Yonkers Tornado

Reports of toppled trees and golf ball-sized hail in Yonkers and Westchester County has launched an investigation by National Weather Service to determine if a tornado moved through the area. The National Weather Service is investigating reports of at least one tornado in the Yonkers area after a storm blew through the area Tuesday night into early Wednesday.

According to several accounts, trees were knocked over and homes were without power when a powerful storm moved through the area, leaving Westchester with reports of a tornado touching down. Experts are investigating to determine if a twister caused the damage - or if just strong wind gusts and hail were responsible.

Yonkers, NY -- Developer William "Bill" Struever's benevolent demeanor could not stand up to the financial woes that have gripped the nation. His financial empire has been wounded. He has pulled out of the SFC Yonkers Inc. project, though no official statement to that affect has been made by either Yonkers City Hall or the Yonkers City Council.

Rebbie jackson at memorial

This morning, the world watched and celebrated Michael Jackson’s life with a memorial service that took place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, where Jackson had been rehearsing his “This Is It” tour. Police warned people to avoid the downtown area if they didn’t have tickets so I stayed in front of my TV like a dutiful citizen.

But a friend of mine, actress-singer Charlene Modeste, won tickets in a lottery to attend the service. I spoke to her afterwards about her emotional experience and she shared some details we didn’t get to see on TV, along with these photos she took. Charlene Modeste: I was up around six, turned on the news, saw people were already waiting to get in.

My friend lives downtown so I parked at my friend’s lot and we walked over…There were all these people selling Michael Jackson T-shirts, buttons, posters. Parking lots were $40. Everyone was really calm and respectful, there were cameras pretty much all over the place. Police were checking for wristbands and tickets. There were a lot of people but everyone was really subdued.

Laura Posada

Laura Posada will be appearing on a reality show about the wives of Baseball players. Baseball fans and curiosity seekers who tune into “True Hollywood Story: Baseball Wives” tonight at 10 p.m. and expect to find scandals galore in the lives of the Posadas or the Hamelses (pitcher Cole Hamels of the Phillies and wife, Heidi) or other baseball families, might be surprised.

“People think that just because you’re married to a baseball player, that you’re dumb, that you’re a gold digger, that you’re an ex-stripper,” says Laura. “That’s not the way it is. I still haven’t met that one girl. Most of the girls that I know, that are baseball wives, are super sweet girls. They’re successful in their own right. I really hope that after people see this show, they realize that there’s a lot more than just what people think baseball wives are.”

She certainly doesn’t fall into the bimbo category like some other player’s wives (cough..Johnny Damon..cough) Laura had earned a bachelor’s and a law degree at Loyola University in New Orleans and Laura spends most of her time overseeing the Jorge Posada Foundation – which raises awareness and money to combat Craniosynostosis. So the show gives you a behind the scenes look at the player’s lives away from the game.