Here’s one sign the subways have turned a corner since the disastrous days of summer 2017: A vandal has delayed hundreds of trains since March, yet New York City Transit in April still reached its best on-time performance rates since October 2013. The scoundrel somehow acquired a master key that lets him access the empty … Continue reading "Even the brake-pulling bandit hasn’t stopped the subway’s turnaround"

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed a top militant commander linked to al-Qaida in the disputed region, officials said on Friday. Zakir Musa was killed Thursday evening in a gunfight after police and soldiers launched a counterinsurgency operation in the southern Tral area, said Col. Rajesh Kalia, an Indian army spokesman. Musa … Continue reading "India troops kill Kashmir militant linked to al-Qaida"

LeBron James isn’t wasting any time trying to improve the Lakers. With the chaos in the Lakers’ front office finally over, their star playing is getting to work recruiting potential free agents. He has already had contact with the Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard and the 76ers’ Jimmy Butler about joining him in LA, according to ESPN’s … Continue reading "LeBron James is already recruiting free agents to help save Lakers"

Click:图和图谱有什么区别 Surgeons in India have removed what they claim is the largest brain tumor ever recorded from a man who let the cancerous mass continue to grow for two decades. The watermelon-sized, 11-pound tumor was cut out of the 31-year-old man’s head during a 10-hour operation in the Indian city of Madurai last Thursday, SWNS … Continue reading "‘World’s largest’ brain tumor removed from man after 20 years"

An outdoorswoman who can’t sit still, Dylan Lauren spends as much time in the Hamptons as possible, bicycling on back roads from her family home in Montauk all the way to her namesake Dylan’s Candy Bar in East Hampton and beyond. “I have been going out to Montauk ever since I can remember — before … Continue reading "Candy queen Dylan Lauren\u2019s favorite spots in the Hamptons"

A Texas man who killed his live-in girlfriend, cut her body into small pieces, and dissolved the remains in chemicals was sentenced to life behind bars for the horrifying murder, prosecutors said this week. Kevin Wayne Powell, 50, described in local reports as a self-employed home remodeler, was found guilty of capital murder in connection … Continue reading "Man faces life in prison for cutting up, dissolving girlfriend’s body"

We knew New York state’s top leaders take big campaign money from special interests, but it’s still a shock to learn how little they rely on anyone else. The reformers at Reinvent Albany just revealed that the top two dozen members of the Assembly majority barely get any donations from the residents of their districts. … Continue reading "Looks like Assembly’s top Dems just don’t need little people back home"

An MS-13 gangster was found guilty on Thursday of conspiring to kill a man for wearing a No. 18 Peyton Manning jersey. Jose Suarez, also known as “Chompira,” was convicted on murder, racketeering and assault charges for the Jan. 29 killing of Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla in a Long Island deli, according to federal prosecutors. see also … Continue reading "MS-13 gangster convicted of killing man for wearing Peyton Manning jersey"

Best Buy forecast second-quarter sales and profit above estimates on Thursday, as more people signed up for the consumer electronics retailer’s subscription-based tech support services and shopped on its website and app. The company reported a better-than-expected profit in the first quarter, but did not raise its full-year forecast, taking into account a potential impact … Continue reading "Geek Squad, online shopping lift Best Buy’s second-quarter profits"

Nasdaq’s CEO should probably get off social media. Adena Friedman, the head of Wall Street’s second-largest stock exchange, got dragged into Manhattan federal court on Thursday over a business dispute with a fund manager — and a key piece of evidence was her response to an upset businessman who messaged her on LinkedIn. Nasdaq has … Continue reading "Nasdaq CEO’s social media habit lands her in court"