Deepti Hajela

In more than a decade slinging drinks, bartender Autumn Alston has depended on tips to earn a living, leading to an often-inconsistent income from some customers who tip a lot, some who stiff, and a few who make cringe-inducing suggestions.

A 16-year-old sneaker-loving teen is using the footwear to get a different kind of kick—he’s opened a pawnshop that uses high-end athletic shoes as collateral.

At 101, Charlie Ponti has finally decided to retire for good—probably.

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm admitted Tuesday to federal tax evasion, pleading guilty to charges he had fought as he won re-election last fall but that now leave his congressional future in question.

Less than a decade ago, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel tore through any opponents in his re-election campaigns, stalking through the primaries and pouncing on double-digit victories that returned him to the House of Representatives time and time again for more than 40 years.