Families of two men who died in NYC custody file notices to sue
The families of two men who died in New York City custody within two days of each other have filed notices they intend to sue the city, records show. Jimmy…
Richardson man uses his travel miles to fly strangers home for Thanksgiving
Richardson resident Allen Walton, 38, didn’t expect much when he posted on X Tuesday, offering to help anyone who couldn’t afford a plane ticket home for Thanksgiving. Within hours, his…
Two teens shot after argument triggered gunfire on Brooklyn shopping strip
Two teenagers were wounded Wednesday night after a heated argument ended in gunfire on a busy Brooklyn shopping strip, police said. Police rushed to the scene of the shooting around…
FieldTrip’s Chef JJ Johnson donates 6,000+ Thanksgiving meals in Harlem, Queens
Thanksgiving came early for thousands of New Yorkers by way of the James Beard Award-winning chef known for putting his own stamp on rice bowls with a global flair. On…
Campbell’s exec loses job after alleged racists comments and claims of 3D-printed chicken, company says
Campbell’s Co. said on Wednesday that a vice president reportedly caught on an audio recording disparaging the Camden-based soup giant’s products — claiming the company uses bioengineered meat, which Campbell’s…
Florida fire rescue employees arrested in beating, waterboarding of co-worker
Three firefighters and one paramedic in North-Central Florida are facing criminal charges after the “violent hazing” of a co-worker, authorities announced Wednesday. The four Marion County Fire Rescue employees are…
Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’
By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers. Martin Bally, a vice…
NYPD says D.C. National Guard shooting has no known connection to NYC
The NYPD said on Wednesday that the Washington, D.C., shooting of two National Guard soldiers a few blocks away from the White House has no known connection with New York…
There’s a better way to make mashed potatoes, and this is it
By Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune I was as surprised as anyone to find myself on a Saturday afternoon in October doing a mashed potato science experiment. The journey…
‘Seeking Sister Wife’ star Garrick Merrifield arrested for domestic violence
Garrick Merrifield, who appears on TLC’s show “Seeking Sister Wife,” was arrested in Colorado for domestic violence, just days after he and his wife announced the birth of their baby…