It ruined the All-Star Game. Now it’s ruining the postseason — or whatever they’re calling these games. We’re talking, of course, about defense. Blame it on the Thompson twins, if you must, but defense played a bigger role in the NBA this regular season than at any point since the old Knicks and Pistons made…
The emergency department waiting room was jammed, as it always is, with patients sitting for hours, closely packed on hard metal chairs. Only those with conditions so dire they needed immediate care — like a heart attack — got seen immediately. One man had had enough. He pounded on the glass window in front of…
For years, the U.S. government has warned travelers they will soon need a Real ID to board domestic flights, only to keep postponing the deadline. But “soon” appears to be real this time. As of May 7, a standard driver’s license or state ID will no longer pass muster at airport security checkpoints, the Department…
A cool 100 mph is attainable for multiple members of a talented pitching staff that figures to be the key for reaching a triple digit of a different kind as the season moves toward its completion. The MLB record for team wins in a regular season is 116 and was achieved twice, although neither of…
Victoria Ratliff, the wealthy financier’s wife on season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” has a problem: She keeps popping pills. And her drug of choice, the anti-anxiety medication lorazepam, has left her a little loopy. In the show, which follows guests vacationing at a fictional resort, Victoria pairs her medication with wine, which leads…