• Halle Berry admits to swearing at Bryan Singer on ‘X-Men’ set

    Halle Berry admits to swearing at Bryan Singer on ‘X-Men’ set

    Halle Berry has opened up about what it was like to work with director Bryan Singer, calling him a person with “challenges” and “not the easiest dude to work with.” The 54-year-old Oscar winner played Storm in the “X-Men” franchise, which was helmed by the controversial director, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by …
  • Rochester Police Chief, Command Staff Announce Retirement amid Protests over Death of Daniel Prude

    Rochester Police Chief, Command Staff Announce Retirement amid Protests over Death of Daniel Prude

    The chief of the Rochester Police Department and his command staff announced their retirement Tuesday following days of anti-police protests in the city over the death of Daniel Prude. Just days after insisting that he did not intend to resign amid protests, Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary released a statement Tuesday announcing his retirement and calling criticism …
  • NYPD Hit 25-Year High in Gun Busts in First Week of September

    NYPD Hit 25-Year High in Gun Busts in First Week of September

    The NYPD made more gun arrests last week than during any week over the last 25 years, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday, a milestone for the department as the city weathers a spike in shootings and violent crime. “We hit a 25-year high in gun arrests last week, the most gun arrests we’ve made …
  • Former staffer claims Ellen DeGeneres ‘tormented household workers’

    Former staffer claims Ellen DeGeneres ‘tormented household workers’

    Amid mounting claims that Ellen DeGeneres created a toxic work environment at her talk show, the host has now been accused of “tormenting” her household staffers. The Daily Mail reports that a person claiming to have worked at one of DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi’s California homes for several months in the past decade …
  • JPMorgan probing alleged misuse of coronavirus relief funds by staff

    JPMorgan probing alleged misuse of coronavirus relief funds by staff

    JPMorgan is investigating employees who may have been involved in the misuse of federal funds meant to help small businesses and other customers hurt by COVID-19 shutdowns, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The bank said it had found cases of customers “misusing Paycheck Protection Program loans, unemployment benefits and other government programs,” …
  • James Lafferty of ‘One Tree Hill’ engaged to ‘Royals’ alum Alexandra Park

    James Lafferty of ‘One Tree Hill’ engaged to ‘Royals’ alum Alexandra Park

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Lafferty (@jameslafferty) on Sep 6, 2020 at 10:01pm PDT Another “Royals” wedding is upon us. On Monday, “One Tree Hill” alum James Lafferty revealed he’s engaged to “Royals” actress Alexandra Park. “She said yeah,” the 35-year-old actor captioned his Instagram post, as an elated Park, …
  • Seth Lugo give Mets’ rotation big lift in win over Phillies

    Seth Lugo give Mets’ rotation big lift in win over Phillies

    The Mets have enough problems filling a rotation that includes Seth Lugo. Without Lugo’s transition from the bullpen, this starting pitching mess would be piled higher and deeper. Saturday night the right-hander completed his buildup, reaching five innings for the first time and giving the Mets hope they have a respectable No. 2 behind Jacob …
  • Trump Receives Endorsement from Nation’s Largest Police Union

    Trump Receives Endorsement from Nation’s Largest Police Union

    The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the U.S., endorsed President Trump for re-election on Friday, commending him for his focus on law and order. “During his first four years, President Trump has made it crystal clear that he has our backs,” said FOP president Patrick Yoes in a statement. “Our members …
  • Pentagon says Microsoft won $10B contract over Amazon fair and square

    Pentagon says Microsoft won $10B contract over Amazon fair and square

    The Department of Defense on Friday reiterated its stance that Microsoft was the best recipient of its $10 billion cloud-computing contract, dealing a blow to Jeff Bezos’ industry leader Amazon. The Pentagon came to its conclusion following a four-month re-evaluation of the contract, which had been awarded to Microsoft over Amazon — long considered the …
  • Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB bond sales

    Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB bond sales

    Malaysian prosecutors on Friday withdrew criminal charges against three Goldman Sachs units accused of misleading investors over $6.5 billion in bond sales they helped organize for a state fund, the Bernama state news agency reported. The move comes after Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $3.9 billion to Malaysia to settle a probe into its alleged …