5 shot, teen killed on Brighton Beach boardwalk
VIDEO - A teenage girl was killed and four men were wounded when two gunmen opened fire on the Brighton Beach boardwalk that was crowded with people seeking relief from Thursday's heat...
12-year-old chess champ wants to be youngest grandmaster ever
"It would mean a lot because I've worked so hard for it," said James. "I've practiced a lot to become a great player..."
Pregnant woman dies in fire after smoking in bed
NEW YORK - Her roommates told the News that they tried to save the beauty school student, who was three months pregnant...
Slim school options push parents over the edge
theGRIO VIDEO - Wayne McKenzie, father of three boys, sent his children to private school because he wasn't satisfied with the public school options in his Brooklyn neighborhood...
NYC jazz musician found stabbed to death
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City medical examiner's office says a jazz musician was stabbed to death before his body was stuffed into a storage chest in his home...
A bleak life, cut short at 4, harrowing from the start
She died in September by the ugliest means, weighing an unthinkable 18 pounds, half what a 4-year-old ought to...
For some black Muslims, bin Laden's death means little
theGRIO VIDEO - The reaction of some Muslim-Americans to bin Laden's death was much more subdued compared to those celebrating the terrorist's demise...
Chili's accused of serving liquor to 4-year-old girl
NBC CHICAGO - A Chicago mother claims her 4-year-old daughter was served alcohol at a South Side Chili's restaurant...
Education program ends revolving door for some ex-cons (VIDEO)
theGRIO VIDEO - Job prospects for America's roughly 14 million ex-offenders of working age are considerably lower than those without records...
Hip-Hop Honors to pay tribute to Notorious BIG
NEW YORK - A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, the charity for inner-city youth developed by Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace...
