#Beautyoverbullying: Fighting back against cybertrolls

Stacy Pierre-Louis is more than capable of doing her own makeup. But for her 23rd birthday last month she wanted to feel extra special so she got it professionally done. When makeup artist Theresa Francine posted the before and after pictures to social media, as she always does, it quickly went viral.

Trendy temporary tattoos for adults

Tattly Parlor is a pop-up store for temporary tattoos in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It has over 600 designs. Now if you're someone like me who is afraid of getting a tattoo because of the pain this is your place. They aren't permanent and within a few days it's all gone.

American Girl celebrates 30th anniversary with civil rights-era doll

American Girl is celebrating 30 years with a new historical doll. Melody Ellison is a 9-year-old African-American singer who lives in Detroit, Michigan during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Judge backs NYC on restaurant menu salt warning fines

NEW YORK (AP) — Large chain restaurants and fast-food eateries in the nation's most populous city can be fined up to $600 beginning next week for not posting salt warnings on menu items that contain more than the recommended daily dose of sodium, a judge ruled Wednesday.

NY bill: Food stamps can't be used for lobster, steak, energy drinks

A New York state lawmaker says people should not be able to use food stamps to buy lobster, steak and other "luxury" cuisine.

Forces behind viral videos

Unless you shun social media and the internet as a whole you probably recognize Pizza Rat, who was an internet sensation of 2015. While you may know the clip was filmed in New York at an L train station, you may not know that a Los Angeles company helped catapult the video to international fame, leading to seemingly endless news coverage, a slew of imitators, even sexy Halloween costumes.

FBI vs APPLE: The War of Words Escalates

APPLE ... FBI.... who do you side with? That's the talk around the water cooler and it, at times, can become contentious. After all, we're talking about Privacy vs. National Security. Two new polls indicate that those questioned are split almost 50-50 on allowing the FBI to force Apple to open the iPhone belonging to Sayed Faruk. He's one of the two terrorists who killed 14...

Mars recalls candy bars in 55 countries after plastic find

U.S. chocolate maker Mars says it's recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries after plastic was found in one of its products.

Walmart to sell craft beer from Harlem Brewing Company

Before this interview, Harlem Brewing Company founder and brewer Celeste Beatty asked if she could wear her beer hat on camera, calling it "kind of her thing."

Starbucks changing rewards program; small spenders lose

Starbucks is changing the terms of its rewards program so that people who just get a regular cup of coffee will have to spend significantly more to earn a freebie.

Napa Valley wine pioneer Peter Mondavi dead at 101

eter Mondavi, a Napa Valley wine country innovator who led his family's Charles Krug Winery through more than a half-century of change, has died. He was 101.

Bankruptcy judge questions photos of 50 Cent with cash piles

Rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to appear in bankruptcy court in Connecticut to explain photos showing him with wads of cash.

'CEO Spoofing' costs drug company $50 million

It’s one of the oldest scams around, yet it cost a local drug company tens of millions of dollars, according to court documents. Now, the drug company and its bank are fighting over the damages.

How to be a smooth operator in the NYC restaurant and nightlife scene

New York has some of the best restaurants, if you can get a table. Brian Mazza, the president of Paige Hospitality Group, has a few steps you can take to make things run smoothly. 

Making movies on your phone with KnowMe

A brand-new app is making it easier than ever to create movies on your phone. Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki developed KnowMe to help people tell richer stories by editing together the photos and videos they already have on their phone. Jarecki says he ultimately figured out the easiest way to do that: just hold your finger on a photograph and talk over it.

North Jersey casinos may do well, but NYC competition looms

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If New Jersey follows through on its plans to allow two new casinos in the New York City suburbs, analysts and gambling industry officials agree they could be among the most successful in the country.

Florida Powerball winners come forward

Last month, a Florida couple bought a Powerball ticket in a Florida grocery store with their usual numbers.  Now, they are $300-million richer.