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Elton John, Berry Gordy, Scorsese and more friends and admirers of Tony Bennett react to his death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

By The Associated PressReaction to the death of Tony Bennett at age 96:“So sad to hear of Tony’s passing. Without doubt the classiest singer, man, and performer you will ever see. He’s irreplaceable. I loved and adored him. Condolences to Susan, Danny and the family.” — Sir Elton John, via Instagram. “Goodnight, #TonyBennett. Thank you for your commitment to love, civil rights, and a better world.” And: “ #TonyBennett was a national and global treasure who utilized his platform as a legendary performer to stand for Civil Rights. In 2002, @ TheKingCenter, under my mother’s leadership, awarded him our Salute to Greatness Award. It was our honor to honor Mr. Bennett.” — Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., via Twitter. “Tony Bennett was a consummate artist. All you have to do is listen to any one of his hundreds of recordings to recognize that. Very early on, his music quietly wove itself into the fabr...

Patriots place two veterans, one rookie on PUP list ahead of training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

The Patriots are five days away from training camp, but they’ve already started making moves in anticipation of their summer practices.The team placed starting guard Mike Onwenu, safety/special-teams ace Cody Davis and rookie defensive tackle Justus Tavai on the physically unable to perform list on Friday.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Sources: Patriots agree to terms with final two unsigned rookies New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Is more help needed at cornerback? New England Patriots | Patriots announce dates for Pat Patriot throwback uniforms New England Patriots | Patriots players bulked up ahead of 2023 NFL season New England Patriots | Source: Patriots hosting RB Leonard Fournette for free-agent workout Onwenu, who started all 17 games at right guard last season, reportedly underwent offseason ankle surgery. He did not participate in organized team activities or minicamp prac...

Ayo Dosunmu reportedly agrees to a 3-year, $21 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

Guard Ayo Dosunmu and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal, ESPN reported Friday.Dosunmu, 23, was a restricted free agent after playing in 157 games in two seasons with the Bulls. He was named second-team All-Rookie after the Bulls selected him in the second round of the 2021 draft out of Illinois.The Chicago native and Morgan Park graduate has averaged 8.7 points and 2.9 assists in 26.8 minutes over two seasons, playing in the Rising Stars game at NBA All-Star Weekend both years.Dosunmu returns to a crowded backcourt that includes Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso, Coby White and newcomer Jevon Carter, who signed a reported three-year, $20 million deal with the Bulls this month after posting career-best numbers last season with the Milwaukee Bucks.This is a developing story. Check back for more details. ()

Julius Randle and Method Man to appear in special ‘The Shop’ show in Brooklyn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

Call it a C.R.E.A.M. team.Julius Randle, the Knicks star power forward and highest-paid player at over $28 million next season, and Method Man, the Wu Tang jewel, are the guests of next week’s inaugural ‘The Shop Uninterrupted Live Tour,’ the Daily News has learned.Their conversation, which is open and free to the public, is set for Aug. 2 at Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse. It’s the first stop on a three-city tour for ‘The Shop Uninterrupted,’ which is produced by LeBron James’s entertainment company SpringHill and last year moved from HBO to YouTube.As familiar NY faces of the past and present, Randle and Method Man are fitting choices for the Brooklyn show. Randle, 28, is entering his fourth season of a rollercoaster tenure with the Knicks, representing the franchise’s only All-Star of the last five years but also a polarizing figure among the fanbase. He underwent minor ankle surgery last month and is expected to be ...

Sources: Patriots agree to terms with final two unsigned rookies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

The Patriots agreed to terms on contracts with their final two unsigned draft picks on Friday, sources told the Boston Herald.The Patriots locked up cornerback Christian Gonzalez, their first-round pick, and defensive end Keion White, a second-round pick to their rookie contracts.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Is more help needed at cornerback? New England Patriots | Patriots announce dates for Pat Patriot throwback uniforms New England Patriots | Patriots players bulked up ahead of 2023 NFL season New England Patriots | Source: Patriots hosting RB Leonard Fournette for free-agent workout New England Patriots | OBF: Bill Belichick’s future in the hands of Mac Jones Gonzalez’s deal is a four-year, $15,102,868 fully-guaranteed contract, per a source. It comes with a $7,983,904 signing bonus and roster bonuses of $521,494 in 2024, $675,000 in 2025 and $550,000 in 2026. ...

Steph Curry wears ‘Underrated’ as a badge of honor in new Ryan Coogler doc (EXCLUSIVE)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

NBA star Steph Curry is motivating others to shoot their best shot in Apple TV’s Stephen Curry: Underrated.The documentary film chronicles intimate details of Curry’s rise from in his own words “the undersized, scrawny kid that was just trying to figure out how to make it” to a four time NBA champion.Speaking with the Daily News, the documentary’s producers, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and Unanimous Media’s Erick Peyton, reveal what led the Golden State Warriors star to pull the curtain on his personal life.Coogler stated the purpose of his doc was an attempt “to reframe the quote-unquote celebrity athlete documentary.”“On the surface, someone could write this film off, but this is a film about the power of being seen.”He added: “That was the biggest thing I think that Steph did was allow himself to be open at a time when he was trying to accomplish so much that requires so much focus. Trying to ...

Brazil’s Lula places new restrictions on gun ownership, reversing predecessor’s pro-gun policy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree Friday tightening restrictions on civilian access to guns in Brazil, in a move aimed at reversing the pro-firearms policies of his right-wing predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.The decree reduces the number of guns civilians can possess for personal safety from four to two, reduces the allowed ammunition for each gun from 200 rounds to 50 and requires documentation proving the need to hold the weapons. It also bars civilians from owning 9 mm pistols, restricting them to members of the police and military.“It’s one thing for the regular citizen to have a gun at home for his protection, as a guarantee, because some people think this is safety. Let them have it. But we cannot allow gun arsenals to be in the people’s hands,” Lula said Friday during a signing ceremony.During Bolsonaro’s presidency from 2019 through 2022, the former president had said “good citizens” should be entitled to protec...

DeSantis downplays Jan. 6, says it wasn’t an insurrection but a ‘protest’ that ‘ended up devolving’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday downplayed the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, saying it was not an insurrection but rather a “protest” that “ended up devolving, you know, in a way that was unfortunate, of course.” DeSantis, speaking in an interview on the podcast of comedian Russell Brand, said the idea that Jan. 6 “was a plan to somehow overthrow the government of the United States is not true, and it’s something that the media had spun up.”The violent attack by a mob of supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump was fueled by lies that the 2020 election was stolen. Rioters stormed the building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election victory, breaking windows, fighting police officers and forcing lawmakers and former Vice President Mike Pence to flee for their lives. Nine deaths were linked to the attack, including four officers who later died by suicide.“If somebody is honestly doing an insurrection...

New Jersey school bus monitor charged after using cellphone as disabled girl suffocated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

FRANKLIN. N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey school bus monitor has been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment after authorities say she was using her cellphone and failed to notice a disabled 6-year-old being suffocated by a seat belt. Amanda Davila, 27, of New Brunswick, was charged in the death of Faja Williams, who was found unresponsive when she arrived at Claremont Elementary School in Franklin Park on Monday. She was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after.Davila was sitting near the front of the bus when it hit bumps on the road in Franklin Township, authorities said. The bumpy ride caused Williams to slump in her wheelchair, and the four-point harness that secured her to her chair tightened around her neck, restricting her airway, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Davila was charged Wednesday and made her initial court appearance Thursday. It wasn’t clear Friday if she has retained an attorney, according to the prosecutor...

Stock market today: Wall Street closes another winning week by barely moving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out another winning week with a quiet Friday, as stocks found some stability after sliding the day before.The S&P 500 edged up by 1.47, or less than 0.1%, to 4,536.34 to cap its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2.51 points, or less than 0.1%, to 35,227.69. The Nasdaq composite slipped 30.50, or 0.2%, to 14,032.81 a day after tumbling to its worst loss in more than four months.Roper Technologies rallied 3.7% for one of the larger gains in the S&P 500 after it reported better profit and revenue for the spring than analysts expected. The company, which looks to dominate niche tech markets, also raised its financial forecasts for the full year.The earnings reporting season is gaining momentum, and a majority of companies are reporting better results than expected. They’re doing so by a bit less than usual, though, according to FactSet. On the losing side of Wall Street was American Express, which ...