Mountain View
Daily News
NYC Jails head of security Ronald Brereton ousted in latest Correction Department upheaval
Ronald Brereton, the head of security for the NYC jails, was let go Tuesday morning and walked out of the Correction Department’s headquarters in Queens, sources told the Daily News. Brereton was appointed deputy commissioner of security operations in May 2022 despite a controversial track record during a long career with the state prison system, as previously reported in The News. At the city ...
Readers sound off on high-speed chases, Palestine’s plight and automated customer service
No suspect is worth innocent bystanders’ lives Whitestone: Amanda Servedio, riding her bike in Long Island City, entered an intersection and was struck and killed by burglary suspects in a Dodge Ram being chased by an NYPD van with its lights flashing (“Truck fleeing cops hits & kills cyclist,” Oct. 24). To the officers’ credit, they did stop the chase and tried to render aid to the victim, ...
Derek Jeter throws ceremonial first pitch before World Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium
Before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, Derek Jeter famously cautioned George W. Bush against bouncing his ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium to avoid being booed. On Monday night, Jeter heeded his own advice. The former Yankees captain fired a throw on the fly to Oswaldo Cabrera before Game 3 of the 2024 World Series, moments before the Yankees and Dodgers took the field. Dressed in a ...
Jay Johnston, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Mr. Show’ actor, sentenced to 1 year for Jan. 6 role
Jay Johnston, an actor known for “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show,” has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Johnston, 56, pleaded guilty in District of Columbia Federal Court last July to a felony count of interfering with law enforcement during civil disorder, roughly 13 months after he was arrested in June 2023. He had faced a ...
Does this Dwyane Wade statue look like the NBA star?
NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was honored with a statue in south Florida inspired by the moment he hit a shot that propelled the Miami Heat past the Chicago Bulls in a 2009 showdown between two of the teams he played for over his 16-year career. The 42-year-old guard praised the bronze monument for its attention to detail, including the piece of gum in his mouth as he shouted “This is my ...
McDonald’s brings back Quarter Pounder after E. coli outbreak
McDonald’s will return the Quarter Pounder to menus across several states this week after yanking the burger due to an E. coli outbreak. The burger’s beef patties were not the source of the outbreak, according to tests from the Colorado Agriculture Department. Instead, the Quarter Pounder’s slivered onions were to blame. The approximately 900 stores that stopped serving Quarter Pounders will ...
Queens subway rider bashed with bat for saying no to panhandler
A Queens subway rider was bashed in the head with a baseball bat for turning down a panhandler’s demand for a $20 handout, police said Monday. The 21-year-old victim was approached by the beggar at the Queensboro Plaza station in Long Island City about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, cops said. The victim said no to a request for $20, at which point the panhandler walked off. But the beggar returned ...
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt welcomes baby no. 3
Whitney Leavitt is officially a mother of three after giving birth to her son Billy Gene Leavitt. “We are most excited about having our family complete. We’ve always wanted three kids and we’re so happy everyone’s here now,” the reality star told People after giving birth on Oct. 24. The 31 year old also explained the process of choosing the name of her and husband Conner’s newborn. “We’ve ...
Drew Lock’s awkward Giants opportunity vs. Eagles reinforces strange existence for backup QB
PITTSBURGH – Drew Lock prepares for the worst-case scenario in both life and football. That trait, he believes, helps him stay ready as the Giants’ backup quarterback to Daniel Jones. “That’s how I live my life: Watch out, don’t walk there, there’s a curb there. It’s kind of who I am,” Lock, 27, told the Daily News after Thursday’s practice. “And it kind of relates back to football and being ...
Jon Stewart will remain part-time ‘Daily Show’ host through 2025
Jon Stewart will remain the Monday night host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” throughout 2025, the network announced. Stewart, 61, will also remain in his role as executive producer for the show at large, with its team of correspondents — including Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic and Ronny Chieng — taking over hosting duties Tuesday through Thursday. The show’s ratings have ...
Daily News
23K+
Posts
235M+
Views
Find breaking US news, local New York news coverage, sports, entertainment news, celebrity gossip, autos, videos and photos at nydailynews.com.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.