Manhattan federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, was fired Saturday after refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s request to resign, according to the New York Times . Bharara’s firing adds another layer of controversy to the episode, which was already raising eyebrows-and in some cases, ire.
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US Attorney in New York Fired After Refusing Trump’s Abrupt Request to Resign
Manhattan federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, was fired Saturday after refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s request to resign, according to the New York Times . Bharara’s firing adds another layer of controversy to the episode, which was already raising eyebrows-and in some cases, ire.
‘Bridges of Madison County’ author Robert James Waller dies
Robert James Waller, whose best-selling, bittersweet 1992 romance novel “The Bridges of Madison County” was turned into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood and later into a soaring Broadway musical, has died in Texas, according to a longtime friend. He was 77. Scott Cawelti of Cedar Falls said Waller died early Friday at his home in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Surprise! $10 ‘Hamilton’ ticket lottery announced for San Francisco run
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of “Hamilton” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York. FILE — Javier Munoz, center, as Alexander Hamilton in the musical ”Hamilton” at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York on Nov. 15, 2015.
New York Times to broadcast ‘truth’ ad during Academy Awards
In this April 21, 2009 file photo, The New York Times headquarters is shown in New York. The New York Times will broadcast a television commercial called “The Truth Is Hard” Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 during the Academy Awards, the same week the company and other news organizations were blocked from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing Friday .
New York Times to broadcast ‘truth’ ad during Academy Awards
In this April 21, 2009 file photo, The New York Times headquarters is shown in New York. The New York Times will broadcast a television commercial called “The Truth Is Hard” Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 during the Academy Awards, the same week the company and other news organizations were blocked from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing Friday .
Trump Speaks at CPAC, Cracking Down on Protesters, College Rape Case Verdict: P.M. Links
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New York Times: Reporter’s Melania Trump dig ‘inappropriate’
First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe take a tour on Yamato Island at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe take a tour on Yamato Island at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
Fresh Off the Boat’ Author Eddie Huang Responds to Steve…
“Fresh off the Boat” author and restaurateur Eddie Huang has responded to Steve Harvey ‘s controversial Asian men joke from earlier this month. In an essay for the New York Times , Huang wrote about the certain stereotypes Asian men face – “we count good, we bow well our male anatomy is the size of a thumb drive and we could never in a thousand millenniums be a threat to steal your girl.”
What a Gleea sa Matthew Morrison is bringing to the Broad Stage
Most people know Matthew Morrison as the young teacher Will “Mr. Schue” Schuester from the hit TV show “Glee.” But he’s also got a more classic set of influences. “I’m just trying to emulate my idol, Gene Kelly,” he says.
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Morning Joe’ Scarborough Wants You to Know He Never…
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” namesake Joe Scarborough is not happy that incoming New York Times reporter Sopan Deb and the paper’s current reporter, Maggie Haberman, continue to imply that he “partied” with President-elect Donald Trump on New Year’s Eve – and is calling on Times editors to take action. On Sunday, Scarborough lashed out at Deb for saying he “partied” with Trump.
Willa Kim, Tony-winning costume designer, dies on Vashon Island
Willa Kim, the petite and unfailingly elegant theatrical costume designer whose exuberant, sometimes over-the-top designs brought her two Tony Awards and a solid reputation for innovation in the dance world, died Friday on Vashon Island. She was 99. A friend, Richard Schurkamp, confirmed her death.