4 h. ago Cancelling Colbert, bribery, an $8bn deal: what’s going on at Paramount?

The fallout from the Trump payoff comes as a merger threatens the company’s integrity and A-list talent, such as Stephen Colbert, have already been sacrificedFor a decade the comedian Stephen Colbert has mocked, ridiculed and eviscerated Donald Trump from every conceivable angle. On Thursday Colbert told his audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York that his popular late night TV show is being cancelled. “Yeah, I share your feelings,” he said in response to a chorus of boos.The CBS network insisted that it had made “a purely financial decision” to wind up The Late Show next year. But others are not so sure. Adam Schiff, a Democratic senator who was a guest on Thursday’s show, tweeted: “If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Colossal cleanup effort allows summer camp to reopen after Texas floods

Downstream of Camp Mystic, people rallied around to restore Camp Camp, which caters for those with disabilitiesJust days after the devastating Texas floods killed 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, another summer camp has reopened its doors 30 miles downstream. A colossal cleanup effort from the surrounding community enabled Camp Camp, a residential program serving youth with disabilities, to welcome visitors again this summer.“Our campers will be able to enjoy our riverfront activities much sooner now,” said Ken Kaiser, the director of facility operations for the camp. “In the midst of heartache, we got to see the best of humanity through these volunteers who came from all over Texas and beyond.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago For Muslims, Mamdani’s rise signifies a new way of looking at who represents America

The New York mayoral candidate has piqued the interest of South Asian Americans and Muslims – not only because of his identity, but his platform, tooZohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has a group of Pakistani American aunties and uncles so excited that they are wondering if they should have given their own children more freedom in choosing their careers. “What if we let our kids become politicians, and not just doctors and engineers?” a member of the grassroots political organizing group, DRUM Beats, asked at a small celebration held at an Islamic school last month in south Brooklyn.DRUM Beats, which represents New York City’s working class South Asian and Indo-Caribbean populations, was one of the first grassroots groups to endorse Mamdani, when he launched his campaign in October – long before he became a household name. More than 300 volunteers, who spoke near a dozen languages, knocked on at least 10,000 doors to support him. DRUM Beats says...

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17 h. ago Man dies in horrific accident after making huge mistake during MRI procedure

The 61-year-old was involved in the freak accident on Wednesday at Nassau County Open MRI in Westbury, New York.

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20 h. ago Man who stabbed teenage tourists at iconic NYC train station gets 26 years in prison

A New York City man who stabbed two teenage tourists at Grand Central Terminal has been sentenced to over 26 years in prison

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20 h. ago Writers’ union urges investigation into Paramount move to cancel Colbert show

Writers Guild of America requests New York attorney general investigate ‘potential wrongdoing’ after shock cancellationThe Writers Guild of America has called on New York state officials to launch an investigation into Paramount following its sudden decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West asked New York state attorney general Letitia James to investigate Paramount over “potential wrongdoing” after the company announced the cancellation of the ‘Late Show’ on Thursday. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Horror after man wore long metal necklace into room with rapidly

The 61-year-old man suffered gruesome injuries after he was sucked into an MRI machine while wearing a long metal necklace at Nassau Open MRI in Long Island.

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25 h. ago Long Island astrologer arrested over $62,000 fortune telling scam

Hemanth Kumar Muneppa was arrested Friday on Long Island for allegedly defrauding an elderly woman who sought his services

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26 h. ago Flog It! star’s collection of silver fetches £124,614 at auction

Michael Baggott died aged 51 in January.

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26 h. ago Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancing

Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicks off with a unique twist this year: “Dancing with Sharks.”

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27 h. ago Revealed: What your day of birth REALLY says about you, according to science

Using data from more than 2,000 children, the researchers from the University of York investigated the link between a child's day of birth and their destiny.

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27 h. ago What does one do on their last day as a ballerina? Gillian Murphy will jump off a cliff (gracefully)

After a career of nearly three decades, Gillian Murphy is hanging up her pointe shoes

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27 h. ago The abandoned UK airport set to reopen in 2028 – and it’s just 90 minutes from London

The abandoned UK airport set to reopen in 2028 – and it’s just 90 minutes from London  Time Out Worldwide

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28 h. ago Trump could revive Alcatraz prison at a cost of $2bn – but he only has three options

US President Donald Trump has reportedly taken interest in plans to reopen the island prison Alcatraz in an attempt to appear hard on crime – Alcatraz is currently a tourist destination

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28 h. ago Gavin Newsom says Alcatraz will reopen the ‘same day Trump releases the Epstein files’

A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday

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30 h. ago New York’s mayoral race exposes the deep roots of American Islamophobia | Ahmed Moor

Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani are a reminder of the difference between individual and structural prejudiceMy only interaction with the FBI came soon after 11 September 2001. A man and woman visited my family’s home in Philadelphia – we had recently moved from Palestine – showed their credentials and asked to enter. My parents invited them in and a conversation about political views followed. They left soon afterwards but I knew we were suspect, and I understood why.At the time, I was in high school. Two or three years later, one of my sisters, who wore the hijab then, was confronted by an elderly white man at a department store. “What’s the significance of the trash you’re wearing on your head?” he asked.Ahmed Moor is a writer and fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace Continue reading...

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31 h. ago BP agrees to sell US onshore wind business as it shifts back to oil

Company to sell business for undisclosed sum to LS Power as part of plan to offload $20bn in assetsBP has agreed a deal to sell off its onshore wind business in the US as the oil multinational turns its back on renewable energy after a failed attempt to go green.The company said it would sell its share of 10 windfarms, which generate enough clean energy to power more than 500,000 US homes, to the New York-headquartered LS Power. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago East Ayrshire Council confirm timescale for demolition after Kilmarnock fire

Phase one of the demolition started yesterday and East Ayrshire Council are hopeful that King Street can reopen this weekend.

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33 h. ago Key Dumfries and Galloway road reopens following lorry fire as repairs continue

The A75 was closed at Annan for most of Thursday following the incident, causing heavy traffic in the town.

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42 h. ago Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026

CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026

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