Bob Hearts Abishola | Monday, 8:30 p.m., CBS A dating Web site would never match Midwestern compression-sock salesman Bob (Billy Gardell) with Nigerian nurse Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku). But a spark nevertheless is lit when Bob has a heart attack and Abishola is the cardiac-unit-nurse who attends to him. “She’s the first person he sees,” says … Continue reading "‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ stars praise the show’s authenticity"

Mark Strausman, the chef behind celebrity hot spot Freds, says he became worried about the future of luxury retailer Barneys — where Freds is housed — long before the company filed for bankruptcy in August. In an exclusive interview with Side Dish, Strausman said the problems began with the change of management that came in … Continue reading "Celebrity chef was worried about future of Barneys well before bankruptcy"

Minutes after notching their first win of the season last week over the Cowboys, the Jets already were looking ahead to Monday’s matchup with the Patriots. Click Here: mochila fjallraven The 1-4 Jets knew they did not have much time to celebrate with the defending Super Bowl champions coming to MetLife Stadium this week. These … Continue reading "Jets facing near-impossible Patriots challenge"

Ever tried to drown out crying babies, loud chewers or obnoxious relatives with music? Then you know regular headphones just don’t get the job done, no matter how high you crank the volume. Rather than drowning out the noise, they just make it linger in the background, irritating you even more. That’s why noise-canceling headphones … Continue reading "8 noise-canceling wireless headphones to quiet the world"

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — At least 12 white supremacists have been arrested on allegations of plotting, threatening or carrying out anti-Semitic attacks in the US since the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue nearly one year ago, a Jewish civil rights group reported Sunday. The Anti-Defamation League also counted at least 50 incidents in which white … Continue reading "Report: Synagogue massacre led to string of attack plots"

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform’s refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy “even if it goes against our standards.” But while he promoted free expression, limitations were placed on coverage of his remarks at Georgetown University. Reporters were not allowed to ask questions — only students … Continue reading "Zuckerberg defends refusal to take down content that ‘goes against standards’"

What should Washington do now? That’s the urgent question following President Trump’s unforced error of green-lighting Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria. The decision dealt a severe blow to US interests and credibility. Trump must reverse course. A return to the way things were two weeks ago is no longer possible. With Turkish, Russian and Syrian … Continue reading "The right way ahead after Trump’s Syria mistake"

Joe Biden played apple-polisher to more than 1,000 unionized teachers in Midtown on Sunday — promising them a “generous” raise if he gets elected to the White House. The Democratic presidential front-runner also worked the crowd at the United Federation of Teachers-sponsored Teacher Union Day event by expressing support for striking Chicago teachers and pledging … Continue reading "Biden butters up educators in Midtown on Teacher Union Day"

A Dallas man has been arrested in connection with the murder of former NBA player Andre Emmett. Keith Johnson, 32, was booked into Dallas County Jail Saturday evening on a capital murder charge in connection with the Sept. 23 shooting, WFAA-TV reported. Police previously said they were looking for two suspects, who they say robbed … Continue reading "Man arrested in connection with murder of ex-NBA player Andre Emmett"

Julian Assange appeared in a British court Monday to fight extradition on espionage charges — with his attorney accusing the US of an extraordinary plot to “kidnap and harm” the WikiLeaks founder. Assange, 48, had shaved his bushy white beard and raised a fist in defiance at supporters packed into Westminster Magistrates Court. His lawyer, … Continue reading "Julian Assange’s lawyer says US is plotting to ‘kidnap and harm’ Wikileaks founder"