Picasso masterpiece 'Woman with a Watch' sells for nearly $140M
A painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for $139.4 million in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist The masterpiece, known as “Femme à la Montre."
Pittsburgh-area man throws McDonald's worker to ground, assaults him for wrong iced coffee order: police
A Pittsburgh-area man was arrested on Oct. 31 after he allegedly assaulted a McDonald's employee when his iced coffee order was made incorrectly, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Wharton dean aware of University of Pennsylvania's 'reputational damage'
The University of Pennsylvania is among Ivy League schools dealing with backlash from deep-pocketed donor graduates over the school's tolerance of pro-Palestine groups and antisemitism.
Massachusetts subcontractor dies after being electrocuted at AT&T facility
On Tuesday morning, Massachusetts first responders arrived at an AT&T building and found that a 44-year-old man had been electrocuted.
Landlord torches New York home after tenants stop paying rent, become squatters: authorities
A New York City landlord is being accused of lighting his own townhouse on fire after the upstairs tenants stopped paying rent and refused to move out.
Target scraps plan to open new store in Philadelphia after crime crisis led to other store closures nationwide
Target will not open a new store location in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood despite beginning construction, according to reports.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328M in settlement with New York AG Letitia James over wage theft allegations
New York Attorney General Letitia James reached a historic $328 million settlement with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, which were accused of stealing earnings from drivers.
Apartment where Taylor Swift took Polaroid photos for '1989' album artwork selling for $3.7M
Taylor Swift immortalized a Flatiron apartment on the market for $3.7 million when she did a photo shoot in the home for her 2014 album "1989."
TSA catches man with gun for 2nd time at Philadelphia airport checkpoint: ‘Unforgivable’
A Philadelphia man got caught for a second time carrying a gun to a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, officials said.
Maine gun sales spiked as authorities searched for Lewiston mass murderer Robert Card
Gun sales in Lewiston, Maine, area increased about 200% while Robert Card was in the wind after he killed 18 people and injured 13 more mass shootings, a store owner said
L.L. Bean temporarily closes some Maine stores as precaution in response to Lewiston shooting
L.L. Bean said many sites it operates in Maine closed Thursday "out of an abundance of caution" in response to Wednesday night’s deadly mass shooting in Lewiston.
Man says housekeeper finds missing lottery ticket, leading to his $1M win
The man from Medford, Massachusetts, bought a "15,000,000 Money Maker" instant game and apparently didn't know he won on the misplaced ticket that his house cleaner found months later.
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' blamed for Ivy League student's death in family lawsuit
The family of Sarah Katz is suing Panera Bread, alleging the 21-year-old died after drinking one of the restaurant’s “Charged Lemonade" beverages.
Biden admin's new rule could put pinch on lobster fishermen while letting others off the hook: critics
New England lobstermen are pushing back against new federal rules that expand restricted waters which could cut their business by at least 25%.
NY AG sues crypto firms Gemini, Genesis, DCG for allegedly defrauding investors out of $1 billion
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued crypto companies Gemini, Genesis and DCG for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $1 billion.
Staples bans conservative activist who warned parents of graphic LGBT books in school libraries: 'Jarring'
Staples allegedly terminated the online mailbox of a Pennsylvania man after customers complained about the graphic images he was warning local parents about in a political flyer.
Delaware man accused of kidnapping 11-year-old from New Jersey he allegedly met on Roblox
A Delaware man arrested last month has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly transporting an 11-year-old girl he met on a gaming platform, from New Jersey.
New York gas stove ban heats up as gas and construction groups file federal lawsuit
The gas stove ban in New York by Gov. Kathy Hochul was challenged in a federal lawsuit Thursday by a coalition of propane and construction trade groups.
Nonbinary NYU Student Bar Association president loses job offer after defending Hamas terror attack on Jews
NYU Law School Bar Association student president Ryna Workman had a job offer from a law firm rescinded over Workman's statement defending Hamas' attack on Israel.
Smith & Wesson officially moves headquarters out of blue state to Tennessee
Gun manufacturer officially moved its longtime New England headquarters from Massachusetts to Tennessee this month, earning praise from the NRA.



















