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“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its season finale with a nod to departing cast members Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon. McKinnon was showcased in the cold open, playing her recurring character Mrs. Rafferty, who is frequently abducted by aliens. Aidy Bryant and…

The Nets have talent. But they also have issues. And that’s why they’re at home, long since eliminated from the playoffs while another quartet of teams are still alive and vying for the NBA title. Neither Reggie Miller nor Stan Van Gundy…

One of the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” could be in some mighty big trouble with the law. Actor Jason Lawrence Geiger, 47, who played the Red Ranger in the cheesy 1990s kids’ show and its related films, was busted for his alleged…

Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor’s degrees, the academy said Saturday. Academy spokesman Dean Miller said that a fourth cadet who had refused…

PARIS — Kylian Mbappé, one of soccer’s most-coveted players, is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid. France’s World Cup-winning forward has agreed to a three-year contract extension that is close to being…

President Joe Biden is devoting his Saturday to cementing ties with South Korea and its new leader Yoon Suk Yeol as the two sides consult on how best to check the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there’s little…

Reading before bed is one of life's great luxuries, but it’s not always the easiest activity. Aside from the ever-present risk of dropping your book on your face at night — everyone’s been there, right? — there’s always the chance that you’ll…

CHICAGO — Dyson Daniels, the intriguing 6-foot-8 Australian prospect from the G-League Ignite, considers himself more a point guard but also views himself more a defensive player. Which is why the Knicks seem extremely interested, interviewing the 19-year-old Daniels on Wednesday at…

Some Brooklyn lawmakers say the court-ordered redraw of congressional maps discriminates against the borough’s orthodox Jewish community and are urging the state judge overseeing the gerrymandering case to place all Jewish neighborhoods into one district. “We are writing to share with you our…

Dr. Mehmet Oz was in an extremely tight race with David McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Republican US Senate primary late Tuesday night in one of the most closely watched nominating contests of this election cycle. With about 94% of the vote counted, McCormick…