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Global Citizen has announced the 2025 lineup for its annual free benefit concert that’s held on the Great Lawn of New York’s Central Park. Headlining Global Citizen Festival, on Saturday, September 27, are the Weeknd and Shakira. Joining them on the bill are Tyla, Ayra Starr, and Mariah the Scientist…

July 21, 2025 10:55 PM ET The House Republican Steering Committee on Monday night selected Republican New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino to chair the lower chamber’s Homeland Security Committee and spearhead much of House Republicans’ border security and immigration agenda. The election was held to replace Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark…

Gladys deserves the mother of all castles after the ordeal she went through in New York City. But The Gilded Age production didn’t need to go to England to find the perfect home for the new Duchess of Buckingham. Two different estates in Newport, R.I. — along with one in…

“They looked like the 9/11 hijackers,” Pellegrino said. “I remember looking at the floor in the train and just seeing the blade of the knife, and the most frightening amount of blood I have ever seen.” A Staten Island man was stabbed in the neck and robbed by two African…

In 2022, New York Yankees’ historic slugger Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs, breaking the previous American League record of 61 which stood for 61 years, set by Yankee legend Roger Maris in 1961. In the history of the game, only three players have mashed more home runs in a…

Just how close was Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein? The president’s onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein — the well-connected financier who was indicted for sex trafficking underage girls and died in prison in 2019 — has long been a matter of public record. The two socialized together frequently in New…

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Two days after the eye-opening, deep-thinking riff on the meaning of life that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered in his pre-tournament press conference, he posted a 3-under-par 68 in the first round of the British Open on Thursday at Portrush.  That left the uber-consistent Scheffler…

By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been with Newsweek since November 2024 and previously worked…

Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara continues to not resemble his former Cy Young self. But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill around the starting pitcher. Baseball pundits have linked Alcantara to just about every contender, especially the big market ones, over the past few weeks. On Monday, SNY's Danny Abriano…