As the National Transportation Safety Board promotes a new, stricter BAC limit of .05 to drive, the hospitality industry is worried about a "chilling effect" on alcohol sales.
Hofstra Student Killed During Home Invasion was Shot by Police
A 21-year-old Hofstra student was killed early Friday morning by a shot fired by a Nassau County policeman. Andrea Rebello was being held at gunpoint by an intruder, when she was shot once in the head by the unidentified police officer, who also killed the home intruder.
The winning ticket for the $590 Million Powerball was sold in Florida. Of course.
A Man Was Shot Last Night in Greenwich Village Allegedly for Being Gay
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot last night in what police are saying is the fourth local hate crime
James Franco Painted a Mural in Williamsburg Today
James Franco is trying his hand at the visual arts again, this time working in the time-honored medium of mural on the beaten streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
What's one way to thwart a dapper bank robber who hands you a note demanding cash? Screaming, "Oh my God," running across the bank, and hiding under a counter.
North Korea Launched 3 Missiles Into the Sea
North Korea, strangely quiet as of late in terms of threatening to destroy other countries, launched three short-range missiles today into the sea. Its intent was unclear.
The moon was hit by a huge meteorite in March that left a new crater 65 feet wide. The impact was visible to the naked eye, but because it happened in March and NASA is just telling us now, don't even bother looking for it. Thanks anyway, NASA.
Two Anecdotes About My Parents and Marijuana
Last year, my boyfriend and I went to West Virginia to visit my mother while she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. It was the second time she’d been diagnosed in three years, and the side effects from these treatments were much worse. My previous understanding of cancer had come pretty exclusively from pastel…
