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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer’s past antisemitic and racist statements. The museum said Monday that the exhibit, which had been planned as the May 2027 s
A push by fans to rename Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon’s death . Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority both came out in favor of the name change Friday. It’s expected to come up at the authority’s mee
Hundreds of people gathered near Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest. The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut and facial hair similar to Mamdani, taking home a $100 pr
An event Saturday in New York City, featuring the head of a Hindu nationalist group instrumental in putting India’s ruling party in power, is being met with protests, a denunciation from the city’s mayor and a call for sanctions from a U.S. panel on religious freedom. Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak S
One man on Long Island is on a personal crusade to what his neighbors call a “mail mess” that has gone on for decades. In the Nassau County hamlet of Glenwood Landing, residents are frustrated because they live in one of the few communities on the island that does not get mail delivered to their homes. “I don’t know wh
Travis Kelce is finally spilling the tea on his wedding with Taylor Swift, including why the star couple chose Madison Square Garden as their wedding venue on July 3. Despite inviting roughly 1,000 guests, many of whom were high-profile, Kelce said the couple wanted a space that felt private in the middle of New York C
Unsettled weather will continue to impact the tri-state area Wednesday, Thursday, and possibly into Friday before a tranquil stretch of weather settles in for Labor Day weekend. Wednesday afternoon and evening will be mainly dry, with strong storms moving through after midnight. The greatest risk for severe weather wil
Ariana Grande’s final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London Tuesday before she takes a break from the public eye, the singer was full of emotion and gratitude. Grande thanked the audience and called The Eternal Sunshine Tou
“Wheel of Fortune” longtime announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the show and his role will be recast, TODAY.com has learned. Sony Pictures Television Studios confirmed in a statement sent to TODAY.com Tuesday, Sept. 1, that Thornton will not be involved with the show as the studio looks into allegations agai
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. It was the same story in his last campaign, too. But in a political era where both parties are drifting further apart, he’s banking on New York voters still wanting a rare moderate voice in a polarized
Gov. Kathy Hochul will deliver a $36 million lifeline to programs that help sexual assault survivors and other crime victims, she said in a statement Friday morning. The new infusion of state money comes 10 days after NBC New York reported that longstanding rape crisis centers and child advocacy centers were suddenly f
For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacques Cousteau and graced the Maine state quarter. But an inlet just off New York City’s famously polluted Gowanus Canal could be their final po
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