Federal officials are upping their warnings to citizens about hundreds of wild boars roaming through central NY, attacking livestock, killing pets, chasing people and posing "devastating consequences" for the area. Officials who have unsuccessfully been trying to track the boars, who they believe escaped from game farms, for years now say there is evidence that they've been breeding at an accelerated pace. But even scarier? The boars are practically invulnerable to our puny weapons! more ›

Two readers have e-mailed us with reports of strange, pretty lights over Brooklyn or Queens last night. Here's an account of one sighting:

I saw something weird in the sky last night, and a bunch of other people did, too. Disclaimer: I am NOT a U.F.O. person, nor do I think that's what I saw. I'm just very curious to figure out what exactly it was. I'm sure there's a scientific explanation of some kind. more ›