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Broadcasters Urged Not To Show Crowd Reaction During Trump's US Open Final Appearance: Report Broadcasters Urged Not To Show Crowd Reaction During Trump's US Open Final Appearance: Report
Broadcasters Urged Not To Show Crowd Reaction During Trump's US Open Final Appearance: Report Broadcasters covering the US Open men’s final were told not to spotlight booing or protests if the crowd reacts to President Donald Trump’s appearance, according to a memo obtained by tennis newsletter Bounces. The guidance was reportedly sent to rightsholders, including ABC and ESPN, ahead of the championship match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens. It notes that Trump will be shown on the world field during the opening anthem ceremony.  "We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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3 NJ Residents Among 5 Killed In Horrific Tour Bus Crash In NY 3 NJ Residents Among 5 Killed In Horrific Tour Bus Crash In NY
3 NJ Residents Among 5 Killed In Horrific Tour Bus Crash In NY Identities have now been released of those killed after a sightseeing trip from Niagara Falls to New York City turned tragic when a tour bus carrying 54 people rolled over in western New York, leaving five dead and dozens injured. The devastating incident on I-90 in Genesee County happened around midday Friday, Aug. 22.  The bus, owned by M&Y Tour Inc. of Staten Island, veered off the highway, overcorrected, and rolled down an embankment near Pembroke, according to New York State Police. The bus was en route from Niagara Falls to New York City when it exited the roadway between ex…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD
Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD A 71-year-old out-of-state man who threatened a woman with a knife at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Teaneck last month was captured Friday by police in Lakewood, authorities said. Pro-Palestinian protestors have been facing off against Jewish counter-demonstrators in Teaneck for more than two months. Cellphone video from the April 14 motor vehicle procession on Teaneck Road shows Ebrahim Yehounatan of Flushing, Queens pulling up alongside the victim’s car, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Yehounatan “brandished a knife in his right hand directed at the victim,” the chief sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco