#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

“#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel” Big Tech is a cartel, and must be regulated. Parler, the alternative social-media site that aims to be “the world’s premier free speech platform,” surged to No. 1 on Apple’s app store Friday as Twitter was banning President Trump indefinitely. On Saturday, Apple and Google banned…

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#Mets’ Francisco Lindor can be New York’s next icon

#Mets’ Francisco Lindor can be New York’s next icon

“#Mets’ Francisco Lindor can be New York’s next icon” A switch-hitting Mets shortstop with impossible-to-miss enthusiasm and a five-borough smile. “I know Francisco,” Jose Reyes wrote in a text message. “He’s a tremendous ballplayer and a good guy, and I think he will do very well here in New York. He’s a guy who brings…

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#Teen riddled by multiple bullets in the Bronx

#Teen riddled by multiple bullets in the Bronx

“#Teen riddled by multiple bullets in the Bronx” A teenager was left fighting for his life Sunday afternoon in the Bronx after he was shot multiple times in the head and neck, cops said. The 18-year-old was outside 175 Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven around 3:40 p.m., cops said. He was rushed to Lincoln Medical…

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#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests

#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests

“#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests” Enlarge Image Former Democratic Party legislators Andrew Wan, left, Lam Cheuk-ting, second left, and Helena Wong, right, at a press conference after being released on bail. AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File The US joined Australia, the UK and Canada on Sunday in condemning the recent arrest of…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 11, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 11, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 11, 2021” The Issue: Joe Biden’s reaction to the invasion of the Capitol building by Trump supporters last week. Our future president and vice president are multi-talented. They talk out of two sides of their mouths (“Biden Rewrites History,” Editorial, Jan. 8). One side has said: We stand for…

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#’General Hospital’ vet John Reilly dead at 84

#’General Hospital’ vet John Reilly dead at 84

“#’General Hospital’ vet John Reilly dead at 84” Former “General Hospital’’ and “Dallas’’ TV soap star John Reilly has died, his daughter said Sunday. Reilly was 84, according to his IMDb profile. The handsome dimple-chinned actor landed a recurring role on the hit nighttime soap “Dallas’’ in the early 1980s before nabbing a spot on…

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#NYC opens two COVID-19 vaccine super-hub sites

#NYC opens two COVID-19 vaccine super-hub sites

“#NYC opens two COVID-19 vaccine super-hub sites” New York City opened two massive COVID-19 vaccination hubs Sunday to prepare for a potential onslaught from the next eligible group — including teachers, cops and transit workers — Monday. A steady stream of already approved front-line healthcare workers showed up at one of the new sites, Brooklyn’s…

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