• Peter Beard’s daughter Zara posts touching tribute to her late dad

    Peter Beard’s daughter Zara posts touching tribute to her late dad

    The daughter of famed photographer Peter Beard has penned a touching tribute to her late father after his remains were found in Long Island over the weekend — saying “the world has lost a little bit of its magic.” Zara Beard, 32, on Monday posted two touching images of her dad holding her as baby …
  • How Fordham has produced a generation of sports media stars

    How Fordham has produced a generation of sports media stars

    Long before he was an electee to the Basketball Hall of Fame, Mike Breen was an intimidated 18-year-old freshman attending a workshop at Fordham’s renowned college radio station, WFUV, in the fall of 1979. Breen felt sheepish next to the juniors and seniors leading the seminar and contemplated delaying the start of his broadcasting training. …
  • Weighing Giants’ five biggest needs in 2020 NFL Draft

    Weighing Giants’ five biggest needs in 2020 NFL Draft

    The problem with offering an opinion as to what the Giants need most and thus who they must take with the No. 4 pick in the draft is that you are all wrong. Or all correct. The problem is the answer to the “needs’’ question is far too often “Yes.’’ When a team wins three, …
  • Lisa Loeb sued by photographer for using his pic on social media

    Lisa Loeb sued by photographer for using his pic on social media

    A Florida photographer is suing singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb for posting his picture on social media without permission. Loeb allegedly uploaded the shot of her clutching a guitar and wearing her hair in rainbow-ribboned buns on Instagram, which has garnered 992 likes. The photo, posted in October of 2019, appears beside the message “I stand with …
  • Apple shares sink after Goldman predicts big drop in iPhone sales

    Apple shares sink after Goldman predicts big drop in iPhone sales

    The coronavirus is poised to spur a massive drop in iPhone sales this year, according to Goldman Sachs. Analysts at the Wall Street bank on Friday said they expect iPhone shipments to fall 36 percent during the third quarter as customers around the world remain locked down due to the coronavirus, and downgraded Apple’s stock …
  • LA Times says ad revenue ‘nearly eliminated’ as it furloughs workers

    LA Times says ad revenue ‘nearly eliminated’ as it furloughs workers

    The Los Angeles Times, claiming “advertising revenue has been nearly eliminated” because of the coronavirus, said it will furlough business-side employees and slash pay for senior executives by 5 percent to 15 percent. The furloughs are slated to start April 19 and will last up to 16 weeks, according to a memo from the newspaper’s …
  • Apple announces new iPhone SE as coronavirus ravages global economy

    Apple announces new iPhone SE as coronavirus ravages global economy

    Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest budget smartphone, even as the coronavirus pandemic slams consumer spending worldwide. The new iPhone SE, which starts at $399 and keeps the same name as its 2016 predecessor, wasn’t announced with a splashy staged event, but instead in a press release, a first for Apple’s most famous product. The …
  • Even Gwyneth Paltrow’s kids troll her Goop ways

    Even Gwyneth Paltrow’s kids troll her Goop ways

    Even in her own home, Gwyneth Paltrow can’t escape the trolls. The 47-year-old Goop founder took to Instagram on Tuesday to share how her daughter, Apple, had trolled her by jokingly writing up her own interpretation of her mom’s quarantine to-do list. “Make more vagina eggs & candles,” the 15-year-old wrote in a notebook. Goop …
  • Apple sees iPhone sales rebound in China after dismal February

    Apple sees iPhone sales rebound in China after dismal February

    Apple’s iPhone sales in China look like they’re starting to recover from the coronavirus. The tech giant shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in the country in March, up from a disastrous February where it moved just 500,000 units thanks in part to a closure of all Apple retail stores in the country. Total mobile phone …
  • JCPenney to hire advisers in struggle to manage debt amid coronavirus

    JCPenney to hire advisers in struggle to manage debt amid coronavirus

    JCPenney has approached consulting firm AlixPartners as the US retailer looks at options for managing its debt, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to keep up with the shift to online shopping, and the crisis has been exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak that has forced …