One tweet Sunday shows such backed-up vehicle traffic on New York City’s Whitestone Bridge, which is the portion of Interstate-678 connecting Queens with the Bronx over the East River. In the caption, it reads: “I hope AOC isn’t using the Whitestone Bridge today there is a lot of traffic!” The tweet has an American flag emoji behind it. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—whose district includes the northern part of Queens and eastern part of The Bronx—responded by calling the Trump supporters “a pileup of chumps....

What shows are on Apple TV+? The Morning Show Starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, The Morning Show is a drama exploring what happens to a daytime news show after one of its anchors is fired for sexual harassment. See In a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has been left blind by a virus, Jason Momoa plays a tribe leader in See who tries to protect his twins who can see from an evil queen who wants to destroy them....

Manning, however, knows one of his favorite attractions that some might miss when they visit The Big Easy. “I lived in New Orleans a long time, so I’m very proud of the World War II Museum,” Manning told Sporting News in a recent interview. “When you live in this city, which is a destination city, you get two questions: ‘Where you should go eat? What’s your favorite restaurant?’ Then, it’s, ‘What should we go do?...

New York Botanical Garden: As part of a multiyear plan to restore the bucolic 250-acre site in the Bronx, the Botanical Garden just opened the Leon Levy Visitor Center, with an expanded shop and new cafe, among other amenities. Designed by Hugh Hardy, the complex of four elegant glass-steel-and-stone pavilions creates a handsome gateway to the sublime National Landmark gardens and park beyond (nybg.org ). Brooklyn Museum: Speaking of gateways, check out the new entrance pavilion and plaza of this venerable palace of art, designed by James Stewart Polshek....

Speaking to Newsweek, Dr. Jerry Klein, a veterinarian who is the chief veterinary officer at the American Kennel Club (AKC), said a dog’s color perception is limited by the number of cones they have. Cones are nerve cells in the eye that help differentiate colors. “Each type of cone connects with a different light wavelength.” Humans and a few other primate species are “trichromatic,” Klein explained, which means their eyes have three types of cones....

Some fans want to know if Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour are still together after filming, and the couple seemed to give an answer on Saturday. They were spotted together at Diamond Street beach in San Diego, California. A bystander — who seems to know enough about the show to identify them — posted a video of Barbour and Godwin cozying up on a beach blanket. Toward the end of the quick video, Godwin wrapped her arms around her Bachelor In Paradise choice....

Are Gyms Open on Labor Day 2020? Though gyms were closed during the lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many have reopened and will likely be open on Labor Day 2020. However, as lockdown restrictions vary by county and state, gyms may still be shut in some areas or operating with modified services. Major gyms including 24 Hour Fitness, Anytime Fitness and more have reopened generally and will be open on Labor Day....

Two years ago, before Kenseth “took some time off” from NASCAR racing and spent the 2019 season in quasi-retirement, that might not have been an issue. Now, with the rules package NASCAR has been running in the Cup Series at tracks like Kansas since last year, Kenseth knows a deeper spot in the field means he won’t be able to adequately gauge what his car needs to improve. “As you get farther and farther back in the pack, I think no matter how good a driver you are, unless your car is just way, way superior — which it’s very hard to get that big of an advantage — it’s just very difficult to pass and work your way through the field,” Kenseth, 48, told Sporting News during a Tuesday phone interview....

Restaurants will be open on Black Friday, as unlike Thanksgiving Day, today is not a federal holiday. Therefore, most businesses, including restaurants and fast-food restaurants, will be open as usual, following their regular hours. However, despite not being a federal holiday Black Friday is a state holiday in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia....

Yeah, time is flying in 2021. While the end of the calendar year is quickly approaching, we’re only in the early stages of the NBA season. Beginning next week, most teams will have played at least 10 games, and while that’s not enough to make grand statements on a team’s fortunes, it’s enough time to see some trends. We asked our TSN staff, to give us the questions they most hope get answered in the month of November....

The government pays parents for having kids-$263 per month for three children, $418 for four. Children in school get their own perks, such as two weeks of Alpine skiing for $60 each. Public day care costs as little as $2 a day. University tuition is $285 a year (scholarships are available). Five weeks of vacation is the minimum; many workers get six or seven. Many get a 13th month of pay for Christmas and a 14th for summer vacation....

The complainers are not always wrong, but they exaggerate how much their alleged “betters” are even thinking about them. When they do, they’re more likely scratching their heads in bewilderment rather than looking downward. They see whiners swimming in self-pity. These alleged salts-of-the-earth are kept going by the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and checks from Social Security—but keep voting for those who would threaten these comforts. Not only do Democratic parts of the country support such programs; their richer residents pay for them....

Having lost just one of the last 11 meetings between the sides, Gerardo Martino’s Argentina side is a -120 favorite with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to emerge victorious in a high-profile clash. Colombia’s only victory in that period arrived in a World Cup qualifier eight years ago, but Los Cafeteros are available at +385 odds to overcome their opponents in this competition for the first time since 1999. Colombia can also be backed plus a half-goal at even-money on the two-way spread bet....

The 2022 World Cup reaches its climax on Sunday (10 a.m. EST) with the finale between France and Argentina. The defending champions from France are slight underdogs against Lionel Messi and Argentina, who are searching for their first World Cup title since 1986. France vs. Argentina Odds The odds for the 2022 World Cup final could scarcely be tighter. Argentina is a slight favorite to win the trophy at FanDuel, DraftKings, and Caesars, ranging from -110 to -115....

Lionel Messi and Co. have gone a staggering 35 matches without losing in the build-up to the 2022 World Cup, lifting the Copa America along the way. They’ll be confident of keeping that record intact against UAE, who failed to qualify and are down at 70th in the FIFA world rankings. Argentina will take the chance to test out some players and options in this game, which takes place six days before their World Cup kick-off....

The state’s Education Plus-Up Grant Program provides $163 million to schools; however, districts are ineligible if they require face coverings. The COVID-19 Educational Recovery Benefit Program, totaling $10 million, provides financial aid for parents to help move their children from schools requiring face coverings, CNBC reported. The White House says the programs discourage families and school districts from wearing face coverings, as per CDC recommendations that universal mask wearing should happen in school settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Associated Press has reported....

Bowers testified before the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol uprising last month that former President Donald Trump and his legal team called him to discuss a plot to overturn the state’s election after President Joe Biden’s narrow victory in the key swing state. Their plan allegedly included an effort to appoint pro-Trump election officials who would falsely declare a Trump victory. Bowers originally revealed the plan in a press release in December 2020 but said he would not work to overturn an election that had already been certified....

Arizona is about to head into monsoon season, which runs from mid-June until September. As such, sizzling heat is starting to build in the Grand Canyon state. With the mercury hitting 100.4 F on Monday, and set to rise to 114.8 F next week, one resident decided to use the scorching weather to their advantage. Daniel Quintanilla, from Phoenix, demonstrated just how hot it is by cooking breakfast on the sidewalk....

The NCAA Tournament was being played across the street from campus at the Consol Energy Center, and McConnell was there in the stands, but he knew he was too far removed from all that was going on. Syracuse, Gonzaga, Ohio State—those schools made the tournament all the time. The Dukes hadn’t been there once in T.J.’s lifetime. “I said to myself: I want to play at this level, play in the tournament,” McConnell told Sporting News....