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Salman Rushdie attends PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie has made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized nine months ago. The author was in attendance Thursday night for the annual gala of PEN America, the literary and free expression organization for which he once served as president.“I feel great,” said Rushdie, wearing a dark collarless jacket and matching pants. “I have a long association with PEN America and I’m just happy to be amongst writers and book people.”Rushdie, 75, attended the gala, where hundreds of writers and other PEN members gathered for the dinner benefit. “Saturday Night Live” founder Lorne Michaels and Iranian dissident Narges Mohammadi were among those scheduled to be honored. Last August, Rushdie was appearing at the Chautauqua Institution, a nonprofit education and retreat center in western New York, when he was assaulted by a young man dressed in black and carrying a knife. Rushdie sustained multiple wounds, leaving him blind in his ri...

Smith, Notley square off in Alberta election debate, ask voters who do they trust

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

EDMONTON — Alberta’s two main election rivals squared off in a feisty, televised debate Thursday that came down to the topic of who voters should trust.The debate came on the same day the province’s ethics commissioner found United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith, in her role as premier, broke conflict-of-interest rules. NDP Leader Rachel Notley, who was premier from 2015 to 2019, said she has never breached conflict of interest legislation.Notley said voters can’t trust Smith and her actions have created fear.“Every day is a new drama, you just don’t have to put up with this,” Notley said.Smith did not address the conflict-of-interest finding but described herself as “imperfect.”She also said controversial comments she made in her prior career as a radio host and on podcasts are in the past.“Albertans are my bosses now and my oath is to serve you and no one else,” Smith said.A key issue in the report by ethics commissio...

After more than a year, an arrest in fatal shooting on a New York commuter train

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — A man was arrested Thursday in a deadly shooting on a Long Island Rail Road train over a year ago, police said. The 20-year-old suspect was arrested on a murder charge and is being held for arraignment Friday, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a release.It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had a lawyer who can comment on the charge, and no phone number could immediately be found for his Yonkers home.Yusef Staine, 20, was killed in the shooting on Feb. 16, 2022. It happened aboard a train parked at the Ronkonkoma station at 1:45 a.m. Police said at the time that Staine and his assailant were apparently traveling together. No one else was injured.It’s not immediately clear what led investigators to a suspect now. Law enforcement and transit officials plan a news conference on the case Friday.The Associated Press

G7 stance on China complicated by huge stakes in economic ties, cooperation on global issues

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united in voicing concern about China. The question is how to translate that worry into action.Over the past two years, President Joe Biden’s administration has sought to reframe the relationship with Beijing and build support among like-minded nations for a strong response to what officials in Washington and some other Western democracies say is “economic coercion.”But the G7 also needs to cooperate with China on broader global issues such as climate change, North Korea, the war in Ukraine and the debt problems of a growing number of developing economies. And all the G-7 countries have a big stake in strong ties with the world’s second-largest economy.At a summit this week in Hiroshima, U.S. officials say they expect leaders of the G-7 to jointly endorse a unified strategy on “economic coercion,” which they define as economic retaliation for policies deemed contrary to another country’s interests...

SNL's 'Please Don't Destroy' to perform at The Vic Theatre

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

CHICAGO -- Three reasons why Saturday Night Live has been going viral the past few seasons are coming to the Windy City.Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy of "Please Don't Destroy" will perform live at The Vic Theatre in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday, July 20. Dean’s A-List Interviews: Jason Momoa in ‘Fast X’ The New York-based comedy trio hit the main stream after they became writers and performers on the legendary Saturday Night Live in 2021. Please Don't Destroy also was part of The Hollywood Reporter's "50 Most Influential People in Comedy in 2022."The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 20.For ticket information, click here.

Texas guard Tyrese Hunter to return for junior season

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — He tested the waters leading up to the NBA Draft, but Tyrese Hunter has decided he wants another year on the 40 Acres.Hunter made the announcement on social media Thursday with the caption, "Aye, run that back."MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersHunter had until May 31 to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft pool in order to keep his eligibility. He initially made the decision to gather information about where he could possibly be drafted without signing an agent at the end of March, thus maintaining his eligibility on that front.With the addition of Oral Roberts transfer guard Max Abmas, the Longhorns now again have a formidable backcourt duo as they did with Hunter and Marcus Carr. Hunter joined the Longhorns as a transfer from Iowa State after a tremendous freshman season with the Cyclones and being named the Big 12 freshman of the year.Dillon Mitchell ...

With a few days to go, here’s what MN Legislature has left

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

Time is running out for Minnesota lawmakers to strike a big bipartisan deal at the Capitol.The Legislature has to adjourn by midnight on Monday and so far the new Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party trifecta in control of state government hasn’t found much in the way of agreement with Republicans. Lawmakers have passed nearly a dozen budget bills so far and most of them were approved along party lines.That doesn’t mean there isn’t a chance for a deal. There are still significant budget bills that need to be completed, including those dealing with taxes, health and human services, transportation and state infrastructure projects.The infrastructure bill — called a bonding bill because the state typically borrows money to fund capital projects — is the vehicle for a compromise because it requires a super majority in both chambers.In exchange for votes on an infrastructure bill, Senate Republicans have pushed DFLers to return more of the state’s $17.5 billi...

Runners take part in CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge 5K

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge race took place in Albany on Thursday. The 5K race is a big fundraiser for the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club.In addition to helping local charities, the money raised also helps with funding racing programs for local kids. Runners said it was a great event to hangout with the community and help those in need. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "It's very nice to be engaged in one place, in one race, especially after the pandemic," Ricardo Estremera said. "For me, this is amazing, you know."Estremera ran for Questar III BOCES. He won the race with a time of 16 minutes and 51 seconds.

Albany shooting suspect sentenced to 20 years

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man will serve 20 years in prison for his role in a 2022 shooting. Eugene Royal, 31, was sentenced after he was convicted of Assault in March. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Royal is accused of shooting a 20-year-old man in the face in February 2022 on Albany Street. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. They were also issued two orders of protection.

Keeler: Nuggets fans “need to stop” with LeBron James, Lakers conspiracy theories, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith say

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:28:49 GMT

Lisa Salters might be sleeping on Nikola Jokic. But nobody’s sleeping on LeBron James in May and June.Since the Jordan Dynasty ended, the nine non-COVID NBA Finals to feature King James averaged 17.2 million viewers per game. The other 11 Finals, the non-LeBron tilts? 15.2 million. A drop of 11.6%.So, yeah, forgive Nuggets Nation for raising an eyebrow every time James and Anthony Davis start their nightly march to the free throw line. Or raising two.“(Denver fans) need to stop that,” longtime NBA sharpshooter and current Turner Sports analyst Reggie Miller said before Nuggets-Lakers Game 2 on Thursday night at Ball Arena. “Control the things you can control. They need to stop that. Seriously.“The Lakers, are they going to get calls? Yeah. OK. Big deal. So does (Nikola) Jokic. And so does Jamal Murray. Control the things that you can control at both ends of the floor because there’s a lot of things that you can clean up. Because you know that Coach (Darvin) Ham and the Lakers ...