Scandal Behind The Scenes of Oprahs Next Chapter

On Sunday's episode of Oprah's Next Chapter, the former Queen of daytime sat down with the current Queen of Nighttime as Shonda Rhimes opened up about her rise to primetime prominence, headline making work and new show, Scandal. VIDEO - What's Next For Fitz?For the Scandal-focused section, star Kerry Washington joined her boss in the Pope & Associates conference room to talk about ABC's white...

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Mom gunned down outside hospital

A woman was gunned down this morning behind Brookdale Hospital, authorities said.Shalema Gaskin, 32, was standing outside of the hospital on Hegeman Avenue and East 98th Street when a passerby opened fire around 3:10 a.m., police said.She was hit once in the neck and rushed inside the hospital where she later died, police said.Gaskin was at the hospital...

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AutoNation: Back in the fast lane with expansion, higher sales

Despite an agonizingly slow economic recovery, the country’s largest auto retailer, Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, is thriving again as demand for vehicles expands. The company, one of Florida’s largest, is posting increasingly strong profits and revenues. Just last week, in a sign of confidence, Autonation announced a major acquisition — buying six large auto stores in...

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Tower Theater remains an asset for Little Havana

More than 20 years ago, when the city of Miami bought an historic but abandoned theater on Southwest Eighth Street, city leaders expressed their hope that the investment would help revitalize Little Havana.The troubled neighborhood that’s considered the symbolic heart of Miami’s Cuban exile community couldn’t afford to wait to see if “something will fall from the sky and...

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Abigail Breslin Lands Grown-Up Role In 'Final Girl'

Abigail Breslin isn't the adorable little girl we remember in the 2006 indie flick Little Miss Sunshine anymore. At age 16, the actress is taking on a new, mature role in photographer Tyler Shields' film Final Girl. Not set to be released until 2013, Shields shared photos of his film's stars, Breslin and American Beauty actor Wes Bentley, 34. The celebrity photographer wrote on his website: "I have...

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Bus driver in fatal casino crash feels 'sorry every day'

Bus driver Ophadell Williams said not a not moment passes without sad thoughts about last year’s horrific crash that killed 15 passengers returning from a gambling jaunt.William emerged from his Brooklyn home this morning, seeing morning daylight for the first time since he was acquitted Friday on manslaughter charges.“I feel sorry every day,” Williams...

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AutoNation: Back in the fast lane with expansion, higher sales

• AutoNation’s announcement December 4 that it was acquiring six auto stores in Texas, its second most important market after Florida, forms part of the company’s national growth strategy.• AutoNation operates in 15 states and, according to CEO Mike Jackson, prefers to build its brand network in existing markets rather than expand to new markets. It grows either...

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State scraps plan to have private vendors make license tags

TALLAHASSEE -- Backing away from a possible court fight, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday that it will halt its attempt to bid license tag services to private vendors.Tax collectors — who distribute state tags — and two manufacturing groups tried to block the change by lobbying elected officials and filing legal action against...

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How They Pulled Off 'The Impossible'

The true story of the devastating 2004 tsunami that consumed the coast of Phuket, Thailand -- and how one family survived it -- is reenacted by Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor in The Impossible. Watch the video to go behind the scenes...Video: Tsunami Survivor Petra Nemcova Reacts to Latest Disaster in JapanIn theaters December 21, The Impossible finds Naomi as Maria and Ewan as her husband Henry, who...

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Federal tax breaks proposed for Sandy victims

ALBANY — Two Democratic senators are proposing federal tax breaks to help victims recover faster from Superstorm Sandy.Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey want to make all repair expenses fully tax deductible, reducing the tax bite of victims in their returns covering the current year.The breaks would also include credits...

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