A missing painting at the center of a bizarre web of legal action has turned up more than a month after it vanished _ at a New York City police station.

Jennifer Esposito is joining the force.
A drunken passenger riding in a New York City taxi cab attacked the driver after asking him if he was Muslim, police said Wednesday.

Francisco Rodriguez was suspended for two days by the Mets on Thursday, a day after police said the star pitcher grabbed his father-in-law from a Citi Field family lounge, struck him in the face and banged his head against the wall.

Suspended Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has been released without bail and told to stay away from his father-in-law while facing charges he assaulted the man.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he cannot understand why Hispanics would vote for Republicans, a remark that drew immediate criticism from Republicans.

Suddenly, it seems, everyone is talking about Shariah. In particular, growing controversies over proposed mosques at ground zero and other sites are becoming powerful "teaching moments" - raising awareness about the repressive theo-political-military-legal doctrine that animates the builders and that their fellow adherents seek to impose on the entire world.

Rudy Giuliani's daughter was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor shoplifting charge at a cosmetics store after she was seen on security video pocketing makeup, police said.

New York City police say they have arrested rapper-actor Ice-T on accusations of driving with a suspended license.