New York Amsterdam News
City Council, at odds with Mayor Adams, overrides him on two major issues
New York City Council is no stranger to butting heads with Mayor Eric Adams on numerous issues. This was the case last week when councilmembers voted to override his vetoes on several pieces of legislation related to street vending and food delivery worker protections.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Gymnastics legend Wendy Hilliard receives NAACP Manhattan Branch honors
Wendy Hilliard, founder of the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF), was honored last Saturday by the NAACP Mid-Manhattan Branch. She was joined by members of her staff as well as three athletes—ZaQuae Carter, BJ Mensah, and Ty-La Morris—who are members of the USA Gymnastics Senior National Team and will be competing in Pamplona, Spain, this November.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
USTA Foundation lays the groundwork for greater access to tennis
As the recent U.S. Open showed, the sport of tennis has become increasingly diverse over the past two decades, but there is still considerable room for growth in making the sport accessible.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Giants look towards home opener after a crushing loss to the Cowboys
So close, but so far.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Gunna, Cade Cunningham, and more grace TUNL's NYFW closing gala
New York Fashion Week comes to a close Monday night with TUNL's extravagant gala at Lavan Midtown. Detroit Pistons superstar point guard Cade Cunningham hosted the second annual event with rap star Gunna blessing the stage for the attendees.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Spring '25: '60s styles are back; AI designs are in
In his Matcha Martini Spring '26 collection, shown September 13 at Manhattan's Metropolitan Pavilion, Negris LeBrum designer Travis Hamilton collaborated with a group of up-and-coming young designers including Rose Zu, Erin Chin and Ethan Heat, who utilized AI in their designs.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
56th African American Day Parade to highlight Black education
Learning will be the focus as Harlem celebrates Black culture and unity during the 56th Annual African American Day Parade (AADP) on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The health of Breanna Stewart looms over Liberty's championship hopes
The New York Liberty went into Game 2 of their best-of-three WNBA opening round playoff series versus the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night, at the Barclays Center, with a 1-0 lead after a 76-69 road win on Sunday.
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September 18, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Stony Brook Volleyball heads into conference action
Stony Brook University volleyball heads into the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) conference action battle-ready after playing a tough non-conference schedule that had the Seawolves traveling to tournaments in Texas and Rhode Island.
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September 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rescuing animals should never be a crime
Saving a dog from a hot car is a brave act. Would you say the same about freeing chickens from a factory farm?
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Syria, Jordan, U.S. sign security roadmap
Plan aims to restore stability in region of Syria that saw deadly clashes in July.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Border Patrol arrives in Chicago
The Border Patrol agent who broke norms leading an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles said Tuesday that he had reached Chicago, potentially signaling a new, more aggressive phase to an enforcement surge announced last week in the nation's third-largest city.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Journey of firsts as 'Summer' ends
Ahead of series finale, showrunner Jenny Han takes glee in surprising its fans.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A jam-packed forecast: Thunderstorms, heat, fire weather and wind
Southern California is in for a wild week of weather, with thunderstorms and toasty temperatures bringing the chance of fire starts as well as sudden downpours, forecasters say.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
10 essential films, with roles before and behind the camera
Robert Redford's impact on cinema through the Sundance Film Festival was supercharged.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Interim coach may inspire Bruins to win one for Skipper
Fresno State lifer used to rallying a team in difficult time and has big task with 0-3 team.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Is it the end of the Who? They can't explain
Their maybe-farewell tour visits Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday and Friday nights.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Defense steps up with star sidelined
Chargers pick apart Raiders’ Smith on MNF’ stage as Mack suffers arm injury
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
No relief from those bullpen blues
Unreliable relievers make it hard to see Dodgers as serious playoff contenders
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
President sues the New York Times
Trump accuses paper, 4 journalists of defamation and seeks $15 billion
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Neil Young's classics hit home
The rock legend still finds urgency in the oldies as tour wraps at the Hollywood Bowl.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fears among California's Punjabi truckers
Indian drivers report harassment after a recent crash in Florida left three people dead.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dodgers' offense falters as their chance at No. 2 seed looks dim
They go 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position while bullpen can't stop the Phillies.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump pick, official targeted for ouster attend Fed meeting
After a late-night vote and lastminute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House has targeted for removal.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Retail sales rise even as tariffs affect jobs, prices
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Trump's tariffs start to hurt the job market and lead to price increases.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
UC employees sue Trump over cuts, penalty against UCLA
Faculty and staff say government's actions are 'financial coercion' and unconstitutional.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
TV news is betting on free streaming
Media outlets turn to ad-based platforms such as Tubi to reach younger audiences.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Surf City is roiled by slaying
White supremacists show up for Charlie Kirk, but calm prevails
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Human' tells our origin story, from southwest Turkey to New Mexico
Ella Al-Shamahi digs into the history of Homo sapiens in a five-part BBC series.
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September 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times
You're voting in a rigged game.That's why Prop 50 matters.
I WAS NOT EXPECTING a midcycle redistricting, nor did I expect the process to capture headlines and infiltrate conversations in the spaces it has. Streamers, podcasters and legacy media alike are sharing their views on the growing Texas vs.
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