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The Closing: Owen Thomas

Owen Thomas has served as CEO of Boston Properties since April 2013, when the firm's famed co-founder Mort Zuckerman tapped him as his successor. Thomas was seen as a surprise...
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Trump's legal team to seek quick acquittal during Senate impeachment trial

35 minutes ago | New York Post | 3 articles

President Trump's lawyers will argue that the Senate should “swiftly reject” the articles of impeachment and acquit him because he has been the victim of a partisan takedown...
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As Impeachment Trial Looms, Trump's Legal Team Insists President Did ‘Absolutely Nothing Wrong'

1 hour ago | Time | 3 articles

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did “absolutely nothing wrong,” calling the impeachment case against him flimsy and a “dangerous...
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Upper West Side bookstore closes amid accusations of fraud

2 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

An Upper West Side bookstore that opened to fanfare and enthusiasm in 2014 has closed amid fraud allegations and a rent dispute. Book Culture opened a branch by Columbus Avenue...
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A $119B seawall still might not protect Manhattan, critics say

3 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

New York could get a $119 billion sea wall to help defend the city from future Sandy-like storms, but the tentative plan has already attracted fierce opposition and criticism...
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The New York Times's Endorsement Charade

3 hours ago | The New Republic

The New York Times has created a spectacle around one of the stodgiest features of presidential primary season: The newspaper endorsement. In years past, the Times had simply...
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Martin Luther King Jr. was as vocal about union power as he was about racial injustice - but no one remembers it

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Martin Luther King Jr. supported union membership and criticized US employment laws. In the years following King's death, union membership dropped sharply, despite research...
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Market value of NYC real estate went up at slowest rate in years

4 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

Market values of New York homes, apartment buildings and commercial space are rising at their slowest pace in six years. The properties rose in value by 3.6 percent overall...
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Preservationists want Frick Collection to buy Jeffrey Epstein's old mansion

4 hours ago | The Real Deal New York | 2 articles

Could Jeffrey Epstein's Upper East Side mansion soon become a museum? That's the goal of art preservationist groups including Save the Frick and Stop Irresponsible Frick...
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Another Brad Zackson deal tops New York's mid-market investment sales

5 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

Another deal from Dynamic Star-led by Brad Zackson, Gary Segal and Penny Lee-for its Fordham Landing project leads The Real Deal's latest roundup of mid-market investment...
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Martin Luther King Day: Faith, politics mix holiday

The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named... Read more ...

Wardens identify man killed when snowmobile crashes through ice on Maine lake

Rescuers followed the man's snowmobile tracks to an area of bad ice, where he went into the lake several hundred yards from shore. Read more ...

Virginia's capital braces for gun-rights rally

RICHMOND, Va. - Gun-rights activists and other groups began to descend on Virginia's capital city Monday to protest Democrats' plans to pass gun-control legislation. Gov. Ralph... Read more ...

Baby stroller sold at Target and Amazon recalled because of possible fall hazard

The strollers were manufactured in China and sold at Target and Amazon between October and November of 2019. Read more ...

Police: 2 dead, up to 15 others hurt in Kansas City shooting

Police are investigating a shooting that happened in Kansas City, Missouri, just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Read more ...

26th Annual SAG Awards - Arrivals

Danai Gurira arrives at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. Read more ...

Trump lawyers seek quick rejection of Democrats' impeachment case

President Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday offered a sweeping condemnation of the articles of impeachment against him, contending they're legally defective but offering no... Read more ...

How to celebrate life, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. across Louisville area

There are several events for those wishing to honor him happening around the Louisville area: Read more ...

Shooting in San Antonio club leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

SAN ANTONIO - A manhunt was underway Sunday night after two people were killed and five others were injured following a shooting during a concert at a San Antonio club, Texas... Read more ...

Singer-songwriter David Olney dies during performance at 71

Olney died of an apparent heart attack while performing in Florida, according to a statement on his website. Read more ...