Deaths from New York tour bus crash at 14

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The death toll rose to 14 on Saturday after a tour bus carrying sleeping gamblers returning from a Connecticut casino flipped over in the Bronx, shearing off its roof.

The National Transportation and Safety Board was investigating what may be a hit-and-run accident involving a tractor trailer.

The NTSB was trying to determine what caused the bus to swerve on Interstate 95 and topple onto a support pole for a highway sign. The pole sliced the bus in half along the windows, severing the rooftop from the vehicle.

None of the 32 people on board escaped death or injury in the horrific crash, said New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

New York City Police said 13 people died at the scene and one other died at the hospital, bringing the death toll to 14. The Fire Department had said earlier that a 15th person had died, but this information was incorrect.

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Carmelo Anthony joins Knicks in nine player deal: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony will join the New York Knicks in a nine-player deal with the Denver Nuggets, the NBA's website reported Tuesday.

"He wanted to be in New York and we worked with him and his people," a Nuggets team source was quoted on NBA.com.

"We worked it out. It's a win-win. You never get fair value for a player like that, but we have to move on as an organization.

"I don't think the fans have gotten the true Nuggets this season" with the constant distractions.

There has been speculation about Anthony's future throughout the season with the Knicks well understood to be his preferred destination.

The 26-year-old, Brooklyn-born Anthony will team up with fellow All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire in what is the latest concentration of power in the NBA.

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