Al Roker, Craig Melvin talk about ‘Today’ show security breach
Al Roker is embracing his “Today” show family after an intruder sneaked into NBC’s studios and hurled racial slurs at his cohost, Craig Melvin. “A really heartfelt thank you to…
Con Edison sued over death of Donike Gocaj, who fell into open manhole in midtown Manhattan
The family of a Westchester grandmother who died after falling into an open manhole on a midtown Manhattan street is suing Con Edison, claiming that the manhole cover was “inadequately…
AI chatbot tip leads to arrest of Florida man on child abuse, pornography charges
FLORIDA — An AI tip led investigators to a 25-year-old Florida man now facing 11 felony counts related to child sexual abuse images, court records show. Ray Lequerique, of Parkland,…
Truck driver who fatally collided with off-duty cop on motorcycle gets 4 years in prison
A Manhattan driver whose commercial truck fatally struck a motorcycle-riding off-duty NYPD cop on a Brooklyn highway last year was sentenced to up to four years in jail for leaving…
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
By MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, THOMAS PEIPERT and GENE JOHNSON COLORADO CITY, Colo. (AP) — The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38…
Kim Kardashian responds to backlash over vacation post amid grandma’s death
Kim Kardashian has turned off the comments section after addressing backlash over the easy breezy photos she posted of herself and her family on vacation Thursday, amid the death of…
Grand Metropolitan Hotels initiates separation from VZB Joint Venture and focuses on operational growth
PRWire: International hotel group strengthens its independent growth strategy through brand development, hotel management and digital solutions for the hospitality industry. Grand Metropolitan Hotels is further sharpening its strategic focus…
DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name
By ALLEN G. BREED, AP National Writer After 246 years, Pvt. John Pumphrey is unknown no more. Through DNA testing and old-fashioned sleuthing, the Maryland teenager who died in one…
A body is recovered after San Francisco boat tragedy but 2 remain missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police have recovered the body of a woman who was one of three people missing after a boat sank this week in San Francisco Bay. The…
Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas
By MICHAEL PHILLIS WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before sunrise in Texas, a shallow spot of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a two-story house in just five hours…