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most populous city in the United States
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- 14m ago
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake wins early praise ahead of November launch
Early hands-on previews of Nintendo's Switch 2 remake praise its visuals and controls, while sources give two different launch dates in November.
- 17h ago
Gaël Monfils leaves tennis early as ITIA lists the 40-year-old Frenchman as retired
French veteran Gaël Monfils, 40, was placed on the ITIA retired-players list with a status dated 5 October, ending his planned farewell at the Paris Masters. The agency could not say whether the retirement notice came from the player, his agent or the ATP.
- 19h ago
Joni Mitchell becomes a US citizen, 62 years after moving to the country
The 82-year-old Canada-born singer-songwriter posted footage of her naturalization ceremony on Instagram on Tuesday, 13 October. She has not explained why she applied now, and her team did not respond to a request for comment from the New York Times.
- yesterday
FTC and seven states ask court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt over pharma ban
Federal regulators say the former pharmaceutical executive traded shares in at least 60 drug companies and publicly commented on the industry since his May 2022 release from prison, despite a lifetime ban.
- yesterday
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's Falklands arrest requests as oil row escalates
Argentina has filed a legal claim with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to stop oil and gas exploration north of the Falklands, while the UK has asked Interpol to reject Argentine arrest requests linked to the Sea Lion project.
- yesterday
Lena Dunham and HBO revive Girls for five episodes, with production set for 2027
HBO has announced a five-episode return of the series nearly a decade after its last episode aired. Lena Dunham and most of the original cast are returning, while Adam Driver has not been announced.
- yesterday
Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' scores first trailer for Netflix's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Netflix's first trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia film debuted in Manhattan on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Its second half is scored to Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven', a song the band seldom licenses, and the film opens in theaters on 12 February 2027.
- 2d ago
Susan Sarandon condemns US plan for live-streamed execution at Rome festival
Susan Sarandon called the reported plan to broadcast an execution live on US television a sign of a depraved administration, speaking in Rome on 13 October. She was there to present The Accompanist and receive the Womenlands Excellence Award 2026 at the 24th Alice nella Città festival.
- 2d ago
Mamdani orders review of NYPD use-of-force policies after progressive pressure
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday, 12 October 2026, ordered the NYPD to review how officers use force against civilians, the first such review in a decade. The move followed criticism over an officer who retired before a disciplinary trial over a fatal shooting.
- 2d ago
Goldman beats profit estimates as JPMorgan shares fall on slower dealmaking
Goldman Sachs beat third-quarter profit estimates on strong equities trading, while JPMorgan shares fell as dealmaking slowed in late September.
- 2d ago
Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to see long-unseen Van Gogh before $180 million sale
Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to see Chestnut Trees in Blossom, a Van Gogh painting not shown publicly in more than six decades, before its 18 November sale in New York.
- 2d ago
BP flags $3 billion to $4.5 billion in impairments as refining margins climb
BP expects $3 billion to $4.5 billion of impairments in its third-quarter results on its gas and low-carbon energy segment, and says net debt has already reached its 2027 target.
- 2d ago
FIFA rejects reports Infantino received an undisclosed second salary from World Cup company
FIFA says it pays its president no second salary after The Times and ESPN reported an extra 2024 payment of $1.72 million to $1.76 million from the company that ran the 2026 World Cup. The reports also describe a $4 million lease in Trump Tower that is mostly empty.
- 2d ago
Bumble in advanced talks to go private in roughly $1 billion deal with Ithaca Holdings
Shares of the Austin, Texas dating app operator jumped about 52% after a report that Ithaca Holdings could announce a deal as soon as the week of 12 October 2026.
- 2d ago
Dan Levy condemns Shane Gillis's SNL monologue about women's gym clothes
Shane Gillis's monologue on Saturday, 10 October drew criticism from Dan Levy, and former SNL cast member Ego Nwodim answered with a gym photo of her own.
- 2d ago
Starbucks denies plans to buy Chipotle after Financial Times takeover report
The coffee chain's spokesperson said on Monday, 12 October 2026, that it is not buying the burrito chain. The denial follows a Financial Times report in the week of 5 October that Starbucks had worked with advisers on a potential takeover proposal.
- 2d ago
Actor Selma Blair charged with assaulting flight attendants, a police officer and a nurse
Blair was arrested at New York's JFK Airport after an alleged incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles. She appeared before a Queens court on Monday, 12 October 2026, and was released after paying $20,000 in cash bail.
- 2d ago
Apple unveils HomeView smart display with Siri AI, on sale 13 November
The 7-inch device recognizes up to six people by face and runs Siri AI. Preorders opened on 14 October and sales start 13 November, but Adnkronos reports it is not sold in Italy or Europe.
- 3d ago
Kelly Clarkson's social media feud with a Brooklyn shop over a $15,000 mechanical bird
Singer Kelly Clarkson posted on X that staff at a Brooklyn store made her feel judged over a $15,000 mechanical bird. The shop says the bird was never for sale, and its co-owner says the post has put staff in danger.
- 3d ago
Musk gives Republicans over $276 million in midterm donations since July
Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican groups since July, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund. The donations come ahead of the 3 November midterms, when Democrats are expected to gain the House and the Senate is seen as a toss-up.
