Father, son killed in murder-suicide plunge from NYC high rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A father and his 3-year-old son died after the man threw the boy from the roof of a luxury Manhattan high-rise and then leapt off the building on Sunday following “domestic turmoil” with the boy’s mother, New York police said on Mo…
Americans’ appetite for bling on fire as gold prices sink
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tumbling gold prices, growing consumer confidence and aggressive discounting by retailers have Americans flocking to jewelers’ counters this holiday shopping season.
Ex-Tiffany exec given year in prison for $2 million jewelry theft
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Tiffany & Co executive was sentenced to a year in prison on Monday after admitting to stealing more than $2.1 million of jewelry from the New York luxury store.
New Yorkers have ‘sky high’ expectations for new mayor: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers are largely optimistic about the city’s future as Bill de Blasio prepares to be sworn in as the next mayor on January 1, according to a poll released on Monday.
Consumers get one-day extension on Obamacare deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Monday it has extended a deadline for health insurance under Obamacare, giving consumers shopping on HealthCare.gov an extra day, until December 24, to pick plans to kick in for coverage beginning…
American jailed in UAE for YouTube parody video
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – An American citizen was sentenced to a year in prison in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for posting a parody video on YouTube which pokes fun at young Emirati men who imitate U.S. hip-hop culture, his family said.
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez back in court on murder charges
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, who was accused of killing a semi-professional football player in June, is due back in a Massachusetts court on Monday afternoon for a hearing in the case.
Bears’ Melton arrested in Texas for suspected assault
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Chicago Bears defensive lineman Henry Melton was arrested early on Sunday on suspicion of public intoxication and for assaulting the manager of a suburban sports bar in Dallas, Texas.
Bargain-hungry shoppers buy less on weekend before Christmas
ELMHURST, New York (Reuters) – U.S. consumers shopped less on the final weekend before Christmas despite deeper discounts, the latest sign of how difficult a season this is turning out to be for retailers.
Seattle girl escapes serious injury when glasses deflect bullet
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A teenage girl avoided serious injury when her glasses deflected a bullet fired during a drive-by shooting at her Seattle home, police said on Sunday.
