August 20, 2015
Texts reveal harsh truth finally dawning on Jason Pierre-Paul
The difficulty of his comeback from a gruesome hand injury apparently is starting to dawn on Jason Pierre-Paul. Giants defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, among the handful of Giants players in...
Employee claims she was fired for being Catholic
A Catholic employee at an exclusive Upper West Side private school says she was fired because she complained about her Orthodox Jewish boss favoring Jewish employees and making offensive comments,...
Steaming Joe Girardi even blasted how he got ejected
The Yankees nearly came back to tie Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Indians, but Joe Girardi wouldn’t have been in the dugout if they had. The manager was tossed for...
Peebles and de Blasio definitely aren't friends anymore
Mayor de Blasio doesn’t think much of his former 2013 campaign donor and supposed pal Don Peebles, who is mulling a run against him in 2017. “Interesting way to be...
Breaking down Yankees' six-starter battle for playoff rotation spots
There is a game within a game going on with the Yankees over the last quarter of this season. Obviously, Job 1 is to make the playoffs for the first...
Lobbyists have donated over $600K to Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s e-mail mess hasn’t affected her support among one group — lobbyists. The former secretary of state has already netted $625,703 from 316 registered lobbyists and...
J.R. Smith celebrates Cavs signing with dubious claim in Instagram post
J.R. Smith is going back to Cleveland. “Happy to say that I am returning to the Cavs!” the former Knick said in an Instagram post announcing his decision. “It’s been...
'Groomed for this': Greg Bird's rise from HS stud to Yankees phenom
The Bronx isn’t the first place Greg Bird wasted no time making a good impression. During his freshman season at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo., he spent most of...
China's slowdown stokes global recession fears among investors
Stocks around the world got slammed on Thursday as global recession fears spurred by China’s decelerating economy and the Fed’s hesitant take on the US domestic recovery sent investors scurrying....
Trump rally likely to be biggest primary event so far
A presidential campaign rally in Alabama is expected to Trump them all. Dixie denizens eager to see surging GOP front-runner Donald Trump in person have been scrambling to snag free...
Livid Girardi tossed as Yankees rail against umpire in loss
After the Yankees did very little with the bats against Josh Tomlin through seven innings, Joe Girardi blamed plate umpire Dan Iassogna for their failures in the final two frames....
AMC claims 'Walking Dead' creator used 'fake' lawyer
This could only happen in Hollywood. A multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought by the creator of “The Walking Dead” took a bizarre turn Thursday when AMC Networks accused an executive at top...
Yankees, Mets fans abused by MLB, ESPN in apex of greed
Reader John Santello has a practical, applicable take on matters: “I have no problem with baseball being a business, a shamelessly greedy business. I hate MLB’s pretense that it isn’t.”...
Zuckerman calling off Daily News sale 'will damage its credibility'
If Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman thinks calling off the sale of his teetering tabloid will end the staff turmoil, he is badly mistaken, sources tell Media Ink. Zuckerman, 78,...
Brandon Marshall is completely changed -- yet even better: coach
Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall is no stranger to his new position coach, Karl Dorrell. The two were together with the Dolphins in 2010-11 when Dorrell was his receivers coach...
The 'OG' Giants receiver who's teaching Cruz a thing or two
James Jones is well aware of the score — even though no game of significance has been played yet this season. Jones’ score is 31 — his age. For most...
Female Viagra 'takes sex to a whole new level'
“It takes sex to a whole new level.” That’s how a 52-year-old Nashville woman describes the effect of taking the so-called female Viagra pill. Amanda Blackie Parrish was engaged in...
Gas explosion at NYC high school leaves several injured
A thunderous gas explosion rocked a Manhattan high school building Thursday night, injuring three contractors – one critically – who were working to fix up the sixth floor science lab,...
Baltimore surpasses New York City in homicides for the year
BALTIMORE — Baltimore has had more killings than New York City this year, and its homicide rate per 100,000 people is greater than New York's and Chicago's. Baltimore has had...
Bratton made at least $48K from NYPD contractor in 2014
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton pocketed at least $48,000 last year from a company with a $3 million contract to help cops detect gunfire in high-crime areas of Brooklyn and The...
The hot new Polo shirt that tells you how to work out
Fashion and fitness aren’t exactly synonymous, but Ralph Lauren wants to change that. On Thursday, in conjunction with the US Open (Aug. 31 to Sept. 13), the company will...
Photos show first wild California wolf pack in nearly a century
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's first gray wolf pack since wild wolves disappeared from the state nearly a century ago was spotted in the woods in the northern part of the state, wildlife...
A playoff win changed the fates of Jets, Falcons coaching search
Todd Bowles figures he and Dan Quinn will meet up around midfield Friday night before kickoff at MetLife Stadium, shake hands, hug and talk about anything other than football. Bowles...
'Yelp for Government' is a win for America
How did Uncle Sam agree to this? Yelp, the website that lets users rate and review businesses, has made a deal with the feds to rate government agencies. “It’s clear...
Carl Heastie stands up for common sense on Indian Point
Stop the presses: We’ve got a confirmed sighting of common sense emanating from the state Legislature. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie just declared in no uncertain terms that Gov. Cuomo’s call...
Carmen Fariña admits students aren't a priority
Carmen Fariña just confessed her true priorities — and seeing that the city’s children learn what they need to doesn’t even make the schools chancellor’s list. In an interview with...
Mets' Clippard: We could've blown away Nationals already
DENVER — Tyler Clippard isn’t expecting this NL East race to get tighter. That is not to knock his former team, the Nationals, but the Mets reliever believes his new...
First banker to be convicted for bailout scam gets 2 years
A one-time small community bank president who became the first person convicted of trying to rip off the federal bailout program has been sentenced in New York to 2 1/2...
Ryan Nassib not content to be big-bucks Eli's backup forever
Arguably the only person more interested in Eli Manning’s slow-moving contract negotiations than Manning is his backup. It doesn’t take a particle physicist to know Ryan Nassib’s future with the Giants...
Trump mixes bluster with common sense on immigration
Donald Trump’s rise in the polls is inextricably linked to the issue of immigration. He probably wouldn’t have achieved liftoff without it, and now that his campaign has entered a...
The heroes working to rescue ISIS's core victims
‘I’ve been raped 30 times and it’s not even lunchtime,” cried one young Yazidi woman in a dangerous and desperate call. Chillingly, she begged the man on the line, someone...
Ashley Madison hack shows that shameful behavior is always risky
Sometimes bad things happen to bad people. That might seem a sufficient postmortem on the leak of millions of AshleyMadison.com users’ personal information, and indeed many are expressing the same...
Carly Rae Jepsen proves she isn't a one-hit wonder and more new music
From a sweet-toothed Canadian hit-maker to a satanic Swedish band and a precocious Oregonian teenager, pop comes in many flavors this week. Carly Rae Jepsen “Making the Most of the...
'Beltracchi' doc is a light-minded look at a serious con artist
Wolfgang Beltracchi spent 40 years forging paintings by artists such as André Derain, Max Ernst and Heinrich Campendonk. In the process, he made fools of numerous experts, auction houses, galleries...
Michael Conforto's luck running out with Wright nearly back
DENVER — Michael Conforto is preparing for his third demotion from the Mets within a month. The first two departures never actually occurred, with a blend of serendipity and a...
How to fix MLB's 15-day DL problem to make baseball safer
Each time lingering wrist pain made Mark Teixeira unavailable last year, the Yankees’ failure to protect themselves with a legitimate backup was underscored. Kelly Johnson filled in inelegantly and Brian...
Jeb Bush gets testy with reporter over 'anchor babies'
Jeb Bush and Donald Trump are actually agreeing for once. Both Republican presidential candidates have been facing backlash over the past few days over their use and support of the term...
Adam Schein: Why Mets have better title shot than Yankees
Adam Schein talks about his new CBS Sports Network show “Time to Schein” and New York sports with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: How do you avoid making it a...
Boy bitten by shark on South Carolina coast
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Officials say a 15-year-old boy is being treated for injuries to his hand and leg after being bitten by a shark on the South Carolina coast...
What Ryan Fitzpatrick has to accomplish this preseason
The sucker-punch heard ’round the NFL brought plenty of turmoil to the Jets, but it also has finally provided some clarity at their most important position. Geno Smith was the...
The day in photos
Grumpy Cat is predictably cranky, piglets play, protests continue in St. Louis and more.
Mark Teixeira's major step toward evading DL trip
Mark Teixeira tossed the crutches aside Thursday when Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the first baseman had taken a big step forward. “It was a significant improvement day,’’ the...
Starbucks' new 'tapas' menu is totally disgusting
If you’re looking to unwind over tapas and vino at Starbucks after a long day at the office, be prepared for a latte agita. On Wednesday, the Seattle-based coffee chain...
Tensions rise in Korea as shells fired over DMZ
PYONGYANG, North Korea — South Korea fired dozens of shells Thursday at North Korea after claiming the North lobbed a single rocket at a South Korean town broadcasting anti-North Korean...
Nicki Minaj’s wax figure is insanely sexist
Congrats, Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas — you created the first female rapper wax figure by sculpting Nicki Minaj! One small step for women, one giant leap for — wait,...
Accuser in prep school rape case bursts into tears on stand
CONCORD, N.H. — A teenage girl who accuses a recent graduate of an elite prep school of raping her as part of a campus tradition of sexual conquest testified Thursday...
Woman priest burned in liquid attack was 'ambushed'
The man who attacked and seriously burned a Queens woman Wednesday night -- splashing her in the face with a Drano-like substance -- snuck up and ambushed her as she...
Stoner thriller 'American Ultra' isn't that dope
Like its shaggy protagonist (Jesse Eisenberg), much of “American Ultra” is half-baked. What begins as a clever action-comedy a la “Pineapple Express” or Eisenberg’s earlier “Zombieland” devolves into a standard...
Trump inspired us to beat up, pee on Hispanic man, suspects say
Two Boston brothers busted for beating up and urinating on a 58-year-old homeless Hispanic man said they were partly inspired by Donald Trump's comments on illegal immigrants. When asked why...
Jets' hideous summer continues with another drug ban
The Jets’ summer of screw-ups continued Thursday with the NFL announcing backup guard Oday Aboushi violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy and will be suspended without pay for the season...
Watch the moment a lightning bolt strikes an airplane
Travelers at the Atlanta airport got a shocking view after a massive lightning bolt hit a plane. The moment was filmed on video by traveler Jack Perkins. While he was documenting...
'Dig the whole damn thing up': Bratton's plan to save Times Square
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday he has a surefire way to get rid of the pushy costumed characters in Times Square — “just dig the whole damn thing up!”...
Married women tell men how to be a great husband
What’s the best way to show your wife you love her? We asked married women just that. As they told us about their spouses’ most meaningful gestures, we noticed a...
Debt is the new STD disclosure
It’s an unfortunate fact of life: Debt happens. While we all have some level of debt, there’s a huge difference between having a small balance on your credit card each...
5 scientific reasons you should sleep naked
Only 12 percent of Americans sleep naked, according to a recent poll from the National Sleep Foundation. But that’s a damn shame. Not only does nighttime nudity feel awesome, it’s...
Top Bloomberg editor exits after Federal Reserve data flub
“Sorry” doesn’t cut it at Bloomberg. Chris Wellisz, a top Bloomberg editor who on Wednesday afternoon inadvertently broke an embargo of highly sensitive Federal Reserve data, left the company Thursday,...
NYPD sergeant accused of raping underage girl kills himself
The NYPD sergeant accused of raping an underage teenage girl has committed suicide, sources said. Sgt. Joel Doseau, 43, was found dead with a plastic bag over his head inside...
Greek PM resigns, calls early elections
ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his government's resignation and called early elections Thursday, an attempt to get a new mandate to implement a three-year bailout program...
Tennis bad boy's love triangle taunt had secret 'consequences'
Any hope Nick Kyrgios held of his controversial taunt at Stan Wawrinka being quickly forgotten is gone. The distasteful incident at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last week continues to...
Hackers leave message for Ashley Madison founder in second, larger data dump
TORONTO — Emails sent by the founder of infidelity website AshleyMadison.com appear to have been exposed in a second, larger release of data stolen from its parent company, Vice Media's...
Gifts to exploding number of centenarians strain Japan's budget
Turning 100 just isn't what it used to be. Since 1963, Japan has been gifting a silver sakazuki (sake dish) worth ¥8,000 ($65) to any citizen who reaches 100 years...
Peyton Manning suspected Patriots of a different cheat
Peyton Manning wasn't taking any chances. His former Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed a years-old rumor that Manning used to huddle outside of the visitor's locker room at Gillette Stadium...
You won't recognize your food without artificial coloring
TARRYTOWN, NY — Mozzarella cheese at Panera restaurants won't be as glaringly white. Banana peppers in Subway sandwiches won't be the same exact shade of yellow. Trix cereal will have...
These geriatric pop queens have all of Japan dancing
https://youtu.be/3ANQOHRxFwM One of the hottest girl groups in Japan is also its oldest. Hailing from Kohama Island in Okinawa — a region that boasts one of the highest life expectancies in...
Prison for 'cool dad' who let 15-year-old daughter drive SUV in deadly crash
HONESDALE, Pa. — A suburban New York man who allowed his unlicensed 15-year-old daughter to drive an SUV that crashed in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, killing three of her friends, was...
Meet the Florida journalist who took down Jared Fogle
The Florida journalist who allegedly helped expose ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle as a child predator cooperated with feds for four-and-a-half years, according to new reports. Rochelle Herman-Walrond, 47, wore a...
ESPN apologizes for Patriots report -- not the one that matters
ESPN made a hope-you-didn't-notice apology for erroneous reporting on Patriots shenanigans — but it was about Spygate, not the hot simmering mess known as Deflategate. Steve Levy was saddled with...
All signs point to Joe Biden jumping into 2016 race
WASHINGTON — All signals point toward Joe Biden jumping into the presidential race. The Draft Biden organization had raised just under $79,000 through June 30, but now momentum for Biden...
Banksy opens spooky theme park 'Dismaland'
Graffiti artist Banksy has opened what could be the world’s most terrifying theme park at a seaside town on the English coast. From today, the abandoned Tropicana outdoor park at...
Oh, so now Tiger Woods plays like not a total scrub
GREENSBORO, NC -- Tiger Woods fed off an "electric" atmosphere to card his lowest score in two years on the PGA Tour, a six-under 64 that put him within two shots of the early...
Man jailed for killing college football player to get another day in court
A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has granted a new hearing for a Brooklyn man jailed almost 10 years for a murder he says he didn't commit. John Giuca, 31, was...
Ex-con held in shelter director's killing must give DNA sample
The ex-con charged with murdering a Bronx homeless shelter director will have to submit a DNA swab to investigators, the judge ruled Thursday in Bronx Supreme Court. West Spruill’s attorney,...
John McEnroe: I can beat Serena right now
He cannot be serious. Appearing on the "Jimmy Kimmel Show," seven-time grand slam champion/56-year-old John McEnroe shared that he thinks he could currently win a match against 33-year-old Serena Williams,...
Trump is good at getting rich, but the stock market is much better
Maybe he should have put his money in stocks instead. By the measure of success he holds most dear — wealth — Donald Trump has done well. Since 1987, when...
July was Earth's hottest month on record
WASHINGTON — Federal officials say July was Earth's hottest month on record, smashing old marks. July's average temperature was 61.86 degrees Fahrenheit, beating the previous global mark set in 1998...
The worthless watchdogs of NYC's school system
Special Schools Investigator Richard Condon reported this week that the people charged with looking into the woes plaguing the city’s schools are themselves utterly incompetent. Condon’s scathing 19-page letter to...
Teens kill fellow student in machete attack, then celebrate with sex
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Police say three South Florida teenagers have confessed to luring a Homestead boy to the woods, where he was repeatedly hacked with a machete and forced into...
Seahawks play-caller 'wouldn't change' fateful Super Bowl INT
Darrell Bevell has no regrets, only the pain that comes with making what may have been the worst call in football history. The Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator became infamous earlier...
Jaywalking woman killed by bus in Midtown
A jaywalking woman was killed this morning when she was struck by an express bus in Midtown. Rochelle Wahrman, 69, was walking across West 57th Street between Broadway and Eighth...
Stoner grandpa sparks fire that kills him and grandson, police say
ALTOONA, Pa. — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy and his disabled Vietnam veteran grandfather have been killed in a Pennsylvania apartment fire caused by a carelessly strewn marijuana pipe that...
Ben Kingsley's 'Learning to Drive' is a nice ride
After her life gets upended by her husband’s adultery, a neurotic middle-aged bibliophile decides to regain peace and balance by the most contrarian means imaginable: She takes driving lessons in...
The 'Hitman' movies continue to be terrible
"Hitman" movies are proving as disposable as tissue. Only eight years after a film based on the “Hitman” video game appeared, “Hitman: Agent 47” assumes we’ve already forgotten the other...
David Sweat arraigned in Shaw-skank breakout
David Sweat, the convicted cop-killer who spent three weeks on the run after busting out of an upstate prison, was hauled into court in shackles Thursday in his first public...
Macabre dead-gangster rugs really tie the crime den together
These gangsters can’t sweep their past under the rug. Thanks to a Mexico City artist, the hoodlums themselves are depicted as rugs. Renato Garza Cervera, 39, created the ghastly, trophy-like...
LeBron plays hard to get for six-figure tweets
Athletes looking to cash in on social media deals may want to take a page from LeBron James' book. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, whose tweets are worth an estimated $140,000,...
Roy Jones Jr. cozies up to Putin, better watch out for Klitschkos
MOSCOW -- American former world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship over a cup of tea. Jones' promoter told the R-Sport news...
Former Bears QB survives suicide attempt; ex-wife blames football
Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer was this close to joining the tragic ranks of football players who have committed suicide in the inescapable funk of post-football mental illness. His bullet...
Wilmer Flores' heartbreak made very cheap and very expensive
There is crying in baseball, and there is taking those tears, those genuine expressions of human emotion, and repackaging them for the low, low price of $69.99. Mets infielder Wilmer Flores...
Valeant jumps into bed with 'female Viagra' maker Sprout
Well, that was quick. Valeant Pharmaceuticals will pay $1 billion to buy Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which just two days ago won government approval to sell the first drug dubbed “female Viagra.”...
Jimmy Carter to undergo radiation for cancer on his brain
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that he will begin radiation treatment on cancer that is on multiple spots on his brain.
Mort Zuckerman calls off Daily News sale
Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman has called off the sale of the teetering tabloid six months after putting it on the auction block. “As you know, several months ago I...
Colombia's new 'femicide' law targets violence against women
BOGOTA — Colombia's new law on femicide is a key step to combat violence against women, but forensic experts and prosecutors will need to change the way they investigate gender-related killings...
Dengue fever-spreading Asian tiger mosquitoes return to Paris
Asian tiger mosquitoes, known to carry deadly diseases including dengue fever and chikungunya, were spotted in Paris for the second year running this summer, a local French health agency said....
Border agents find underwater drug tunnel crossing US-Mexico border
Border Patrol agents poured cold water on a scuba-diver who officials said used a partly underwater tunnel in a failed bid to smuggle over 50 pounds of cocaine into the...
Detroit-area mayor thinks personal flamethrowers are a bad idea
DETROIT — A suburban Detroit official is trying to extinguish the use of personal flamethrowers, which are being sold online by two Midwest companies, in his city. The companies, located...
Mother of 5 dies after stabbing at supermarket
SACO, Maine — Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a knife attack at a supermarket in southern Maine as a 59-year-old mother of five. State police spokesman...
Firefighters killed after wildfire envelops their crashed vehicle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_qc53cgfU TWISP, Wash. — Three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled a blaze in Washington state, authorities said. Four other firefighters...
Guard at 'Muslim-free' gun range accidentally shoots himself
TULSA, Okla. — A man guarding a small-town Oklahoma gun range that declared itself a "Muslim-free" business dropped his gun and accidentally shot himself.
Meet the small-time short-seller who beats big-name investors
Score one for the little guy. Ben Axler, who runs tiny Spruce Point Capital hedge fund, faced off against big-name activists when he shorted ATM-maker NCR — and won. Jana...
Men claim to find legendary Nazi train loaded with treasure
Two men in Poland claim they’ve found an almost mythical Nazi train loaded with $1 billion worth of gold, gems, art and guns, officials said Thursday. The existence of the...
Massive ISIS car bomb hits Cairo, injuring dozens
CAIRO — A massive car bomb claimed by Islamic State militants ripped into a national security building in a working-class residential neighborhood in Cairo early Thursday, wounding at least 29...
'Preppy rapist' now has thrilling life as skydiving instructor
ELLINGTON, Conn. — Alex Kelly gained international infamy as the "preppy rapist" two decades ago while living an adrenaline-fueled life as a jet-set fugitive in Europe — skiing, hang gliding...
Fatal drive-by shooting outside Boys and Girls Club
Three people were killed and four wounded in Rochester when a gunman opened fire in a drive-by shooting after a basketball game late Wednesday, officials said.
Protests erupt in St. Louis after cops fatally shoot teen suspect
Officers arrested at least nine people and deployed tear gas amid protests in St. Louis over the death of a black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by police after he...
New Yorkers can't be bothered to walk anymore
Two days ago, 31-year-old David Jackson got the coolest new toy in town — a $700 self-balancing electric scooter. “I’m realizing how slow walking is,” says Jackson, who bought the...
North and South Korea exchange fire
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea fired dozens of shells Thursday at rival North Korea after the North lobbed a single rocket round at a South Korean town near the...
Terry Collins' blunt message for returning David Wright
BALTIMORE — David Wright will be the Mets’ primary occupant at third base, but he won’t own the position. The Mets captain, who is days away from rejoining the club...
Jets big star will miss second straight preseason game
Fans won’t see Muhammad Wilkerson in Friday night’s Jets-Falcons preseason game. The Jets defensive end remains sidelined with a left hamstring injury he suffered 2 ½ weeks ago. Wilkerson briefly...
Giants teammate marvels at Ereck Flowers' power
Damontre Moore has had two scuffles in training camp with Ereck Flowers, the rookie left tackle known for having a nasty streak while playing for the University of Miami. Moore,...
Nathan Eovaldi hits crazy number on speed gun in Yankees win
David Phelps’ season is over in Miami with a broken arm and Martin Prado has spent most of his first year with the Marlins wondering if he’ll get traded again...
Luis Severino aids charity, gets thank you from Yankees big wig
Luis Severino has pitched just 17 major league innings, and has spent just two weeks with the Yankees. But that has been enough to make a heck of an impression....
Pedal boaters discover body in Prospect Park Lake
The body of 47-year-old Abu Ghanan Khalid was discovered in Prospect Park Lake on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Two girls who rented a pedal boat for a spin around the...
Fordham prep star, ex-Yankees farmhand advance in US Amateur
One year after bowing out of the U.S. Amateur to eventual champion Gunn Yang, Fordham Prep standout Cameron Young flipped the script in their rematch in Wednesday’s first round in...
Veterans' tricks of trade help young receiver steal Jets spot
It isn’t everywhere or every day you get to test your skills against a Darrelle Revis, or study a Brandon Marshall. Jets training camp is a laboratory for The Education...
Teen using name ‘Deez Nuts’ is running for president
A 15-year-old boy going by the name of Deez Nuts has entered the presidential race. Nuts — actually, Brady Olson from Wallingford, Iowa — is running as an independent, and...
Why Mets' path to playoffs will be particularly agonizing
BALTIMORE — It would be wise to buy your Maalox in bulk, starting now. When you reach for a box of Alka-Seltzer? Go for the jumbo pack. Games like this...
Woman attacked with mysterious liquid in Queens
A 59-year-old woman was seriously burned when she was splashed in the face with an unknown liquid Wednesday evening in Queens, law enforcement sources said. The assailant tossed the mysterious...
Homers not only reason Yankees drooling over Bird's potential
Greg Bird was dropped off for work Wednesday morning by his parents. Not many major leaguers can say that. Not many hit two home runs in the fifth game of...
Woman accidentally leaves $35K worth of jewelry in trunk of cab
A Brooklyn woman who tried to move to a new apartment via taxi accidentally left $35,000 worth of jewelry in the cab’s trunk, and now she’s scrambling to find it....
Cops bust hobbyist flying drone near Manhattan Bridge
Cops busted a hobbyist flying a drone near the FDR Drive on Thursday and slapped him with a summons, police sources said. Ramon Lopez, 28, of California was nabbed by...
Donald Trump makes dramatic gains on Hillary in latest poll
Donald Trump has made dramatic gains on Hillary Rodham Clinton and is within striking distance of her in a hypothetical 2016 presidential battle, according to a poll released Wednesday. Democrat...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A bicycle-riding chain-snatcher has targeted six elderly men in Coney Island since last month, authorities said Wednesday. In each incident, the suspect pulled up alongside his victim, ripped away...
'Scandal' muse Judy Smith sells drama to NBC
Judy Smith — the inspiration for Kerry Washington’s character in ABC’s “Scandal” — has sold a drama project about a New Orleans family to NBC. According to reports, the drama,...
Anthony Michael Hall joins Brad Pitt in Netflix drama
Former Brat Pack member Anthony Michael Hall will star opposite Brad Pitt in his new Netflix movie “War Machine,” deadline.com reports. The satirical comedy focuses on a four-star US general...
'Walking Dead' prequel is creepily suspenseful
Here's the big reveal about “Fear the Walking Dead”: Those weird lurching figures are zombies! Don’t bother screaming about spoilers — we know this juicy little nugget even before the...