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- Sport
- New York Post
Liberty are setting the standard right now — and it's time for New Yorkers to take notice
Michelle Farsi for the NY Post We've got you covered on the Liberty beat Text with Madeline Kenney as she follows the Liberty — she's sharing behind-the-scenes info and insights with Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW Sure, there is an argument that there isn't as much excitement around basketball right now. The heated Eastern Conference finals series between the Knicks and Pacers has concluded. Advertisement For basketball fans, it's a bummer. For New Yorkers, they're still in recovery mode.
New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Accused Boulder terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman's Jewish neighbor feels ‘lucky' he, family weren't targeted by madman
A Jewish man who recently moved across the street from the suspected antisemitic firebomber who attacked advocates hosting a solidarity walk in Colorado for Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas believes he is 'lucky' that he and his family weren't also targeted. David Costello, a Messianic Jew who moved to Colorado Springs just last week, said he had little interaction with alleged terrorist Mohamed Sandry Soliman. The family of seven, who all dress in traditional Jewish attire, were flabbergasted by the attack and have been left wondering if he would've gone after them. 3 Neighbor David Costello said he was thankful he wasn't a target. Toby Canham for the NY Post 3 Mohamed Sabry Soliman is accused of firebombing a gathering for hostages held in Gaza in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday. 'I mean, I'm pretty recognizably Jewish … I feel grateful that I never put out an Israeli flag like I was going to. And I also have a question of, 'Why not me?'' Costello said. 'He obviously saw a Jewish neighbor was moving in. Why didn't he torch me? I'm glad he didn't. I'm thankful that he didn't torch our house, but kind of sad for the people in Boulder who he did.' 3 Soliman's home in Colorado. Toby Canham for the NY Post The day of the attack, Costello and his family were celebrating a picnic to ring in the Messianic Shavuot — and noticed Soliman's wife lurking nearby. 'While he was doing that, she was walking around a big Messianic Jewish thing that was happening over here. She was just sort of suspiciously walking around,' Costello said, adding that the madman's wife had given his family food when they moved in. Soliman appeared in court on Monday and was charged with a federal hate crime and state-level first-degree murder for his attack that left 12 people injured. This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja? Suspect accused of killing Jonathan Joss in alleged homophobic hate crime
Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of actor Jonathan Joss, best known for voicing John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill.' The shooting occurred Sunday in San Antonio, Texas. Ceja has been arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder. His bond has been set at $200,000. According to NYPost, Ceja allegedly shot and killed his neighbor, Joss, during an altercation before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. He was caught just one block away from the residence. In a statement posted to Joss' Facebook page, his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed the shooting was motivated by homophobia and detailed years of harassment the couple allegedly endured. 'My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done,' he wrote in a statement. 'Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.' Earlier this year, the couple's San Antonio home was destroyed in a fire that also killed their pet dogs. On Sunday, Joss and Gonzales returned to the site to collect a victim's fund check related to the fire. While at the location, they discovered the skeletal remains of one of their dogs and began crying and yelling in grief. 'While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired,' Gonzales wrote. 'Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.' 'Jonathan was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved,' he added. 'Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.'
New York Post
4 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Hamas cease-fire counteroffer: Let us survive
Hamas on May 31 announced it had 'responded to' the latest ceasefire proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff, apparently seeking assurances that Israel won't simply go back to eliminating it when the 60-day pause is up. Reality check: The terrorists are only talking because they're losing, badly — losing whatever support they had from ordinary Gazans as well as militarily. NY Post editorial page editor Mark Cunningham shares this story.
New York Post
4 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Hochul's estranged No. 2 plans to announce he'll challenge her for NY governor's race: sources
ALBANY – Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is planning to announce a bid for governor as soon as this weekend, The Post has learned. Delgado is telling allies that he will make public his plans to unseat his estranged boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, very soon according to a Democratic party source who's spoken with the lieutenant governor. A rep for Delgado wouldn't comment, but also didn't deny that he was planning on getting into the race. 3 Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is telling allies he plans to formally announce a bid for governor this week, The Post has learned. Stephen Yang The former Hudson Valley congressman formally split from Hochul earlier this year following significant public disagreements between the two. Delgado first attracted the governor's ire last summer when he publicly called for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Hochul, at the time, was an outspoken voice in the chorus of Democrats still cheering on the dithering president despite clear evidence of his failing health. Delgado also got out in front of Hochul earlier this year when he called for Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid his swirling corruption scandals. While sources familiar with the two's declining relationship said they were heading towards a public breakup for months, Delgado made it 'social media official' on Feb. 24, suddenly announcing that he wouldn't run for re-election as her No. 2 next year. 'There are a lot of folks in politics who wake up every single day thinking about everything but the damn people,' Delgado told a room full of Democrats in his hometown of Schenectady a day later in what unmistakably resembled a campaign speech. The abrupt announcement prompted Hochul to take away many of Delgado's state perks, like his capitol office and even official email, according to the sources. 3 Delgado repped a Hudson Valley battleground congressional district for two terms before he was tapped by Gov. Kathy Hochul to be lieutenant governor. Hans Pennink for NY Post Since then, Delgado has been using an email address set up for him by the state Senate, which he technically presides over as lieutenant governor, according to a source familiar with the situation. He has spent the last few weeks traipsing around all corners of the state hosting town hall events. Delgado would no doubt struggle in an attempt to topple Hochul — who became governor in 2021 after Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace and who was elected to a full term the following year. 3 Delgado announced in February he would not be running with Hochul again for LG. Stephen Yang She has an undeniable advantage in name recognition, a massive $15 million campaign war chest and the benefit of keeping New York's powerful unions and other special interests happy as the incumbent. According to Siena College polling's most recent survey, Delgado would currently receive just 12% of the vote in a matchup including him, Hochul and Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) who is also rumored to be considering a bid in the 2026 race. Hochul won in that simulation, though with only 46% of the vote. Delgado was Hochul's second pick after her first lieutenant governor, Harlem state Sen. Brian Benjamin (D-Manhattan) resigned while facing charges he accepted bribes from a real estate developer — a case that was eventually dropped. She recently made a point to slam the door shut on any chance she may have to serve with Delgado for another four years by shoving a provision into the state budget that would change New York election law so governors and lieutenant governors run as a ticket during the primary, instead of separately as it worked previously.
