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Luxury home prices have gotten so unwieldy that Ye, formerly Kanye West, had to slash the price of his Malibu mansion by around $14 million

aol.com Even the wealthiest of buyers are facing a housing market in which prices continue to skyrocket. Indeed, the price of typical luxury homes jumped nearly 9% since the start…

Getty Museum Agrees to Return Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey

nytimes.com The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles on Wednesday said it was returning an ancient bronze head to Turkey that it had purchased in 1971 from an antiquities dealer who sold…

A complete timeline of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift's friendship

aol.com None Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss became inseparable after meeting at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. • None They road-tripped through Big Sur, landed a joint…

Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted

nytimes.com The Art Institute of Chicago has rebuffed an attempt by New York investigators to seize an Egon Schiele drawing in its collection, asserting in a strongly-worded 132-page…

DOJ Arrests Samourai Wallet Duo for Laundering $100M

coingape.com Federal prosecutors have accused the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill of conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating of an…

Michael Cohen says he's going to gag himself and stop criticizing Trump online until after he's done testifying in the hush-money trial

aol.com None Michael Cohen said he would briefly stop talking about Donald Trump during Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. • None Cohen is a key witness to what prosecutors allege…

Donald Trump gifting "key" to White House raises eyebrows

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is receiving flak from critics for presenting a high-ranking Japanese official with what seemed like a key to the White House, even though…

Tenants and landlords can agree on this

politico.com With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: The fight over good cause evictions. Adams visits NAN. A push to close the Medicaid gap. A law to protect horses…

Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81

nytimes.com Carrie Robbins, a meticulous and resourceful costume designer who worked on more than 30 Broadway shows from the 1960s to the 2000s, died on April 12 in Manhattan. She was…

NAHJ seeks to start biz journalism task force

talkingbiznews.com The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is seeking to start a business journalism task force. Jeff Kauflin of Forbes and Joel Marino of Business Insider are leading…

Josh Shapiro: ‘Unacceptable’ some universities can't guarantee of student safety amid protests

politico.com Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday denounced universities for failing to guarantee the safety of students as some protests over the Israel-Hamas war have turned…

Chipotle is defying restaurant slump as earnings, traffic rise again

cnbc.com The logo of Chipotle Mexican Grill is seen in Manhattan, New York. Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts'…

Alvin Bragg Has His Trump Trial, All He Needs Now Is A Crime

zerohedge.com Alvin Bragg Has His Trump Trial, All He Needs Now Is A Crime Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the start of the…

Kari Lake and the GOP's Clumsy Messaging About Abortion

vanityfair.com Earlier this month, Kari Lake—the right-wing candidate running for the United States Senate in Arizona—tried to distance herself from the Civil War-era abortion ban the…

Mitt Romney: Of Course Trump Had Sex With Stormy Daniels

vanityfair.com Mitt Romney may be a God-fearing, chocolate-milk-chugging Mormon who would never step out on his wife of 55 years, but he’s also a veteran businessman who’s learned a thing…

Trump to receive bonus worth $1.2bn for Trump Media stock performance

theguardian.com Former president Donald Trump qualified for a bonus worth $1.2bn after shares in his social media company remained above a certain value despite falling sharply. Trump is…

Watch: Migrants Gone Wild On Streets of Midtown Manhattan

zerohedge.com Watch: Migrants Gone Wild On Streets of Midtown Manhattan A pack of illegal aliens viciously fought each other with sticks, belts, and whatever they could get their hands on…

Terra Founder Do Kwon Files Extradition Appeal, Calls Out 'Bizarre' Legal Readings From Court

decrypt.co The legal brawl in Montenegro over Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon isn’t over just yet. Lawyers filed an appeal Tuesday on behalf of Kwon, pushing back against a decision…

Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7

nytimes.com Protests at Columbia University have attracted national headlines, prompted congressional hearings and led to the arrest of more than 100 students. This week, the New…

Donald Trump trial will lose him evangelicals

newsweek.com The Stormy Daniels hush money trial will hurt Trump's evangelical Christian base as the sexual allegations continue, a former adviser to President Joe Biden has said. Moe…

Donald Trump prosecution appears fatally flawed

newsweek.com Legal experts have raised concerns about whether prosecutors can convince a jury to convict Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels trial. Several experts have pointed to the…

Donald Trump fears David Pecker's "power": Attorney

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is afraid of former publisher David Pecker's "power," according to attorney Asha Rangappa. Despite facing a gag order that bars him from making…

Dog in shelter for over a year sleeps "soundly" on first night in new home

newsweek.com A lovable dog who became a "staff favorite" at the Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), has found a loving home after spending more than a year at the Manhattan facility. Now…

National Enquirer helped Trump in 2016, ex-boss says

theweek.com Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Tuesday that he agreed to use his tabloid to boost and shield former President Donald Trump during the 2016…

Ford Fischer: Why you should surveil the state

reason.com You've probably seen footage and images of the January 6 riot at the Capitol captured by today's guest, videographer Ford Fischer. A decade ago, Fischer cofounded New2Share,…

The case of Stormy Daniels echoes past scandals

economist.com Almost 30 years ago, in May 1994, a former Arkansas state clerk, Paula Jones, filed a sexual-harassment suit against President Bill Clinton. She said that in 1991, as…

'Resilient' Shelter Dog Surrendered With Severe Skin Condition Transformed

newsweek.com A shelter dog that was surrendered with severe skin problems is finally getting the treatment she desperately needed. When Keyla first arrived at a Manhattan animal care…

Columbia University says it's making 'important progress' with Gaza protesters

pbs.org Columbia University said early Wednesday that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and was extending a…

Donald Trump 'angling' for incarceration, prosecutors warn judge

newsweek.com A prosecutor in Donald Trump's hush money trial has claimed the former president is trying to be jailed for contempt of court. Attorney Chris Conroy made his comments on…

Ex-President Trump Mulls NFT Comeback Amidst Legal Costs

coingape.com Former President Donald Trump is facing mounting legal costs as his legal battles continue to escalate. With the commencement of the first of four criminal trials in…

Meta Q1 earnings preview: Ad growth and AI are front and center

finance.yahoo.com will report its first quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, with Wall Street looking for another sizable jump in revenue for the social media giant. Shares of Meta…

Romney & The Wrong Question: Senator's Statement On Trump's Guilt Captures The Problem With The Manhattan Trial

zerohedge.com Romney & The Wrong Question: Senator's Statement On Trump's Guilt Captures The Problem With The Manhattan Trial Authored by Jonathan Turley, Yesterday, Sen. Mitt Romney…

Security bugs in a popular phone-tracking app exposed users’ precise locations

techcrunch.com Last week when a security researcher said he could easily obtain the precise location from any one of the millions of users of a widely used phone-tracking app, we had to…

Cole Escola’s Play ‘Oh, Mary!’ to Open on Broadway After Sold-Out Off Broadway Run

variety.com Mary Todd Lincoln had grand ambitions of being a cabaret star, at least according to playwright Cole Escola. Now, the former first lady is getting her due on the grandest…

Why Melania Trump could prove biggest problem to her husband's defense

newsweek.com It is going to be very difficult for Donald Trump to convince a jury that he was hiding payments to Stormy Daniels from his wife, and not the public, a trial attorney has…

Joe Biden Takes A Dig At Trump On Anniversary Of Infamous Bleach Remark: 'Don't Vote For The Guy Who Told You To Inject Bleach'

benzinga.com President Joe Biden recently took to X, formerly Twitter, to criticize his predecessor, Donald Trump, reminding voters of the ex-president’s infamous bleach injection…

Foot Locker debuts 'store of the future' as it looks to win back Wall Street's confidence

cnbc.com A new and improved Foot Locker debuted at a New Jersey mall on Wednesday as the sneaker retailer looks to reverse a sales slump, keep brand partners loyal and win back Wall…

Melania Trump’s NFT hits the market as Donald Trump’s legal fees top $86m

dlnews.com In 2022, Melania Trump’s first NFT flopped. Depicting a white hat she wore at a White House function, the former first lady was reported to have paid the $185,000 price tag…

Journalists at Columbia are leading the coverage of their campus

poynter.org For the past week, one story has dominated the online homepage of the Columbia Daily Spectator — the independent student newspaper of Columbia University in New York City.…

Russian court orders seizure of JPMorgan Chase funds in VTB lawsuit

theglobeandmail.com A Russian court has ordered the seizure of funds in JPMorgan Chase JPM-N bank accounts in Russia, court filings showed on Wednesday, in a lawsuit filed by state-owned bank…

Former National Enquirer boss reveals sleazy tactics the tabloid used to protect Donald Trump and smear his rivals

aol.com Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.…

The Supreme Court is about to decide if a president can get away with committing crimes while in office

aol.com None Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to recognize that he had total legal immunity as president. • None He wants to toss Jack Smith's case over his attempt to…

Donald Trump's gag order violations may require prison time: attorney

newsweek.com Donald Trump risks prison time if he is reprimanded for breaching a gag order in his hush-money case and refuses to comply by removing social media posts, according to a top…

America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year

aol.com America has long had a plastic problem. It's an urgent question — what do we do with the 40 million tons of plastic waste we produce annually? One year of plastic waste is…

Trump allies zero in on hush-money prosecutor

axios.com Donald Trump's allies have quickly found a target in Matthew Colangelo, the Manhattan prosecutor who delivered the opening statement in the historic hush-money case against…

Who's Who in Donald Trump's Hush-Money Trial

wsj.com The former president is required to attend court throughout the six-week criminal trial in Manhattan.

Christopher Wool Returns to New York With Big New Art

nytimes.com This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are striving to offer their visitors more to see, do and feel. The artist Christopher Wool was…

How It’ll Take Years to Clean Up the Office CRE Mess, with Losses Spread Far and Wide

wolfstreet.com The Manhattan office tower Blackstone had bought for $605 million in 2014 and abandoned 2 years ago finally changed hands at $200 million. Two Years Ago, in March 2022,…

Can Trump get a fair trial?

theweek.com Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial got underway Monday with opening arguments and the first witness testimony in a Manhattan courtroom. Prosecutors said…