Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Arts and Entertainment Analysis Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events by Travis M. Andrews May 21 at 7:00 AM Email the author Ben Stiller portrayed attorney Michael Cohen during an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” on May 5. (Will Heath/NBC/AP) “Saturday Night Live” has skewered American politics since its inception in 1975, which means it has taken on the Ronald Reagan presidency, the Bill Clinton sex scandal, the 2000 election and its hanging chads, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the … [Read more...] about Does ‘Saturday Night Live’ have a celebrity problem?
‘He was being followed by a pig and didn’t know what to do.’ So he called 911.
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Share on Google Plus Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google Plus Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Tumblr Resize Text Print Article Comments Animalia by Lindsey Bever May 21 at 2:35 PM Email the author A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of stalking a human, who was so perplexed by his four-legged pursuer that he called 911 to report it. “Yes,” police said, “a pig.” The unusual case unfolded Saturday morning when a man called 911 and said that he was being followed on his way home from an Amtrak station … [Read more...] about ‘He was being followed by a pig and didn’t know what to do.’ So he called 911.
Different Bernstein takes at WNO, Library of Congress concerts
It was another big weekend for Leonard Bernstein in Washington. Every institution and ensemble in town has commemorated the centennial of the composer-conductor-polymath this season. This weekend, it was the turn of the Library of Congress, the Phillips Collection, Washington Performing Arts (which presented Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis), the Cathedral Choral Society and the Washington National Opera, which offered its annual gala (no longer called a ball) under the banner of Bernstein on Sunday night. That meant it was also a big weekend for Jamie Bernstein, who in her role as a professional composer’s daughter appeared at least three of these events. The Library of Congress recital on Friday was a highlight of an intense Bernstein weekend at the library, followed by a Saturday marathon of lectures and performances, highlighting the library’s other major contribution to the centennial: putting some 3,700 items from its vast Bernstein collection online. … [Read more...] about Different Bernstein takes at WNO, Library of Congress concerts
Here’s who’s running to be Michigan’s next governor
Beth LeBlanc The Detroit News Published 5:37 p.m. UTC May 21, 2018 Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name of Republican candidate Dr. Jim Hines. Lansing — A field of nine candidates — four are political newcomers like President Donald Trump — will battle through the summer for top spots on the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties’ gubernatorial tickets. The candidate pool is diverse and lively. While the GOP candidates are all white men, the Democratic contest features a woman, a naturalized citizen and a son of Egyptian immigrants. Competing for the Republican nomination are an attorney general, lieutenant governor, state senator and obstetrician. On the Democratic side, the candidates are a former Senate minority leader, a former Detroit health director and an Indian-American businessman from Ann Arbor. With less than three months remaining until the Aug. 7 primaries, Democrats are fighting for the title of most … [Read more...] about Here’s who’s running to be Michigan’s next governor
Man fires 14 rounds at motorist on I-94 in Detroit
The Detroit News Published 5:03 p.m. UTC May 21, 2018 Detroit — A man fired 14 rounds at another driver, striking him multiple times, in an altercation late Sunday night on a Detroit freeway, according to authorities. The incident on westbound Interstate 94 near I-75 between the two men remains under investigation after the 33-year-old victim drove himself to Henry Ford Hospital. He was in critical condition at last report. The 34-year-old suspect drove himself home and told his family what he had done. A family member escorted him as he turned himself in to the Detroit Police Department. Michigan State Police took him into custody from there, along with the gun he allegedly fired and the vehicle he drove. Police have processed both vehicles, collected evidence from the scene and interviewed witnesses. I-94 at I-75 was closed overnight Monday, as were the southbound and northbound I-75 ramps to westbound I-94, Michigan State Police said. The Michigan Department of … [Read more...] about Man fires 14 rounds at motorist on I-94 in Detroit
A University of Oregon student died on a lake trip. The school blamed ‘poor life choices.’
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Grade Point by Lindsey Bever May 21 at 2:02 PM Email the author Shasta Lake at Bridge Bay Resort in Redding, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Officials at the University of Oregon have apologized for an “insensitive” statement about a 21-year-old student who was found dead over the weekend near Northern California’s Shasta Lake, a popular party destination. Authorities said the student, identified by the university as Dylan Pietrs, was found unresponsive Saturday in his tent at the Gooseneck Campground at Shasta Lake near Redding, according to the Record Searchlight. The shoreline is known … [Read more...] about A University of Oregon student died on a lake trip. The school blamed ‘poor life choices.’
A German broadcaster called Meghan Markle ‘exotic.’ Viewers said it was racist.
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader WorldViews by Amanda Erickson by Amanda Erickson Email the author May 21 at 9:25 AM Email the author Meghan Markle waves Saturday as she rides in a carriage with her husband, Britain's Prince Harry, after their wedding at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool/AP) A German television station is under fire for its royal wedding coverage. The public broadcast network ZDF used some loaded language to describe Meghan Markle, duchess of Sussex. In one instance, a host asked, “Are those dreadlocks on Meghan’s mother?” Another replied: “It’s curly hair that’s been somewhat … [Read more...] about A German broadcaster called Meghan Markle ‘exotic.’ Viewers said it was racist.
‘Something was wrong with this cougar’: Animal that killed biker, injured another was emaciated
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Share on Google Plus Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google Plus Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Tumblr Resize Text Print Article Comments Animalia by Kristine Phillips by Kristine Phillips Email the author May 21 at 1:02 PM Email the author S.J. Brooks and Isaac Sederbaum did what they were supposed to do, authorities say. They made loud noises to scare the cougar away. One of them even struck the animal with a bicycle. But none of it worked. The big cat that had been following the two friends as they were mountain biking in rural Washington state … [Read more...] about ‘Something was wrong with this cougar’: Animal that killed biker, injured another was emaciated
The formation of X-Force was ‘Deadpool 2’s’ cruelest joke
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Comic Riffs Analysis Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events by David Betancourt by David Betancourt Email the author May 21 at 10:12 AM Email the author Zazie Beetz as Domino in a scene from “Deadpool 2.” (Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox/AP) This post contains spoilers for “Deadpool 2.” Of all the surprises in “Deadpool 2,” the formation of X-Force might have been the most shocking. That’s because the much-hyped reunion of the ’90s Marvel Comics team … [Read more...] about The formation of X-Force was ‘Deadpool 2’s’ cruelest joke
‘Deadpool 2’ opens to $301 million worldwide, with a huge assist from overseas audiences
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Comic Riffs by Michael Cavna by Michael Cavna Email the author May 21 at 8:30 AM Email the author Ryan Reynolds returns as king of the box office, in “Deadpool 2.” (20th Century Fox.) “DEADPOOL 2” opened big worldwide over the weekend, though not as massively on its home shores as the franchise’s first film — a foreign-market twist that, it turns out, is precisely on trend. “Deadpool 2” won the weekend with a domestic debut of $125 million, according to box-office estimates Sunday — slightly off “Deadpool’s” surprise opening total of $132.4 million in 2016. … [Read more...] about ‘Deadpool 2’ opens to $301 million worldwide, with a huge assist from overseas audiences