A tense NYC standoff at Columbia University between hundreds of police and demonstrators led to arrests in a showdown over a building seized by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Earlier in the day, university spokesperson Ben Chang said in a statement that students occupying the building face expulsion. Arrests by the New York Police Department at the campus in Upper Manhattan on April 18 sparked widespread outrage and calls by faculty for the resignation of university President Minouche Shafik.

The Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs on Thursday, May 2, 2024 (5/2/24) at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

Paul Auster, the famed American postmodern writer, has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

Auster, who was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1947, had a long career not only as a celebrated novelist, but also as an essayist, translator, screenwriter and poet, whose work was published in more than 40 languages.

The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes battle in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Tuesday. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.

A crucial game you won't want to miss, read below for how and when to watch the Islanders vs. Hurricanes NHL Playoffs game today. Game 5 of Stanley Cup Playoffs series will be played on. Tuesday, April 30,