17 days ago
New York governor Kathy Hochul will today (Monday) launch an 88-person exploratory committee to report on the feasibility and challenges of a formal bid to host the Winter Olympic Games, according to people with knowledge of the announcement who spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to do so publicly.
The potential bid would see New York City and Lake Placid partner to host the 2042 edition.
Earlier this year, Gov. Hochul told The Athletic that "significant" meetings had taken place as she seeks to return the Winter Olympics to New York state for the first time since 1980, which is best remembered for the Miracle on Ice when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union. Gov. Hochul, while announcing the committee today, will also announce a $2.5 million funding commitment to create a monument in Lake Placid in honor of the Miracle on Ice team.
The Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee will have an eight-strong leadership group, which will include Ashley Walden, the president and CEO of the Olympic Regional Development Authority, as well as representation from the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (both Democrats), sources said. It will also include Julie Su, appointed deputy mayor for economic justice of New York City by mayor Zohran Mamdani, as well as Hope Knight, the president of Empire State Development, the New York state economic development arm.
There is a 16-member sub-committee on finance, which includes John Collins, co-owner and operating partner of the New York Islanders, and Josh Cohen, the son of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, who works as the team's vice president of business development. Randy Levine, the owner of the New York Yankees, is one of 12 members of a legal sub-committee, which also includes Robert Landau, the executive vice-president of NBC Universal, the long-time broadcaster of the Olympics in the United States.
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The potential bid would see New York City and Lake Placid partner to host the 2042 edition.
Earlier this year, Gov. Hochul told The Athletic that "significant" meetings had taken place as she seeks to return the Winter Olympics to New York state for the first time since 1980, which is best remembered for the Miracle on Ice when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union. Gov. Hochul, while announcing the committee today, will also announce a $2.5 million funding commitment to create a monument in Lake Placid in honor of the Miracle on Ice team.
The Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee will have an eight-strong leadership group, which will include Ashley Walden, the president and CEO of the Olympic Regional Development Authority, as well as representation from the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (both Democrats), sources said. It will also include Julie Su, appointed deputy mayor for economic justice of New York City by mayor Zohran Mamdani, as well as Hope Knight, the president of Empire State Development, the New York state economic development arm.
There is a 16-member sub-committee on finance, which includes John Collins, co-owner and operating partner of the New York Islanders, and Josh Cohen, the son of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, who works as the team's vice president of business development. Randy Levine, the owner of the New York Yankees, is one of 12 members of a legal sub-committee, which also includes Robert Landau, the executive vice-president of NBC Universal, the long-time broadcaster of the Olympics in the United States.
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1 month ago
Hasan Piker came to the defense of children's entertainer Ms. Rachel after Fox News warned parents against her content, blasting the network for finding "two people who don't want children to be slaughtered" unacceptable.
The drama started on Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show," when contributor Tomi Lahren weighed in on Ms. Rachel (also known as Rachel Anne Accurso)'s past collaborations with left-wing figures, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
"I'd also say this person here on your screen is Hasan Piker in overalls and a stupid headband," Lahren noted during the conversation. "So, if that's what you want your kids to be watching, if that's what you want to be forming their ideas and their world view on, by all means."
As Lahren went on, she took aim at Ms. Rachel's appearance, adding, "There she looks age appropriate in that one photo."
"Listen, you can be a leftie and you can be like, a kids' educator, right? And you can be like, 'I'm a Democrat,' whatever," she continued. "But when you go so far as to advocate for things like Hamas, Palestine and you cloud people's judgement on what exactly a genocide is and who's to blame and you talk about Israel then you are not a children's educator anymore. You're a political activist. Like I said, Hasan Piker in a headband and overalls. So, parents, if that's what you want, I guess keep watching Ms. Rachel."
#rachel #piker #headband #kids
The drama started on Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show," when contributor Tomi Lahren weighed in on Ms. Rachel (also known as Rachel Anne Accurso)'s past collaborations with left-wing figures, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
"I'd also say this person here on your screen is Hasan Piker in overalls and a stupid headband," Lahren noted during the conversation. "So, if that's what you want your kids to be watching, if that's what you want to be forming their ideas and their world view on, by all means."
As Lahren went on, she took aim at Ms. Rachel's appearance, adding, "There she looks age appropriate in that one photo."
"Listen, you can be a leftie and you can be like, a kids' educator, right? And you can be like, 'I'm a Democrat,' whatever," she continued. "But when you go so far as to advocate for things like Hamas, Palestine and you cloud people's judgement on what exactly a genocide is and who's to blame and you talk about Israel then you are not a children's educator anymore. You're a political activist. Like I said, Hasan Piker in a headband and overalls. So, parents, if that's what you want, I guess keep watching Ms. Rachel."
#rachel #piker #headband #kids
1 month ago
A Russian drone struck a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the city to the sound of air raid sirens, explosions and air defense systems being activated.
Merz is in Kyiv to display support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid Russia’s escalation of strikes on the city.
“Ukraine needs all our support in the coming weeks,” Merz said.
Highlighting attacks on Ukraine’s towns, residential buildings and energy, he said: “If Russia is not stopped, sooner or later its war machine will turn against us.”
Video footage from Sunday morning’s strike showed the moment the city’s Northern Bridge was attacked, sparking a huge plume of fire and black smoke while cars were still traveling across. Two people were injured, the city’s mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko said.
#kyiv #ukraine #support #russian
Merz is in Kyiv to display support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid Russia’s escalation of strikes on the city.
“Ukraine needs all our support in the coming weeks,” Merz said.
Highlighting attacks on Ukraine’s towns, residential buildings and energy, he said: “If Russia is not stopped, sooner or later its war machine will turn against us.”
Video footage from Sunday morning’s strike showed the moment the city’s Northern Bridge was attacked, sparking a huge plume of fire and black smoke while cars were still traveling across. Two people were injured, the city’s mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko said.
#kyiv #ukraine #support #russian
1 month ago
Mauricio Umansky has already made a name for himself. In addition to being the husband of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards, Umansky is also a real estate mogul who sells luxury properties worldwide. And if that wasn't enough, Umansky also spent two seasons starring in his own Netflix show, "Buying Beverly Hills," alongside his daughters, Alexia and Farrah. So, what's next for the 56-year-old? He says he's considering a jump into politics, starting with a mayoral run in the coming years.
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Umansky recently spoke with USA Today about his growing interest in politics and said he's considered running for mayor of LA.
"I'm definitely into potentially running for mayor," he said, with his daughter confirming, "He's been talking about that."
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#hills #Politics #running #mauricio
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Umansky recently spoke with USA Today about his growing interest in politics and said he's considered running for mayor of LA.
"I'm definitely into potentially running for mayor," he said, with his daughter confirming, "He's been talking about that."
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#hills #Politics #running #mauricio
1 month ago
Striking a blow to Mayor Mamdani’s rollout of his signature pied-à-terre tax, a New York City judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of owners of pricey second homes and ordered the city to restart the process.
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi found that notices the city mailed to homeowners informing them that they may be subject to the surcharge were unlawful and had to be canceled and re-sent. He also ruled that a supplemental property tax roll posted online must be taken down.
“No crime is involved here, but homeowners are being substantially harmed and penalized needlessly,” Ozzi wrote in his 22-page decision, referring to the city’s controversial rollout of the tax on high-value second homes.
#second #striking #mamdani
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi found that notices the city mailed to homeowners informing them that they may be subject to the surcharge were unlawful and had to be canceled and re-sent. He also ruled that a supplemental property tax roll posted online must be taken down.
“No crime is involved here, but homeowners are being substantially harmed and penalized needlessly,” Ozzi wrote in his 22-page decision, referring to the city’s controversial rollout of the tax on high-value second homes.
#second #striking #mamdani
2 months ago
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections.
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. The dead were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, he said.
Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv had used a range of missiles and drones in the attack — including Ukraine's domestically made Flamingo and Pelican missiles — to hit oil and logistics facilities.
"These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine," Zelenskyy said, referring to the financial pressure that Kyiv hopes to put on Russia's economy.
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Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. The dead were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, he said.
Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv had used a range of missiles and drones in the attack — including Ukraine's domestically made Flamingo and Pelican missiles — to hit oil and logistics facilities.
"These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine," Zelenskyy said, referring to the financial pressure that Kyiv hopes to put on Russia's economy.
#Russia
2 months ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead and wounded at least eight people, local government and police officials said.
The shooting at Banga National High School in the South Cotabato town of Banga is under investigation, the Philippine National Police said in a statement. Police officers secured the campus and coordinated with school officials and medical responders, the statement said.
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said the two students killed were a boy and a girl, both 14. He said the gunman also shot himself and died.
Banga Mayor Albert Palencia told DZBB radio that the gunman hit 10 students in the classroom next to his, two of whom died while eight were wounded. A person who was hyperventilating was also brought to a hospital, according to the governor.
Tamayo said the gunman's best friend told officials that the teenager was a member of an online "true crimes community." Authorities were investigating the account and whether it had any connection to the shooting, he said.
#students #south
The shooting at Banga National High School in the South Cotabato town of Banga is under investigation, the Philippine National Police said in a statement. Police officers secured the campus and coordinated with school officials and medical responders, the statement said.
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said the two students killed were a boy and a girl, both 14. He said the gunman also shot himself and died.
Banga Mayor Albert Palencia told DZBB radio that the gunman hit 10 students in the classroom next to his, two of whom died while eight were wounded. A person who was hyperventilating was also brought to a hospital, according to the governor.
Tamayo said the gunman's best friend told officials that the teenager was a member of an online "true crimes community." Authorities were investigating the account and whether it had any connection to the shooting, he said.
#students #south
2 months ago
Comedian and podcast host Bill Maher called out deep-blue California on Monday and said the state's voters would always support a Democrat, even if their policies were failing, as long as President Donald Trump was ******* ociated with the Republican Party.
During an interview on "Club Random" with David Foster, Maher argued that California would never vote for a Republican as long as Trump was involved in the party.
Maher noted Spencer Pratt, a Republican who finished third in Los Angeles' mayoral race and therefore did not advance to the general election, had the instinct that California had a "failed system," and Maher agreed.
"It just shows that, in this state, I guess everywhere, we're so bipartisan now, that we will accept failure, which we plainly have here in California, over voting for the party of Trump," Maher said. "Which, I understand, because he does a lot of things that are I mean, plus, Jesus, I mean, I get a lot of s--- from him for the things I criticize just off the top of my head, vulgar, corrupt, doesn't concede elections, you know, inept at things that sometimes were a good idea to begin with. Close the border, you know, get rid of nuclear weapons in Iran, but f---ed up the execution."
Bill Maher argued California will never vote for a Republican as long as President Donald Trump is involved in the party, even as failures mount.
#maher #republican #president
During an interview on "Club Random" with David Foster, Maher argued that California would never vote for a Republican as long as Trump was involved in the party.
Maher noted Spencer Pratt, a Republican who finished third in Los Angeles' mayoral race and therefore did not advance to the general election, had the instinct that California had a "failed system," and Maher agreed.
"It just shows that, in this state, I guess everywhere, we're so bipartisan now, that we will accept failure, which we plainly have here in California, over voting for the party of Trump," Maher said. "Which, I understand, because he does a lot of things that are I mean, plus, Jesus, I mean, I get a lot of s--- from him for the things I criticize just off the top of my head, vulgar, corrupt, doesn't concede elections, you know, inept at things that sometimes were a good idea to begin with. Close the border, you know, get rid of nuclear weapons in Iran, but f---ed up the execution."
Bill Maher argued California will never vote for a Republican as long as President Donald Trump is involved in the party, even as failures mount.
#maher #republican #president
2 months ago
Joe Burrow's former teammate thinks NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's heartfelt 9/11 admission is a lie.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently gave an emotional speech about the tragic events of 9/11 in 2001.
Even 25 years later, the wounds of the tragedy are fresh among the families of the victims. Connecting with the victims, Mamdani claimed that the 'real victim' of the incident was his aunt.
That didn't sit well with Joe Burrow's former teammate Breiden Fehoko, who went off at the NYC Mayor.
Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images
#mayor #teammate #york #even
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently gave an emotional speech about the tragic events of 9/11 in 2001.
Even 25 years later, the wounds of the tragedy are fresh among the families of the victims. Connecting with the victims, Mamdani claimed that the 'real victim' of the incident was his aunt.
That didn't sit well with Joe Burrow's former teammate Breiden Fehoko, who went off at the NYC Mayor.
Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images
#mayor #teammate #york #even
2 months ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were lambasted Friday for appearing to share a moment of levity at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan during the solemn reading-of-the-names of victims.
Mamdani was already facing criticism from some 9/11 victims' families over his attendance when a television feed showing the reading of victims' names cut from a young man sobbing at the memorial to the mayor and congresswoman appearing to grin and laugh as they spoke, though their conversation was inaudible.
"Disgraceful," said Steve Guest, a former top staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. "AOC and Mamdani look happy."
Mamdani Heads To 9/11 Memorial Despite 110,000-Signature Push From Victims' Families To Stay Away
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, laugh during the reading of names at the 9/11 Memorial.
#memorial #victims #cortez
Mamdani was already facing criticism from some 9/11 victims' families over his attendance when a television feed showing the reading of victims' names cut from a young man sobbing at the memorial to the mayor and congresswoman appearing to grin and laugh as they spoke, though their conversation was inaudible.
"Disgraceful," said Steve Guest, a former top staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. "AOC and Mamdani look happy."
Mamdani Heads To 9/11 Memorial Despite 110,000-Signature Push From Victims' Families To Stay Away
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, laugh during the reading of names at the 9/11 Memorial.
#memorial #victims #cortez
2 months ago
Shouts of "he should be shot" could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name.
Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. After each name, there were shouts audible on the broadcast of "He should be shot!"
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It was unclear if Cruz heard the shouts, and representatives for the senator and the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. After each name, there were shouts audible on the broadcast of "He should be shot!"
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It was unclear if Cruz heard the shouts, and representatives for the senator and the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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2 months ago
Spencer Pratt is seemingly making his feelings known about the Lindsay Clancy case following the mistrial in the Massachusetts mother's murder trial.
Pratt, 43, appeared to reference the case in a post on X on Thursday, September 10, days after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy, 36, should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
"Shout out to my mom for not strangling me to death with an exercise band when I was an infant," the Hills alum, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles earlier this year, wrote. "You're the best, ma!"
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Clancy was charged with murdering her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. Her defense did not dispute that she killed the children but argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors maintained that Clancy understood the wrongfulness of her actions.
#pratt #lindsay #massachusetts #shout
Pratt, 43, appeared to reference the case in a post on X on Thursday, September 10, days after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy, 36, should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
"Shout out to my mom for not strangling me to death with an exercise band when I was an infant," the Hills alum, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles earlier this year, wrote. "You're the best, ma!"
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Clancy was charged with murdering her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. Her defense did not dispute that she killed the children but argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors maintained that Clancy understood the wrongfulness of her actions.
#pratt #lindsay #massachusetts #shout
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Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers released initial renderings of their new arena, which is to open in 2030 in South Philadelphia.
The arena also will host the inaugural season that year of the city's WNBA team. Its construction marks the largest fully privately funded project in Philadelphia history. An early estimate put the cost at $1.3 billion.
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 76ers, and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Xfinity Mobile Arena, are 50-50 partners in the new arena. Comcast will own the naming rights.
"This privately funded arena will be the home to moments and memories that define this city for generations," 76ers co-owner Josh Harris said.
"We ... look forward to partnering with Mayor Cherelle Parker and council President Kenyatta Johnson to transform a site rich with history, while creating thousands of jobs, driving lasting economic impact and delivering an arena that honors the deep sports and entertainment culture of the city.
#comcast #entertainment
The arena also will host the inaugural season that year of the city's WNBA team. Its construction marks the largest fully privately funded project in Philadelphia history. An early estimate put the cost at $1.3 billion.
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 76ers, and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Xfinity Mobile Arena, are 50-50 partners in the new arena. Comcast will own the naming rights.
"This privately funded arena will be the home to moments and memories that define this city for generations," 76ers co-owner Josh Harris said.
"We ... look forward to partnering with Mayor Cherelle Parker and council President Kenyatta Johnson to transform a site rich with history, while creating thousands of jobs, driving lasting economic impact and delivering an arena that honors the deep sports and entertainment culture of the city.
#comcast #entertainment
2 months ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash after giving a ceremonial pen from a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to a top aide who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member whose brother-in-law hijacked the plane that struck the Pentagon.
Mamdani signed executive orders Friday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, designating the date a citywide day of remembrance and service and strengthening efforts to prevent future terrorist threats.
After signing the final order, Mamdani handed the pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and asked her to pass it to chief counsel Ramzi Kassem. Kassem previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to war-crime charges tied to al Qaeda plots against commercial ships and was the brother-in-law of Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184.
Mamdani Faces Growing 9/11 Backlash As Old Post Resurfaces Ahead Of Ground Zero Ceremony: 'Is This Real?'
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch hands a ceremonial pen to Ramzi Kassem, who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member tied to a 9/11 hijacker.
#qaeda #jessica #tisch
Mamdani signed executive orders Friday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, designating the date a citywide day of remembrance and service and strengthening efforts to prevent future terrorist threats.
After signing the final order, Mamdani handed the pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and asked her to pass it to chief counsel Ramzi Kassem. Kassem previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to war-crime charges tied to al Qaeda plots against commercial ships and was the brother-in-law of Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184.
Mamdani Faces Growing 9/11 Backlash As Old Post Resurfaces Ahead Of Ground Zero Ceremony: 'Is This Real?'
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch hands a ceremonial pen to Ramzi Kassem, who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member tied to a 9/11 hijacker.
#qaeda #jessica #tisch
2 months ago
Princess Charlene was on royal mum duties on Saturday as she joined her husband, Prince Albert, and their twin children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, on a visit to Les Baux-de-Provence in France.
Although she was on official business, Charlene showed herself to be a very doting mum, as she was pictured with her arm around her daughter. Other images saw the mum-of-two linking arms with her son, while also tousling his hair.
The village itself has long been ****** ociated with the Monaco royal family, and on Saturday, Jacques, who is the heir to the throne, was presented with keys to the city, following in the footsteps of his father, who went through the same ceremony back in 1982.
Jacques, who holds the ****** le of the Marquis of Baux, was greeted alongside his family by the mayor of the area, Anne Poniatowski, and several royal fans. They toured several key areas in the town, including Prince Rainier III Square and the Church of St. Vincent.
Charlene protectively put her arm around Gabriella (@ Alamy Stock Photo)
#gabriella #family
Although she was on official business, Charlene showed herself to be a very doting mum, as she was pictured with her arm around her daughter. Other images saw the mum-of-two linking arms with her son, while also tousling his hair.
The village itself has long been ****** ociated with the Monaco royal family, and on Saturday, Jacques, who is the heir to the throne, was presented with keys to the city, following in the footsteps of his father, who went through the same ceremony back in 1982.
Jacques, who holds the ****** le of the Marquis of Baux, was greeted alongside his family by the mayor of the area, Anne Poniatowski, and several royal fans. They toured several key areas in the town, including Prince Rainier III Square and the Church of St. Vincent.
Charlene protectively put her arm around Gabriella (@ Alamy Stock Photo)
#gabriella #family
2 months ago
Although Smithson Valley had to wait an extra week to begin its 2026 season, the Rangers did not miss a beat.
Smithson Valley defeated Sotomayor 47-14 Thursday night at Farris Stadium in the Rangers' first game of the season. Smithson Valley was originally supposed to host Katy Cinco Ranch last Friday, but weather delays forced the contest to be canceled.
"It feels great just to be back with the team," Smithson Valley senior quarterback Ty Knutson said. "Obviously, our game got canceled last week and we just wanted to be out here."
Knutson led Smithson Valley to a state ******* le last year, the Rangers' second straight championship.
"I'm glad to start this new journey with this group of guys," the Texas Longhorns commit said.
#season #game #although
Smithson Valley defeated Sotomayor 47-14 Thursday night at Farris Stadium in the Rangers' first game of the season. Smithson Valley was originally supposed to host Katy Cinco Ranch last Friday, but weather delays forced the contest to be canceled.
"It feels great just to be back with the team," Smithson Valley senior quarterback Ty Knutson said. "Obviously, our game got canceled last week and we just wanted to be out here."
Knutson led Smithson Valley to a state ******* le last year, the Rangers' second straight championship.
"I'm glad to start this new journey with this group of guys," the Texas Longhorns commit said.
#season #game #although
2 months ago
For many San Antonio-area schools, Week 2 of the Texas high school football season is really more like Week 1 or Week 1½ as many teams called off their games around halftime because of last week's storms.
Defending state champion Smithson Valley is still hunting for its first win Thursday against Sotomayor after rain and lightning spoiled the Rangers' opener. Express-News No. 1 Johnson is in the same situation Friday against Austin Vandegrift. Both teams looked sharp in limited action in Week 1, and they and several other teams aim to do that for a full game in Week 2.
Here is the full schedule of high school football games for Week 2 in the San Antonio area.
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Clark (0-1) vs. Cedar Park (1-0)
7 p.m. Thursday, Gupton Stadium
First meeting
#week #high #Football #thursday
Defending state champion Smithson Valley is still hunting for its first win Thursday against Sotomayor after rain and lightning spoiled the Rangers' opener. Express-News No. 1 Johnson is in the same situation Friday against Austin Vandegrift. Both teams looked sharp in limited action in Week 1, and they and several other teams aim to do that for a full game in Week 2.
Here is the full schedule of high school football games for Week 2 in the San Antonio area.
Stay updated with the latest in San Antonio high school football with the Express-News high school sports newsletter.
Clark (0-1) vs. Cedar Park (1-0)
7 p.m. Thursday, Gupton Stadium
First meeting
#week #high #Football #thursday
2 months ago
"It's going to be $1," Josefina Aguirre said to a customer, pausing an interview with Fox News Digital inside her family's Spanish Harlem meat market.
"Okay, I'm sorry. I got a couple of customers. Let's start over," Aguirre, a first-generation American, said. "This is me," she added with a laugh from behind the counter where she has worked for the past 30 years.
Aguirre is among the neighborhood grocers suing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan to open city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs. He says the plan will offer shoppers prices roughly 30% lower than comparable retailers. Local business owners argue it will force small local-run stores to shutter.
Experts Scorch Mamdani's Grocery Plan As An 'Illusion' That Will Have Taxpayers Footing The Bill
"When we heard Mamdani was opening a grocery store where people are gonna save 30%, it scares us because we don't have the money to compete," Aguirre said.
#aguirre #mamdani #city
"Okay, I'm sorry. I got a couple of customers. Let's start over," Aguirre, a first-generation American, said. "This is me," she added with a laugh from behind the counter where she has worked for the past 30 years.
Aguirre is among the neighborhood grocers suing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan to open city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs. He says the plan will offer shoppers prices roughly 30% lower than comparable retailers. Local business owners argue it will force small local-run stores to shutter.
Experts Scorch Mamdani's Grocery Plan As An 'Illusion' That Will Have Taxpayers Footing The Bill
"When we heard Mamdani was opening a grocery store where people are gonna save 30%, it scares us because we don't have the money to compete," Aguirre said.
#aguirre #mamdani #city
2 months ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year ban on artificial intelligence for students from 2-K through 8th grade in public schools. NBC News' Tyler Kingkade reports.
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2 months ago
Did singer Billie Eilish lose $800,000 in belongings after leaving her Tribeca penthouse unlocked for three days to prove that "Mamdani's New York" is safe? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a known trollery network that adds satire labels to each of its pages. No credible media organizations reported anything remotely similar to the online speculation about a robbery of the singer's supposed Tribeca penthouse.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here and here) on X where it was published by 333too3 on Sept. 1, 2026. It read:
Please be true..... Pop superstar Billie Eilish has reportedly 'lost approximately $800,000 in jewelry, electronics, and also custom clothing' after a 'social experiment' in which she 'left her Tribeca penthouse doors unlocked for 72 hours to prove that New York City is safe under Mayor Mamdani's policies.' The experiment, which Eilish documented on social media with posts like 'trust is the ultimate security' and 'Mamdani's New York has no room for fear,' ended when she returned from a 'meditation retreat upstate' to find her home 'completely emptied, including the refrigerator and also the light fixtures.'
This is what the image attached to the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
Image source: post by 333too3 on X.
#york
The claim appeared in a post (archived here and here) on X where it was published by 333too3 on Sept. 1, 2026. It read:
Please be true..... Pop superstar Billie Eilish has reportedly 'lost approximately $800,000 in jewelry, electronics, and also custom clothing' after a 'social experiment' in which she 'left her Tribeca penthouse doors unlocked for 72 hours to prove that New York City is safe under Mayor Mamdani's policies.' The experiment, which Eilish documented on social media with posts like 'trust is the ultimate security' and 'Mamdani's New York has no room for fear,' ended when she returned from a 'meditation retreat upstate' to find her home 'completely emptied, including the refrigerator and also the light fixtures.'
This is what the image attached to the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
Image source: post by 333too3 on X.
#york
2 months ago
Knox College will welcome nearly 60 competitive Scrabble players to Galesburg for a three-day, rated tournament over Labor Day weekend, bringing participants from around the world to campus before students return for the academic term.
The Midwest Showdown Scrabble tournament will be held Sept. 5-7 in the Lincoln Room at Knox College, according to a community announcement. Organized by Galesburg Scrabble, the event marks the fifth officially sanctioned Scrabble tournament hosted in Galesburg and the first held at Knox College.
Galesburg Scrabble meets from 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday at Galesburg Public Library. Mayor Peter Schwartzman and tournament co-director Darla Krejci helped bring the event to the city and serve as tournament directors.
"Darla is interested in tourism to support the city, and as mayor, I'm interested in bringing people to Galesburg and supporting a game I love," Schwartzman said. "There is nothing better than a tournament in your backyard."
Players will compete across three divisions determined by skill, rating and lexicon. Each participant will play seven matches during the tournament's opening round. The top eight finishers in each division will advance to the next round of competition before the top four move on to the championship showdown.
#scrabble #players #mayor
The Midwest Showdown Scrabble tournament will be held Sept. 5-7 in the Lincoln Room at Knox College, according to a community announcement. Organized by Galesburg Scrabble, the event marks the fifth officially sanctioned Scrabble tournament hosted in Galesburg and the first held at Knox College.
Galesburg Scrabble meets from 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday at Galesburg Public Library. Mayor Peter Schwartzman and tournament co-director Darla Krejci helped bring the event to the city and serve as tournament directors.
"Darla is interested in tourism to support the city, and as mayor, I'm interested in bringing people to Galesburg and supporting a game I love," Schwartzman said. "There is nothing better than a tournament in your backyard."
Players will compete across three divisions determined by skill, rating and lexicon. Each participant will play seven matches during the tournament's opening round. The top eight finishers in each division will advance to the next round of competition before the top four move on to the championship showdown.
#scrabble #players #mayor
2 months ago
Hours after Jaylen Brown was awarded the Key to the City and State by Boston's Mayor, the former Boston Celtics star sat down for a Twitch stream, where he discussed what comes next in his basketball career with the Philadelphia 76ers.
While talking about the process of moving from Boston to Philadelphia, he began discussing his expectations for 2026-27.
"I'm grateful to the city of Philadelphia already, and I haven't even been there that long. I'm grateful that they've been a warm embrace because, for me, it's all about respect. I'm a type of guy that's going to earn his respect. So all my Philly fans in the chat, send some love."
"I look forward to earning every ounce of respect from the city that I possibly can. I don't need no handouts. I don't need no special treatment, no catering, like not being somebody who the organization is always catering to or babying. I don't need none of that; I'm prepared for war," Brown said on Twitch.
"I'm prepared for everything to go right and for everything to go wrong. That's just how life is, and I'm looking forward to the whole journey… You don't get opportunities as you get older. I'm 10 years in; I'm about to be on my 11th season."
#philadelphia #city #need #boston
While talking about the process of moving from Boston to Philadelphia, he began discussing his expectations for 2026-27.
"I'm grateful to the city of Philadelphia already, and I haven't even been there that long. I'm grateful that they've been a warm embrace because, for me, it's all about respect. I'm a type of guy that's going to earn his respect. So all my Philly fans in the chat, send some love."
"I look forward to earning every ounce of respect from the city that I possibly can. I don't need no handouts. I don't need no special treatment, no catering, like not being somebody who the organization is always catering to or babying. I don't need none of that; I'm prepared for war," Brown said on Twitch.
"I'm prepared for everything to go right and for everything to go wrong. That's just how life is, and I'm looking forward to the whole journey… You don't get opportunities as you get older. I'm 10 years in; I'm about to be on my 11th season."
#philadelphia #city #need #boston
2 months ago
Jaylen Brown said goodbye to his old fans of the Boston Celtics at a fan festival in Boston where he was honored by supporters.
Brown spent 10 dedicated seasons wearing Celtics green and was the star who won Finals MVP when it came to delivering them their first championship since 2008.
He was traded away and never had a chance to betray the fanbase, so he was given a hero's goodbye at a recent fan festival which also had Mayor Jennifer Wu in attendance.
Brown took the stage at the 741 Frequency Fest in Boston and addressed the fans, sharing his love with them and thanking them for their support over the last decade.
"I —— love y'all man. Listen up, I ain't got too much to say because I am at a loss for words… I love each and everyone one of y'all. I have been in this city for the last 10 years, and I said 'I'm gonna go to war for this city' when I got here… I just wanna say thank you to Boston. Thank you to the city. And I love you."
#boston
Brown spent 10 dedicated seasons wearing Celtics green and was the star who won Finals MVP when it came to delivering them their first championship since 2008.
He was traded away and never had a chance to betray the fanbase, so he was given a hero's goodbye at a recent fan festival which also had Mayor Jennifer Wu in attendance.
Brown took the stage at the 741 Frequency Fest in Boston and addressed the fans, sharing his love with them and thanking them for their support over the last decade.
"I —— love y'all man. Listen up, I ain't got too much to say because I am at a loss for words… I love each and everyone one of y'all. I have been in this city for the last 10 years, and I said 'I'm gonna go to war for this city' when I got here… I just wanna say thank you to Boston. Thank you to the city. And I love you."
#boston
2 months ago
The United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York City's largest teachers union, is fighting back against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to block a city-backed pay raise for education paraprofessionals, after the group previously endorsed him last year.
Last month, the New York City Council unanimously passed the "RESPECT Check Act," which would offer up to a $10,000-bonus for education paraprofessionals.
Though Mamdani supported a version of the bill in the past, he has since spoken out against it, arguing that it violates New York state's Taylor Law, which protects public employees' rights to negotiate issues like compensation. His administration later filed a lawsuit to stop the law from being enacted Aug. 19.
Flashback: Mamdani's History Of Dodging Questions About Where He Stands On Key Issues
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration filed a lawsuit to stop a bill to provide a pay raise to school paraprofessionals.
#teachers #raise
Last month, the New York City Council unanimously passed the "RESPECT Check Act," which would offer up to a $10,000-bonus for education paraprofessionals.
Though Mamdani supported a version of the bill in the past, he has since spoken out against it, arguing that it violates New York state's Taylor Law, which protects public employees' rights to negotiate issues like compensation. His administration later filed a lawsuit to stop the law from being enacted Aug. 19.
Flashback: Mamdani's History Of Dodging Questions About Where He Stands On Key Issues
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration filed a lawsuit to stop a bill to provide a pay raise to school paraprofessionals.
#teachers #raise
2 months ago
Gunfire tore through two communities in Trenton, New Jersey, and Chicago less than 15 minutes apart overnight, leaving three people dead and 23 others wounded in two mass shootings as police in both cities search for answers.
Trenton police responded to a neighborhood near 194 Locust Street at about 12:25 a.m. local time Sunday after multiple shots were reported, Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said in a statement.
First responders found 11 people who had been shot.
Gunfire Shatters Toronto Latin Street Festival, Leaving At Least 2 Dead And Multiple Wounded
Two were ***** ounced dead, while nine others were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Police have not released their conditions.
#trenton
Trenton police responded to a neighborhood near 194 Locust Street at about 12:25 a.m. local time Sunday after multiple shots were reported, Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said in a statement.
First responders found 11 people who had been shot.
Gunfire Shatters Toronto Latin Street Festival, Leaving At Least 2 Dead And Multiple Wounded
Two were ***** ounced dead, while nine others were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Police have not released their conditions.
#trenton
2 months ago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring city contractors to disclose information about leadership diversity demographics, as well as report whether they have any ties to certain law enforcement agencies such as ICE, as he moves to use the city's purchasing power to impose new contracting standards.
Johnson said workplace data was necessary to identify discrimination and criticized the Trump administration's efforts to end federal reporting requirements.
"If you want to do business with this city, we want to know whether the people leading your company reflect the diversity of the communities whose tax dollars are paying your contracts," Johnson said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Johnson of punishing American companies for ***** isting federal immigration enforcement.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order imposing new disclosure requirements on companies seeking city contracts.
#diversity #whether
Johnson said workplace data was necessary to identify discrimination and criticized the Trump administration's efforts to end federal reporting requirements.
"If you want to do business with this city, we want to know whether the people leading your company reflect the diversity of the communities whose tax dollars are paying your contracts," Johnson said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Johnson of punishing American companies for ***** isting federal immigration enforcement.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order imposing new disclosure requirements on companies seeking city contracts.
#diversity #whether
2 months ago
It takes a truly exceptional affordability crisis to put Bill Ackman and Zohran Mamdani on the same side of the barricade. Yet this month the billionaire hedge fund manager and New York's democratic socialist mayor found common cause over an unlikely grievance: the cost of getting into the US Open.
Ackman took objection to the cost of a grounds pass listed for $363. Mamdani responded to the broader uproar by securing 1,000 tickets for New York residents at $100 apiece, prompting more than 336,000 people to apply for them. Somewhere between the two sits the uneasy economics of the modern US Open, where a $65 ticket with no guaranteed seat on any court can fetch more than five times that amount on the tournament's resale marketplace.
For generations the US Open has traded on its reputation as the people's slam. Take the 7 train to Queens, buy a grounds pass and spend the day milling about within a few feet of the world's best tennis players. But as the final major of the season begins in earnest on Sunday, that democratic ideal has been confronted with a basic problem: more and more of the people are being priced out.
"The US Open is owned by the USTA which is a non-profit," Ackman wrote on social media. "The idea that a day one ground pass is $363 is absurd. The USTA's mission is to promote the sport of tennis. How is a $363 ground pass consistent with this mission?"
Related: Novak Djokovic feels 'as best as I can be' before tilt at 25th grand slam ***** le in New York
#open #pass #mamdani #democratic
Ackman took objection to the cost of a grounds pass listed for $363. Mamdani responded to the broader uproar by securing 1,000 tickets for New York residents at $100 apiece, prompting more than 336,000 people to apply for them. Somewhere between the two sits the uneasy economics of the modern US Open, where a $65 ticket with no guaranteed seat on any court can fetch more than five times that amount on the tournament's resale marketplace.
For generations the US Open has traded on its reputation as the people's slam. Take the 7 train to Queens, buy a grounds pass and spend the day milling about within a few feet of the world's best tennis players. But as the final major of the season begins in earnest on Sunday, that democratic ideal has been confronted with a basic problem: more and more of the people are being priced out.
"The US Open is owned by the USTA which is a non-profit," Ackman wrote on social media. "The idea that a day one ground pass is $363 is absurd. The USTA's mission is to promote the sport of tennis. How is a $363 ground pass consistent with this mission?"
Related: Novak Djokovic feels 'as best as I can be' before tilt at 25th grand slam ***** le in New York
#open #pass #mamdani #democratic
2 months ago
CHICAGO — On the last day of June, the flags danced in a stiff wind above Wrigley Field and Moe Mullins arrived more than three hours before first pitch, just like usual. He set up his camping chair under the ash tree at the corner of Waveland and Kenmore, across the street from the back of the left-field bleachers, and the neighborhood slowly came to life.
In time, the street vendors appeared and the merchandise stands opened and the patio at Murphy's, a block away, started to fill in. Soon, the spectators gathered along the brick wall and waited for the bleacher gates to open. For a while, though, it was quiet, and the last refuge of old Wrigley, and its old neighborhood, belonged to Mullins.
He is the unofficial mayor of Waveland and Kenmore avenues, the elder statesman among the characters who give it character. The Chicago Cubs this weekend celebrated their 150th anniversary as a National League member. They've spent 110 of those years at Wrigley, where the corner just beyond left field remains old-school, a small throwback in the middle of ever-expanding change.
The Cubs have bought up many of the nearby buildings. The rooftops are a little less organically charming and a lot more expensive. Trendy bars and restaurants have moved in all over. Even Wrigley's iconic marquee comes with a corporate sponsor, and has for more than a decade.
The corner, though, remains the corner. Lawn chairs. Lifers. Good banter, some of which is even suitable for children. The most prominent ad there is handwritten, for the Gatorade that Dave Davison sells out of a cooler: $3 for Cubs fans and $4 for Cards fans, with the $5 for White Sox fans crossed out and replaced with "stay thirsty."
#wrigley #fans
In time, the street vendors appeared and the merchandise stands opened and the patio at Murphy's, a block away, started to fill in. Soon, the spectators gathered along the brick wall and waited for the bleacher gates to open. For a while, though, it was quiet, and the last refuge of old Wrigley, and its old neighborhood, belonged to Mullins.
He is the unofficial mayor of Waveland and Kenmore avenues, the elder statesman among the characters who give it character. The Chicago Cubs this weekend celebrated their 150th anniversary as a National League member. They've spent 110 of those years at Wrigley, where the corner just beyond left field remains old-school, a small throwback in the middle of ever-expanding change.
The Cubs have bought up many of the nearby buildings. The rooftops are a little less organically charming and a lot more expensive. Trendy bars and restaurants have moved in all over. Even Wrigley's iconic marquee comes with a corporate sponsor, and has for more than a decade.
The corner, though, remains the corner. Lawn chairs. Lifers. Good banter, some of which is even suitable for children. The most prominent ad there is handwritten, for the Gatorade that Dave Davison sells out of a cooler: $3 for Cubs fans and $4 for Cards fans, with the $5 for White Sox fans crossed out and replaced with "stay thirsty."
#wrigley #fans
2 months ago
Retired Port Authority police officers are demanding that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul skip Ground Zero's 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration, saying their attendance would inflict "deep pain" on victims' families, survivors and first responders.
In separate letters dated Aug. 14, John McDevitt, president of the Port Authority Retired Police **** ociation, urged the two Democrats not to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony at the site of the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history.
"For us, September 11 is not a political occasion, a photo opportunity, or a platform for public officials," McDevitt wrote to Mamdani. "It is a solemn day of remembrance for those who were murdered, those who responded, those who survived, and the families who have carried these losses for twenty-five years."
Gop Senators Rally Behind 9/11 Families In Push To Ban Mamdani From Anniversary Ceremony: 'He's A Disgrace'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the New York Police Department in New York City on Jan. 6.
#families #retired #mayor
In separate letters dated Aug. 14, John McDevitt, president of the Port Authority Retired Police **** ociation, urged the two Democrats not to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony at the site of the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history.
"For us, September 11 is not a political occasion, a photo opportunity, or a platform for public officials," McDevitt wrote to Mamdani. "It is a solemn day of remembrance for those who were murdered, those who responded, those who survived, and the families who have carried these losses for twenty-five years."
Gop Senators Rally Behind 9/11 Families In Push To Ban Mamdani From Anniversary Ceremony: 'He's A Disgrace'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the New York Police Department in New York City on Jan. 6.
#families #retired #mayor
2 months ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave Jalen Brunson a massive shoutout when a child told him he should become a king.
Mamdani has been making headlines since becoming the Mayor of New York City, as his short tenure in the position has already brought prosperity to the city.
The biggest example of this is New York ending its 53-year wait for an NBA Championship within months of Mamdani becoming the Mayor, with the credit for that falling on Brunson's shoulders.
Mamdani was roasting marshmallows with constituents in a park when a child told him he could become a king after being the mayor, with Mamdani humbly rejecting the **** le and giving it to Brunson.
"I'm happy as the mayor. Jalen Brunson is the king."
#child
Mamdani has been making headlines since becoming the Mayor of New York City, as his short tenure in the position has already brought prosperity to the city.
The biggest example of this is New York ending its 53-year wait for an NBA Championship within months of Mamdani becoming the Mayor, with the credit for that falling on Brunson's shoulders.
Mamdani was roasting marshmallows with constituents in a park when a child told him he could become a king after being the mayor, with Mamdani humbly rejecting the **** le and giving it to Brunson.
"I'm happy as the mayor. Jalen Brunson is the king."
#child
