ALBANY, N.Y. — State regulators approved rules Thursday governing New York’s soon-to-begin retail cannabis sales, ensuring the first batch of licenses will go to business owners with past pot convictions. New York’s Cannabis Control Board gave the gree…
Deandre Ayton’s offer sheet with Pacers foils possible Kevin Durant trade to Suns
A Kevin Durant trade to the Phoenix Suns just became much more difficult, if not impossible. Suns restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton is expected to sign the largest offer sheet in NBA history — a four-year, $133 million deal with the Indiana Pa…
Ocasio-Cortez threatens to punch man who accosted her on steps of Capitol
Enough is enough. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says she threatened to slug a ‘disgusting’ right-wing troll who tried to accost her on the steps of the Capitol. The progressive firebrand posted a video of the Wednesday afternoon confrontation …
‘Fresh Prince’ star Alfonso Ribeiro to co-host ‘Dancing with the Stars’ with Tyra Banks
Alfonso Ribeiro is waltzing right in as the new co-host of “Dancing with the Stars.” The Bronx, New York-born actor, whose eccentric dance moves as Carlton on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” helped make him a fan favorite, will host the Disney+ competiti…
Mark Fleischman, former Studio 54 owner, dies from assisted suicide at 82
NEW YORK — Mark Fleischman, the man who operated the favorite club of celebrities in the early 1980s at Studio 54, died Wednesday from assisted suicide. He was 82. Fleischman had reportedly been in poor health for several years. He was unable to walk o…
Khloé Kardashian expecting second child with ex Tristan Thompson through surrogate
The Kardashian clan is growing again. Khloé Kardashian, 38, and ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson are preparing to welcome their second child together, conceived through a surrogate before the pair broke up in January. “Khloé is incredibly grateful to the …
Hillary Clinton, daughter Chelsea to highlight ‘Gutsy’ women in new docuseries
The Clintons are getting their #GirlBosses in formation. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are launching their new docuseries, “Gutsy,” on Sept. 9 on Apple TV+, the streamer announced Thursday. The series will be feature “intimate conversations with trailbla…
Stefan Bondy: Donovan Mitchell is worth the gamble for the Knicks
NEW YORK — Here’s the thing about draft picks in the NBA: most of the time, they lose value once they’re used. And if you’re a team like the Knicks with 11 first rounders in the next seven years, you can’t possibly use them all. Which will eventually g…
Family breakfast came before capsized boat tragedy on Hudson River
NEW YORK — The group of a dozen relatives, some visiting from Colombia and Miami, gathered for a New Jersey breakfast before heading for a chartered boat ride on the Hudson River. Family friend Albeiro Orozco recalled giving 7-year-old Julian Vasquez a…
Mets knock three HRs on way to 7-3 win over Braves, clinching series
ATLANTA – The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt about which divisional playoff contender would snatch the critical three-game set in their first matchup of many in …