After 45 hours of deliberation, the jury, made up of eight men and four women, convicted Daniel Holtzclaw (left) on 18 of 36 rape charges he faced for sexually assaulting women in the poor neighborhoods he was assigned to protect.
Cuomo’s task force called for an overhaul to the controversial state academic standards in a report released Thursday.
A six-alarm blaze tore through a home and affected five others, displacing nearly a dozen people in the Bronx late Thursday, Red Cross and fire officials said.
The SkyLife air ambulance had a pilot, a nurse and a paramedic aboard when it went down, American Ambulance General Manager Todd Valeri said at a news conference.
William Miller (pictured), of Millry, Alabama, sparked an 18-hour manhunt after allegedly killing three friends and hiding in the woods in Mississippi.
The punks — all male, ages 20, 17, 15 and 14 — found themselves cuffed after cornering a man walking inside the park by E. 73rd St. and East Dr., not far from the Loeb Boathouse, authorities said.
Police said a 55-year-old man came knocking at 37-year-old Lydell Flora’s E. 96th St. apartment around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
DNA evidence confirmed that the man whose identity remained a mystery for two decades is Jason Callahan of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Rev. Peter Miqueli reportedly paid $1,000 per rough sex session with his hunky lover, who demanded the priest address him as “Master” — and drink his urine, the lawsuit said.
Rebecca Hardy (pictured) died in a hospital where she had been airlifted with “severe facial and neck injuries” after the Dec. 3 attack at a Port Huron home, according to the Port Huron Police Department.
A customer at a Herald Square restaurant burst into an anti-Muslim tirade, slapping a worker and then busting glass.
Lorenzo Perez (pictured), 28, grabbed the boy in desperation when security guards caught him with $67 worth of goods stuffed down his pants at a JCPenney in Phoenix.
Robert Velasco strode past a spray of white roses and tenderly kissed his daughter’s casket before delivering a heartbreaking eulogy for his 27-year-old daughter Yvette Velasco (pictured).
A New Jersey man who admitted killing the Boy Scout leader he said had raped him decades earlier received a five-year sentence Thursday.
Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they will push for the end of a 17-year provision that bans federal research on gun violence.
A 71-year-old Staten Island man who shot girlfriend Rosetta Fradella, 68, in the head and then turned the gun on himself had a seemingly pleasant exchange with her just moments before pulling the trigger.
Emanuel’s spokeswoman Shannon Breymaier was included in an email chain wondering whether the city would release the controversial footage, NBC Chicago reported.
Authorities said Mashawn Sonds grabbed a two-by-four piece of Plexiglass and bashed Kimy Hartman (pictured). She was hospitalized for three weeks where she underwent major brain surgery.
The karaoke bar police scandal expanded with a fourth cop stripped of his gun and shield, police sources said.
These Citadel cadets were singing Christmas carols for the ghost of racist past.
“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli isn't afraid of the Wu-Tang techniques.
Lucas Abraham, who was born without fingers on his right hand, gets robo-hand from University of Louisville
There's intrigue of the wrong kind surrounding "Bridge of Spies," after it was criminally overlooked by Golden Globes voters.
A Florida woman pleaded guilty to murdering her three kids Thursday and received three life sentences instead of the death penalty.
The move comes four days before the three-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. where 20-year-old Adam Lanza slaughtered 20 kids and six adults using an assault-style rifle.
Russell Taylor was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to child exploitation and child porn charges.
An armed man who drove a truck on to an Arkansas college campus Thursday was captured after a one-hour standoff, officials said.
ISIS supporters from N.J. discussed using “homemade bombs” to attack New York CIty before they were busted by the FBI.
Authorities have raised the alert level to a “precise threat” from a “vague threat” as of Thursday afternoon after the tip on Wednesday, according to a Swiss official who spoke to The Associated Press.
The indictment charged Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr. with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
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Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when waving goodbye to one of the world’s fastest and most coveted supercars.
Our collective antennae raised at the mention of a bug-powered car, and according to Mattel, it's for real.. and on sale for just $40.
The flame-painted 1969 Dayton is one of just 503 ever made.
Lotus has revealed the name and specs for their newest coupe, the Lotus Exige Sport 350.
Japanese cars lead the way as safest vehicles for 2016 model year.
Our exclusive first look at the brand new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Range Rover’s supercharged SUV has the heart of a supercar.
The gang members are facing multiple drug, weapons possession and assault charges after the takedown in the Bronx, officials said.
While the state task force that evaluated Common Core wants students and teachers to succeed, one winner may already have emerged.
There were 15 days in October where more than 6 million riders hit the rails — a modern record going back to at least 1985, when the MTA started to keep daily tallies on ridership.
Nyack College in Rockland County canned women’s softball coach Kurt Ludwigsen in March, after players came forward alleging that he groped their breasts and hit their buttocks.
The city was awarded $84.1 million in economic development grants, ranking second to last among the eight regions that competed for a total of $2.25 billion handed out Thursday.
Eighteen workers died during the last federal fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2014, through Sept. 30, 2015) at job sites in New York City.
You can't have your cake and snort it too.
The estranged wife of a crazed mechanic who used a blowtorch to light her on fire testified against him Thursday over the terrifying event.
The odds are improving for Puerto Rico’s nearly bankrupt government to secure last-minute help from Congress.
Mayor de Blasio signed a law Thursday to create a Department of Veterans’ Services, a new city agency to aid New York’s 225,000 vets.
Deandre Edwin Charles, 15, was charged with killing Joseph Raksin, 60, who was visiting his two daughters and on his way to synagogue.
There’s nothing sadder in sports than watching greatness disappear. Sometimes it vanishes in the blink of an eye.
New York baseball added some new faces this week, but a couple of the already established stars were out and about Thursday.
Brian Cashman arrived in Nashville with a solid bullpen and a questionable second-base situation.
The Mets Nashville with an upgraded middle infield, needs in their bullpen and lineup, but with the the money to do something about it.
Carmelo Anthony appreciates the comeback story, the rebound from the bottom of the dirt that had been kicked on a person's career.
Giuliana Rancic had a good excuse for being late to a promotional event for Kohl's last weekend in Manhattan.
Roger Staubach, known during his playing days as Captain America, is the last true universally loved, American superstar sports hero.
Rajon Rondo padded his highlight reel, Carmelo Anthony missed the big shot and the Knicks took yet another loss on the chin.
There is a line Carl Banks won’t cross. It’s a boundary of the mind. Not the foot.
It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. No. 4 Iowa State's big comeback win over rival Iowa started out as fun.
Nicki Minaj promised to keep boyfriend Meek Mill on the straight and narrow as a judge threatened jail over his latest parole infractions.
Honduran soccer player Arnold Peralta was murdered in front of terrified shoppers at a local mall parking lot Thursday night.
A freshman stressing over finals made a fake Facebook event that turned into a real call for reform.
It's no prank: Steve-O is already a free man.
The ninth episode of “Vampire Diaries” starts off in the future where Valerie and Stefan seem to be dating.
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The FDA gave civilian clearance to the XSTAT 30, which is a military device that can plug bullet wounds in battlefield trauma settings.
So Zack Greinke will earn about $34 million next season.
Before the issue hits stands on Dec. 11, here are what 10 of the most remembered Playmates from the 1990s are up to today. .
Some 1990s TV actors have serious staying power, while others have faded into oblivion. Here's what some of these actors are up to now.
This fake newsman will finally report the truth.
“Brooklyn” actress Saoirse Ronan was supposed to garner a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama, but the honor went to “Sheesha Ronan.”
Holm’s name is as hot as its ever been, but the UFC is telling her to cool her heels until Rousey is ready to get back into the octagon.
Delta has decided to put hoverboards on the no-fly list after reports of the self-balancing rides exploding.
The flame-painted 1969 Daytona is one of just 503 ever made.
Counting down to the New Year has never been so sexy!
Organizers all over the country in cities like Chicago, New York, Atlanta, St. Louis, Minneapolis and beyond are mostly very young.
One comic's tasteless quip made this "Scream Queens" star holler.
A study has found that handsome men are often overlooked for competitive roles in the workplace.
Everyone's favorite crime-fighting sewer-dwellers are back to save New York City once again.
Don’t you wish you could be a fly on the wall? The action camera 360fly allows you to do that and more.
Quentin Tarantino tells THR, 'Well I'm probably only going to make 10 movies, so I'm already planning on what I'm going to do after that.'
Stripper-turned-model Amber Rose's admiration for Ronda Rousey hasn't diminished since the fighter's devastating UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm.
Yahoo's CEO is now a mother of identical twin girls. Marissa Mayer went on Twitter Thursday to announce the arrival of her two baby girls.
The Giants’ season is falling apart, but don’t worry, Tom Coughlin knows exactly what to do — jumping jacks.
Some who enter Bad Robot's Santa Monica building are placed under a veil of secrecy in case they overhear anything 'Force Awakens'-related.
The Golden Globes' official Twitter account incorrectly labeled "Ugly Betty" alum America Ferrera as "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez during the awards ceremony's nominations announcement Thursday morning.
Jon Niese took a subtle shot on the Mets on his way out the door to Pittsburgh.
Stars aren't afraid to get a little sexy when it comes to ad campaigns.
Which athletes knocked it out of the park with their significant others in 2015? Take a look back and see who checked the 'engagement' box on their ring to-do lists.
Thanks to shoddy manufacturing, clumsiness and the advent of spaghetti straps, nearly all of Hollywood has experienced the dreaded moment of overexposure.
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