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Opinion: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are desperate distraction from a world on fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

I’m not a Swiftie. I don’t own a single friendship bracelet, concert merch or a ticket stub from her “Eras Tour” movie.But I know everything about Taylor Swift and her now official boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.Well, saying I know “everything” might be stretching it a bit. But I certainly know way more than I should about the love life of two 30-somethings I’ve never met.And now, I’m deeply invested in this must-see-NFL-TV romance.They were on “Saturday Night Live” together, swoon! He helped her from the car like a true gentleman! They even held hands! And omg, his hand is larger than hers! Finally, Taylor has security in a relationship! Not some manboy like the other guys she dated, every one of whom I have never laid eyes on and could not name if I wanted to.Still, I hope this romance never ends because then I will have to peel my eyes from the VIP box of practically any and every NFL stadium to look at what exactly?The news is nauseating of late. It was a crue...

Former Cuomo aide to discuss new book at UAlbany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Melissa DeRosa, a former top aide for ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, will be discussing her new book at the University of Albany's Page Hall on October 25 at 7 p.m. Her memoir "What’s Left Unsaid My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis" was released on Tuesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! DeRosa was Cuomo's communications director, chief of staff, and secretary. She was known for appearing at the governor’s side during his COVID-19 pandemic briefings and became one of Cuomo’s most vocal defenders during the sexual harassment scandal that forced him out of office in August 2021."All too often, women are defined by the men around them. For all of my life I've been known as the 'daughter of,' 'wife of' 'top aide to,'” said DeRosa. “Writing this book allowed me the opportunity to slow down and reflect on my own journey while giving readers unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to one ...

NYSP investigate fatal I-87 Orange County crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

WOODBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are investigating a fatal crash on I-87 in Woodbury that happened early Tuesday morning involving a tractor-trailer. Police say Sama Exantus, 25, of Monroe, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say Exantus, who was driving a 1997 Ford Escort southbound on I-87, pulled onto the shoulder just after passing exit 16. While trying to re-enter the roadway, police say Exantus didn't yield to a Penske tractor-trailer traveling southbound. The tractor-trailer was unable to stop and struck the Ford. Police say Exantus suffered fatal injuries as a result of the impact and was pronounced dead at the scene. Exantus was taken to the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office pending an autopsy.The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured in the crash. All southbound lanes were closed for a period of time. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Troop F...

Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, takes the stand against him at his New York civil fraud trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after publicly turning on Donald Trump, his former fixer Michael Cohen faced off with him Tuesday at the civil fraud trial that threatens to upend the ex-president's real estate empire.Cohen didn't look at Trump while walking past him to testify as a key witness against his former boss. Trump voluntarily came to court for the highly anticipated testimony, attending the Manhattan trial for a sixth day this month. Cohen, whose appearance was delayed from last week by an unspecified health issue, has said it is his first time seeing Trump in five years.“This is not about Donald Trump vs. Michael Cohen or Michael Cohen vs. Donald Trump," Cohen said as he arrived at the courthouse. "This is about accountability, plain and simple.”Trump, heading into court, noted that Cohen served prison time after pleading guilty to tax evasion, lying to Congress and campaign finance violations.“He’s a proven liar," said Trump, who is expected to testify later in the trial. Tru...

Man throws object at car on Gravois; dies in fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police have identified a man who was shot and killed Sunday night. They say two men were involved in a shooting that killed Darrius Huggins, 27, after he stabbed them.The incident happened in the 3400 block of Gravois Street at around 11:30 p.m. Huggins threw something at the suspect's car. Two men stopped and got out of the vehicle to confront him. He got into a fight with two other men, aged 19 and 20.During the altercation, Huggins pulled out a knife, stabbed one of the men, and injured the other man with the same knife. In response, the injured man grabbed a gun and shot Huggins, who later died from his injuries. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard The two injured men drove themselves to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The police found the knife and gun used in the incident.The Homicide Division is investigating this tragic event. If you know anything about what happened, please contact the police at 314-444-5371 or Crime...

Watch: SNL pokes fun at Rep. Lauren Boebert’s groping incident at Denver theater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

“Saturday Night Live” was off the air due to the SAG-AFTRA strike in September when Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of the “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver for causing a disturbance. But the show’s writers and comedians couldn’t let the Colorado politician live the incident down before cracking a few jokes.During this weekend’s “SNL” cold open, actor Mikey Day played a defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, soliciting condolences after failing in his bid to be elected House speaker. He receives a call from Rep. Boebert (Chloe Fineman) who suggests he just keep running.“Look Jim, things are going exactly as planned. Just keep running for speaker, and even if you don’t win, great. The government shuts down and we blow this whole thing up,” she says, before being interrupted by a hand that enters the frame and gropes her.“Stop, stop, stop,” Fineman says.“Sorry, are you out somewhere?” Day asks.“Yeah, I gotta go. I’m at the theater seeing ‘Aladdin,’” Fineman replies.Related ArticlesT...

Club Q to reopen as “The Q” in new Satellite Hotel location

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

Club Q, the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub targeted in a mass shooting last November that killed five people, has announced plans to reopen in a new location under a slightly different name.The club will reopen as “The Q” in a new location at the Satellite Hotel in Colorado Springs.The original location will not be reopening, according to a Tuesday news release, though the memorial for the victims, Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh and Derrick Rump, is still in the works.Club management also said they are offering any former employee the opportunity to return and join the new team.“Both locally and nationally, Club Q’s reopening sends a strong message that hate will not win, love will always prevail,” Club Q’s management said in the Tuesday announcement. “Over the last 11 months we have heard the perspectives of survivors, victims’ families and the greater community. The voices are overwhelmingly strong, Club Q must ...

Colorado promised transparency around police misconduct, but accountability law remains flawed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

A Denver police officer bragged to coworkers that he shot a carjacking suspect once in the head to kill him, then at least 16 times more to see his “face fall apart.” They told investigators that he spent months trumpeting his second on-duty killing and saying he was eager for a third.Shane Madrigal resigned in 2022 while under investigation for what his supervisors deemed racist, homophobic and “grossly inappropriate” comments about killing people while he was on duty. Yet he has a clean disciplinary record with the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) board, the state agency responsible for training and certifying police. In the eyes of the law, Madrigal — who denied any wrongdoing — remains qualified to keep serving in law enforcement.“We had some terrible police in our community who’ve lost their jobs, but… are still able to find jobs elsewhere,” said Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola, a member of the POST board. “If we’re going to make law en...

Video game 'NBA 2K' steps up to save Kobe Bryant mural in DTLA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

A prominent mural showing late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, has been saved by the makers of a popular basketball video game.The mural outside Hardcore Fitness at 400 W. Pico Blvd. was in danger after the building's owner reportedly demanding it be removed, but Ronnie Singh, better known as "NBA 2K" digital marketing director Ronnie 2K, said Monday that the artwork will be preserved.As noted on USA Today's LeBron Wire, artist Sloe Motions' mural is only about a half mile away from Crypto.com Arena."The popular mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, located at 400 W. Pico Blvd in downtown Los Angeles will be re-dedicated this week and stay up thanks to a pledge by NBA 2K," ESPN's Dave McMenamin wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Bryant is prominently featured in this year's iteration of "NBA 2K," which allows gamers to "take control of one of the greatest players of all time and recreate some of his most memorable games in MAMBA MOMENTS™ mode, a new immersive...

Man killed, teen wounded in shooting at Pasadena apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:09 GMT

A man is dead and a teen boy is wounded after a shooting in Pasadena Monday night.The shooting on West Hammond Street was reported at about 7:45 p.m. by the Pasadena Police Department's ShotSpotter gunshot detector and by several neighbors who phoned police, the department said in a news release.The man, later identified as 26-year-old Cecilio Hernandez Ramirez Jr. of Pasadena, was shot multiple times and was found unresponsive in an apartment complex parking lot, police said.He was taken to a local hospital in grave condition and was pronounced dead there."As officers were establishing a crime scene, a second victim from the shooting arrived at the same local hospital via private transportation," police said. "The second victim, a juvenile male, had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound."A motive for the shooting has not been established, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 626-744-4241.To report information anonymously, cal...