Danbury, Connecticut — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton  said on WTNH-TV that he would accept Oliver’s challenge to name the city’s sewage plant after him following Oliver’s offer to donate $55,000 to local charities. But Boughton said there was one stipulation to the facility’s renaming. “We do have one very specific …

In “The Taste of Sugar” (Flatiron), novelist Marisel Vera (author of “If I Bring You Roses”) has written a story of a small coffee farm in late 19th century Puerto Rico, an island hard-hit by war, natural disaster and social upheaval, and how the promise of a better life draws …

Check out these events around the country this coming week: San Francisco: Night Bloom (through January 5) In this “light and sound experience,” held evenings from 5 p.m.-11 p.m., rooms evoking the tropics dazzle and amaze as visitors explore the rainforest at night. You can also have a nightcap in …

“Existential” is Dictionary.com’s 2019 Word Of the Year, the organization announced Monday. The word won out over other crisis-themed words and phrases including “polar vortex,” “stochastic terrorism” and “exonerate.”  “It captures a sense of grappling with the survival — literally and figuratively — of our planet, our loved ones, our …

The greatest rivalry in racing history and a battle that transcended sport is about to play out on the big screen. “Ford v Ferrari” looks at the competition between America and Europe in the 1960s at the famous sports car race, 24 Hours of Le Mans. Less than half of …

She’s fierce on the court, with a nearly 25-year professional tennis career that includes 23 Grand Slam singles titles and 4 Olympic gold medals. But Serena Williams, one of the most successful female athletes in the world, is giving voice to an issue rarely talked about. “I had no idea …

“Saturday Night Live” says comedian Shane Gillis will no longer be joining the show’s cast after videos of him making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes surfaced. In a video from 2018, Gillis used racial slurs for Chinese people and also mocked Asian people who were trying to learn English. A spokesperson …

When Robert Battle goes to visit Dessie Williams, the cousin who raised him, she loves to brag that she always knew he was special. “You didn’t have to encourage him to do anything; he did them. He was self-motivated,” she said. Still, he had a lot to overcome: “He had …

American rapper A$AP Rocky entered a not guilty plea to an assault charge as his trial got underway Tuesday in Sweden. Two other members of his entourage were also facing charges in the high-profile legal case that has caught the attention of President Donald Trump and celebrities. The trial of …

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season. The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by “NYPD Blue” in 1994. The showing by “Game of Thrones” led HBO back to dominance …