NEW YORK — A 31-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday as he guarded a “Law & Order” film set in Brooklyn, police said. The unidentified victim was providing security and guarding equipment trucks for the “Law & Order: Organized Crime” film crew o…
‘Release the Snyder Cut’ movement for extended ‘Justice League’ movie was reportedly buoyed by bots
A fan campaign that successfully got Warner Bros. to release the extended version of Zack Snyder’s “Justice League” may have been helped out by a fake army. The sometimes vicious Twitter movement was made up of at least 13% bots, according to data comp…
‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ staffers won’t be prosecuted after Capitol arrest
The voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog won’t face charges for trespassing at the Capitol. The group of staffers for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” who were arrested last month will not be prosecuted, Capitol Police and the U.S. Attorney’s …
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland breaks leg while hiking
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is recovering from a leg injury suffered while hiking in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. The Department of the Interior said the 61-year-old Democrat’s broken left fibula is the result of a Sunday mishap that apparen…
Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to step down by end of Biden’s first term, says COVID isn’t going anywhere
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he plans to leave his post as the nation’s top health official by the end of President Joe Biden’s first term in office, saying the nation is going to have to live with COVID-19. “It’s for sure that I’m not going to be here in Ja…
Donald Trump eyes early launch to 2024 White House run, casting shadow over midterms
He’s threatening to make American politics grate again. After his push to overturn the 2020 election results, former President Donald Trump is exiled from social media, scorned by a chunk of the Republican Party and wounded by recent testimony to Congr…
Mets bullpen can’t hang on in 3-2 loss to Cubs
CHICAGO – Instead of marching into the All-Star break with a four-game sweep, the Mets will have four days to forget the way they ended the first half. The Amazin’s, playing gritty baseball, wanted a better result in the series finale at Wrigley Field …
Enormous jackpot on the line for Tuesday’s Mega Millions
One of the largest Mega Millions jackpots ever is on the line Tuesday with an estimated grand prize of $530 million. Only seven of the previous Mega Millions sweepstakes have yielded a bigger jackpot, with the largest coming in October 2018 with a $1.5…
Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at NAACP convention in Atlantic City
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Jersey Shore on Monday, speaking at the NAACP’s national convention in Atlantic City. Harris is set to give the keynote speech at 9:30 a.m., according to the storied civil rights organization. Plans call for …
Cyndi Lauper’s son arrested in Manhattan after police find him in stolen car, NYPD says
Cyndi Lauper’s son, Declyn Lauper, was arrested in Manhattan when police found him allegedly sitting in the driver’s seat of a stolen car, police said Saturday. Police noticed the illegally double-parked 2014 Mercedes Benz C350 at the corner of W. 140t…