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AOC was in a New York state of mind. The far-left Bronx and Queens lawmaker was mocked on Twitter on Thursday after she referred to being in New York twice in 10 seconds — while speaking in front of the US Capitol. The “Squad member” was among dozens of House and Senate Democrats who gathered to shame the Biden administration for its continuation of the Trump-era Title 42 border policy when she made the figurative statement. “We have governors in states across, across the country, including here in New York with, uh, Governor Kathy Hochul, saying ‘Expand these legal pathways,’…

Laura Winham’s sister said the 38-year-old had been ‘badly let down’ by social services after her body was found almost four years after she died in her social housing flat in WokingA schizophrenic woman who was discovered in a “mummified almost skeletal state” had been lying dead for almost four years in her social housing. Laura Winham, 38, had written ‘I need help’ on her calendar a short time before her death, but no one from social services or from her apparent support network had checked on her wellbeing in years. Laura’s gas and electric bills continued to be paid…

Bill O’Brien will become the play caller at a familiar place in 2023 after being named the New England Patriots new offensive coordinator.O’Brien’s first stint with New England started in 2007, and he was eventually named the team’s offensive coordinator in 2011. He has familiarity with the Patriots and quarterback Mac Jones since the two were at Alabama in recent years.Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski chimed in on the move to bring in O’Brien and gave his former coach a ringing endorsement. “I love Bill O’Brien. I loved playing for him,” Gronkowski said Wednesday on the “Up and Adams Show”…

Commercial content 21+. Stefanos Tsitsipas has taken his game to another level at the 2023 Australian Open. The 24-year-old Greek was already considered one of the best 10 men’s tennis players in the world before the first Grand Slam of the season, but his stock has soared with his run to a fourth Aussie Open semifinal in the last five years.  All that stands in the way of Tsitsipas and his first final Down Under is Karen Khachanov. Tsitsipas is a -250 favorite over Khachanov, who also comes into this contest playing some of the best tennis of his career.…

CNN  —  Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty of murder by a federal jury for using a rented truck to fatally strike eight people on a New York City bike path on Halloween Day in 2017. Jurors deliberated about six hours over two days in the case involving the deadliest terrorist attack New York had seen since 9/11 – which left six foreign tourists and two Americans dead. The same jury will determine whether Saipov is sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. The vote must be unanimous for the death penalty to be imposed. The penalty phase of…

There were a handful of twinning fashion moments at the Fendi Couture show in Paris today. For starters, Courtney Love and Rita Ora both showed up in similar powder-blue ensembles—even wearing the same patent wedge knee boots. (Jury’s out on whether this was planned or not!). A coordinated fashion moment that was preconceived, however? That would be the stellar complementary suits from Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor. Paulson and Taylor are no stranger to walking a red carpet together, of course, and always in cohesive ensembles. Taylor has a penchant for streamlined suits, while Paulson will experiment with various dress shapes.…

CNN  —  President Joe Biden called 26-year-old Brandon Tsay to thank the California man for disarming the Monterey Park shooting suspect over the weekend. Tsay can be seen in surveillance video wresting a firearm from the shooting suspect Huu Can Tran at a dance studio in Alhambra. Authorities say Tran had just opened fire at a Lunar New Year celebration at another dance studio in nearby Monterey Park, killing 11 people and injuring 10 others. Tsay has been hailed as a “hero” for preventing further loss of life in the shooting spree, an act of bravery that Biden told Tsay…

Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesAs congressional lawmakers in the House slog through the early stages of negotiating over the debt ceiling — the amount of money the U.S. government can borrow — there’s been concern that those discussions could include spending cuts to Medicare.However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has now made assurances that Medicare is off-limits during these negotiations (as is Social Security, for that matter), according to published reports.Yet at some point, experts say, Congress will need to deal with a looming problem for Medicare: One of its funding sources is projected to become insolvent in 2028.More from…

Jessie Lemonier, a defensive end who played for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 25, the Lions announced Jan. 26.“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” the Lions said in a statement posted on Twitter.“Jessie was a model teammate and wonderful young man who is gone far too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”No cause of death was given.Lemonier’s agent, Drew Smith, told ESPN he and his girlfriend were expecting a baby.Lemonier signed with the Chargers as an…

Signage is seen through an overturned shopping cart outside a Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. store in Greendale, Wisconsin.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBed Bath and Beyond said Thursday it doesn’t have enough cash to pay down its debts and it has defaulted on its credit line with JP Morgan, warning once again of a potential bankruptcy.Shares of Bed Bath plunged Thursday afternoon, prompting brief trading halts. The stock was last down about 20%, giving the company a market value of about $300 million.In a securities filing, the struggling home goods retailer said it “does not have sufficient resources…