Three children have died and 24 others have been rescued from the water after a yacht capsized on the Fourth of July in the Long Island Sound.
As Jeremy Lin and Landry Fields appear to each have one foot out the door, are the key free agents -- combined with a continued lack of new players on their roster -- killing the Knicks' chances of having a deep playoff run in the 2012-2013 season?
Kyle Lowry is headed to the Toronto Raptors.
Consumers, spooked by months of sluggish hiring and a global slowdown, pulled back on spending in June, which took a toll on top U.S. retailers' sales.
The Houston Rockets are a major player for Jeremy Lin.
A troubling new report shows that TV production in the Los Angeles area is in a state of rapid decline, with less than half of all TV dramas now filmed in the L.A. area.
In what can be labeled as a form of reverse surveillance, the ACLU of New Jersey has released a Police Tape app to let residents secretly video or record any encounters they have with police.
Government subsidies for sugar farmers are facing fresh opposition, despite the farmers' successful efforts to defeat a recent bid to eliminate the subsidies that opponents argue endangers public health, reduces employment and costs consumers and businesses billions of dollars.
Manchester United look eager to show that they can still compete financially for the world's best players.
The injury to Andy Pettitte could cause the Yankees to trade for a starting pitcher.
The Knicks have now set their sights on Raymond Felton.
Another celebrity nude scandal is hitting the web, but the celebrity in question may come as a shock. The face (and body) behind the alleged nude photos circulating outlets is Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' daughter, Tallulah Willis.
Adding a two-time MVP sounds good, but could ultimately be a mistake for the Lakers.
A Japanese study found that among more than 5,000 adults who went into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, the odds of surviving were up to two times higher when more than one person tried to help.
Palestinian officials have called an international probe into the death of its leader Yasser Arafat, more than eight years after he died of several mysterious health complications, following a report that he could have been poisoned with a radioactive substance known as polonium.
The annual Macy's fireworks display in New York will be kicking off along the Hudson River on July 4, starting at approximately 9.20 p.m.
At the Fourth of July Nathan's International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, Joey Chestnut scarfed down 68 hot dogs to win the 2012 title. But across town, his competitive eating rival Takeru Kobayashi ate 68.5 at the Crif Dog Classic.
Did you know that a Scientologist played matchmaker to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes? Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology chairman David Miscavige, reportedly went on a hunt to find love for Cruise after his second divorce from Nicole Kidman. The result of Shelly Miscavige's matchmaking? The 2006 wedding of Tom Cruise to Katie Holmes.
Old-school punkers may argue that CBGB's influence could never be surpassed, but we thought it worth mentioning that other venues were similarly historic.
Independence Day gives us 24 hours to reconnect with these ?truths self-evident.? But it is these same truths that we increasingly take for granted.
On Wednesday, nearly 30 gluttonous competitors from across North America will compete in the 97th annual Nathan?s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Here's a look at the history, records to beat and where to watch the action.
Come the fourth of July, it's time to shun the trappings of busy work hours to feast your eyes on the spectacular fireworks that decorate the nation?s skies. A major tourist attraction and a moment of pride for Americans, the fireworks commemorating Independence Day light up major cities in all their glory and splendor.
