Tag: OpEd

Injury Check and Optimism: Why the Knicks’ Pre-Season Record Is a Solid Step, Not the Finish Line

The Knicks preseason was promising. Some games were messy, some games looked alright. Not perfect. They tried though, you could tell even with some of the main guys out. Towns wasn’t playing due to a sore quad. Hart’s back is hurting. Robinson’s out because of his ankle.  That’s a lot of missing pieces, and you […]

Under The Radar Technological Discoveries 

In recent months, many new discoveries and innovations have been made in the field of technology and science that have not received much mainstream attention. New products have been developed that could replace the current products on the market, and scientists have discovered new phenomena and potential new sources of energy. In a recent study […]

White House Renovation Plans Cause Controversy

In the past few days, President Donald Trump has made moves to begin renovations of the East Wing of the White House. The current President has made his intentions clear to demolish parts of the East Wing to create a new ballroom for the White House. This act has caused significant controversy among Democrats and […]

Mother Arrested After Newborn Baby Found Unattended at NYC’s Penn Station

Police have arrested 30-year-old Assa Diawara, who is now facing charges of abandoning a child and endangering the child’s welfare. A newborn baby girl was found abandoned Monday morning inside Penn Station. The infant, wrapped in a blanket, was discovered around 9:30 a.m. on a subway platform near the 34th Street and Seventh Avenue entrance. […]

You Can’t Save a City Alone: “Arrow” and the Lone-Wolf Myth

When “Arrow” started, it felt like a normal hero story. One guy with a bow trying to clean up a city that was falling apart. Oliver Queen came back after five years on an island and decided he had to fix everything himself. In the first season, that’s all you saw. He was angry, alone […]

Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit’s Bassist, Dead at 48

Recently, on October 18th, it was confirmed the Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit’s bassist, passed away at the age of 48. Based on the call put out to the relevant authorities, it seems that the cause of death was cardiac arrest, but that has not been formally confirmed. Sam Rivers was an American singer and musician […]

Hamilton Will Never Get Old

Hamilton is one of the few Broadway productions of the 21st century that has maintained relevancy within mainstream pop culture.  Written and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton during and after the American Revolution. It debuted to wide acclaim and high box office sales, with many loving its use of […]

Former N.Y. Guard Guilty in Beating Death of Prisoner Robert Brooks; Two Cleared of Charges

A former New York state correction officer has been found guilty of murdering inmate Robert Brooks in 2023 while two other officers were cleared of all charges. David Kingsley was convicted Monday of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors said Kingsley and several other guards beat Brooks, who was handcuffed and shackled, inside the prison’s […]

Detroit Airport Provides Free Food to Federal Workers During Shutdown

In response to the US government shutdown, which has been ongoing for around three weeks now, the Detroit Metro Airport has decided to start a program to support its federal workers. Due to the federal government currently being shut down over funding decisions, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed, others have been laid off, […]

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