In a county with nearly a million and a half residents and 2,400 police officers, the 57-year-old says he is thrilled to be doing the exciting work he loves. SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) — There’s a new police commissioner in Suffolk County and Eyewitness News is learning more about his priorities for the department after his first week on the job. Before Kevin Catalina was sworn in, he worked to put gang members and terrorists behind bars and helped the Gilgo Beach Task Force. One week on the job so far, and the new Suffolk County Police Commissioner has…
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Cillian Murphy has been named Best Lead Actor in the film category of the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) for the second year running. Following his win last year for Oppenheimer (which went on to bag him the Oscar), Murphy won for his role in the film Small Things Like These. The film, an […]Cillian Murphy has been named Best Lead Actor in the film category of the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) for the second year running. Following his win last year for Oppenheimer (which went on to bag him the Oscar), Murphy won for his role…
The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NEW YORK (WABC) — The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. An attorney in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section signed the paperwork Friday evening required to move forward with seeking the formal dismissal of charges. Along with another career official in the criminal division, Toni Bacon, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove also signed the papers. This ends an extraordinary stalemate between Public Integrity Section prosecutors and Bove.…
EXCLUSIVE: In a quick turnaround, Netflix has set a new venue for its annual post-BAFTA Film Awards party on Sunday, after its usual haunt, the Chiltern Firehouse, was evacuated amid a blaze on Friday afternoon. No one was hurt in the incident, with Chiltern guests and staff safely escorted out of the premises. However, the […]EXCLUSIVE: In a quick turnaround, Netflix has set a new venue for its annual post-BAFTA Film Awards party on Sunday, after its usual haunt, the Chiltern Firehouse, was evacuated amid a blaze on Friday afternoon. No one was hurt in the incident, with Chiltern guests…
Netflix boss Bela Bajaria has broken her silence to admit the controversy surrounding the leading actress of the streamer’s Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez “really is a bummer.” Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is nominated in the Lead Actress category, but has been on the back foot this Awards Season since tweets she previously posted making […]Netflix boss Bela Bajaria has broken her silence to admit the controversy surrounding the leading actress of the streamer’s Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez “really is a bummer.” Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is nominated in the Lead Actress category, but has been on the back…
Train service in and out of Penn Station New York was delayed Friday night due to signal issues. TRAFFIC ByEyewitness News Saturday, February 15, 2025 5:11AM Most train service in and out of Penn Station New York has been suspended or delayed due to Amtrak signal issues. NEW YORK (WABC) — Train service in and out of Penn Station New York was delayed Friday night due to signal issues. All NJ Transit and Amtrak service is experiencing up to 90-minute delays as of 11 p.m. There is no word yet on when service will be fully restored. The Long Island…
Firefighters were met with heavy fire on the third floor of the six-story apartment building on Rochambeau Avenue, which spread to the fourth and fifth floors. ByEyewitness News Saturday, February 15, 2025 5:12AM Anthony Carlo has more from the Bronx. BRONX, New York (WABC) — A fast-moving fire at an apartment building in the Bronx left six people injured, three of which are considered to be in serious condition. The fire broke out around 12 p.m. Friday at 3514 Rochambeau Ave. between East Gun Hill Road and East 212th Street. First responders discovered heavy fire on the third floor of…
The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing that the case now conflicts with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, according to court documents. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday filed a joint motion to dismiss its case against Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Dothan, Alabama, just eight months after the agency sued the company over its firing of an employee who identifies as nonbinary male and gay. The employee…
Russell Brand has shut down his addiction and mental health charity, UK media revealed yesterday. The Sun newspaper reports that the national Charity Commission was told back in September 2024 that the comedian turned online guru’s Stay Free Foundation “no longer operates,” and was removed from the official register of charities last month. Brand founded […]Russell Brand has shut down his addiction and mental health charity, UK media revealed yesterday. The Sun newspaper reports that the national Charity Commission was told back in September 2024 that the comedian turned online guru’s Stay Free Foundation “no longer operates,” and was removed…
Celebrated film actor Jesse Plemons is appearing in his first TV series Zero Day for Netflix, and he has shared why it has been left deliberately vague whether the political characters on screen are Democrats or Republicans. Plemons co-stars alongside Robert De Niro and Connie Britton, and he plays aide Roger Carlson to former US […]Celebrated film actor Jesse Plemons is appearing in his first TV series Zero Day for Netflix, and he has shared why it has been left deliberately vague whether the political characters on screen are Democrats or Republicans. Plemons co-stars alongside Robert De Niro and Connie…
Israel and Hamas completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis. Israel released more 369 Palestinian prisoners from custody Saturday after receiving three Israeli men held hostage in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war. Hamas said earlier this week it would delay the exchange because Israel wasn’t letting the agreed-upon humanitarian aid into devastated Gaza. However, the exchange got back on track after Hamas said mediators Egypt and Qatar had pledged to “remove all hurdles” to ensure Israel would allow more tents, medical supplies and other…
A 14-year-old boy stabbing in Sunnyside, Queens on Friday, later died at the hospital, according to police. Saturday, February 15, 2025 5:31AM A 14-year-old boy has died at the hospital after being stabbed in Queens. SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A 14-year-old boy stabbed in Queens on Friday, later died at the hospital, according to police. Officers responded to Queens Boulevard and 38th Street in Sunnyside around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing. Police found a 14-year-old boy, who was stabbed in the abdomen. EMS rushed him to NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition. He later died…
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican director Michel Franco touches down at the Berlin Film Festival this weekend with drama Dreams starring Jessica Chastain, who is also an associate producer under the banner of her company Freckle Films. A twist on the star-crossed lovers romance, Chastain stars as wealthy San Francisco socialist and philanthropist Jennifer When her younger Mexican […]EXCLUSIVE: Mexican director Michel Franco touches down at the Berlin Film Festival this weekend with drama Dreams starring Jessica Chastain, who is also an associate producer under the banner of her company Freckle Films. A twist on the star-crossed lovers romance, Chastain stars as wealthy…
Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria to claim they are victims of racism by their own government. Hundreds of protesters held placards that read “Thank God for President Trump” and displayed other messages criticizing what they see as racist laws instituted by the South African government that discriminate against the white minority. Many were from the Afrikaner community that Trump focused on in an executive order a week ago that cut aid and assistance to the Black-led South African government. In the order, Trump said South…
UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston is back at work having undertaken several months of cancer treatment, and he says he has his regular listeners to thank for helping save his life. Theakston co-presents the Heart Radio breakfast show alongside Amanda Holden, and has been on air for two decades, following a successful television presenting career. […]UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston is back at work having undertaken several months of cancer treatment, and he says he has his regular listeners to thank for helping save his life. Theakston co-presents the Heart Radio breakfast show alongside Amanda Holden, and has been on…
Director Bong Joon Ho, actor Robert Pattinson and fellow cast members were on hand today in Berlin to introduce the German premiere of their new sci-fi Mickey 17. Adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 sci-fi novel of ‘Mickey 7’, Mickey 17 revolves around a directionless man living in a near future who signs up for a job as […]Director Bong Joon Ho, actor Robert Pattinson and fellow cast members were on hand today in Berlin to introduce the German premiere of their new sci-fi Mickey 17. Adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 sci-fi novel of ‘Mickey 7’, Mickey 17 revolves around a directionless man living in…
To President Donald Trump, it’s a hotbed of “waste, fraud and abuse” whose only purpose is to “destroy people” and whose staff amounts to a “vicious group.” To Jonathon Booth, it’s simply the agency that helped him get $17 back. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its headquarters and fired scores of its workers. But to many who have turned to the agency, it has been an effective problem-solver that fought abusive businesses when no one else would. “This is the core of consumer protection – someone…
BAFTA weekend is upon us, and with it the annual flurry of pre- and post-awards cocktail receptions, dinners and swanky soirées to celebrate nominees, winners and the industry as a whole. (Scroll down for a list of events.) The BAFTA Film Awards will be handed out on Sunday evening in London at a ceremony hosted by David Tennant […]BAFTA weekend is upon us, and with it the annual flurry of pre- and post-awards cocktail receptions, dinners and swanky soirées to celebrate nominees, winners and the industry as a whole. (Scroll down for a list of events.) The BAFTA Film Awards will be handed out on Sunday…
President Donald Trump arrived Friday at the Palm Beach International Airport. Leer en español Trump’s motorcade traveled to Mar-a-Lago Club, and was set to be in Daytona Beach Sunday. The president is set to be at the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. Trump is also scheduled to attend the sold-out America’s Future gala on Tuesday in Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump arrived Friday at the Palm Beach International Airport. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – President Donald Trump arrived Friday at the Palm Beach International Airport. Leer en español Trump’s motorcade traveled to Mar-a-Lago Club, and was set to be in…
All roads in the Brazilian film industry seem to lead to lead to Marcelo Rubens Paiva, and he considers many of the people he has worked with in the last 40-odd years of his life to be family. By coincidence, family is also the subject of the film that has changed his life dramatically over […]All roads in the Brazilian film industry seem to lead to lead to Marcelo Rubens Paiva, and he considers many of the people he has worked with in the last 40-odd years of his life to be family. By coincidence, family is also the subject…