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Eric Adams shoots down 'stupid' resignation speculation
New York City Mayor shot down “stupid” resignation speculation during his address of religious leaders in Midtown Manhattan. "Who started the stupid rumor that I was stepping down on Friday? Are ...The Hill - 31m -
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Book excerpt: "The Note" by Alafair Burke
In this new thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of "The Wife," a prank played by three women on vacation in the Hamptons causes them to get caught up in a police investigation over a ...CBS News - 4d -
Book excerpt: "Tartufo" by Kira Jane Buxton
In her new novel, the author of "Hollow Kingdom" and "Feral Creatures" captures the comedy of truffle-mania in a tiny Tuscan village, upon the discovery of the world's largest truffle.CBS News - 4d -
Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross
The boy, 14, is accused of killing Leo Ross, who suffered knife wounds in Hall Green, on Tuesday.BBC News - 5d -
Book excerpt: "Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough"
New Yorker writer Ian Frazier takes readers on a twisty and entertaining tour of the Bronx's rich history, landscape and people.CBS News - 6d -
How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure ...The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Why Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of dark web market Silk Road
President Trump made good on a campaign promise made to libertarians to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences in 2015 for creating and operating the infamous dark ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Trump grants full pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, early bitcoin advocate.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 26
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president. Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Adams says he’s ‘here to work with’ Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) told Tucker Carlson that he’s “here to work with” President Trump following a meeting between the two politicians days before Trump’s inauguration. Adams told ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Bell & Ross launches sky-inspired BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France watch
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams attending Trump inauguration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday, after Trump said last month that he’d consider pardoning the embattled ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope
Mayor Eric Adams said that a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump was about New York City’s future. Each man has his own reasons to forge close ties.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Book excerpt: "Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero" by Steve Guttenberg
In his memoir the actor writes of his father and the relationship they shared, through their final years together, when Guttenberg dedicated himself to becoming a caregiver after his dad was ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Book excerpt: "Fire Weather" by John Vaillant
This 2023 National Book Award finalist recounts the rise of climate science and the increasing dangers from climate change, including the devastation brought by today's wildfires.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Book excerpt: "The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining" by Sally Quinn
In her 1997 book, the Washington Post columnist writes about the social imperatives for entertaining, and how the role of host and hostess in the nation's political capital has remained vitally ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Book excerpt: Washington hostess Perla Mesta, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone"
Bestselling author Meryl Gordon's biography tells the story of the socialite and political savant, whose gift for hosting parties in the nation's capital made her one of the most famous women in ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump
The New York mayor, who is under federal indictment, has spoken warmly about President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks and has said he is open to receiving a pardon from him.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Eric Adams to meet with Trump ahead of his inauguration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to meet with President-elect Trump in Florida on Friday just days ahead of Trump's inauguration next week, according to Adams’s aide. “Tomorrow, Mayor ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 19
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Ayesha Curry on new book imprint "Sweet July Books"
Chef, entrepreneur and author Ayesha Curry joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss expanding her empire into publishing, uplifting diverse voices and why she selected her imprint's first novel ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Free e-book compiles excerpts from new works by Emma Donoghue, V.E. Schwab and dozens more
New fiction by such favorites as VABC News - Jan. 14 -
The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Book excerpt: "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old"
The actress and New York Times bestselling memoirist returns with a new book about the empowerment that comes from calling out society's callous and short-sighted expectations of women as they age.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Star Psychologist Adam Grant Says Reading These 3 Books Will Make You Happier in 2025
These books will ‘feed your mind,’ the Wharton professor and best-selling author writes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 12
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Wharton psychologist Adam Grant: 4 new books to read if you want to have better relationships in 2025
"I had three filters: screen out what's inaccurate, impractical, and uninteresting," Grant wrote of his book recommendations.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Free excerpt of "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose"
Oprah Winfrey selects Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" as her latest book club choice. The book encourages readers to find peace and purpose.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Meet Ross J Barr, London’s most popular acupuncturist
Find out why Alexa Chung, Jamie Dornan and Harry and Meghan are fans of this man’s needlesFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Lions cut Jamal Adams from practice squad
The Lions are in desperate need of warm bodies on defense right now, but veteran safety Jamal Adams couldn't stick in Detroit.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1 -
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 5
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 1 -
Ross Kemp returns to EastEnders for 40th anniversary
Kemp will appear as Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap for the first time in nine years.BBC News - Jan. 1
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