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• Bruins look for a sweep

  May 23, 2013 10:17 AM

  NEW YORK - The Boston Bruins can clinch a spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference final with a win tonight in New York. The Bruins top the Rangers 3-0 in their best-of-seven series. If a fifth a game is called for, it will be played in Boston Saturday afternoon.... more »

• Stock slump continues on Wall Street

  May 23, 2013 8:57 AM

  NEW YORK- A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 112 points to 15,191 in early trading Thursday, or 0.7 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500... more »

• Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed

  May 22, 2013 9:04 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 39 points at 15,424 shortly after the opening bell Wednesday, a gain of 0.2 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up four points... more »

• Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in early trade

  May 21, 2013 8:54 AM

  NEW YORK- Stock indexes are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 54 points at 15,390 shortly after the opening bell Tuesday, a gain of 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500... more »

• Stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street

  May 17, 2013 8:50 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street, even as several big retailers slumped after reporting disappointing earnings. Shortly after the opening bell Friday the Dow Jones industrial average was up 25 points at 15,259, an increase of 0.2 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index... more »

• Weak open on Wall Street; Wal-Mart disappoints

  May 16, 2013 9:04 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street a day after the market hit its latest record high. Wal-Mart led the Dow Jones industrial average lower after the giant retailer blamed higher payroll taxes, bad weather and delayed tax refunds for a sales slump that disappointed investors. Cisco... more »

• Stock prices ease as manufacturing softens

  May 15, 2013 9:12 AM

  NEW YORK- A report of slowing manufacturing in the Northeastern U.S. is getting the stock market off to weak start. Traders were also disappointed by news that Europe's economic slump continued, dragging France into a recession. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 30 points at 15,186 shortly after the... more »

• Stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street

  May 14, 2013 9:03 AM

  NEW YORK- Stock indexes are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street as a record-breaking advance on the stock market got moving again. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 26 points at 15,117 shortly after the opening bell Tuesday, a gain of 0.2 percent. The broader Standard and... more »

• US stock market falls after retail sales report

  May 13, 2013 9:04 AM

  NEW YORK- The U.S. stock market is falling in early trading to begin a week full of hints about the health of the nation's retailers. Americans boosted spending at retail stores in April, according to the Commerce Department, surprising some economists. Earlier declines on major markets were cut in half... more »

• Stocks waver in early trading on Wall Street

  May 9, 2013 8:57 AM

  NEW YORK- Stock indexes are barely budging in early trading on Wall Street as corporate earnings reporting for the first quarter draws to a close. The Dow Jones industrial average was moving between small gains and losses shortly after the opening bell Thursday. After the first fifteen minutes of trading... more »

• Stanley Cup play resumes

  May 6, 2013 10:26 AM

  UNDATED - The Washington Capitals are looking to take a 3-0 lead tonight in their best-of-seven first-round NHL playoff series with New York's Rangers. The Caps won the opening games on their own ice and tonight must face the New Yorkers in Madison Square Garden. Following tonight's game, they'll... more »

• Stocks open little changed after a record week

  May 6, 2013 8:54 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks prices are little changed in early trading on Wall Street after a record-setting week for the market. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 14 points at 14,960 points shortly after the opening bell Monday, a decline of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was... more »

• Stocks open higher after GM, CBS earnings rise

  May 2, 2013 9:01 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, a day after the market's biggest fall in two weeks, after General Motors and other big companies announced higher profits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 48 points to 14,747 shortly after the opening bell, an increase of 0.3 percent. It... more »

• Stocks fall on jobs concerns, fall in Merck profit

  May 1, 2013 9:01 AM

  NEW YORK- The stock market is falling early after a survey showed U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in seven months and Merck reported a lower quarterly profit. Shortly after the market opened, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55 points to 14,784, a fall of 0.4 percent. The Standard... more »

• Stocks edge lower; Pfizer weighs down the Dow

  April 30, 2013 8:58 AM

  NEW YORK- Stock prices are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as weak earnings from Pfizer and other companies drag down major market averages. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 48 points to 14,770 shortly after the opening bell Tuesday, a loss of 0.4 percent. Pfizer was among the biggest... more »

• Stocks open higher as consumer spending rises

  April 29, 2013 9:02 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors were encouraged by an increase in consumer spending last month. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points at 14,730 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a gain of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's... more »

• Stocks move higher on good earnings results

  April 25, 2013 9:07 AM

  NEW YORK- Another batch of strong earnings from U.S. companies is sending the stock market higher in early trading. An encouraging report on the labor market also brought buyers back to the market. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 26 points to 14,702 shortly after the opening bell Thursday,... more »

• LSU ready for what could be record-setting NFL Draft

  April 24, 2013 12:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The next three days could be historical for the LSU football program as the Tigers may see as many as 14 former players selected in the NFL Draft, which starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The... more »

• Solid earnings drive stocks higher on Wall Street

  April 23, 2013 9:04 AM

  NEW YORK- Strong earnings from a range of U.S. companies are driving stock prices higher in the early going on Wall Street. Coach, Travelers and Lockheed Martin were among the winners shortly after the opening bell after the companies reported better results than analysts were expecting. The Dow Jones industrial... more »

• The S&P 500 rises; Dow is down, led by IBM

  April 19, 2013 9:03 AM

  NEW YORK- The broad Standard & Poor's 500 index opened higher early Friday, capping a volatile week in stock markets. Stocks of technology companies were the big movers shortly after the market opened. Several industry bellwethers reported quarterly earnings late Thursday, including IBM and Google. The Standard & Poor's 500... more »

• Pickup in home building sends stock market higher

  April 16, 2013 9:05 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are sharply higher in early trading, a day after the market's worst drop this year, as the government reported a surge in home construction last month. Coca-Cola jumped 4 percent after reporting strong earnings. Home builder stocks rose following the construction report. The Dow Jones industrial average... more »

• Stocks ease in early trading; gold plunges

  April 15, 2013 8:47 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following sharp drops in commodities prices and declines in European markets. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 53 points at 14,811 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a decline of 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell seven... more »

• NY suit: County used son's remains to train dogs

  April 13, 2013 10:40 AM

  LOCKPORT, N.Y. - A western New York family is suing an upstate county after the coroner there took a piece of their son's body for use in a dog-training exercise. Thirty-two-year-old Roger Dunn died last spring in an auto wreck in Cambria. After the crash, Niagara County Coroner Russell Jackman... more »

• Weak start for stocks on Wall Street; banks slide

  April 12, 2013 8:58 AM

  NEW YORK- The stock market is heading lower in early trading after a four-day rise as bank shares weaken. Wells Fargo and JPMorgan fell after reporting revenue that was lower than analysts were expecting. JPMorgan and Bank of America led the Dow Jones industrial average lower shortly after the opening... more »

• US stock markets open higher

  April 10, 2013 9:11 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at its second all-time high in a week. Shortly after the opening bell the Dow Jones industrial average rose 72 points, or 0.5 percent, to 14,744. The Standard & Poor's 500 index... more »

• Stocks open mixed on Wall Street ahead of earnings

  April 8, 2013 9:06 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street as traders gear up for the beginning of corporate earnings reports. The Dow Jones industrial average was off 23 points, or 0.2 percent, at 14,541 shortly after the opening bell Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down... more »

• Stocks open higher following jump in goods orders

  March 26, 2013 9:05 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after factory orders for February increased sharply, reflecting a rebound in the aircraft industry. The Commerce Department reported a 5.7 percent surge in overall orders durable goods, the biggest increase in five months. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 66 points,... more »

• Cyprus bailout lifts US stock markets

  March 25, 2013 9:06 AM

  NEW YORK- U.S. stock markets are opening higher after Cyprus clinched a last-minute bailout that saved it from bankruptcy. The deal between the Mediterranean island nation and its lenders was reached in the early hours Monday in Brussels. In return for a 10 billion euros ($13 billion) bailout from its... more »

• NY man admits to conspiracy in faked drowning

  March 22, 2013 8:47 AM

  MINEOLA, N.Y.- An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach to collect on life insurance has pleaded guilty to conspiracy. The Nassau County district attorney says Raymond Roth of Massapequa admitted guilt in exchange for a 90-day jail sentence. Roth will also have to... more »

• Upturn in home construction sends stocks higher

  March 19, 2013 8:57 AM

  NEW YORK- A surprisingly strong increase in new home construction is sending stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 40 points, or 0.3 percent, to 14,491 shortly after the opening bell Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up two points, or... more »

• Stocks drop after turmoil in Cyprus sinks the euro

  March 18, 2013 8:49 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are slumping on Wall Street and Europe after shock over a proposed tax on bank savings in the tiny Mediterranean nation of Cyprus sent the euro sinking against other currencies. The measures being proposed in Cyprus are stoking fears of bank runs in the other 16 nations... more »

• US stocks open lower; S&P is near record

  March 15, 2013 9:10 AM

  NEW YORK- U.S. stock markets are opening lower, threatening to end the Dow's winning streak at 10 days. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 38 points to 14,500 shortly after the opening bell Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell four points to 1,558. The Nasdaq composite fell six... more »

• US stocks open higher; S&P nears record

  March 14, 2013 9:07 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after a drop in unemployment applications encouraged investors that the U.S. economic recovery is continuing. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 37 points to 14,495 shortly after the opening bell Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up four at... more »

• Woman falls with baby in arms

  March 13, 2013 8:05 PM

  NEW YORK- A woman holding a baby plunged eight stories out of an apartment building in New York City and died, but the child survived. Police found the body of the 45-year-old woman with the baby in her arms. The baby is listed in critical condition and is believed to... more »

• Brook Lopez helps Nets beat Hornets, 108-98

  March 12, 2013 10:17 PM

  NEW YORK - Brook Lopez scored 26 points and had a big dunk over twin brother Robin, Deron Williams added 21 points and 13 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Hornets 108-98 on Tuesday night. Brooklyn squandered a 10-point lead in the third quarter before pulling off... more »

• Judge strikes down NYC sugary-drinks size rule

  March 11, 2013 2:54 PM

  NEW YORK- New York City's groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down. The restriction was supposed to start on Tuesday. Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling writes that loopholes "effectively defeat the stated purpose" of the rule. The rule would have prohibited selling non-diet... more »

• US stocks fall in early trading

  March 11, 2013 9:10 AM

  NEW YORK- U.S. stocks are opening lower after turning in a record week. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17 points to 14,379 shortly after the opening bell Monday. The economic calendar is light on Monday, offering investors little to latch on to. The Dow blew past its record high... more »

• US stocks open higher following Dow's record day

  March 6, 2013 8:49 AM

  NEW YORK- U.S. stocks are opening higher following a record-setting day for the Dow Jones industrial average. The Dow rose 39 points to 14,293 shortly after the opening bell. Bank of America's stock rose 2.5 percent to $11.83. Along with Tuesday's record, stocks got a lift from more encouraging news... more »

• Dow trading at new record high

  March 5, 2013 10:34 AM

  NEW YORK- With a jump of more than 100 points in early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has moved into territory it's never seen before. The jump to an all-time high for the blue-chip average was powered in part by China's strong economic growth targets, and by a jump... more »

• Stocks open lower as China reins in housing

  March 4, 2013 9:07 AM

  NEW YORK- Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following a downturn in China after that country announced new steps to cool down its booming housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 44 points to 14,045 shortly after the opening bell. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell two... more »

• NY marks 20th anniversary of World Trade bombing

  February 26, 2013 7:42 AM

  NEW YORK - Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. A noontime ceremony is planned to honor the six people who died in the 1993 blast in a garage below one of the twin towers. More than 1,000 people were injured.... more »

• NYC man arrested in meat cleaver attack on wife

  February 25, 2013 9:06 AM

  NEW YORK- A man has been arrested after authorities said he hacked at his wife with a meat cleaver before firefighters rescued her on a New York City street. Police say Ming Guang Huang was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation Monday. He was arrested on charges including attempted murder. It's... more »

• Bloomberg: I oppose legalizing marijuana

  February 15, 2013 9:12 AM

  NEW YORK- Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he opposes legalizing marijuana - or any other illicit drug. Bloomberg discussed the issue on his weekly WOR Radio show Friday. A day earlier, he said New York City plans to stop booking and arraigning many people arrested on low-level marijuana-possession charges. Bloomberg says... more »

• Police: NY mom used kiss to give jailed son drugs

  February 7, 2013 7:33 PM

  PENN YAN, N.Y. - Police say an upstate New York woman passed drugs to her son while kissing him when she visited him in jail. Sheriff's deputies in Yates County tell local media outlets 54-year-old Kimberly Margeson was visiting her son last week when she hid oxycodone pills and passed... more »

• Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit

  February 5, 2013 10:59 AM

  NEW YORK- Opponents of New York City's plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks have asked a judge to keep it from taking effect next month. Groups representing the beverage industry, restaurateurs and other business interests filed the request Friday in a Manhattan court. They want to hold off... more »

• Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in NYC

  February 4, 2013 2:34 AM

  NEW YORK - Ed Koch is being remembered as the quintessential New Yorker - an admired but tough former mayor who will be honored at his funeral by former President Bill Clinton. At the service Monday morning at Manhattan's Temple Emanu-El, mourners will also hear about Koch's other fierce loyalty:... more »

• Former NYC mayor Ed Koch dies

  February 1, 2013 6:28 AM

  NEW YORK - Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch died Friday morning of congestive heart failure. In City Hall, Koch embodied New York for the... more »

• Great white shark moves back to northeast

  January 31, 2013 11:11 AM

  CHARLESTON, S.C. - The great white shark known as Mary Lee is headed north again after spending a number of weeks this winter along the Southeast coast. The 3,500-pound shark was off Long Island, N.Y, on Thursday. Earlier, Mary Lee traveled as far south as Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Shark researcher... more »

• Defense offers kinky photos in NY cannibal case

  January 31, 2013 10:52 AM

  NEW YORK - Lawyers for a New York City police officer charged with seeking to kill and eat women want potential jurors to see kinky photos they say were part of their client's fantasy world. One staged Internet photo shows a nude woman hog-tied and served up on a roasting... more »

• Stocks edge lower after economy report

  January 30, 2013 10:58 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are little changed after a report that showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting the brakes on a January rally that has lifted stocks toward record levels. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 2 points to 13,952 as of midday... more »

• Manningham a Super Bowl spectator for 49ers

  January 29, 2013 3:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Mario Manningham hobbled into the Superdome on crutches and found a seat in the stands to watch his San Francisco teammates go through media day frenzy, nearly two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery and a year after making the catch of his career in the New... more »

• Documents: NY murder suspect said, 'Stab 'em all'

  January 29, 2013 10:51 AM

  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - New York prosecutors say a man charged with killing three women over the last 20 years told investigators, "You stab one, stab 'em all." According to court documents released Monday, Lucius Crawford also said he stabbed women for no reason. According to transcripts offered by prosecutors,... more »

• 35,000 more NYC-area buildings in flood zones

  January 29, 2013 5:17 AM

  NEW YORK - Some of the people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in the New York City area may now face the choice of rebuilding higher, or paying considerably more for insurance. Under new flood maps released Monday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, twice as... more »

• Woman accused of fatal NY subway push due in court

  January 29, 2013 2:41 AM

  NEW YORK - A woman accused of shoving a man to his death from a New York City subway platform is expected in court. Erika Menendez is being held on a charge of murder as a hate crime in the Dec. 29 death of 46-year-old India native Sunando Sen. She... more »

• 2 rescued after small plane crash on Hudson River

  January 28, 2013 2:40 AM

  YONKERS, N.Y. - Two people have been rescued after their single-engine plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers. Authorities say the plane was carrying a man and a woman on a sightseeing trip, and crashed about 5:20 p.m. Sunday. The two were wearing life vests and... more »

• Wayward dolphin makes splash in polluted NYC canal

  January 25, 2013 3:04 PM

  NEW YORK- A wayward dolphin has been making a splash in a polluted New York City canal. Friday's deep-freeze weather didn't seem to faze the dolphin as it swam around in the Gowanus (guh-WAH'-nuhs) Canal, which runs 1.5 miles through a narrow industrial zone near some of Brooklyn's wealthiest neighborhoods.... more »

• NYC soda size limit foes question racial fairness

  January 23, 2013 6:32 AM

  NEW YORK - Opponents of New York City's limit on the size of sugary drinks are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints as the novel restriction faces a court test. The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying... more »

• NYC extols the virtues of tiny apartments

  January 22, 2013 3:57 AM

  NEW YORK - New York has legions of residents living in tiny apartments. Now the city is about to see just how small they're willing to go. Expectations that population and rents will keep climbing are challenging architects to design dwellings no larger than a one-car garage. New Yorkers... more »

• Plane from NY blows tires, veers off NJ runway

  January 21, 2013 5:12 AM

  NEWARK, N.J. - Authorities say a United Express plane from western New York blew four tires as it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport and veered off a runway. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Ron Marsico says Flight 4480 from Rochester was landing Sunday night... more »

• NYC, union trade harsh words over plan impasse

  January 18, 2013 2:30 AM

  NEW YORK - The issue of teacher evaluations has been contentious around the country. Now it's brought New York City and its teachers' union to an impasse and harsh war of words that has put the city at risk of losing up to $450 million in state aid and grants.... more »

• NYC school bus drivers, matrons go on strike

  January 16, 2013 5:59 AM

  NEW YORK - More than 8,000 New York City school bus drivers and matrons have gone on strike over job protection. Some 152,000 students, many disabled, have to find other ways to get to school. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says the strike started at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Most... more »

• New York about to pass tough gun law

  January 15, 2013 10:38 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. - Legislation that would give New York state the toughest gun restrictions in the nation is expected to easily pass today in the state Assembly. It's already won approval in the state Senate, where the Republican leader says it is "well-balanced" and "protects the Second Amendment." It provides... more »

• NYC crane collapses; 7 people hurt, 3 seriously

  January 9, 2013 2:45 PM

  NEW YORK- The Fire Department of New York says seven people have been hurt, three of them seriously, when a crane collapsed at a construction site in the city's Queens borough. The fire department got the call shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Long Island City neighborhood. The crane... more »

• Baseball Hall announcement due today

  January 9, 2013 10:36 AM

  NEW YORK - The votes are in, and the Baseball Hall of Fame's newest inductees will be announced today. Then again, there's a chance none of the Hall-eligible players will gain entrance into Cooperstown this year. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are among the players on the ballot... more »

• 30 to 50 reported injured as boat strikes NYC dock

  January 9, 2013 8:57 AM

  NEW YORK - Police and fire officials say 30 to 50 people were injured when a ferry from New Jersey struck a dock during rush hour in lower Manhattan. News reports say the Seastreak Wall Street catamaran ferry from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., banged into the mooring as it arrived.... more »

• Gas prices staying down as 2013 starts

  January 7, 2013 10:33 AM

  NEW YORK - U.S. drivers are hoping 2013 doesn't start off like 2012 at the gas pump. So far, so good. Gasoline now averages $3.30 a gallon, up about half a penny since Jan. 1. A year ago, gas rose about 10 cents in the first week or so because... more »

• NYPD officers shot in separate incidents

  January 4, 2013 7:09 AM

  NEW YORK - Three New York City police officers are recovering after being shot in separate incidents that left one suspect dead and four under arrest. The shootings occurred in a one-hour span Thursday night. Off-duty Police Officer Juan Pichardo was shot in the thigh at his family's... more »

• Stocks surge after last-minute budget deal reached

  January 2, 2013 12:09 PM

  NEW YORK - Stocks are sharply higher on Wall Street after lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement to avert sweeping tax increases and cuts to government spending programs. The Dow is off its highs of the day, but remained up more than 200 points in early afternoon trading. The Dow... more »

• Obama urges action on Sandy aid

  January 2, 2013 11:04 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is calling for House Republicans to vote Wednesday on Hurricane Sandy aid "without delay for our fellow Americans." It comes as New York lawmakers are lashing out at a decision by House GOP leaders not to hold a vote in the current Congress. Obama says... more »

• Woman stumbles, falls on subway tracks, dies

  January 1, 2013 1:06 PM

  NEW YORK - New York City police say a young woman stumbling around on a Manhattan subway platform not far from Times Square fell onto the tracks and was killed by a train. The accident happened at around 5 a.m. on New Year's Day at the No. 2 line station... more »

• Plan for NYC Ferris wheel rolls on, despite Sandy

  January 1, 2013 12:31 PM

  NEW YORK - While New York City grapples with rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, developers are pressing ahead with plans to build the world's largest Ferris wheel on the shoreline of storm-torn Staten Island. Sandy's flooding spurred some changes to the nearly $500 million project, which includes an outlet mall and... more »

• NY woman arrested in connection with slaying of two

  December 28, 2012 2:15 PM

  WEBSTER, N.Y.- Police say a 24-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the ambush slaying of two volunteer firefighters responding to a house fire in upstate New York. New York State Police Senior Investigator James Newell says Dawn Nguyen, of Rochester, faces a state charge of filing a falsified... more »

• Video released of NYC suspect in fatal subway push

  December 28, 2012 8:47 AM

  NEW YORK - The NYPD has released a surveillance video of the female suspect who pushed a man to his death in front of an oncoming subway train. It shows the woman running from the elevated platform in the Queens section of New York City Thursday night. Witnesses... more »

• Shot NY firefighters make progress, speak out

  December 26, 2012 1:45 PM

  WEBSTER, N.Y.- The upstate New York firefighters wounded by a gunman as they responded to a blaze are on the mend and thankful for the outpouring of support. Joseph Hofstetter and Theodore Scardino said in a statement released by Strong Memorial Hospital that they are "humbled and overwhelmed." Police say... more »

• Residents return home after NY fatal shooting

  December 26, 2012 6:22 AM

  WEBSTER, N.Y. - Residents of a suburban Rochester, N.Y., neighborhood gutted by a fire set by a man who gunned down four volunteer firefighters have been allowed to return to their homes. Local media outlets report that authorities began letting homeowners return to their properties in Webster on Tuesday,... more »

• Four firefighters shot, two dead responding to fire

  December 24, 2012 10:16 AM

  WEBSTER, NEW YORK- The police chief in Webster, N.Y., says that four firefighters were shot while responding to a blaze in the town near Rochester and that two are dead. Chief Gerald Pickering says "one or more shooters" fired at the firefighters Monday morning. Officials say they had arrived at... more »

• Firefighter shot at scene of blaze in western NY

  December 24, 2012 8:39 AM

  WEBSTER, N.Y. - Authorities say a firefighter has been shot while responding to a house fire in western New York. Officials in the town of Webster tell local media outlets that someone shot at firefighters around 6 a.m. Monday when they arrived at the scene of the blaze just... more »

• NY woman arrested in 1984 La. death

  December 21, 2012 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 47-year-old woman arrested by New York authorities on Dec. 3 in the 1984 slaying of businessman has been extradited to Louisiana. Leila Mulla, of Astoria, N.Y., was transported to Baton Rouge Thursday after being arrested by New York police. Mulla was booked with criminal conspiracy, simple... more »

• Hockey mediators talking, but no progress

  December 14, 2012 10:56 AM

  NEW YORK - Negotiators from the NHL and the players' association made it into the same room to talk this time. They just didn't carry any meaningful progress out of it. A second straight day with a federal mediator didn't do anything to bring the sides closer to a settlement... more »

• Senate Dems offer Sandy disaster aid package

  December 12, 2012 3:56 PM

  WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats have quickly cobbled together a $60.4 billion disaster aid package for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. Working from the emergency spending request President Barack Obama made five days ago, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday released draft... more »

• Zynga moves to enter US gambling market

  December 6, 2012 10:53 AM

  NEW YORK - Online game company Zynga says it has asked Nevada gambling regulators for a decision that could pave the way for it to enter the U.S. gambling market. This follows Zynga's October disclosure that it has signed a deal to offer online poker and casino games, played with... more »

• NYC police make arrest in fatal subway push

  December 5, 2012 12:35 PM

  NEW YORK - New York City police have arrested a man in the death of a subway rider who was shoved onto the tracks. Police say Naeem Davis was arrested on a charge of murder Wednesday. The 30-year-old Davis had been taken into custody for questioning Tuesday. Police say security... more »

• Costas wishes he had more time to talk

  December 5, 2012 10:47 AM

  NEW YORK - Bob Costas isn't backing down from his halftime comments on gun violence, but he wishes he had more time. The NBC sportscaster gave interviews Tuesday to Dan Patrick and Lawrence O'Donnell about his Sunday-night halftime commentary following Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher's murder of his girlfriend... more »

• Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert wins Mackey Award

  December 5, 2012 10:42 AM

  BETHPAGE, N.Y. - Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert has won the John Mackey Award that goes to college football's best tight end. Coming into the season, Eifert was regarded as the best receiver for the Fighting Irish and drew extra attention from opposing defenses. Nonetheless, Eifert had 44 receptions for 624... more »

• Photog: Too far to rescue man from subway tracks

  December 5, 2012 7:18 AM

  NEW YORK - The photographer who took the picture of a New York City man who'd been pushed into the path of a subway train says he was too far down the platform to have saved him. Freelance photographer R. Umar Abbasi says he wasn't trying to take a... more »

• 'Peanuts' creator's love letters going to auction

  December 4, 2012 12:39 PM

  NEW YORK - The late "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz was once so infatuated with a woman 23 years his junior he sent her dozens of love letters. Many of the themes of that correspondence made it into some of his daily comic strips at the time. Now those love notes... more »

• NHL talks to resume on Tuesday

  December 3, 2012 5:41 PM

  NEW YORK - The NHL labor talks are set to resume Tuesday with six owners and players scheduled to meet without a couple of the key figures from each side. With negotiations to resolve the lockout at a standstill, the league and union finalized the details for the unusual bargaining... more »

• Heisman finalists: Manziel, Te'o and Klein

  December 3, 2012 5:24 PM

  NEW YORK - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas quarterback Collin Klein are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Manziel is the favorite to win college football's most famous player of the award when it is presented Saturday night in New York. He would... more »

• NY appeals court skeptical about startup's live TV

  November 30, 2012 3:06 PM

  NEW YORK - A New York federal appeals panel has found weaknesses with a startup company's arguments it can legally send live TV programming to iPhones and other mobile devices. Three judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed poised Friday to reverse a lower court judge who... more »

• Lindsay Lohan arrested on assault charge in NYC

  November 29, 2012 8:36 AM

  NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan has left a New York City police precinct after being charged for allegedly striking a woman at a nightclub. The actress left the station house shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. She wore a black jacket over her head that went down to her knees.... more »

• Sandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage, loss

  November 26, 2012 1:18 PM

  ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City will make big requests for disaster aid from the federal government. The cost includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration, but also includes an additional... more »

• Dow climbs 172 in a Black Friday rally

  November 23, 2012 3:57 PM

  NEW YORK - Stocks rallied in an abbreviated session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 172 points to 13,009. That's the first close above 13,000 for the Dow since Election Day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 18 points to 1,409. The S&P also racked... more »

• NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, All-Star game

  November 23, 2012 1:51 PM

  NEW YORK - The NHL is calling off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio. The league made the announcement Friday, the 69th day of the NHL's lockout of its players. The new cancelations come as little surprise. The... more »

• NBA back in action after break

  November 23, 2012 10:48 AM

  UNDATED - It's back to basketball after the NBA took a day off yesterday to celebrate Thanksgiving. Play resumes tonight with 12 games on the schedule including the two teams with the best record in the league. The Knicks visit Houston, while Memphis hosts the Lakers. New York and the... more »

• Twin parties to mark end of hurricane season

  November 21, 2012 12:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Actor Michael Cerveris is among the organizers of simultaneous parties set for New Orleans and New York to mark the end of hurricane season and raise money for storm recovery. Evacuteer.org, an organization that assists with hurricane evacuations in New Orleans, says its 4th annual Bye-Bye Hurricane... more »

• NHL lockout goes on

  November 20, 2012 10:46 AM

  NEW YORK - It's day 66 of the NHL lockout and while the two sides are talking, there is no indication that they're getting anywhere. Representative for the league and players got together for about two hours yesterday, with union executive director Donald Fehr indicating the two sides would try... more »

• NYC man sentenced to life in subway terror plot

  November 16, 2012 2:51 PM

  NEW YORK - A Bosnia-born U.S. citizen has been sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a foiled suicide-bomb plot on New York City subways in 2008. Adis Medunjanin received the sentence Friday in federal court in Brooklyn. Prosecutors had accused Medunjanin and two high school classmates of... more »

• What does it take to get people to flee a storm?

  November 14, 2012 2:03 PM

  NEW YORK - In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, emergency officials are taking another look at a problem that has bedeviled them for a long time: how to get people to comply when they are ordered to evacuate their homes. Despite dire forecasts and explicit warnings, hundreds of thousands of... more »