Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Women look at photos of people reported to be missing, in the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria. (Leo Correa / Associated Press) A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. … Read more

China says U.S. is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

President Biden speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in January 2023. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press) The Chinese government protested Sunday about the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning that the United States that it is “playing with fire.” President Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up … Read more

Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin unloads on ‘toxic’ Dems for trying ‘to mainstream the extreme’

Retiring ex-Dem Sen. Joe Manchin did not mince words Sunday about what his former party has become, panning the Democratic brand as “toxic” for working “to mainstream the extreme” in recent years. The West Virginia pol, who ditched the Democratic Party and became an Independent earlier this year, contended that the Dems are increasingly out … Read more

‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ Disaster Haunts Pollsters

Political pollsters quite accurately boast of the reliability of their science, but polling’s biggest ever goof remains alive 50 years later in a headline seared into America’s collective memory: “Dewey Defeats Truman.” Fifty years ago this month, all major polls predicted victory for New York Gov. Thomas Dewey over Harry Truman, the incumbent president. Reasons … Read more

‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover supports ‘honest and kind’ Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni complaint

Colleen Hoover showed her support for Blake Lively after the actress filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and for allegedly trying to “destroy” her reputation. The “It Ends With Us” author took to her Instagram Story Saturday to address the bombshell allegations following rumors of drama between the two co-stars on the … Read more

New Hudson Yards project to add much-needed housing, hotel near Javits Center

They won’t shoot out of the ground overnight, but a 72-story skyscraper apartment tower and a 28-story hotel are in the future for the burgeoning Far West Side, aka the Hudson Yards District. Gov. Kathy Hochul named a four-member development partnership as “conditionally designated” to build the tower and a Hilton-branded hotel at 418 Eleventh … Read more

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