Damaging storms forecast for northeast, including New York
New Yorkers are being warned to batten down the hatches and brace for a “derecho,” the Spanish word for a trifecta of straight-line windstorms, thundering downpours and even large hail.
View ArticleGambino capo gets 10 years for racketeering and extortion
A rising star in the Gambino mob was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for racketeering and other crimes, including extorting two strip clubs in Queens. “They can’t take my honor,” said capo...
View ArticleOff-Broadway in review: ‘Skippyjon’ and ‘New Girl’
On the surface this one-hour show for kids 4 and up is simply a kicky tale of a big-eared Siamese cat who’d rather be a Chihuahua. But look closer and themes resonate about acceptance and being comfy...
View ArticleMTA proposes MetroCard 'green fee'
A new MetroCard could soon cost a buck more — and that’s before you even put any money on it. A NEW METROCARD could soon cost a buck more — and that’s before you even put any money on it. Under a new...
View ArticleJeter and Bombers fall victim to Facebook hacker
A Facebook status update from the Yankees likely had Bombers fans frantically searching for the dis-like button. Shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday a bizarre and alarming status update popped up on the the...
View ArticleSnooki in for posh baby shower
Don’t expect Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi’s baby shower to take place on a boardwalk next week. A guest who received an invitation to the “Jersey Shore” star’s celebration on Sunday, Aug. 12, tells us...
View ArticleCinnabon comes to Libya: A franchise first
The country that was once charged with exporting terror is now importing frosting-covered cinnamon rolls, and Libyans are standing in line for a taste of American mall culture.
View ArticleLamb of God singer released from Czech prison
The frontman of U.S. heavy metal band Lamb of God has been released on $400,000 bail from a Prague prison, several weeks after his arrest in connection with a fan’s death in 2010, a court official said...
View ArticleCoach K: We didn't run up score on Nigeria
Mike Krzyzewski defended his team’s record setting performance against Nigeria on Thursday and angrily dismissed suggestions that the United States tried to humiliate the African nation in its 156-73 win.
View ArticleUS economy adds 163K jobs, unemployment rises to 8.3%
U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring. The unemployment rate, however, ticked up to 8.3 percent.
View ArticleDouble-decker Megabus slams into concrete bridge
A packed double-decker Megabus slammed into an Illinois interstate bridge support pillar Thursday, hurtling screaming passengers from their seats and leaving at least one person dead and more than...
View ArticleRomney says ‘put up or shut up’ on Reid's tax allegations
Mitt Romney strongly denied Sen. Harry Reid's repeated, insistent claims that he did not pay taxes for a decade during a press conference in the Senate Majority Leader's home state of Nevada on Friday....
View ArticleBritish track cyclist admits he wrecked purposely
An apparently deliberate crash by British track cycling gold medalist Philip Hindes for tactical reasons is not being investigated, the International Olympic Committee said Friday.
View ArticleBoxer Floyd Mayweather released from prison
Boxer Floyd Mayweather was released from a Las Vegas jail early Friday after serving two months of a three-month sentence in a misdemeanor domestic battery case.
View ArticleGerman rower Nadja Drygalla leaves Olympic village over neo-Nazi ties
German rower Nadja Drygalla left the Olympic village on Friday following reports that her boyfriend was a far-right extremist.
View ArticleFun and games as U.S. women reach soccer semis
This time, the U.S. women celebrated with cartwheels instead of the worm, but the result was the same. The U.S. outclassed New Zealand on Friday and punched their ticket into the Olympic semifinals...
View ArticleEva Mendes seen with Ryan Gosling’s 'best friend'
Stunning star Eva Mendes made clear her relationship with Ryan Gosling when she was seen caring for his dog George, because the 'Drive' star wouldn't his 'best friend' with 'just anyone.'
View ArticleTrial delayed to let juror audition for “Law and Order”
TV's “Law & Order” trumped the real-life justice system Friday when a Brooklyn trial for a man charged with shooting his parole officer was delayed so a juror could audition for — you guessed it —...
View ArticleSylvester Stallone seeks refuge in St. Bart's following son's death
Sylvester Stallone is laying low after the death of his son, escaping to the tropical paradise of St. Bart’s with his family this week to soak up some sun out of the spotlight.
View ArticleNo trampires allowed At RPattz premiere
Reports are coming in that Kristen Stewart will NOT be welcome at the Aug. 13 premiere of 'Twilight' co-star Robert Pattinson’s new film 'Cosmopolis," so don't look for any romantic reunion.
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