Wreck found of Russia jet on Indonesia demo flight
Search and rescue teams found the wreckage a Russian-made passenger plane on a mountain Thursday after it disappeared during a demonstration flight in western Indonesia.
View ArticleGirl was texting, but not about bullying, before killing self
THE 11-YEAR-OLD Bronx girl who took her own life was texting as she prepared to use a scarf to hang herself, police sources said Wednesday. Wilnery Polanco-Uben “was texting to her friend at the time...
View ArticleAlicia Keys calls 'Voice' winner Jermaine Paul
The first person to congratulate “The Voice” winner Jermaine Paul has pretty decent pipes of her own: Alicia Keys. Paul was still standing on the NBC stage Tuesday night, confetti falling around him,...
View ArticleHBO Knocking on NY Jets’ door
ELI MANNING was ready for prime time Saturday, and now Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez and the rest of the Jets could be too, as the Daily News has learned that Gang Green is among a handful of teams still in...
View ArticleDevs’ play is DeBoer-ish entering Eastern Conference Finals
The Devils were goofing around on the ice Tuesday morning with Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and a chance to clinch a trip to the conference finals less than nine hours away.
View ArticleCalico lobster found at Massachusetts restaurant is a 1-in-30 million discovery
A lobster that is a 1-in-30 million find was saved Monday by an alert employee at a Massachusetts restaurant. The unusually colored “calico” lobster is marked by bright orange and yellow spots and is...
View ArticleRafa sits, Red Bulls stand tall in 1-0 win
Rafa Marquez sat in a luxury box again at Red Bull Arena, the $15 million man watching as his lesser-known, lesser-paid players scrapped for another victory.
View ArticleNew names selected for schools expected to close, reopen in the fall Banana...
Goodbye, Flushing High School. Hello, Rupert B. Thomas Academy at the Flushing Campus. The city is steamrolling forward with plans to close then reopen 24 struggling schools, shedding their old...
View ArticleBeach Boys get around again on anniversary tour
The Beach Boys messed up the math of their 50th anniversary tour, which hit the Beacon Theatre Tuesday night. Sticklers will note that it’s actually 51 years since this seminal harmony band formed in...
View ArticleSpears, Lovato tapped for 'X Factor'
After the network divulged the rest of its plans at the upfronts on Monday, Fox didn't make its biggest reveal until later in the day: Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining "The X Factor" this fall.
View ArticleNewlywed found slain in wedding dress
A new bride still wearing her wedding dress was found stabbed to death in her bathtub, according to police in Illinois.
View ArticleChristine Quinn’s dad disrupts presser to drop off wedding hair piece
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is in full wedding mode. The mayoral wannabe's father, Larry, interrupted a press conference Monday in front of City Hall to deliver a decorative hair piece for...
View ArticleLittle's Parx Analysis: May 15
Score the Gold romped by 11-1/4 lengths when in against $7,500 claimers March 25, takes curious drop to the $5,000 level today.
View ArticlePrecinct overseeing Aqueduct racino gets more cops
The prevailing concern before the Aqueduct racino opened last year was that crime would spike in the area right outside its doors. But it turns out that crime has impacted parts of the 106th Precinct...
View ArticleFestivalgoers? This is what you need!
The 65th Cannes International Festival is starting May 16 and it is time to think about what to pack. Here is a list of products to keep in your bag at all times to fully enjoy the cine-marathon...
View ArticleBed-Stuy group Elmy’s serves special needs residents for more than a decade
Ray Knights began helping Bedford Stuyvessant's special needs young adults wih just one child - his neighbor's developmentally disabled daughter. Working days as a compliance officer at a special...
View ArticleThe world's top Lego constructions
This weekend, a tower in Seoul took the world record for the tallest Lego structure, but it's not the only spectacle on offer for globetrotting fans of the famous colored bricks.
View ArticleRecords number of veterans set to graduate from Columbia University
A record 95 veterans are set to graduate from Colubia University Wednesday - the highest number to go from the battle field to the Ivy League school since the years immediately after World War II.
View ArticleYiddish posters up in Williamsburg asking for cash for accused child molester...
Posters promoting an upcoming fund-raiser for a rabbi charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl blanketed Jewish shopping strips in Williamsburg Monday - sparking a campaign protesting the charity...
View ArticleThomas looking forward to earning ring with Giants
Terrell Thomas knows it'll be "bittersweet" when he gets his Super Bowl ring on Wednesday night. After missing all of last year, including Super Bowl XLVI, with a torn ACL he'd rather earn a ring on...
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