Earlier this morning, an old article appeared on The Daily News website about the infamous Central Park Jogger case.

“A 28-year-old investment banker who regularly jogged in Central Park was repeatedly raped, viciously beaten and left for dead by a wolf pack of more than a dozen young teenagers who attacked her at the end of an escalating crime spree,” read the article from 1989. Five black and Latino juveniles were convicted in and served 11 years in prison before their case was vacated and they were found not guilty based on DNA evidence. Read More

After weeks of buyout rumors and masthead shake-ups, layoffs have hit the Daily News newsroom.  We hear ten have been let go. Capital NY has a handful of names. The photography department and politics desks seem hardest hit.

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On this day of 100-degree heat, Salon offers some cheery news: Air conditioners have ruined the world.

Not only is air conditioning terrible for the environment, it has also made people fat (“we tend to eat more when we’re in cool conditions”) and encouraged them to move to Nevada, and maybe Read More