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Photos: Fresh Pond Road Street Festival kicks off in Ridgewood – QNS QNS.COM The Fresh Pond Road Street Festival returned to Ridgewood on Thursday, Sept. 4, and will be running through...

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he has caused quite a kerfuffle in the NBA this week, uncovering a possible attempt to circumvent the salary cap by the richest owner in sports, Steve Ballmer.

The clean up

'So smart, such good storytelling': Actress Martha Plimpton on the new show 'Task' APPLE.NEWS Award-winning actress Martha Plimpton joins Morning Joe to discuss the new HBO show 'Task'.

We've all been pronouncing Denzel Washington's name wrong this whole time wash-ING-ton, perhaps?

He is married to the film's director Roshan Sethi. I enjoyed the film.

The Day the Cereal Aisle Stopped Being Magical APPLE.NEWS Once a highlight of childhood grocery trips, the cereal aisle has become a place where fun mascots and sugar...

https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/meet-albert-fattest-polar-bear-150544218.html Polar bears are built big, but one in Alaska has taken that reputation to new heights. In the small town of Kaktovik, locals know him as Fat Albert, a bear who has captured attention simply because of his enormous size. At nearly 680 kilograms (1,500 pounds), Albert dwarfs the average polar bear, which weighs closer to 450 kilograms (990 pounds). His oversized frame makes him stand out even in a place where bears are a daily sight. Though not the heaviest ever recorded, Albert’s story has reached far beyond the Arctic.

UH-OH! @MikeBiDude is gonna have to do some kiss-it-and-make-it-feel-bettering: Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher William Dills Smith has exited Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an apparent hand injury. Smith took a foul ball off his hand in the bottom of the second inning. He was replaced by catcher Dalton Rushing as a pinch hitter in the top of the third.

The man charged in the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old Texas boy was “waiting in the shadows” as the child and his cousin played a “ding-dong ditch” prank on his Houston home, police said. The suspect followed the boys as they ran away before he opened fire, according to Houston Police Sgt. Michael Cass, the lead detective on the case. Cass told CBS News the suspect was “waiting in the shadows in his own side yard behind a fence” after the boy and his cousin knocked on his door Saturday night and ran away. The boy, identified by police as Julian Guzman, was attending a family gathering about a block away in the east Houston neighborhood, and after getting bored, decided to go with his 10-year-old cousin and play ding-dong ditch, in which pranksters ring the doorbell or knock on the door of a home and then run away. Police said the two cousins had knocked three times on the suspect’s door within a span of about 15 minutes. On the third knock, the cousins ran as fast as they could, but the homeowner was waiting behind the fence in his yard. Guzman was recording the incident on his phone, police said, showing himself knocking and running. Shots are heard on the video, police said, and there is audio of the boy gasping. Guzman’s cousin told police he didn’t know what to do, only what he had seen in movies, so he tried to pick him up. The boys appeared as children, “not threatening in any way,” Cass said. Guzman was wounded when police arrived at the scene and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Sunday, police said. Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, has been charged with murder and booked into the Harris County jail, according to online records. A judge set Leon’s bond at $1 million Wednesday “due to the ongoing investigation and potential upgrade of the charges.” Police said Leon is a former Army veteran who was deployed and spent time in the reserves. He was disabled in combat and honorably discharged, his defense attorney said at his court appearance Wednesday. A handgun, 20 other guns and tactical and smoke grenades were found during a search of his home, police said. “Looked like he may have been a collector of firearms,” Cass said. Police said they found Leon at a hotel in La Porte, Texas, with a packed car. The hotel room was booked for three days, Cass said. Leon, his wife and 2-year-old child went to the hotel because media was surrounding their home, his defense attorney said.

Fountain of the Fairs in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the fritz, awaiting repairs – QNS QNS.COM It looks like one of the city’s most famous fountains, or at least water fixtures, is on the fritz after a...

Rogers Burgers is one of Flatbush’s newest dining spots, serving up a Caribbean twist on classic American fast food. The burger joint, at 801 Rogers Ave., has been serving up burgers layered with ingredients familiar to the predominantly Caribbean neighborhood of Flatbush such as jerk, curry and pikliz (a pickled slaw). The inspiration to mix island fare with typical American fast food delights is because the owners are children of West Indian immigrants, exposed to a broader American culture. “Part of that is eating burgers that’s a better quality than what’s being offered here,” said co-founder, Josue Pierre, who is of Haitian descent and a Flatbush native. Their top two top selling menu items include the Creole Burger, packed with flavorful Haitian pikliz and the Yard Burger, a beef patty on a brioche bun with cheddar cheese and jerk-flavored aioli. Rogers Burgers Puts a Tropical Twist on Fast Food Staples - BKReader WWW.BKREADER.COM Rogers Burgers is one of the latest restaurants in Flatbush offering a Caribbean twist on the ubiquitous...

10 Bottom-Shelf Bourbons You'll Actually Want To Drink APPLE.NEWS There are plenty of bottom-shelf bourbons you should steer clear of. But when it comes to these 10...

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14 Vintage Chicken Dishes No One Seems To Make Anymore APPLE.NEWS Though once incredibly popular, these chicken dishes have fallen out of fashion for various reasons, but...

something akin to the recent air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

One fish, two fish, red fish — orange shark? Scientists came across a bright orange shark in the wild whose creamsicle-colored skin was pigmented by two genetic conditions that are exceedingly rare among the predators of the deep. The first-of-its-kind shark was found during a fishing trip in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park in August 2024, according to a recently published science journal report. The dutiful researchers photographed the beauty before swiftly releasing it. Scientists lauded the discovery and said it’s the first and only time an orange shark has ever been recorded, according to a report published in the Marine Biodiversity journal. The nurse shark, which is commonly found in Costa Rica’s coastal marine parks, was apparently born with xanthism, a genetic condition that results in the loss of darker pigmentation and makes lighter ones like oranges and yellows more prominent. The orange wonder, which resembles an oversized, colorful koi fish more than a feared sea beast, is a double rarity as scientists noted it likely also has albinism — another genetic condition that dampens the body’s production of melanin and leaves many physical features stark white. In the shark’s case, its eyes were a pasty white with “no visible irises,” scientists wrote. The unique combination of the two conditions paved the way for the shark’s jaw-dropping pigment. Scientists also suggested environmental factors could have contributed to its vibrant hue, including inbreeding, stress and hormonal imbalances. The average nurse shark usually has light brown skin, which helps them blend in with their surroundings, and beady black eyes surrounded by a white cornea. They also have little vampiric tusks poking out of their upper lip and use suction to tear into their prey, rather than strong jaws and razor-sharp teeth other kinds of sharks are known for. The scientists don’t believe the genetic variations will have any impact on the shark’s lifespan since it has already reached adulthood, even though it lacks the crucial camouflage ability. Albinism, while rare in sharks, has been recorded more consistently in other species, both on land and in the sea. In April, an Iowa family encountered a pair of albino deer while celebrating their son’s 13th birthday. They at first mistook the duo for llamas before more deer with normal pigmentation pulled up the rear of the herd. A small mob of albino kangaroos was taken in by an animal sanctuary in Australia, nearly outnumbering the normal kangaroos, who didn’t bat an eye at their companions’ apparent differences.

A hidden gem in Sunnyside: Bistro Punta Sal blends Peruvian & Italian flavors QNS.COM On a quiet street in Sunnyside, Bistro Punta Sal has its French doors wide open, letting the late August breeze... Celebrate fall with delicious food at the 2025 Taste of Sunnyside – QNS QNS.COM With the onset of fall, attention in Sunnyside turns to the annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant and bar... Eat, share, and connect at Astoria’s Fig Festival QNS.COM September is ripe for Astoria’s inaugural Fig Festival, starting with a week of fun events and happenings...

Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies became the 21st man to hit four homers in a game last night. Afterward he did the postgame on-field interview, then did something that had been scheduled for last night a few months ago... filmed an on-field scene for Abbott elementary.

Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies became the 21st man to hit four homers in a game last night. Afterward he did the postgame on-field interview, then did something that had been scheduled for last night a few months ago... filmed an on-field scene for Abbott elementary.

A number of years ago I went for a dental cleaning right before one of the holidays. Much of the staff must have been off already because when the hygienist came in she said "Hi, I'm Dr. @@@'s mother." He had called her out of retirement to fill in. While she was looking over my chart she said "You've had a lot of work done." I replied "Yes, I'm putting your grandchildren through college."

Rita Rudner used to do a bit about her car having a rotating gas cap... whichever side of the pump she pulled up to, the cap was always on the other side. I think of that every time I try to open a twist tie on a loaf of bread. My hands don't work all that well and it takes me longer than you'd think because whichever way I start twisting, it doesn't open. Then I reverse direction, and same thing. When I eventually get it open, the tie immediately goes in the garbage and I just fold the top of the bag underneath it to close it off. Sam--Is everything all right.wav Hello, Sam.wav I love you, Sam.wav oh shit.wav Good-bye, Sam.wav