New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Wednesday shut down a reporter’s question about new sexual assault allegations against wide receiver Antonio Brown. One day earlier, Brown’s former trainer accused him of rape in a federal lawsuit, and Brown’s lawyer issued a statement saying he denies “each and every …
Read More »Napping benefits to health: Naps may reduce risk of heart attacks, heart disease and strokes, study finds
Could grabbing a nap once or twice a week help you live longer? A new study reports the occasional nap appears to cut in half people’s risk of heart attack, strokes and heart disease, compared with folks who never nap. But more frequent napping provided no benefit, researchers found. “In …
Read More »Art Under the Sun: The street artist known as HotTea changed his medium of choice from spray paint to yarn
Artist Eric Regier often finds himself immersed in his art. Regier, who professionally goes by the name HotTea, is the creator of an eye-catching sight on New Jersey’s Asbury Park Boardwalk, an immersive, 100-foot-long art installation made up entirely of colorful yarn. “It’s rainbow-esque,” he said. “It’s actually supposed to …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle and suspected gunman discussed “snitching” before fatal shooting, witness says
Los Angeles — Court transcripts show rapper Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him had a conversation about “snitching” shortly before the rapper was shot. In grand jury transcripts unsealed Thursday, a witness testifies that the rapper told suspect Eric Holder of rumors that Holder had been snitching …
Read More »Ruth Bader Ginsburg MTV award: “Notorious RBG” takes home MTV Movie & TV Award for “best real
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a pop culture icon know affectionately as “Notorious RBG.” The life and times of the Supreme Court Justice were chronicled in the documentary “RBG,” which has earned Ginsburg even more recognition: She just took home an MTV Movie & TV Award for being a “real-life …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle documents will remain sealed, for now
A Los Angeles judge ruled Wednesday that grand jury transcripts in a murder case over the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle will remain sealed, for now. Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry ordered that the documents, which would give the first glimpse of the prosecution’s evidence against defendant Eric Ronald …
Read More »Preakness 2019: Horses, latest odds, post positions and everything you need to know for the 144th Preakness Stakes today – post time, TV channel online live stream without cable (updated)
Today is the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes. While there is no chance of a Triple Crown winner this year, gamblers and horse-racing fans alike are wondering what surprises may lie ahead. A horse died Friday at the conclusion of a race on Black-Eyed Susan Day. The drama that …
Read More »The Central Park Five, wrongly convicted as teenagers for a crime that shocked New York City, are subjects of a new Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us”
Yusef Salaam. Antron McCray. Raymond Santana. Korey Wise. Kevin Richardson. Five men connected in a way few of us could ever imagine. Santana said there is never a time when he doesn’t think about the episode that brought them together: “It’s every day. Constantly.” Salaam said that every day it’s …
Read More »Sam Fender on being influenced by Bruce Springsteen and having something to say
Growing up in a small Northern England town, Sam Fender was given some early advice. “An old man told me to leave fast, or stay forever,” Fender sings. For the 24-year-old singer-songwriter, music has suddenly offered an escape. “It’s been a very surreal year, that’s for sure,” Fender said. “The …
Read More »Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry looks back on the pioneering art
With its blend of glamour and art school eccentricities, Roxy Music blurred the boundaries of rock music. Formed in Britain in 1970 and led by Bryan Ferry, the band was highly influential in the rock world. It added avant-garde elements of fashion and art to its performances, paving the way …
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