On #TheUpdate this Monday, On #TheUpdate this Monday, "The Phantom of the Opera" — Broadway's longest-running show — is scheduled to close in February 2023, a victim of post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York. 🎭

Election conspiracy theorists are flooding local election offices with voter challenges and public records requests. The wave of inquiries is adding to the already heavy workload those offices face as they scramble to prepare for November's elections. In London, Britain and the world are saying a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers. And we now pronounce them Mr. and Mrs. Universe. Two amateur bodybuilders who met during quarantine turned pro on the same day, just months after connecting on Instagram. 💪🏽

On #TheUpdate this Friday, a judge has refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York. 👨🏽‍⚖️

The word is out in New York City and beyond. If you see a spotted lanternfly, stomp it. Kill-on-sight requests in New York City and elsewhere are a part of public campaigns to fight an invasive insect now massing and feeding on plants around much of the eastern United States. It's an increasingly familiar sight in U.S. cities and suburbs: workers in gloves and masks, spraying yards for mosquitoes. But the chemical bombardment worries scientists who fear over-use of pesticides is harming pollinators and worsening a growing threat to birds that eat insects. And a Russian influencer has found the perfect way to get back at her boyfriend after he dumped her to “focus on his career.” 🇷🇺😈

On #TheUpdate this Thursday, A small museum near New York's World Trade Center dedicated to preserving the memory of the Sept. 11 attacks is closing. CEO Jennifer Adams says the 9/11 Tribute Museum is closing for good after Wednesday due to financial pressures made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.

🇺🇲🗽Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty on Thursday to tax violations in a deal that would require him to testify about business practices at the former president's company. Look closely at who's included in your group chats. A prosecutor in Florida complained in a group text about a judge's ruling in a murder case. And she’s sharing some of her hottest tips. A bottle service waitress has gone viral after revealing she raked in an eye-watering $4,800 in tip money from just two tables at a swanky club in Arizona. 👯‍♀️🍾💵

On #TheUpdate this Friday, A New York man has been resentenced to prison — at least for now — after temporarily going free amid questions about a prominent detective's conduct, then getting convicted again of the same murder at a recent retrial. ⚖️👮🏽‍♂️

Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required to let the public know about that dark history through signs or placards put on display with the stolen objects. Donald Trump is increasingly embracing and endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to the movement rises.

And a couple with a 21-year age gap have shared the details of their relationship- revealing how friends and strangers alike call their coupling “creepy” and tell them to “find people their own age.”

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On #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Amazon workers in upstate New York filed a petition for a union election, launching a major labor fight against the company. 📦✊🏽

Federal authorities say they have busted an organized crime racket reminiscent of the Mafia's heyday, involving illegal gambling parlors in New York City and Long Island and a police detective accused of helping to protect the lucrative schemes.

In the American west, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says after losing a Republican primary she's thinking about running for president. And your iPhone has a handy trick that can help you nod off to sleep. 📱

On #TheUpdate this Tuesday, The Federal Aviation Administration says it is reducing flights in the area around New York City because of lack of staffing. ✈️

A once-prominent neurologist who was convicted last month of sexually abusing patients has killed himself at a New York City jail. Dr. Ricardo Cruciani was awaiting sentencing, and faced an upcoming federal trial alleging abuse spanning 15 years.

Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun in the U.S. after some cleaning solution accidentally mixed with the juice on a production line.

 

And a clinical psychologist has shared her top five signs that your relationship could be toxic. Dr. Kirren took to her TikTok account to point out that there are many different things that manipulators will say regularly, before decoding what they really mean for you and your romance. 💑

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

On #TheUpdate this Thursday, A New York City mom accused of drowning her three children in the Atlantic Ocean has been charged with three counts of second degree murder. Authorities announced the charges Wednesday, two days after Erin Merdy was found wandering barefoot and soaking wet on Brooklyn's Coney Island boardwalk. ⚖️

Six women who accused a neurologist of sexually assaulting them while under his care have returned to court to speak out against him — this time after his death. Amtrak says it's working to restore canceled trains now that a tentative railway union deal is in place that avoids a strike. The strike would've devastated the economy and disrupted passenger traffic as well as freight rail lines because Amtrak and many commuter railroads operate on tracks owned by the freight railroads. And it was forgettable sex to the next level. A 66-year-old Irish man was rushed to a hospital with short-term amnesia after an afternoon romp with his wife. 🤕😈💦

On #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Nonpublic schools in New York face greater scrutiny after state education leaders approved rules requiring them to prove their academic programs line up with those of public schools. 🏫

A Republican county elections commissioner in upstate New York has been accused of applying for absentee ballots in the names of other people.

In London, Queen Elizabeth II has left Buckingham Palace for the last time. The late monarch's coffin was borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members. And his nickname is “Good Boy.” A japanese man is going viral after spending more then $15,000 on a hyper realistic costume, so he could fulfill his lifelong dream- of becoming a dog. 🐶

On #TheUpdate this Tuesday, New York is poised to strengthen its oversight of private and religious schools. Education officials are taking action following years of complaints that thousands of children are graduating from ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills. 🏫

Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem.

In the American west in Los Angeles, Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery. Media reports say the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was eating inside a Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles restaurant Monday afternoon with his girlfriend when a suspect approached their table. And dogs truly are a millennial’s best friend. A recent study by Consumer Affairs surveyed 1,000 pet owners and found that 57% of participants aged 27-42 love their furry friends more than their siblings. 🐶