• Francis Ford Coppola making new ‘Godfather Part III’ cut

    Francis Ford Coppola making new ‘Godfather Part III’ cut

    Francis Coppola has long wanted another crack at “The Godfather Part III,” looking to shorten it in places, and strengthen it in others, and change the title. He has been tinkering with that for awhile, as he re-cut versions of other films including “Cotton Club.” But he always said he needed Paramount Pictures’ blessing. Today, …
  • Americans’ View of White-Black Relations Sinks to New Low

    Americans’ View of White-Black Relations Sinks to New Low

    Americans’ perception of relations between white and black Americans sank to a new low this year, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The poll, which was conducted by telephone between June 8 and July 24 and surveyed 1,226 U.S. adults, found that 24 percent of respondents believe that race relations are very bad and …
  • Kanye West knocks claim that he’s in cahoots with Trump after Kushner meeting

    Kanye West knocks claim that he’s in cahoots with Trump after Kushner meeting

    Rapper and independent presidential candidate Kanye West is slamming the idea that his White House bid is a veiled effort to support President Trump’s reelection. Speaking to Nick Cannon on his YouTube podcast in an interview filmed earlier this month, the billionaire addressed rumors that he was working with the GOP to hurt Democratic presidential …
  • St. Louis police officer shot in the head while responding to a Saturday night call has died: Police confirmed

    St. Louis police officer shot in the head while responding to a Saturday night call has died: Police confirmed

    Tamarris L. Bohannon, 29, had been with the department for nearly four years and was searching for a shooting victim in the Tower Grove South neighborhood around 6 p.m. Saturday when the suspected gunman shot him in the head before barricading himself inside a home. He had been listed in “grave” condition since arriving at …
  • Prominent analyst skeptical of AT&T/DirecTV sale reports

    Prominent analyst skeptical of AT&T/DirecTV sale reports

    Telecom giant AT&T may be trying to unload struggling satellite TV provider DirecTV, but shareholders shouldn’t expect a sale anytime soon, one prominent analyst warned. AT&T has “overvalued” the “albatross” that is DirecTV, leading to skepticism that suitors circling the assets will actually reach a deal, Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson said on Monday. Moffett said …
  • Congressional Candidate Praised by DCCC Chairwoman Asked ‘Is It Open Season?’ on Killing Trump Admin. Officials

    Congressional Candidate Praised by DCCC Chairwoman Asked ‘Is It Open Season?’ on Killing Trump Admin. Officials

    The Democratic challenger to Representative Brian Mast (R., Fla.) wondered if it was “open season” on Trump administration officials in a June social media post. The race between Mast and Pam Keith for Florida’s 18th district is now considered a toss up by the Niskanen Center. The district has swung Republican since 2016, however Keith …
  • Goya family furious over CEO Robert Unanue’s latest Trump plans

    Goya family furious over CEO Robert Unanue’s latest Trump plans

    Members of the family that owns Goya Foods went ballistic this week when they discovered CEO Bob Unanue was going to speak at the Republican National Convention, saying he never ran his plan to stump for Trump past the board of directors, The Post has learned. Third-generation owners of the Spanish-foods empire say they learned …
  • NYC museums reopening: Everything you need to know

    NYC museums reopening: Everything you need to know

    Culture vultures, rejoice! Gov. Andrew Cuomo decreed that NYC’s museums and cultural institutions could reopen at 25 percent capacity starting Aug. 24, reversing the mandated months-long hiatus of the city’s beloved institutions since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March. Gyms and bowling alleys are also allowed to reopen with safety precautions, and movie theaters are …
  • The 2020 summer is already the worst season of political violence U.S has witnessed since the 1960s

    The 2020 summer is already the worst season of political violence U.S has witnessed since the 1960s

    If Americans decide to accept political violence as a legitimate tool in their pursuit of a worthy goal—police reform—they may soon find themselves in a world far more violent. Standing before a dozen microphones in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Julia Jackson called for prayers and healing—not violence—following the shooting of her son, Jacob Blake. “If Jacob …
  • Democrats Worry About Losing Support in Swing States after Unrest in Wisconsin

    Democrats Worry About Losing Support in Swing States after Unrest in Wisconsin

    Democrats fear they may be losing traction in swing states as news of looting and violent rioting in Kenosha, Wis. after the police shooting of Jacob Blake stokes public safety concerns. It had already been a turbulent summer in America before unrest broke out in Kenosha, as cities nationwide saw widespread protests and riots in …