Jeff Stone

New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told reporters Saturday that the nine pedestrians wounded outside the Empire State Building on Friday morning were injured by police bullets. This news follows word of a study that claimed NYPD officers should be given better weapons training.

Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to be upgraded to a hurricane before it hits the Florida Keys and Tampa regions. The Weather Channel reported that the storm is expected to reach Florida Sunday afternoon and Tampa later in the week.

Tim Tebow's Madden '13 rating falls just beneath his fellow New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez's.

Flocks of missing birds have British homing-pigeon owners concerned. In a mysterious area that's already been dubbed the Bermuda Triangle of birds, people in the U.K. are worried because their racing pigeons appear to have vanished into thin air.

Jeffrey Johnson returned to the location of his old job at the Hazan Import Corp. in New York, killing former co-worker Steve Ercolino on Friday. Since the shooting, details have emerged about who Johnson was.

Both Derek Jeter and Lance Armstrong have dealt with accusations about performance-enhancing drugs this week.

After Rihanna confessed to Oprah Winfrey that she remains in close contact with Chris Brown, comedian Joan Rivers took to the social-media site to call the pop star an "Idiot!" -- among other things.

The botched restoration of a Jesus fresco in Spain quickly spread over the Internet Thursday. After Spanish officials thought vandals had destroyed the artwork of Jesus wearing the crown of thrones it was later revealed that an elderly parishioner had tried to touch it up the painting. In reality, she did anything but and, honestly, it’s not that big of a deal.

Many of the Mayan people slowly died off because of changed environmental conditions. Their own deforestation was a big factor. Should we worry about their calendar?

When news broke Thursday that Michael Jordan’s son Marcus had been fined for disturbing the peace it raised the question of whether Marcus, who is 21, inherited his father’s bad traits. CBS News reports that Marcus pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace and although he went to police headquarters to apologize, the behavior could be part of a wider pattern that has been passed down from one Jordan generation to the next.

A new video with footage of what some viewers are calling Bigfoot has surfaced online and has inspired researchers to head into an Ohio forest to see if there’s more evidence.

When Elton John tore apart Madonna in an interview with an Australian paper earlier this month fans all over the world knew it was only a matter of time before the pop star responded. Earlier this week Madonna told a concert audience she “forgave” John, who criticized her only after Madonna trashed Lady Gaga. Since the flap began fans have started wondering if Madonna, who has seen her fame decline since her peak, is jealous of Lady Gaga.

UFC President Dana White is furious with fighter Jon Jones in the wake of the news that UFC 151 had to be cancelled. The fight, which was scheduled to take place on Sept. 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, had to be cancelled because champion Jon Jones refused to take on Chael Sonnen, a replacement for the injured Dan Henderson

In a recent interview Will Ferrell revealed there's still a lot of work to be done before filming even begins for "Anchorman 2," although it's expected the movie will be released at some point in late 2013.

The trade rumors circling Maurice Jones-Drew have only intensified as his holdout from signing a new contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars had continued. Now that the running back has communicated through his agent that he’d be open to a trade, the conversations have reached a fever pitch even before the NFL season has officially begun.

Earlier this week Greg Daniels, the executive producer of NBC's hit show "The Office," announced that the upcoming season of the beloved sitcom will be its last. Although the show saw incredible popularity during its heyday many fans felt the gang at Dunder-Mifflin had passed their best years and had one big question on their mind: Would Michael Scott return for an encore as the show winds to an end?

Taylor Swift has built her image around being the family friendly country star that girls everywhere can sing along with without having to worry about lyrics – or news stories – that would upset their parents. As she gets older, though, Taylor seems to be changing from an innocent star to one that many people are waiting to catch doing something wrong.

While it may not be on par with news about fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, the newly announced Avril Lavigne/Chad Kroeger engagement has fans excitied on both sides of the border. Canadians will be even more proud now that video has surfaced of a young Avril playing hockey as a child.

During an interview with Howard Stern Wednesday morning comedian Amy Schumer revealed she previously had a relationship with WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Schumer, who has been prominently featured in recent years on Comedy Central Roasts, told Stern she broke up with Ziggler via text because the couple’s sex was too athletic and he was channeling his wrestler persona.

When CNN's Peter Hamby tweeted earlier this month that Rep. Paul Ryan told Milwaukee magazine he once had a black girlfriend, that biographical tidbit piece was sure to draw notice. So has a new Obama biography.

As the Japan observed the 67th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, Japanese officials promised they would strive to have a society that is much less reliant on nuclear energy. The Associated Press reported that around 6,000 people met at a park that was the central point of the 1945 attack.

Lady Gaga has made her career on shocking the public and in the upcoming issue of Vogue magazine, the pop star said that despite her fame she is still able to dance topless in bars and have sex in public places.

While the 2012 Olympic Games in London will be remembered for the great athletic performances and decidedly British opening ceremony, fans are certain to remember the tone that was set by the song “Chariots of Fire.” It started with Mr. Bean’s skit that was one of the water-cooler moments of the beginning of the Oympics and most recently caught fans’ attention when it was played at Wembley during the soccer medal ceremony on Thursday.

American gymnast McKayla Maroney has perhaps gained more notoriety than medals at the London Games. To her gold and silver medals, the most popular Internet meme online and a call from the president. Maroney can now add teaching one of George Bush’s daughters how to do the Dougie during a tour of London.

Italian divers have found the remains of a ship off Genoa that is thought to have sunk as long as 2,000 years ago.

The video of a buxom Russian woman inadvertently filming her breasts while she balanced on a beam high above ground has spread over the Internet like wildfire. In just a few days the 'skywalker' has gained international attention with page views numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

The Discovery channel will be airing shows like "Air Jaws Apocalypse," "Shark Fight," and "How 'Jaws' Changed The World" alongside old favorites throughout the week. Fans will be able to stream many of the week's best programs online through various websites.

Ryan Lochte is now rumored to be the focal point of at least two different reality show ideas.

"The artwork, it relates to the title," Khalifa told MTV. "It relates to what I've been portraying and what I've been bringing to the game for the past couple of months because like I say, in my music, and like I've been saying recently, 'They stole the swag, and I don't want it back.'"