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A lifelong journey: How this BYU alum became the athletic director at an Ivy League school

A lifelong journey: How this BYU alum became the athletic director at an Ivy League school

NEW YORK CITY — Not long after Peter Pilling settled into his role as the athletic director at Columbia University, he sat in a cabinet meeting with then-President Lee C. Bollinger, surrounded by people who are respected experts and leaders in...

Owner:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Thousands show up for 'No Kings' protests across Vermont and Northern New York

Thousands show up for 'No Kings' protests across Vermont and Northern New York

More than 50 "No Kings" rallies took place this weekend across Vermont and Northern New York, as demonstrators gathered to call for accountability, democracy, and what they describe as a stand against authoritarianism."We are going to save America...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Carl Icahn’s New York Penthouse Returns to the Market After Struggling To Sell

Carl Icahn’s New York Penthouse Returns to the Market After Struggling To Sell

The apartment has a large living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a library paneled in antique English pine.EVAN JOSEPH/EVAN JOSEPH STUDIOS Famed corporate raider Carl Icahn relocated to Miami’s exclusive Indian Creek Village island from New...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
New York State Republican Group Disbanded After Hitler Chat Scandal: Report
This Gay Week 6: LGBTQ Rights, Project 2025, and Media Power

This Gay Week 6: LGBTQ Rights, Project 2025, and Media Power

Karel Bouley is a trailblazing LGBTQ broadcaster, entertainer, and activist. As half of the first openly gay duo in U.S. drive-time radio, he made history while shaping California law on LGBTQ wrongful death cases. Karel rose to prominence as the...

Owner:  Lisa Hickey
‘A plot twist I didn’t see coming’: NYC woman buys $500 gold Oura Ring. Then she says it landed her in the ER
New York mayor hosts Diwali celebration
Tim Keller on Sin and the Way Back to God

Tim Keller on Sin and the Way Back to God

Several weeks ago, my husband and I packed all we own into a U-Haul and moved from a sleepy Southern town to a bustling New England city. Leaving behind old friends, family, and familiar stomping grounds has been hard. I’ve felt uprooted. I’m sure...

Owner:  The Gospel Coalition Inc (Non-profit)
The Hip Hop Museum Honors Dignitaries At New York City Gala

The Hip Hop Museum Honors Dignitaries At New York City Gala

The Hip-Hop Museum held a Black Tie Gala to raise money for the organization and to honor select Hip-Hop figures. As the Hip-Hop Museum readies to launch in 2026, Rocky Bucano, the CEO of the upcoming homage to Hip-Hop, held a fundraiser/gala that...

Owner:  Earl G. Graves
Zohran Mamdani mayoral campaign rallies on Staten Island ahead of NYC early voting

Zohran Mamdani mayoral campaign rallies on Staten Island ahead of NYC early voting

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With Election Day creeping closer, volunteers for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign gathered at the steps of Borough Hall in St. George on Sunday to kick off a day of canvassing on Staten Island. Mamdani supporters came together to...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The sad fate of wild pheasants in New York state

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The sad fate of wild pheasants in New York state

The ring-necked pheasant was a popular game bird in Western New York back in the 1950s and 1960s but that is no longer the case today. This rooster is a beautiful bird sporting just about every color in the rainbow and brilliant red wattles on the...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
Ballantyne, pushed out of mayoral election, leaves November race to Wilson and Burnley Jr.

Ballantyne, pushed out of mayoral election, leaves November race to Wilson and Burnley Jr.

On Sept. 19, Somerville residents voted to deny incumbent Mayor Katjana Ballantyne another chance to hold onto the city’s top executive position, signaling widespread disapproval of her four-year tenure. In the preliminary mayoral election, Mayor...

Owner:  Tufts University
One Of New York’s Most Celebrated Hotel Bars Is Back At The Mandarin Oriental
New York City’s Mayoral Debate: a Clash of Eras and Ideas

New York City’s Mayoral Debate: a Clash of Eras and Ideas

With nine days to go before early voting begins in the New York City general election, Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani brawled with former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the first of two televised debates. Though most...

Owner:  Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
In case you missed it: President Oaks announced as 18th President of the Church, names counselors; Elder Stevenson dedicates Elko Nevada Temple
Community | Carminho returns for a Fado concert touring – United States 

Community | Carminho returns for a Fado concert touring – United States 

Posted on 20 October 2025. Grammy-nominated Portuguese fado singer Carminho is currently touring the U.S. in support of her latest recording, “Eu Vou Morrer de Amor ou Resistir” (I will die from love or I’ll resist). Carminho’s new album is...

Owner:  Carolina Matos
New York City sues Education Department over Title IX funds

New York City sues Education Department over Title IX funds

Dive Brief: New York City sued the U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 15 over the federal agency's decision in September to terminate $47 million in federal funding for 19 magnet schools. The department severed the nation's largest school system...

Owner:  Informa PLC
Speakers at Cornerstone Church urge the founding of more Club America chapters at schools in region

Speakers at Cornerstone Church urge the founding of more Club America chapters at schools in region

Michelle Erdt, keynote speaker at a Cornerstone Church event on Saturday to promote Club America, the high school program of Turning Point USA. Photo by Howard Owens. From his portrait left of the podium to references from speakers to his life and...

Owner:  Howard Owen
Ponsonby’s Crack Chicken shuts after 8 months, to reopen as Honeymoon Avenue

Ponsonby’s Crack Chicken shuts after 8 months, to reopen as Honeymoon Avenue

“Because of the recession right now, it’s like something to eat is not enough ... You have to give the people something to do. So the photobooths, combined with the matcha ...” The move comes against a backdrop of high-profile restaurant closures...

Owner:  New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Following Russell Moore’s Request, Christianity Today Names Marvin Olasky as New Editor in Chief

Following Russell Moore’s Request, Christianity Today Names Marvin Olasky as New Editor in Chief

Earlier this month, Christianity Today (CT), a global media ministry founded by the late Billy Graham in 1956, announced that veteran journalist and author Marvin Olasky would serve as the magazine’s new editor in chief. The position was...

Owner:  Gloo LLC

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