1-year-old girl dies after coming into contact with radiator in Manhattan

A baby girl in Manhattan died this morning when she came into contact with a radiator, authorities said.The 1-year-old was burnt about 6:15 a.m. in a Cathedral Parkway apartment near Morningside Drive, cops said.When EMS arrived, she had gone into cardiac arrest, according to an FDNY spokesman. The baby was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she was pronounced...

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Best photo apps for Android devices

Whether you want to slap a simple filter on your photo or get granular and change attributes like color levels and saturation, we’ve got a list of the Android apps you’ll want to use. Snapseed The good: With its unique gesture-based interface, this offers an incredible level of control over its effects and filters. The bad: The tools and interface aren’t...

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Hawkins withdraws his name from Jackson Health System board post

In a kerfuffle with echoes from political battles almost two decades ago, former Miami-Dade commissioner and state legislator Larry Hawkins announced Monday he was withdrawing his name from nomination to the Jackson Health System board.Hawkins, 68, who had been nominated to be the unions’ representative on the seven-member board, sent a letter to the clerk of courts saying...

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Spartacus War of the Damned Exclusive clip

It's hard not to look at every episode of Spartacus: War of the Damned as one step closer to the series finale, but when every installment leaves you breathless, it's hard to think about anything other than the insanity that just unfolded in front of your eyes. RELATED - TV's Saddest DeathsThat will inevitably be the case this Friday as the fourth episode, titled Decimation, is unleashed upon the...

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Bronx thug bashes 6yo girl, father in laundromat

A crazed man was caught on surveillance video pummeling a man and his child inside of a Bronx laundromat.The creep walked into the store on White Plains Road near Robertson Street on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. and attacked the 47-year-old victim, cops said. The assailant is seen in the video throwing several punches at the victim and the victim’s 6-year-old...

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Florida reports record visitor numbers for 2012

A record 89.3 million people visited Florida in 2012, according to an estimate released Monday by Visit Florida.The state’s official tourism marketing corporation said the total was a 2.3 percent increase over 2011, the last record-breaking year.Overseas visitors, while not the majority of tourists, showed the greatest growth, increasing by 9 percent to 10.2 million people....

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President Obama, Tiger Woods play golf in Florida

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — That was a big-time ringer in President Barack Obama's golfing group Sunday in Florida. Famous pro golfer Tiger Woods joined the president at the Floridian, a secluded yacht and golf club on the state's Treasure Coast. The White House says the group also included Jim Crane, the Houston businessman who owns the resort and baseball's Houston Astros and...

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Hugh Grant is a Dad Again

Hugh Grant confirmed Saturday that he is a dad again.PICS: Celebs and Their Cute KidsThe 52-year-old British actor tweeted, "In answer to some journos. Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum."Hugh and actress Tinglan Hong welcomed a daughter named Tabitha in 2011. No word yet on what Tabitha's little brother is named.Related: Hugh Grant...

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White House calls draft immigration plan a backup; it would let undocumented become citizens in 8 years

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats alike on Sunday predicted President Barack Obama would fail if he pushed forward with his own effort to overhaul the nation's immigration system and urged the administration to hold off while lawmakers work on a bipartisan measure.Republican Sen. John McCain predicted the administration's efforts would come up short...

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Small business lending rebounds in South Florida

For years, Pablo Oliveira dreamed of buying a property to house his high-end linen and furniture rental company, Nuage Designs, which has created settings for such glamorous events as the weddings of Carrie Underwood and Chelsea Clinton.A few months ago, that dream came true, when Oliveira purchased a warehouse across the street from his current Miami location. He is now...

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