Not just for kids: Toymakers creating more products for adults
Toymakers from Mattel’s American Girl and Build-a-Bear are creating new products, services, and websites aimed at adult audiences. Among the popular toys for adults are Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed Lego sets and action figures.
Ken DeLand: Missing American student in France found alive in Spain, official says
Ken Deland, a 21-year-old St. John Fisher University student, was studying abroad in France when he was last heard from in late November.
Wall Street may get much worse in 2023 before it gets better
Many analysts expect stocks to end 2023 around their current range, if not a bit higher. But before that, much of Wall Street is also forecasting stock prices to fall sharply in the interim.
You can rent a massive billboard in New York's Times Square for $150
For those who can’t make it to Times Square in person, they can also see their rented billboard on a live stream.
Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen helps Americans clear $10M of consumer debt
The consumer debt being forgiven translates to an average of $3,847 for 2,600 people.
Radio City Rockette: A day in the life of a dancer in America’s most popular holiday show
Sarah Grooms Hoge is in her 14th season as a Radio City Rockette.
Brooklyn Center liquor store employee offers homeless patron shoes off their feet
One employee at Brooklyn Center took the adage to heart when they were spotted giving a patron the shoes off their feet, according to a post on the store’s social media accounts.
Grant Wahl’s wife reveals his cause of death: 'Nothing nefarious'
Sports writer Grant Wahl’s wife has revealed what led to his death while he was covering the World Cup last week.
Fire destroys evidence at NYPD warehouse in Brooklyn
A huge fire tore through a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning that the NYPD uses as an auto pound and storage for DNA evidence from crime scenes.
Aaron Judge's record-setting home run ball auction ends Saturday
The current bid for the ball, which broke Roger Maris' American League record for homers in a season, sits at $1.2 million, according to Goldin Auctions.
Former White House chef says climate change will make products like coffee, wine 'largely unavailable'
Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.
USC's Caleb Williams wins Heisman Trophy
Williams received 544 first-place votes and 2,031 points to easily outpoint TCU quarterback Max Duggan (1,420).
New York Times journalists, other employees go on 24-hour strike
The 24-hour walkout on Thursday is the first strike of its kind at the New York Times in more than 40 years.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee on Ethics on Wednesday.
Video: Gas station pump bursts into flames after being struck by teen driver
A man was arrested after admitting to starting a fire at a New York gas station pump when “trying to do a burnout” on Dec. 4.
Mother, four children hospitalized after Brooklyn hit-and-run
Authorities say a school bus was dropping the children off when they were struck by a Mercedes that was speeding off from police.
CDC says more US cities will begin testing for polio among sewage
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.