Stephanie Prezant, a Universirty of Delaware senior from Haworth, N.J., died on Sunday, April 29, after a climbing accident on Mohonk Mountain in New York. New York State Police say that Prezant, 22, was part of a group climbing on the Trapps Cliff section the of preserve on Sunday afternoon.
Amare Stoudemire is done for the series with lacerations in his hand, according to a report.
In spite of organizers providing free coffee and bagels, planned May Day demonstrations across New York convened by the loosely organized movement against social and economic inequality known as Occupy Wall Street got off to a wet, slow, sleepy start. Much like the day itself, however, the street actions began warming up into the late afternoon and, by lunchtime, seemed to be close to going into full swing.
Various Brooklyn-based contingents of Occupy Wall Street poured across the Williamsburg Bridge and into the Lower East Side on Tuesday morning, part of a New York City-wide effort to display the movement's vitality in commemoration of May Day.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund chief who faced sexual assault charges, failed to convince a New York judge that he has immunity from the civil suit against him from his accuser, Nafissatou Diallo.
The asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs (except for those that went on to become birds) may have just been the final blow for some species that were already on the decline, a new study claims.
All the May Day General Strike online live streams are compiled here for you to watch as the protests sweep the United States today, May 1.
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, issued a response to a story in the New York Times on April 29 that exposed its comprehensive strategy to minimize paying corporate taxes.
A Latino fraternity at Pace University has set up an online donation campaign to help one of its brothers, who lost seven family members in Sunday's accident along the Bronx River Parkway.
'Mad Men' brings to life a vanished world that existed just before I was born and which I admire and long for.
There was no mention of the massive May 1 General Strike protests sweeping New York City and the world on the New York Times homepage as of 11:20 Tuesday morning.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), one of the world's largest media conglomerates, is expected to have increased revenue and earnings per share in the first quarter, as viewership in its cable television division increases.
Chesapeake Energy Corp will find an independent, non-executive chairman to replace Aubrey McClendon, who will retain his position as chief executive officer, the natural gas producer said on Tuesday.
The Knicks have been more productive this season with Amare Stoudemire on the bench
John Harbaugh believes that skirting the rules isn't worth it.
Diamond Pet Foods, a Missouri-based pet food manufacturer, has issued a recall and suspended production on its dog and puppy dry food because of possible salmonella contamination. The latest recall comes from the same plant that produced mold-contaminated food when dozens of dogs were killed nationwide in 2005. According to a statement from the company, which is under Schell and Kampeter, Inc., the recall includes the Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food and ...
Lindsay Lohan's redemption tour continued with a random act of kindness at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, starting with a possibly illegal smoke break and ending with a bizarre run-in with a bathroom attendant that left Lohan's wallet $100 lighter.
The section of the Bronx River Parkway where the tragic SUV accident claimed the lives of seven family members on Sunday was again identified last year as one of the states' intersection with the most severe safety needs.
Tuesday is May Day, the international celebration of the workers' movement that for most countries means a day off with most businesses closed. In the United States, where Labor Day is in September, May 1 is a workday like any other. But it may well be a historic date, one way or the other, for the loosely-organized movement against social and economic inequality known as Occupy Wall Street.
In a large new trial looking at ways to slow the progression of type 2 diabetes in children and teens, the addition of a second drug to the mainstay treatment metformin was only marginally more effective at controlling blood sugar than metformin alone.
Amar'e Stoudemire showed off the Knicks' inherent selfishness when he punched a fire extinguisher on Monday.
May Day, also referred to as International Workers' Day, is a holiday with pagan roots that has slowly morphed into a worldwide celebration of worker solidarity.
