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PR fail: Mamdani’s Boricua bungle
DEPARTMENT OF UNFORCED ERRORS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an annual Puerto Rican heritage event today at Gracie Mansion that underscored a growing tiff. The afternoon celebration was pared-down. Prominent leaders never received an invite or declined to attend. And Nuyoricans were initially told it wasn’t going to happen at all. Roughly 200 people milled about…
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New details emerge in lawsuit accusing Kiefer Sutherland of chilling attack on Uber driver
New details were revealed in “24” actor Kiefer Sutherland’s alleged attack and threat to kill an Uber driver, TMZ reported on Friday. In a new lawsuit filed by Rafael Manvelyan, who said he speaks limited English and his languages are primarily Russian and Armenian, claimed that “Kiefer got ‘agitated’ when the actor was struggling to…
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The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Peacock This Week
Peacock is for more than getting a daily dose of “Love Island.” Once your nightly watch of the hit reality series is done, dive into the vast library of movies as a bit of a respite. Whether it is diving into the full “Fast and Furious” franchise or checking out one of Steven Spielberg’s modern…
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Leave Your Airplane-Window Shades Open
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Photos of air travel in decades past can cause almost visceral pain for a modern flier. Faded or sepia…
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‘Knife’s edge’: US-Mexico relationship teeters as World Cup begins
Just after halftime in their country’s match against South Africa Thursday afternoon, Mexican embassy officials were nervous. Forward Julián Quiñones scored a goal in the first nine minutes, and spirits were high at the embassy’s Washington D.C. watch party where mini-burritos, cervezas and — in a nod to the bilateral relationship — McDonald’s hamburgers and…
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Shohei Ohtani held out of starting lineup a day after leaving game with knee inflammation
CHICAGO — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox after exiting the game before with discomfort in the back of his left knee. Manager Dave Roberts had expressed optimism Thursday night, after the Dodgers’ 8-6 win against the Pirates at PNC Park, that Ohtani would not miss additional time for…
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Trump’s lavishly renovated Reflecting Pool is already covered in green muck: report
Despite costly renovations touted by President Donald Trump, the Reflecting Pool is already dirtied with a layer of green muck. According to reporting by Politico, workers are struggling to remove algae from the surface of the Reflecting Pool. Layers of algae keep floating to the top of the World War II Memorial side of the…
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Roku Stock Surges 20% on Sale Talks
Shares of Roku surged 20% on Friday afternoon as the streamer and hardware maker is in talks to sell itself. Bloomberg reports that the company has been in discussions with at least one U.S. media company about a potential combination, though no final decisions have been made and there’s no certainty the talks will lead…
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Judge orders Justin Baldoni to pay Blake Lively’s legal fees as legal fight nears end
The bitter legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over allegations of misconduct and retaliation tied to the making of “It Ends With Us” moved closer to a conclusion Friday after a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorneys fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, while…
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‘Dark day’: Elon Musk’s milestone draws searing rebuke
Elon Musk’s net worth surged past $1 trillion on Friday as SpaceX—the rocket company he founded and controls—made its debut on the public market, prompting global revulsion and calls for an aggressive wealth tax to rein in out-of-control inequality. “Musk became the world’s first trillionaire because our tax system shields the wealth of the ultra-wealthy…