NEW YORK — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band’s helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died. He was 74. “We are ...
Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo, for example. Passengers who try them, like them. Wherever robotaxis are allowed, ridership increases fast. Two years ago, there were 50,000 trips per week — today 500,000. “The car did a better job than if somebody was driving!” says a passenger in my new video. Waymo claims its cars are “10 times safer” than human-driven ones. I wouldn’t believe that if insurance companies, with their own money at stake, didn’t agree. ...
It’s a shame, really. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is such a strong supporter of pluralism that he has to single out the state of Israel for unique opprobrium. Asked by Jonathan Karl of ABC News in an interview for “This Week” whether he supports Israel’s status as a Jewish state, Mamdani said he doesn’t — he’d only support Israel “as a state with equal rights.” “I believe that any state that privileges one religion over another is one that I can’t tell you I support,” he continued, “whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.” Mamdani ...
While much can be debated about the most important literary works in American History, the Library of Congress highlights Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” as one of the definitive “Books That Shaped America” due to its unparalleled role in transforming colonial sentiment from reconciliation to revolution. Published in January 1776, Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” delivered a scathing critique of the British monarchy and a passionate argument for American independence. Paine structured his 47-page work into four distinct sections, beginning with an analysis of government as ...
Friday, July 3 Fun turns into opportunity. Aries (March 21-April 19) A problem can seem small to everyone else and still feel enormous to the person living it. Because problems don’t obey laws of scale. Small things can have tremendous emotional significance. If it’s a big deal to you, it’s a big deal, period. Taurus (April 20-May 20) It’s an ideal moment to update your surroundings and relationships to match who you are now. Your closet, like your contact list, contains artifacts from previous chapters. Release what no longer reflects your current life. Gemini (May ...
Dear Annie: I am a 31-year-old woman, and I’ve been with my boyfriend for five years. We’ve been talking about marriage for the past two — talking about it and talking about it. Every time it comes up, it’s positive. He tells me he can’t wait to marry me. But Annie, the proposal still has not come. I even asked him directly when he would be ready to take that step. His response? “Soon.” No timeline, no actual commitment. I don’t want to keep waiting around, especially because I want to start having children soon, but I’m not sure what else to do. — Tired of ...
