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Tulsa, Oklahoma. Viola Fletcher. Ottowa Gurley. Ester Dean. Getty Images Who will win today’s cage match? Welcome to The Smackdown! For the last few weeks Brittany has been hosting debates in cities and regions across the United States to find out who and what are the most influential things from those places. This episode Brittany…

A newly discovered comet is heading Earth’s way, and should be visible from New York City. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will reach its closest distance to Earth – just 44 million miles away – on Oct. 12. If it doesn’t break apart, it will be easily visible from the five boroughs. “Comets are unusual, brilliant,…

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD — More than 2,000 bivalve lovers and environmentally conscious spectators of all ages came together for a worthy cause and a significant occasion the evening of Sept. 25.  The Billion Oyster Project (BOP), a New York City-based nonprofit organization, with the goal of restoring oyster reefs to New York Harbor in collaboration…

Rupert Murdoch took an Australia paper in Adelaide and turned it into one of the most influential media empires in the world. The question of who will run it after he’s gone though is the subject of speculation both in reality and on the HBO fictional series “Succession.” Now, a small probate court in Nevada…

A federal jury in Brooklyn found John “the reaper” Pena, 32, guilty of multiple charges, including racketeering, murder and drug distribution. Photo: fotofabrika/Adobe Stock The leader of the Gorilla Stone Mafia, who referred to himself as “the reaper,” was convicted of two Staten Island murders and drug trafficking on Tuesday and will now spend life…

The New Jersey State Police will implement an array of reforms aimed at weeding out racism and sexism among the agency’s top ranks, following decades of federal investigations, complaints and discrimination lawsuits. Two separate investigations found internal complaints made by troopers of color and women were “weaponized” against them. Now, the state attorney general’s office…

Since the war in Ukraine began, the historian Timothy Snyder has made several trips to Ukraine, and it was there that he wrote parts of his newest book, “On Freedom.” The author of “Bloodlands” and “On Tyranny,” Snyder spoke in Ukrainian with soldiers, farmers, journalists, and politicians, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.  He talks with David…

A total of 16 New York City schools — and another five from across the state — have been named National Blue Ribbon award winners, the U.S. Department of Education said on Monday. The honors recognize schools for their academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups. “The 2024 National Blue Ribbon…

On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast.Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a…

Two men pleaded guilty on Monday to distributing drugs that killed a well-known advocate for transgender and sex worker rights, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York said. Michael Kuilan, 44, and Antonio Venti, 52, were charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl that was sold…