Actor Peter Greene, best known for his roles in “The Mask” and “Pulp Fiction,” was found dead inside his Lower East Side apartment Friday afternoon, his longtime manager confirmed to The...

With Mike Brown’s team set to play the Magic in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday in Las Vegas, here are three keys for the Knicks to advance.

Matt Rempe continues to gradually fight his way back to the Rangers’ lineup.  The 6-foot-9 slugger shed the red noncontact jersey and was a full participant in practice Friday for the first time since Oct. 23, when he was injured in a bout with San Jose enforcer Ryan Reaves.  “He will not play tomorrow,” Rangers...

DALLAS — The Nets came up a few fourth-quarter plays — and a second scorer — short against the Mavericks, falling 119-111 before 19,032 fans at American Airlines Center on Friday night.  The Nets shot just 6-for-21 overall and 2-for-9 from deep in the fourth quarter, getting outscored 29-19 as their offense disappeared down the...

Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.

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Ed Sheeran, Zara Larsson, Reneé Rapp and more decked the halls in New York City.

Nothing says it’s late in the season for a team out of playoff contention quite like a lengthy injury report.

As of Friday night, police were still probing the grim scene near Exit 13 of the expressway.

Woman suffers severe chemical burns in attack at Savannah's Forsyth Park. Ashley Wasielewski hospitalized with burns covering half her body.

The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019

Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with Caracas, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources.

The US seizure of the Skipper tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday was the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019 and marked a sharp escalation in rising tensions between the Trump administration and the government of Nicolás Maduro.

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"I’m sorry, I watched those first two episodes of 'Heated Rivalry', and it’s just not gay," Firstman said.

It will be reunion season for Rick Pitino.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be “starting” land strikes on drug operations in Latin America, though again declined to provide details on when and where the escalation of his military campaign would actually begin, or if countries could still do anything to avert the threatened action. Read More

Beginning Saturday afternoon against Iona at the Garden, 22nd-ranked St. John’s will play four games over the span of 10 days. 

LAS VEGAS — The Magic have a plan for how to slow down Jalen Brunson. 

In its rush to force private landlords to sell their buildings to nonprofit outfits, the City Council looks to be favoring a new, even-harder-to-control class of slumlords.

Mike Waltz warns ‘spoilers’ will be held to account as rebel fighters escalate offensive in South Kivu province

The US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned action will be taken against “spoilers”.

The remarks by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, came as more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels escalated their offensive in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, according to officials who also say Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.

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California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers

A California jury on Friday awarded $40m to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.

The jury in Los Angeles superior court awarded $18m to Monica Kent and $22m to Deborah Schultz and her husband after finding that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers.

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Fox News obtained President Donald Trump's December schedule revealing back-to-back meetings and calls extending into evening hours throughout the month.

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Record rainfall transforms Death Valley's Badwater Basin into a rare shallow lake after months of heavy storms hit the California national park.

Aherne, 43, was hit with charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapons possession in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Rivalries usually don’t form in just the regular season — heated playoff matchups are typically needed for that. But this feels like what could be the start of a budding rivalry. 

Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces felony home invasion and stalking charges related to an alleged relationship with a team staffer.