Miller Sanford The man accused of two unprovoked slashings at Grand Central Terminal on Tuesday night cried out for his mother at his Christmas Day court proceeding — as a Manhattan judge ordered him held on $150,000 bail. Jason Sargeant, 28, was arraigned on charges of assault and attempted assault for what prosecutors described as “incredibly serious” … Read more
The week after Labor Day, Americans are traditionally blindsided by a new political season–speeches and sparring among aspirants for President or town clerk. This week two unusual candidates for political attention are emerging with typical hype and pandering. But this time the hopefuls are magazines, not men. On Thursday the inaugural issue of George, a … Read more
Henry Salvatori, an Italian immigrant who became a confidant and major contributor to the nation’s most powerful and successful Republicans, including three U.S. presidents, has died. He was 96. Salvatori, remembered as a key figure in Ronald Reagan’s “kitchen cabinet” of advisors, died Sunday at St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica. A champion of … Read more
People are learning Asian American history earlier than ever before. (Diana Nguyễn / For The Times) Ashlyn So, 13, calls herself an accidental activist. When she was in fourth grade, a substitute teacher taught her class about the Chinese railroad workers, immigrants who built America’s first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. “Suddenly, this whole new … Read more
Slowing down Victor Wembanyama required the special OG touch. With about 6 ¹/₂ minutes remaining and the Knicks trailing by 5, Tom Thibodeau ignored the size difference and stuck his best defender — OG Anunoby — on the red-hot Wembanyama. The result was zero points for Wembanyama on three shots from that moment, and a … Read more
Lakers star LeBron James hugs teammate Austin Reaves after Reaves scored the winning basket in a 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. (Noah Graham / NBAE via Getty Images) LeBron James walked through the visiting locker room Christmas afternoon and wondered if there was music playing inside the Chase Center. As a … Read more
Candidate for governor Dianne Feinstein and her investment banker husband, Richard Blum, reported earning nearly $7.4 million last year and paid $2.5 million of it in combined state and federal taxes–putting them in the rarefied top 0.02% of California money-makers. The two, who are financing a large share of Feinstein’s campaign, released their 1989 tax … Read more
I don’t actually need a coronavirus mask right now. I’m sheltering in place, working from home and feeding my family as if I’m on a one-woman episode of “Chopped.” I yank a mystery item out of the back of the freezer and turn it into dinner. But I want masks to help protect me, my … Read more
Christmas football came with a side of sports media beef. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that longtime NFL and college coach Pete Carroll was considering getting back into game, citing league sources. “Three teams — the Bears, Jets and Saints — are in the market for a head coach who can help reset their … Read more
After a day full of Christmas football, Netflix brought dessert. The only problem is, almost no one wanted to eat it. As part of their Player of the Game awards to the likes of the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and the Ravens’ Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson, the Netflix broadcast awarded them custom … Read more
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