Bob Wolff, a versatile and prolific sportscaster whose career spanned 78 years, died Saturday at age 96 in South Nyack, N.Y. The longtime voice of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, he also was behind the microphone for World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final and NFL championship calls. The Baseball Hall of […]
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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON, July 17, 2017 – Colonial Williamsburg, the world’s largest living history museum, with costumed interpreters re-enacting l8th-century American life amid more than 600 restored or reconstructed original buildings, is now in serious financial trouble. The city served as Virginia’s capital from 1699, when nearby Jamestown burned to the ground, until 1780. It fell into
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USAAnn Coulter unleashed a storm of fiery tweets against Delta, going into the wee hours of the night to wonder aloud why the airline, without explanation, without apology and apparently, without concern for the backlash that could follow, switched her prepaid, carefully selected seat – the one with the large legroom area – to another
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Travel and Food, USAMajor publishers are vying for the rights to a memoir by James Comey, in which the former FBI director will outline his views on leadership and describe, among other things, his brief and controversial tenure in the Trump administration. Agents of the literary kind are now the only ones who Comey has working for him—and
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USAFormer President Bill Cinton’s daughter Chelsea Clinton took to Twitter on Saturday to give a stern reply to Fox News host Lisa Marie Boothe, a day after Boothe commented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would “sell” her daughter to become president. Boothe was discussing Hillary’s campaign manager Robby Mook and his comments on Donald
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USALOS ANGELES — Martin Landau, Oscar-winning actor for “Ed Wood,” has died at 89. He died Saturday at UCLA Medical Center where he experienced “unexpected complications” during a short hospitalization, his publicist confirmed. “We are overcome with sadness to report the death of iconic actor Martin Landau,” a statement said. The Oscar-winning veteran appeared in
Rome (dpa) – Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon and Christian extremists that have sided with the US president have a dangerously “fundamentalist” world view, according to two confidantes of Pope Francis. In a Sunday comment on Italian daily La Repubblica, church historian Alberto Melloni said the papal aides have laid bare “an unprecedented conflict”
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International, USATEHRAN, Iran — A U.S. citizen has been sentenced to prison for espionage in Iran, the latest foreign national to be jailed on spying charges in the Islamic Republic, state news media reported Sunday. Mizan news agency, the mouthpiece of Iran’s judiciary, identified the American as Xiyue Wang, 37, a researcher at Princeton University. Wang,
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Middle East, USAAfter her first appearance in 1957, septuagenarian Olympian Jane Katz has returned to Israel every 4 years to celebrate Jewish athleticism By Renee Ghert-Zand Dr. Jane Katz may have just competed in her fifteenth Maccabiah Games, but the swimmer still gets nervous before each race. “I’m running to the bathroom with everyone else. I do
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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USAThe mysterious packet of powder that turns boxed pasta into mac and cheese may contain potentially harmful chemicals, according to new research. The chemicals, known as phthalates, are used in hundreds of products, foods, and drinks and have been linked to serious health complications. However, it’s still unknown how low levels of the chemicals can
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Travel and Food, USAThe Trump Administration overturned its recent decision to deny the visas of a female team of Afghani students participating in a world robotics competition. The drama of the school girls’ denied visas was widely covered by mainstream media. Even though Afghanistan is not included in the recent travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries, their visas
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USALOS ANGELES — Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, father of the modern movie zombie and creator of the groundbreaking “Night of the Living Dead” franchise, has died at 77. Romero died Sunday in his sleep following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a statement to the Los Angeles Times provided by
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe White House would be required to hold at least a couple on-camera press briefings each week if a Democratic lawmaker musters support for a House bill being offered. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut introduced the Free Press Act on Thursday, a legislative proposal that aims to increase transparency within the Trump administration by mandating
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USAHavana (dpa) – Cuban President Raul Castro late Friday criticized what he described as US President Donald Trump’s “failing” policy towards the Caribbean nation and reiterated earlier calls for dialogue. “Any strategy that seeks to destroy the revolution, through coercion, pressure or subtle methods will fail,” Castro said at the closing of a session of
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