Parents are desperate for help to protect their children from harmful social media platforms following two bombshell court rulings last week that fined the tech giant Meta with penalties in the millions. “Ninety-five percent of our kids are using these products that we know are harmful,” Julie Frumin, a 43-year-old mother of two from Westlake … Read more
The Minnesota fire that killed NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children is not being labeled an arson case, according to the White Bear Lake fire department. Pierce, 37, and her three children, Cayden, Hudson and Avery, died in a house fire Saturday in White Bear Lake, Minn., and the cause of the fire … Read more
A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer. Jurors in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Md., on Monday found the company, two of its subsidiaries and spinoff Kenvue liable … Read more
In an industry as vast as baseball, longtime manager Buck Showalter doesn’t think Game 6 of the World Series should’ve experienced a moment like it did in the ninth inning Friday — when Addison Barger’s ball veered toward and eventually got wedged under the left-center field wall. That allowed Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean to raise … Read more
Add Dave Portnoy’s name to the growing list of those calling out a longstanding Ryder Cup rule. As news broke Sunday that Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland had withdrawn from the international clash at Bethpage Black due to a neck injury, resulting in each team receiving half a point ahead of the singles competition, the Barstool … Read more
Dr. Oz is begging the Canadian government to toss aside a court ruling last week that gave it the go-ahead to kill 400 ostriches over bird-flu worries. “America’s Doctor” — who has made it his latest mission to save the giant birds alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and New York City … Read more
The increasingly toxic struggle to control the popular Bryant Park Grill is leaving a bitter taste for hungry visitors to the iconic Midtown oasis. The nonprofit Bryant Park Corporation (BPC), which manages the park, is booting longtime Grill operator Ark Restaurants in favor of world-famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. But Ark owner Michael Weinstein says he … Read more
Conor McGregor is being dropped by Proper No. 12, the Irish whiskey empire he helped construct, the company announced Tuesday. The decision comes just days after the fighter was found liable in an Irish court for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court, on … Read more
One “Jeopardy!” answer sparked a heated debate between game show fans. During a recent episode of the beloved game show, a ruling had viewers riled up over the mispronunciation of an answer. Mark Fitzpatrick, a five-day “Jeopardy!” champion, chose the $800 clue from the category, “Just Doin’ My Job.” The prompt read, “Knows the proper use of … Read more
At least he’s owning it. “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings acknowledged he made a “very harsh ruling” that infuriated viewers during last Wednesday’s episode. Jennings, 50, didn’t accept contestant Kelly Proulx’s guess that was only one letter off. Ken Jennings on “Jeopardy!” ABC The answer to the $2,000 clue was Bridalveil Fall — but Proulx guessed “Bridalveil … Read more
He’s a game show host loathed by fans today. Who is Ken Jennings? On Wednesday night’s episode of “Jeopardy!” on ABC, Jennings and the trivia program’s unseen judges made a call that infuriated some viewers who vented their frustrations on social media. One blasted the move as “disgusting.” A Reddit user called host Ken Jennings’ … Read more
The 2020 conviction of Harvey Weinstein on felony sex crime charges in Manhattan was overturned on Thursday by New York’s top court. The ruling by the New York Court of Appeals said the trial judge in Mr. Weinstein’s case, Justice James M. Burke, erred in letting prosecutors call some women as witnesses who said Mr. … Read more
Prince Harry has lost his bid to appeal the London High Court’s decision to strip him and his family of taxpayer-funded UK security protection. The Duke of Sussex, 39, has now been ordered to pay 90% of the UK Home Office’s legal costs for defending the court’s initial ruling. In February, Sir Peter Lane, the … Read more
Genealogy is a tricky business, not least because its claims can be compromised by dreams of distinction. Mysteries linger, even in prominent, public families. Michael Butler, who died in November 2022, was best known as the producer of the Broadway musical “Hair.” But something else made him a lead character in my new book, “Flight … Read more
An 8-month-old infant in the United Kingdom has been given more time to live after an appeal suspended a judge’s mandate that she be removed from life support. Justice Robert Peel ruled Wednesday that Indi Gregory was to be removed from her life-supporting ventilator on Thursday against the parents’ wishes. Now, the Gregory family has … Read more
A “Jeopardy!” producer is staunchly defending their controversial Oct. 13 ruling that eliminated Lawrence Long from the Champions Wildcard tournament. Long, the Season 38 champ, was in the “Final Jeopardy!” round and wagered his entire $10,000 in the “Royalty” category, buzzing in on the clue: “Before his death in 2005, he said he was ‘probably … Read more
This battle just cost this actor far fewer stones. Kevin Costner was ordered to pay ex-wife Christine Baumgartner considerably less child support than she had originally asked after he accused her of “gamesmanship of the worst sort” during their intense divorce battle. A judge ruled Friday that the 68-year-old “Yellowstone” star would be ordered to give Baumgartner … Read more
Do you think the new Supreme Court ruling about affirmative action in higher education will apply to workplace hiring too? I’m an unemployed, middle-aged white male, and I can’t tell you how many times I have been told (indirectly, with a wink and a nod) that prospective employers are looking for a diverse candidate. How … Read more
Actor Michael Imperioli thanked the Supreme Court on Saturday for “allowing” him to discriminate after they held that a graphic designer who creates wedding websites does not have to create them for same-sex marriages. He also decided to “forbid bigots and homophobes” from watching his work. “I’ve decided to forbid bigots and homophobes from watching The Sopranos, … Read more
Pat Sajak went bankrupt with his fans. “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, 76, earned the ire of several Twitter fans Wednesday after he ruled against contestant Neetu Varshney’s answer on the game show’s second “Toss Up” puzzle. Varshney, who is a teacher and STEM supervisor for New Jersey’s Clark public school system, attempted to … Read more