#Protestor chains herself to basket during Timberwolves-Grizzlies

#Protestor chains herself to basket during Timberwolves-Grizzlies

“Protestor chains herself to basket during Timberwolves-Grizzlies” The Timberwolves aren’t done with protesters delaying their games. An animal rights activist chained herself to the basket stanchion Saturday during Game 1 of the Timberolves-Grizzlies playoff series in Memphis, Tenn. A protester chains herself to a basket during the first half of game one of the first…

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#Carnival Mardi Gras passenger ‘jumps overboard’ as screaming children alert crew

#Carnival Mardi Gras passenger ‘jumps overboard’ as screaming children alert crew

“Carnival Mardi Gras passenger ‘jumps overboard’ as screaming children alert crew” A passenger has reportedly jumped overboard from a Carnival cruise ship, with crew being alerted by screaming children. The incident happened early Saturday morning as Carnival’s Mardi Gras was returning to central Florida. The vessel was on its last leg of the voyage between Grand…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022” Uber’s price surgeYou report that critics of Uber call that company’s rising fares “downright unethical” (“We are being taken for a ride,” April 15). Prices reflect underlying realities of demand and supply. In New York City, rising crime (thanks, Bill de Blasio!) simultaneously raises the demand for…

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#’Fantastic Beasts’ tops domestic box office

#’Fantastic Beasts’ tops domestic box office

“‘Fantastic Beasts’ tops domestic box office” The latest Harry Potter spinoff cast a spell on the domestic box office on its opening night. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” grossed $20.1 million on April 15, its opening night, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo database. Warner Bros. cut out references to a gay affair in…

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