A substitute teacher in Maryland plied a teen student with snow cones and booze, and late last month, had sex with him at her grandparents’ house, police said. Alexis Mercedes Boberg, 25, of Severn, surrendered to police Monday after a student at the Center of Applied Technologies North told authorities they met up for sex … Continue reading "Substitute teacher allegedly had sex with teen student at her grandparents’ home"

Former “Real Housewives of New York City” star Jill Zarin sold her Upper East Side home for $3.25 million earlier this week. It had been on the market asking $3.29 million since last October, as Gimme Shelter previously reported. The apartment, at 401 E. 60th St., is where Zarin lived for 18 years. “It was … Continue reading "Jill Zarin sells NYC home she shared with late husband Bobby"

A twice-deported fiend who allegedly raped a New Jersey jogger before drowning her in a lake has been indicted. Jorge Rios, 33, was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder, aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping in the death of 45-year-old Carolina Cano in Jersey City on March 24, authorities said. Rios — who was deported from … Continue reading "Twice-deported fiend indicted on rape, murder charges in death of New Jersey jogger"

Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland said he believes the Knicks wouldn’t have invited him down Wednesday if they weren’t considering drafting him. “If they called me to work out, I believe so,’’ Garland said in the lobby of the Midtown Grand Hyatt hotel where the draft prospects are staying. Garland, who played five games at … Continue reading "Darius Garland sneaks into Knicks’ NBA draft conversation after strong workout"

A House subcommittee heard from actor Danny Glover and presidential candidate Cory Booker on Wednesday during a congressional hearing on reparations. Click Here: cheap kanken backpack Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) — who sponsors a measure to study reparations — said the hearing “is not a symbolic action” but about legitimate legislation that should be … Continue reading "House committee hears from Danny Glover, Cory Booker on reparations"

While racial discrimination in hiring plagues many developed countries, one nation may have particular trouble bidding it adieu. France has the highest level of hiring discrimination against non-white groups, according to a meta-analysis of data from nine countries published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Sociological Science. Researchers analyzed findings from 97 hiring field experiments … Continue reading "Job seekers in one country face the worst racial discrimination"

An eerie silence has fallen over the Hard Rock Hotel site at 159 W. 48th St., which Extell is developing for Hard Rock International. Work has oddly paused since plans for the 37-story project were approved by the Department of Buildings in February. A foundation is in place, but only a single security guard has … Continue reading "Silence at Hard Rock Hotel site as construction stalls"

Grief-stricken kin of the Harlem mom who died along with five of her children when fire tore through their death-trap public housing apartment last month plan to sue the city — for $2.2 billion. “It’s hard to put a dollar value on the loss of human life, but the $2.2 billion, we feel, is appropriate … Continue reading "Relatives of Harlem fire victims plan to sue city for billions"

Heavy metal band Slipknot is expanding into the liquor industry. The insanely popular group, known for its aggressive style of music, high-energy concerts and scary masks, is set to launch its own range of branded American whiskies on Aug. 10. The spirit will be called “No 9. Iowa Whiskey,” the product of a collaboration between … Continue reading "Heavy metal band Slipknot now has its own branded whiskies"

Ja Morant, who had never visited New York until a couple of weeks ago, was part of a panel at a Madison Avenue electronics store Tuesday, taking questions from fans. One mentioned a list of exploits that have occurred at the Garden across the years, including 61-point games by Kobe Bryant and James Harden. “What … Continue reading "Ja Morant is ready to play at Garden, however he ends up there"