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Morgan Freeman mourns granddaughter found stabbed to death in New York City

Morgan Freeman's granddaughter was stabbed to death Sunday morning in New York. New York police found Freeman's granddaughter by marriage, 33-year-old E'dena Hines, lying in the street outside her apartment in Washington Heights with some 16 ... >> view original

Promontory to Challenge New York Regulator on Ban

In an unusual legal battle set to begin this week, Promontory plans to challenge the move by New York's state banking regulator to block the consulting firm from advising New York-based banks in some cases, according to documents reviewed by The Wall ... >> view original

Donald Trump Releases Plan to Combat Illegal Immigration

After staking his early campaign on caustic and contentious remarks about undocumented immigrants, Donald J. Trump on Sunday outlined his plan to fix the country's immigration system and deal with people who are in the country illegally. The position ... >> view original

To really see New York City inequality, just ride the subway

Over the half-decade since we got out of recession, New York City has created three out of four of the state's new jobs, even though we have only 42 percent of the state's population. Since 2009, Gotham has seen job growth of 11.3 percent, almost ... >> view original

Amazon staffer defends his company against New York Times

Amazon was hit hard by The New York Times this Saturday, with the publication of a highly critical piece depicting the e-commerce giant as a brutal place to work where employees are treated with disrespect. But its staffers didn't take the criticism ... >> view original

Colorado Spill Heightens Debate Over Future of Old Mines

In its heyday, the Gold King produced about 350,000 ounces of high-grade gold, according to its current owner, and its products landed on the fingers of well-off women in New York City, in the pockets of everyday Americans and in the vaults of banks ... >> view original

Todd Bowles on Geno Smith's activity: 'He shouldn't be doing it right now'

The Jets' former starter, who was punched in the face last Tuesday in a locker room altercation with then-teammate IK Enemkpali, was photographed shirtless on Saturday by the New York Post. He was throwing to a friend at his apartment complex a few ... >> view original

Racial Wealth Gap Persists Despite Degree, Study Says

But a new study has found that for black and Hispanic college graduates, that shield is severely cracked, failing to protect them from both short-term crises and longstanding challenges. “The long-term trend is shockingly clear,” said William R. Emmons ... >> view original

Morgan Freeman's Goddaughter, E'Dena Hines, Stabbed to Death in New York City

Morgan Freeman and E'Dena Hines Morgan Freeman's goddaughter E'Dena Hines was stabbed to death in NYC on Aug. 16. Credit: Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 16, E'Dena Hines, the ... >> view original

Japan Says Its Economy Contracted in Second Quarter

TOKYO — Burdened by weaker consumer spending and exports, Japan's economy contracted in the second quarter, government data showed on Monday, the first such setback since a short but painful recession last year. The Cabinet Office said gross ... >> view original