unless they are sitting on a pile of cash or know where their next paycheck will come from. But Jonathan Fields isn’t most people. The Upper West Sider set aside his impressive résumé — which includes a doctorate from the Cardozo School ofRead moreRead more

Sen. Lindsey Graham said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would be committing “political suicide” if she tries to impeach President Trump. “Her job is very much at risk,” the South Carolina Republican told “Fox News Sunday.” “Nancy Pelosi is riding a bucking, wild bronco called the Democratic caucus.” He noted that 70 percent of the DemocraticRead moreRead more

The happiest moment in a Raptors fan’s sports life came with a dose of dread. In the aftermath of Saturday’s 100-94 Game 6 win over the Bucks, Toronto reaching the NBA Finals for the first time, Kawhi Leonard’s sister and her company accidentally reminded Canada he will be a jewel of free agency this summerRead moreRead more

Click:Fresh Flowers Export Jack Brinkley Cook might be more chiseled than 99 percent of the guys in New York City— but his model girlfriend, Nina Agdal, has him beat in the fitness department. “She really could be a personal trainer,” said Jack, 23. “She works out at least six days a week. It’s one ofRead moreRead more

A man died early Sunday after at least 10 people were shot during a Memorial Day weekend block party in Virginia that turned into a bloodbath, officials say. The 10 male gunshot victims were rushed to three local hospitals after Saturday night’s shooting in the Holly Cove neighborhood of Chesapeake, police confirmed to WTKR. AtRead moreRead more

Train service to Montauk and the Hamptons will be restored just in time for Memorial Day, MTA officials promised on Sunday. The Long Island Rail Road announced full service to the Montauk Branch for Monday following a train derailment that halted operations to the popular East End destinations early Saturday. LIRR service on the MontaukRead moreRead more

The Big Lie is back in style. Wikipedia tells us that the term was invented by Adolf Hitler to describe what others did — though he was the biggest liar of all. “The broad masses of a nation,” he wrote in “Mein Kampf,” “more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie.”Read moreRead more

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has already accomplished a lot since arriving at the space rock known as Bennu late last year. The spacecraft successfully entered orbit around the asteroid, scanned its surface with a laser and learned a lot about its surface. But its mission is far from over and eventually, the probe will need toRead moreRead more