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Eric Adams’ former chief adviser and her son who was once paid to perform as a DJ at City Hall both pled not guilty to bribery charges as the mayor fights his own corruption case.Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who until recently was one of the most powerful people in city government, was brought into a Manhattan courtroom in handcuffs Thursday. She and her turntable spinning son Glenn D. Martin II – who goes by the stage name ‘Suave Luciano’ – and real estate investors Raizada Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi all pleaded not guilty.Prosecutors said Lewis-Martin – who resigned Sunday – and her son raked in…
By ED HOLT Published: 04:54 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 05:39 EST, 19 December 2024 An argument between two women at a gym turned into a mass brawl with the pair pulling each other’s hair and trading punches to the head.In the shocking footage, filmed in the city of Goiania, central Brazil, two women – one wearing brown and the other wearing yellow – can be seen slapping each other while a third woman attempts to break up the scuffle.As the fight intensifies, the gym-goers start hitting each other more aggressively and pulling hair. Two men try to intervene and break…
LeBron James has now played the most minutes of any player in NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to seal another incredible all-time record.The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been away from the team through injury and ‘personal issues’ but returned on Sunday and is now back in the starting five.On Thursday he started against the Sacramento Kings, and while on the court passed Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 57,446 minutes on court. Incredibly, that totals over 957 hours of basketball, just shy of 40 days of James’ life.The rest of the top five is rounded out by players who hung up their…
By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:07 EST, 19 December 2024 Thames Water bosses are considering an appeal against the regulator’s cap on bill increases as the troubled utility scrambles to avoid a taxpayer bailout.Britain’s biggest water supplier was yesterday dealt a blow when Ofwat ruled it could charge customers 35 per cent more by 2029 – not the 59 per cent it asked for.That could derail a rescue plan as it seeks an ‘urgent’ £3billion loan and a further £3billion cash injection.Meanwhile Ofwat fined the debt-laden firm £18.2million over £170million it paid out in ‘unjustified’ dividends that the watchdog said had…
Fans are all saying the same thing about an resurfaced clip of Denzel Washington doing an English accent in one of his early films.Over a long and dazzling career, Denzel has established himself as one of the most respected actors of his era, showered with praise and awards.The 69-year-old has two Oscars to his name, as well as a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and the Presidential Medal Of Freedom.Two years ago, the New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century, ahead of such names as Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Day-Lewis and Viola Davis.Now, however, he is…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a temporary drone ban in New Jersey, citing ‘special security reasons.’At least 22 towns in central and northern New Jersey fall under the alert, which is in place until at least January 17.The temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas include parts of Camden, Gloucester City, Winslow Township, Evesham, Hancock’s Bridge in Lower Alloways Township in Salem County, Westampton, Burlington, and Hamilton in Mercer County.Flying drones is also banned in Bridgewater, Cedar Grove, North Brunswick, Metuchen, South Brunswick, Edison, Branchburg, Sewaren, Jersey City, Harrison, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Clifton, and Kearny.The FAA warned that ‘deadly force’ could…
By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 19:13 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 19:38 EST, 19 December 2024 Hospices are being handed back money taken from them by Labour’s national insurance raid repackaged as bumper new funding, it is claimed.The Government yesterday said adult and children’s hospices will receive £100 million to help with providing end of life care in what it described as the ‘biggest investment in a generation’.But the Conservatives accused ministers of taking millions of pounds from hospices and palliative care charities in the autumn Budget – before telling them to be ‘grateful’…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary series on the sport of polo failed to make the top ten in Britain, America or any of the streaming giant’s other regional markets. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were listed as executive producers on the five-part series simply called ‘Polo’ that dropped on December 10.The series has been dogged by scathing reviews from audiences and critics alike in the days after its release. The dismal ratings were first reported by Newsweek.The show did not invest in a poster campaign, releasing only a trailer on YouTube. Prince Harry, 40, who has played polo all his life,…
By ED HOLT Published: 05:48 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 08:19 EST, 19 December 2024 This is the moment a man was burnt by a deep-fried chicken snack after the food item exploded as he bit into it. The bizarre snack-related incident was captured on CCTV inside a cafe in the city of Curitiba, southern Brazil. In the footage a waitress hands a customer a coxinha, a Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquette, before she leaves the man unattended by the bar.As the man gets ready to tuck into his treat the coxinha suddenly explodes squirting its hot insides all over the man…
By BEN NAGLE Published: 22:34 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 22:37 EST, 19 December 2024 NFL fans were treated to the ‘rarest of rare’ circumstances on Thursday Night Football when the Los Angeles Chargers made use of a little-known rule to score three points on the stroke of halftime.Jim Harbaugh’s team were hosting the Denver Broncos at SoFi but found themselves 21-10 down with time almost expired at the end of the first half.But then came a very unusual circumstance when the Broncos were called for a kick-catch interference as the clock ran out, leaving the Chargers in a…