HANDSHAKE SPEAKEASY IN MEXICO CITY NAMED AS THE BEST BAR IN NORTH AMERICA AS RANKING OF NORTH AMERICA'S 50 BEST BARS IS REVEALED AT THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

benzinga.com Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City, is crowned No.1 and The Best Bar in , sponsored by Perrier • This year's list features 26 U.S. bars, 15 from , 7 hailing from , and 2 based…

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…

Alina Habba claims judges try to make Donald Trump's attorneys look bad

newsweek.com Alina Habba, lawyer for ex-President Donald Trump, denounced the U.S. justice system, specifically calling out judges presiding over the various cases against her boss. "I…

Bethenny Frankel Puts Divorce Podcast On Pause Following Mom’s Death

deadline.com Bethenny Frankel is putting her podcast Just B Divorced on pause as she grieves the death of her mother. In a statement shared on social media, Frankel announced she would…

New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next

apnews.com Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies…

‘Uncropped’ Review: An Enticing Portrait of James Hamilton Makes You Wonder: Is He the Greatest New York Photographer Ever?

variety.com Any photographer who shoots what’s happening in the gleaming, raw, people-packed carnival of New York City — the stores and walls and towers and alleyways, the celebrities,…

The Next Ad Battleground Will Be the Back Seat of Your New York City Uber

wsj.com Taking an Uber or Lyft in New York City has long been one of the few ways that locals and tourists alike could escape the relentless creep of digital video advertising. Not…

Lisa Vanderpump Defends Andy Cohen Amid Lawsuits & Allegations: “I’m On His Side”

deadline.com Lisa Vanderpump is defending Andy Cohen after a series of allegations made against him by former Bravo stars. In a recent interview, Vanderpump came to Cohen’s defense after…

Michelle Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Club Shay Shay’ and Kara Swisher Among 2024 Webby Awards Winners

thewrap.com Michelle Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” were among the 2024 winners taking home the gold at the 28th Annual Webby Awards, the International…

Columbia University becomes congressional pilgrimage as Speaker Mike Johnson plans visit

axios.com Chaotic protests at Columbia University are spurring visits to the college from at least eight members of Congress this week from states as far flung as North Carolina,…

Swiss Air flight takeoff from NYC to Zurich aborted after 4 jets cleared to cross runway: report

foxbusiness.com A Swiss Air flight traveling from New York City to Zurich last week had to abort takeoff, averting a "potentially dangerous situation," the airline confirmed. Flight LX17…

Ted Cruz pressured to turn on Donald Trump

newsweek.com Republican Senator Ted Cruz is being pressured to turn on former President Donald Trump after former National Enquirer published David Pecker testified that he helped…

Transcript: Ashish Shah, CIO GSAM

ritholtz.com The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Ashish Shah, CIO, Public Investing, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation,…

‘They Have the Same Message’: Democrat Who Toured Columbia Compares Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Charlottesville Neo-Nazis

mediaite.com Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joined CNN’s Abby Phillip to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding the pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia’s campus in New York City…

The budget roadshow continues

politico.com With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams continued their post-budget happy tour. Police are unhappy…

Google fired at least 20 additional workers after last week's Gaza protest, group says

latimes.com A rally outside Google’s Seattle office on April 16 protested the tech giant’s cloud computing contract with Israel. Employee sit-ins on the same day at Google offices in…

Terry Carter Dies: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ & ‘McCloud’ Actor Was 95

deadline.com Terry Carter, best known for his roles as Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica, and as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on TV series McCloud, died Tuesday at his home in New…

Alec Baldwin Seemingly Slaps Person’s Phone Away After Being Harrassed in Coffee Shop

hollywoodreporter.com Alec Baldwin seemingly slapped someone’s phone out of their hand after they kept trying to get him to say “Free Palestine.” A video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday…

Donald Trump addresses his courtroom body language

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump addressed his body language in the courtroom of his hush money payment trial on Tuesday following reports that he appeared to be sleeping…

Letitia James gives pro-Palestinian protesters a red line

newsweek.com New York Attorney General Letitia James gave a red line for pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University and other college campuses. Columbia University and other…

The Richest Town In Every US State

247wallst.com Wealth inequality in the United States is continuing to grow. The average income of the wealthiest 0.01 percent of households grew 17 times as fast as the income of the…

Detroit Lions Choose Verizon as their Official 5G Network

benzinga.com NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced a new partnership with the Detroit Lions to be the "Official 5G Network of the Detroit Lions" and…

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

siliconvalley.com Tim Henderson | Stateline.org (TNS) HERNDON, Va. — Juan Ramirez, watching his dog play in Chandon Park here in suburban Virginia on a Saturday morning, tries to imagine the…

Alvin Bragg witness smiles at Donald Trump

newsweek.com Former tabloid executive David Pecker, the first witness to take the stand in former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Manhattan, smiled toward the defense table as…

Amazon Sets 2024 Prime Experience Emmy FYC Event; ‘Fallout’, ‘Expats’, ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Among Featured Shows

deadline.com Prime Experience, Prime Video’s annual Emmy FYC activation, is back for its 2024 edition. Held at a new venue, NYA West, across the street from last year’s location, the…

TFTC

tftc.io This episode of TFTC dives into a compelling and multifaceted discussion about the intersection of journalism, public health, and the influence of fiat currency on the food…

These American cities are obsessed with dogs

economist.com ONE OF THE caricatures of millennials (along with eating too much avocado toast, as if that’s possible) is that they treat their pets like children. Precious pups are carted…

T-Pain, Counting Crows & More to Play SummerStage 2024: Here’s the Lineup

billboard.com Capitol One City Parks Foundation is back with another diverse, star-studded lineup for this year’s monthslong SummerStage event in New York City, featuring T-Pain, Counting…

Feeling the industry-wide pinch, ONA makes programming cuts

niemanlab.org The Online News Association will end some programming, including its long-running Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab, for financial reasons. For 20 years, the newsroom was…

Reporter Fact-Checks Trump’s Claim Cops Are Keeping Out Crowds of MAGA Protestors: ‘There is One Pro-Trump Person Here’

mediaite.com AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Former President Donald Trump lied about his crowd size (again) on Tuesday. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard was in New York City to cover Trump’s hush money…

The World Science Festival Returns to NYC with the Spring Into Science Series of Live Events Exploring Consciousness, the Cosmos, AI, Quantum Computing, and…

benzinga.com NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to have your mind expanded and your curiosity ignited as the World Science Festival launches its highly anticipated Spring…

Here’s who really benefits from Biden’s $153 billion in student-debt cancellation

finance.yahoo.com When Christina Paliogiannis officially learned in March 2023 that her student debt would be canceled, she hung the letter on the fridge. • None Nvidia and AMD stand out on…

Costly complexity

reason.com Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. I wanted to change up the newsletter's format a little bit to write about an underappreciated benefit of…

Alec Baldwin Hits Pro-Palestine Protester's Phone Following Harassment

thewrap.com Alec Baldwin was caught on video slapping away the phone of a pro-Palestine protestor who confronted the actor in a New York City coffee shop, demanding he say “free…

Healthy Returns: Biotech IPOs ramped up to start 2024, but the market hasn't fully recovered just yet

cnbc.com Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good morning! After a two-year dry spell, initial public offerings by…

‘Invisible Nation’ From Veteran Indie Producer Ted Hope Sells to Abramorama (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com The 85-minute doc investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. The docu follows Tsai as she seeks full international…

New Alec Baldwin video sheds light on clash with protester

newsweek.com New footage of Alec Baldwin being confronted in public by a supporter of Palestinian people has been shared exclusively with Newsweek, shedding further light on the…

Google fires more workers over Project Nimbus protests

thehill.com Google has fired more than 20 additional workers following last week’s protests over the tech giant’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, the group that…

Consumers Demand AI-Powered Expertise When Exploring New eCommerce Categories

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Families like mine need safe, secure digital identities

blockworks.co It was just a few months after the Twin Towers fell on 9/11, and everyone in my family was headed to visit our relatives in Nigeria for a month. Everyone — except for me. My…

BTS With Studs: The Gen Z-Friendly Challenger Taking on Claire’s

adweek.com Studs, the edgy cool ear piercing studio and earrings brand, has been expanding rapidly since its launch in 2019. The startup now counts 22 stores across the U.S., with 10…

All Latin Songs & Albums Inducted Into the National Recording Registry

billboard.com Latin music has profoundly shaped the American musical landscape. From the lively rhythms of Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s joint album Celia & Johnny to Daddy Yankee’s…

Donald Trump wants more police at Pro-Palestinian college protests

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump said it is a "shame" there is not more police presence at pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and other college campuses on…

White House calls on pension funds to adopt stronger labor standards

washingtonpost.com White House officials will meet on Tuesday with leaders from five major pension funds who have committed more than $1 trillion in capital requiring robust labor standards in…

Fox’s Brian Kilmeade Offers Rare Defense of Alec Baldwin After Viral Video Shows Him Smacking Protestor’s Phone

mediaite.com Alec Baldwin received a rare defense from Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade and others after he was confronted in a coffee shop by a person heckling him over the infamous Rust…

Yahoo Finance hires Khorram as a senior reporter

talkingbiznews.com Khorram comes to Yahoo Finance after a decade at CNN and four years reporting at CNBC. Some of her most impactful stories include her forensic analysis of C3.AI’s financials…

Fact Check: Did Stormy Daniels wear mushroom dress to Donald Trump's trial?

newsweek.com A photo of Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the heart of former President Donald Trump's trial in New York City, has gone viral on social media showing her wearing a…

How 9 gangs and Mafias actually work

businessinsider.com Tyrone White was a member of the 65 Menlo Gangster faction of the Crips gang in South Central Los Angeles during the late '80s and '90s, witnessing police brutality and the…

Over 4 in 5 Americans report using a Meta app daily

aol.com Good morning. With Meta set to report Q1 earnings on Wednesday, Fortune spoke with a top analyst to get a better sense of what investors may be looking for in the firm's…

Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York Announces Continuing Education Courses for New York's Mental Health Professionals

benzinga.com New York, NY, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) announced that the organization has developed funding for a…

Editor’s Note: Toronto has fallen into disrepair. How is Olivia Chow going to fix it?

theglobeandmail.com Some days, it’s hard to imagine a city more hostile to moving its citizens from Point A to Point B than Toronto. Before I go any further, let me first say that I love this…

Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Live Updates: Judge to hold gag order hearing

newsweek.com Good morning, it's just about 9 a.m. in New York City. Here's what's happening today in court. Judge Juan Merchan is set to hold a hearing this morning on whether or not…

Trump trial: Hearing on gag order violations; David Pecker to resume testimony

cnbc.com Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom as his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to…

What is Project Nimbus, and why are Google workers protesting Israel deal?

aljazeera.com Tech workers are protesting against use of artificial intelligence and other cloud technologies by Israel in its war on Gaza. Google employees based in the United States…

Taylor Swift private jet map sparks debate

newsweek.com An animated map depicting all of the flights Taylor Swift's private jets took last year has become a viral talking point on social media. With Swift's hit "You Belong With…

Google fires ~20 more staff the company says participated in protests denouncing an Israeli cloud contract; an activist workers' group says the total is now 50+

washingtonpost.com SAN FRANCISCO — Google fired about 20 more workers it said participated in protests denouncing the company’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, bringing the…