Actor Tim Curry’s cause of death revealed
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” star Tim Curry died from coronary artery disease is his Los Angeles home last week. A history of stroke and kidney cancer are also listed as…
Friends seeking to support infant daughter of slain Times Square stab spree victim Erin Piacenti
Friends of new mom Erin Piacenti, who was killed by a mentally ill woman amid a pair of unprovoked stabbings in Times Square, are seeking ways to support the victim’s…
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died
By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine…
NYC council funds free 9/11 Memorial trips for NYC public schools
The New York City Council will spend $1 million to fund free trips for NYC public school groups to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan,…
Rikers won’t close next year and the law must be amended
A year from now, Rikers Island will still be open, despite a 2019 City Council law mandating that the jail be closed by Aug. 31, 2027. The deadline will be…
Gunman wounds staff member at Virginia elementary school, then kills himself
By R.J. RICO A 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning and shot and wounded a staff member before killing himself, authorities said. Officers found…
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art prepares for its long-awaited opening, hopes to spark imagination
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art begins its visitor experience as soon as people step foot onto the 13-acre campus in Los Angeles. From the building’s cloud-like architecture to the…
Trump Justice Department weighs in on OpenAI copyright case, citing national interest
The Trump Justice Department has weighed in on a landmark copyright infringement case against OpenAI, siding with the tech behemoth over the Daily News and other news organizations for the…
Uncle acquitted of murder in fatal Irvine freeway crash that killed his niece
A 38-year-old man was acquitted on Wednesday, Sept. 2 of second-degree murder for a fatal 2021 freeway crash in Irvine that killed his niece, but was convicted of a lesser…
Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that…