Mamdani announces $50 World Cup ticket lottery for New York City residents
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that the city will use a lottery system to distribute 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 apiece to residents of the five boroughs
What drove the Blake Lively backlash? New data and unsealed court docs offer clues
In August 2024, a flood of social media posts labeled actor Blake Lively a “mean girl,” “bully” and “tone deaf,” shaping a negative perception of her. But did Lively’s reputation decline organically, or was someone manipulating public opinion about her
Berlin OKs bid to host Olympics on or after anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis.
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ends independent bid for Michigan governor
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday ended his independent campaign for governor in Michigan, citing national headwinds that are boosting Democrats.“If we were even in the polls and behind in fundraising, we have a path to winning.
‘Paid the price’: Matthew Perry’s mother condemns assistant who enabled his fatal addiction
In a heartrending victim impact statement, Matthew Perry’s mother, Suzanne Morrison, condemned the actor’s former assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, for enabling the addiction that led to his death in 2023.“His number one responsibility was to ensure that Matthew remained what he wanted to be: drug‑free,” Morrison wrote.“But instead of protecting Matthew, he aided and abetted illegal drug use, arranged for one source of supply and then another.”
Rep. Tom Kean hasn’t been seen in his N.J. district, where voters are split on his mysterious absence
Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s colleagues in Washington and constituents in New Jersey all seem to be asking the same question: Where is the congressman?
Walmart says U.S. consumers are under pressure from rising costs
Walmart reported positive earnings, but U.S. consumers are struggling with rising costs.
SpaceX to launch an even bigger Starship prototype
SpaceX is set to launch a new prototype of its Starship megarocket on a key test flight Thursday — one that could take astronauts back to the moon
David Letterman reacts to the end of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
David Letterman believes the end of “The Late Show” on CBS is a “huge mistake” and a loss for American culture
American who was on the hantavirus cruise ship says isolation center is like ‘prison’
A man from New York State who was on board the Hondius cruise ship — which became the center of an outbreak of hantavirus that killed three people earlier this month — reveals the Nebraska health facility where he’s being quarantined feels like “prison.”The 30-year-old man, who asked not to be named due to the harassment of other passengers, told NBC News by phone that he wants to be able to quarantine at home.