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A New York teacher who sexually abused a 16-year-old student at a special needs school has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to authorities. Sandy Carazas-Pinez, 36, was slapped with the quarter-century sentence and five years of supervised release by US District Judge John P. Cronan on Friday for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced in a statement. Between November 2022 and February 2023, Carazas-Pinez, 34, a former New York City public school teacher, led her 16-year-old student at a city-funded Yonkers school for kids…

Beloved Hollywood icon William Shatner was rushed to the hospital after he experienced a medical emergency on Wednesday afternoon. Shatner, 94, had an issue with his blood sugar while at his Los Angeles home and was hospitalized, TMZ reported. The actor, best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek,” was the one to make the call to emergency medical service workers after realizing something was wrong. William Shatner at The 52nd Annual Saturn Awards held at The Hilton Universal City Hotel on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Variety via Getty Images An LAFD…

Ben Saraf is the second-youngest player on one of the youngest rosters in NBA history. But the Israeli point guard doesn’t seem like a rookie, much less a teenager. Talk to various Nets, and Saraf’s name keeps coming up as having surprised them in summer workouts with his maturity and seasoned game. “When you first get to the NBA, it takes a minute to not look at these superstars as you did when you were growing up watching them,” Michael Porter Jr. said. “[But] overseas players it’s a little different, because they’ve been playing pro so long. I noticed it…

The shouts of “Tommy” strengthened with every step, one giving birth to dozens more, increasing in volume to increase the chances of grabbing his attention. Some made sure to enthusiastically offer their congratulations, celebrating Tommy Fleetwood’s recent and long-awaited first PGA Tour win like the birth of a child. Row after row of Americans, young and old, stood behind the ropes, clad in stars and stripes, red, white and blue, cheering the Englishman, as if he were raised off Round Swamp Road. “Why do people like me so much?” said Fleetwood, repeating the question he was asked after winning the…

Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu died in a plane crash late on Tuesday in the vast Brazilian wetlands of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazilian authorities said on Wednesday. Yu, 62, gained global relevance as a landscape architect and urban planner after the Chinese government adopted his concept of “sponge cities” using nature-based solutions to absorb and retain water instead of concrete infrastructure to channel it away. The concept has since been adopted in hundreds of places in China as well as urban areas from the U.S. to Russia. Architect Yu Kongjian speaks during an interview at his firm’s office in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 21,…

Jordan Clarkson’s reputation precedes itself. He lets it fly. “I know it’s the first day of training camp, but definitely I feel like down the line, all the guys know,” Clarkson, fresh off his first practice Wednesday with the Knicks, said as he cracked a smile, “throw it to me and it’s getting in the air. “Majority of the time, I feel like I’m open.” For most of his 11 NBA years, Clarkson brought this no-conscience shooting mindset off the bench. He once averaged about 16 field goal attempts and 18.4 points in 26.7 minutes as a reserve. That season,…

The Boy from Below is an indie horror movie that brings back the retro feel of a horror section in a 1990’s video store. The movie features Leah Voysey (Terrifier 2), Chaney Morrow (Haunt), Spencer Madison (Phantom Fun-World), Kamarra Cole (Time’s Up), and Cameryn Zupon (Angel). Dee Wallace, The Boy from Below. The movie also spotlights horror veterans Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween 3: Season of the Witch), Dee Wallace (Cujo), and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp). The Plot Carpenter Falls is your typical small New England town, except for one small detail. The town is home to B movie Scream Queen,…

Have you ever worried about a loved one’s mental health? You are not alone if you’ve ever had the thoughts, “I think they need therapy” or “ I wish t​hey would go to therapy.” You may notice changes in your loved one before they recognize the shift in themselves. For example, they may be having trouble managing their emotions (e.g., get angry more easily or seem down). You also might start to see the ways that their actions or inactions are unhealthy. They may have started increasing the amount of alcohol they drink each weekend, or they’ve stopped engaging in…

It is possible that no more than six players who were in Tuesday night’s lineup against the Bruins will make it to the Rangers opening-night roster, with only nine having pulled on the Blueshirt last season. The result of this exhibition game did not count.  And yet, this 5-4 overtime defeat in which the Rangers played casual hockey in the third period while frittering away a 4-1 lead prompted head coach Mike Sullivan to send a message to his team in a postgame meeting. “It’s not about the loss. It’s about how we lost, right?” Sullivan said. “One of the…