A gang of grifters used thousands of stolen identities and counterfeit credit cards to go on a $1 million shopping spree at Apple stores across the country, prosecutors said.
The traveling band of about two dozen alleged thieves was indicted on conspiracy, grand larceny, identity theft and forgery charges in the whopping take-down after a two-year investigation by… Continue
Sugar is the new scourge of the city, the Health Department is warning.
The city cut a grisly new TV commercial warning of the health risks of sugary soft drinks - including images of a diabetic's decaying toes.
"Don't drink yourself sick. Go with water, seltzer, fat-free milk or unsweetened teas instead," admonishes the… Continue
Drake, Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow and the Jim Henson Company's Puppets have been added to the lineup of performers during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Drake and Rihanna will hit the stage together for a performance, as well Cee Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow, who will be joined onstage with Henson's Puppets.
A Bronx man wrongly accused of dealing drugs at a bodega is suing the city because cops conducted an illegal body cavity search, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Shawn Schenck, 47, said he walked into the Green Valley Deli and Pizza on Sept. 15 to buy a pack of cigarettes.
Five cops burst into the store and arrested Schenck and four other men. One of the cops… Continue
After more than five-and-a-half hours of testimony from hundreds of speakers, a city panel voted early Wednesday morning to close 10 schools.
About 2,000 parents, students and teachers flooded the city Education Department's Panel for Educational Policy meeting about not only closing schools, but also about requiring existing buildings to share space with new… Continue
Many Hip-Hop fans know that West coast rapper Snoop Dogg is well known for being an avid football fan, but he is also a die hard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
So, this year in preparation for the big game, Snoop has teamed up with Pepsi and the NFL for a series of commercials to promote Pepsi Max and the Super Bowl.
One of rap’s biggest names will be helping Lollapalooza make its debut overseas. Kanye West will be one of the headliners when Lollapalooza heads to Santiago, Chile this spring. The festival, which takes place April 2nd and 3rd, will also include performances from artists like the Killers, 30 Seconds to Mars, Jane’s Addiction, 311, and Cypress Hill. Lollapalooza founder Perry… Continue
A therapist in Switzerland has confessed to sexually abusing more than 110 mentally disabled men, women and children over a 29-year period, authorities said Tuesday.
The 54-year-old was arrested nearly a year ago, but authorities kept the details of the case quiet to avoid media attention on an investigation they described at a news conference as… Continue
A Queens babysitter wrecklessly chugged Nyquil when she ran out of Dayquil in the hours before the 11-month-old boy she was watching drowned in a bucket of water, a prosecutor charged Tuesday.
"She ran out of Dayquil and used Nyquil knowing from previously using it that she would get drowsy," Assistant Queens District Attorney Leigh Bishop told jurors as the trial of… Continue
Rihanna’s had her fair share of bad press, but in her kinky new video for "S&M," it’s the R&B singer’s turn to tear apart the tabloids!
"S&M" is Rihanna’s tongue and cheek retaliation against the accusatory headlines and negative assumptions that come with fame. Whether it’s her troubled relationship history with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, her… Continue
The Dream and Christina Milian are battling each other over their divorce settlement -- and the wrench in the works is apparently none other than Justin Bieber
According to docs filed in Georgia, The Dream previously agreed to pay Milian a hefty settlement -- including 10% of his publishing interest in Bieber's mega hit, "Baby," which The Dream… Continue
Halle Berry claims her baby daddy Gabriel Aubry is a crazed, jealous man who put their child at risk, while he claims she's the jealous one who flies into rages and is a no-show in the baby's life ... sources tell TMZ.
Halle and Gabriel are locked in what has turned into an epic custody war. Sources tell us ... while Gabriel was dating someone last year ... he claims… Continue
Steve Harvey's ex-wife Mary is still slamming the comedian, even as he's insisted her claims are "lies."
Mary Harvey, who released three YouTube videos earlier this month detailing Steve's alleged infidelity during their marriage, appeared on the Tom Joyner Morning Show on Monday.
Though Joyner, a friend of Steve's, had invited her to… Continue
I’m doing the natural thing today. I’m doing this photo shoot and I’m so excited to reveal my natural look. You guys let me know how you are feeling me?… Continue
The RZA of The Wu Tang Clan had hit rapper Game with a cease and desist over a song with the looming threat of a lawsuit.
The conflict arose after The Rza produced a song, "Heartbreaker" for Game's anticipated R.E.D. Album, but when the sample was un-clearable, it was used for the recently released "Purp & Patron" double mixtape. That apparently… Continue