July 12, 2016
Scout Media CEO's firing prompts mass resignations
The Russians are coming. Chaos has enveloped Scout Media. Jim Heckman has been fired with “cause” from his CEO job, the company said late Sunday. Many of the producers of...
Mets players frustrated after Collins doesn't use them in All-Star Game
SAN DIEGO — What should have been a star-studded, celebratory night for the Mets became a strange evening, with several Mets players appearing to be upset, declining interviews after Terry...
New Staples boss hits ground running as shares tumble
Imagine being named Santa Claus on Christmas Eve — with zero time to check that naughty or nice list. Now meet Steve Matyas, who was named president of Staples North...
Nzingha Prescod's journey into Olympic fencing contender
Before Nzingha Prescod was born, her calling seemed predestined. Throughout her childhood, she played a variety of sports at her mom’s request — gymnastics, tennis and dance, among others —...
FBI agents signed NDA for matters involving Hillary's emails
In an unusual move, FBI agents working the Hillary Clinton email case had to sign a special form reminding them not to blab about the probe to anyone unless called...
Judge throws out suit to block free city Wi-Fi
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit seeking to block free public Wi-Fi stations rolling out across the city. Pay-phone vendor Telebeam sued in 2014, claiming New York City violated...
City Council backs off police reforms opposed by Bill Bratton
In a victory for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the City Council is backing off reform measures that would have required cops to identify themselves to suspects they stop while also...
Investor allegedly scammed out of Facebook shares wins ruling
A Philadelphia investor group allegedly conned out of $11.25 million of pre-public Facebook shares will get a second shot at proving the powerhouse Venable law firm played a role in...
Rangers' Ian Desmond has gone from disappointment to All-Star
Ian Desmond is in another walk year. This time with a different team, at a different position and with widely different results — from among the game’s most disappointing players...
This guy just saved big banks on Wall Street $620M
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Tuesday announced that 18,000 employees would be getting a raise — and each one should thank Dimon, plus a second man few outside...
City plans for 50 new soccer fields in poor neighborhoods
Soccer-loving kids across the city will be getting 50 new fields under a new public-private partnership announced by City Hall on Tuesday. Mayor de Blasio, speaking at a South Bronx...
Obama does Dallas wrong
Leading up to yesterday’s memorial service, the New York Times declared that President Obama “Seeks to Console Dallas and Reassure the Nation.” He did neither. With few exceptions, Obama turned...
Bryce Harper: This time we'll bury the Mets
SAN DIEGO — In spring training, the Nationals said their job this season was to knock the Mets off the mountain top of the NL East. They are more than...
Brokering clicks? New service can tell you how much they cost
At $71.16 per click-through, the costliest commercial real estate keywords on Google are “commercial real estate basics,” while “NYC office space for rent” is a bargain at $34.46 per click,...
Canadian singers spark political drama at All-Star Game
SAN DIEGO — A member of a Canadian singing quartet changed a lyric in his country's national anthem and held up a sign proclaiming "All Lives Matter" during a pregame...
Why next 10 games could decide the Yankees' fate this season
SAN DIEGO — Call it the must-win homestand for the Yankees. Should the Yankees be buyers or sellers? That’s the question that ended the first half for the team and...
Trump expected to leak VP pick before scheduled CBS reveal
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, is expected to do an interview with his new vice presidential candidate on “60 Minutes” — even though the actual announcement is...
Theiving former bank manager takes plea deal
A former Manhattan bank manager convicted of stealing nearly $180,000 from an elderly, blind woman was sentenced Tuesday to two to six years in prison. Jovan Cunningham, 35, who worked...
This school makes it nearly impossible to fail
It’s hard to fail at one Queens school — where the minimum grade for course work has been set at 55 even for students who skip quizzes and homework. The...
Pokémon Go goes too far
Call it Pokémon Go Too Far: The new Pokémon Go app is being asked to stay out of the Holocaust Museum, the 9/11 Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. You know:...
New York's latest crime drop proves yet again that Broken Windows policing works
How many decades of crime statistics will it take before even the most deaf-and-dumb cop critics finally accept the fact that Broken Windows policing works? The latest evidence came Monday...
Facing the horrors of Dallas with grace and good sense
The horror in Dallas has prompted some amazing moments of grace, notably from two inspiring men: Police Chief David Brown and Dr. Brian Williams. The cover of Tuesday’s Post flagged...
The world is daring China to cross a red line
Admonishing a schoolyard bully is fine, but is it enough to make him stop abusing the other kids? After three years of deliberations, an international-law tribunal ruled against China on...
How 'sanctuary hospitals' cost America big
Medical bills are pushing more Americans into severe “financial distress” even if they have insurance, according to a top medical journal. These bills force hundreds of thousands into bankruptcy each...
Sulu in the PC crosshairs, blood on the NY Times' hands, and other notable commentary
View from London: Is May Another Thatcher? Theresa May is about to become Britain’s second woman prime minister, but comparisons to the first — the legendary Margaret Thatcher — are...
'Craven' career criminal gets 51 years behind bars
A Manhattan judge blasted a 48-year-old career criminal for her “lack of a soul” and called her a “plague on society” before tossing her in prison for 51 years to...
Dad sues after he and son permanently banned from Citi Field
A Queens dad says he and his son were falsely arrested while enjoying a Mets game last year in a scuffle that led to him being permanently barred from Citi...
MLB commissioner: Huge HR numbers not a result of steroids
Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark did their annual question-and-answer session Tuesday with members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The highlights: Homers were at 1.16 per...
Royals feeling the costly drain of World Series pushes
SAN DIEGO — They are a third-place team beat up by injury and perhaps dealing with the physical ramifications of going deep into last October, especially among a few of...
Accused gangster on trial hurls urine at co-defendant as revenge
An accused Brooklyn gangster on trial for a botched murder-robbery was so pissed off at his co-defendant for testifying against him that he retaliated by flinging urine at the snitch...
Suspect accused of shoving man down subway stairs: It wasn't me
Lawyers for the homeless man accused of pushing an elderly man down a flight of subway stairs insisted Tuesday that cops had the wrong guy. Defense Attorney Julia Haji told...
All-Star officials couldn't get Noah Syndergaard's name right
https://twitter.com/Noahsyndergaard/status/752927425151930368 Noah Syndergaard’s mom ran into an unpleasant surprise at All-Star FanFest in San Diego. Syndergaard’s name - granted, a difficult name to spell in the first place - was...
Cops fatally shoot suspect's dog after it attacks officer
Cops trying to bust a man in Brooklyn Tuesday fatally shot a pit bull that the suspect had unleashed on the officers, sources said. The cops were executing an arrest...
Cuomo declines to throw his weight behind Democrats' bid to retake state Senate
ALBANY – Gov. Cuomo, the most powerful Democrat in the state, would not commit Tuesday to supporting his party’s attempt to regain control of the state Senate. Asked by a...
Clinton vetting ex-Navy admiral Stavridis for vice president
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton's campaign is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Stavridis is dean of the...
Jeremy Lin's arrival has Nets bigwigs seeing dollar signs
LAS VEGAS — The Nets will tell you signing Jeremy Lin was about basketball. But it’s also good business. If he even comes close to replicating Linsanity, it will be...
Heiress heads to court for harassing estranged husband's mistress
The mistress of underwear heiress Candice Lalicata's husband broke into sobs on Tuesday as she described how news of a $10 million lawsuit against her left her suicidal. Candice Lalicata,...
Ex-KKK leader David Duke might run for Congress
A former grand wizard of the Klu Klux Klan says he is weighing a run for Congress. David Duke told the Daily Beast on Tuesday that he plans to make...
How this one hole could change the outcome of the British Open
TROON, Scotland — If you’re watching the British Open on television this week, you’re going to hear a lot from the commentators about the eighth hole at Royal Troon. It...
The day in photos: July 12, 2016
A koala shows off its beautiful peepers, the Dems unite and more.
How Obama ruined his Dallas memorial speech
How do you ruin a great speech? President Obama gave us a master class in doing just that Tuesday at the memorial service for the five Dallas police officers gunned...
Trump calls Justice Ginsburg's criticism 'a disgrace to the court'
Donald Trump on Tuesday fired back at Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — demanding she apologize after lashing out at him, calling her remarks “a disgrace to the court.”...
Dinosaurs actually made adorable bird noises
New research suggests that because dinosaurs had a lot of traits in common with modern birds, they probably made bird-like noises. That means that all of those throaty roars in...
FBI closes books on legendary D.B. Cooper skyjacking
The unsolved investigation of the 1971 hijacking of a Seattle-bound airliner and the disappearance of the enigmatic, dapper suspect dubbed D.B. Cooper, is now officially one for the history books,...
Devils give chronic concussion case a coaching spot
Ryane Clowe’s career as a player was cut short due to concussions, but he has now found another avenue to help the Devils — as a coach. Clowe was named...
Police dog dies after being left in hot car
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Pennsylvania prison officials are investigating the death of a drug-detecting police dog left in a hot vehicle for 2½ hours during a training exercise. The state Department...
Islanders get defense prospect back on a pay cut
One restricted free agent down, two more to go. The Islanders locked up defenseman Scott Mayfield on Tuesday to a two-year, one-way deal worth an average $625,000 annual salary-cap hit....
Demolish the broken All-Star Game and start from scratch
SAN DIEGO – Terry Collins, manager of the National League All-Stars, mentioned at a Monday press conference that one of his goals was to use all the players voted in by...
Capitol briefly locked down as police stop man with gun
The U.S. Capitol was briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday after police received a call about a man with a gun several blocks away, police said. Police stopped the man...
Man gives jail a 'pleasantly surprised' TripAdvisor-style review
If you have to spend a night in jail, a new facility in Birmingham, U.K., might not be a bad option. It’s recently received an impressive TripAdvisor-style review that's been...
This man went on a wild rabbit chase ... and succeeded!
This man thought he had found a white squirrel, but upon further inspection, he'd stumbled across an even cuter critter. After documenting how he caught the rabbit on Snapchat, he...
Meet the moguls who dropped $4 billion on UFC
It was announced on Monday that the Ultimate Fighting Championship had been sold for a whopping $4 billion to a group led by WME-IMG. UFC co-owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta...
Six people rescued after boat overturns in New York Harbor
Rescuers plucked six people — including four young girls — from choppy New York Harbor waters after their boat capsized Tuesday, police said. Cops performed the dramatic rescue after the...
Rory McIlroy calls out golf's doping sham: I could be on HGH
TROON, Scotland -- Rory McIlroy said Tuesday he believes golf is behind other sports in drug testing and he “welcomes’’ a more rigid system. “I've been tested by the IGF or...
Brooklyn man charged in attempted rape near Prospect Park
A Brooklyn man accused of attempting to rape a woman as she walked alone near Prospect Park was indicted Tuesday on charges including first-degree sex abuse and first-degree attempted rape...
Pokémon Go is being played in insanely inappropriate places
The new Pokémon Go game allows players to catch Pokémon all over the world. These players have taken the game to the extreme and will stop at nothing to catch...
Real estate mogul accused of spending embezzled funds on coke and strippers
Former real estate CEO Rockie Gajwani was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he stole as much as $2.4 million from the real estate company he was heading, money he spent...
Real estate CEO ironically overpays for his own $20M home
The next time you’re surfing popular real estate listings site Zillow for a new home and stumble across a “Zestimate” — the company’s estimate for a property’s value — you...
Psych patient gets 17 years to life for brutal shower killing
A 23-year-old psychiatric patient was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison Tuesday for the murder of another man in the showers at a Brooklyn hospital. Spence Andrews beat...
Logo is making the first all-gay dating show
"The Bachelor" may have never featured a non-heterosexual suitor, but Logo will have a whole house full of them in its just-announced dating competition series "Finding Prince Charming," which features...
Giants camp now protected against Odell Beckham autograph hounds
The first Giants training camp with Ben McAdoo as head coach will feature 11 practices open to the public at the team’s Quest Diagnostics Training Center, located within the MetLife...
Behold the spectacular geode cake
This new wedding-cake trend rocks — literally. Instead of the typical pastel flowers or bride-and-groom toppers, adventurous pastry chefs are using sugar crystals to create glittering “geode” cakes, and they’re...
NYCFC kicks in to spread soccer to kids
Even before New York City FC had played its first MLS game last season, the team talked about wanting to be good neighbors and ingrained in the community. NYCFC is...
Obama at memorial for slain Dallas cops: 'We must reject despair'
A day after he told cops, “I’m your best hope,’’ President Obama urged Americans battered by a week of racial strife to put aside their differences and join him with...
These fashionistas know every 'Sex and the City' outfit
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHFcX4RDxwO/ A pair of fashionistas is cataloging every outfit ever worn on “Sex and the City” -- from the fabulous to the faux pas. Chelsea Fairless and pal Lauren Garroni...
Eerie 'ghost fish' spotted for the first time
Just because you’ve never seen it doesn’t mean it isn't there. Scientists this week laid eyes on a never-before-seen live “ghost fish” 8,202 feet beneath the water near The Mariana...
US Open handing out all-time fattest winner's checks
Prize money for the US Open will go up to a record $46.3 million in 2016, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. The men’s and women’s singles champions will earn $3.5 million --...
Florida security guard shoots at two men trying to leave parking garage
Two men were assaulted by a security guard while trying to leave a parking garage in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. What started out as a confrontation over...
Feast your eyes on a rare 'Manhattanhenge' sunset
"Manhattanhenge," a term that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson coined in a nod to Stonehenge, occurs when the sunset lines up directly with Manhattan's east-west streets. The event only happens a...
Greg Schiano denies being part of Penn State cover-up
Greg Schiano has been implicated in the Penn State football program's decades-long silence about child sexual abuse perpetrated by predator Jerry Sandusky. In addition to containing revelations about what head...
Store owner foils armed robber by pretending he doesn't exist
A restaurant worker outsmarted an armed robber in New Zealand — by simply ignoring him and serving another customer, according to reports Tuesday.
US grants went to group trying to oust Netanyahu, Senate finds
US taxpayer funds intended to aid peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians ended up aiding a campaign to defeat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a Senate report released...
Pokémon Go players are angering visitors at sacred landmarks
The viral cellphone game Pokémon Go crossed the line Tuesday — with a “poison gas” character popping up Tuesday at New York’s 9/11 Memorial and Washington’s Holocaust Museum. Koffing, a...
Terrified students hid in closet during Dallas massacre
A chilling new blow-by-blow account of the Dallas massacre of five police officers reveals how nearly 60 terrified college students and staffers remained inside a campus complex with killer Micah...
Bryan Cranston and drugs — together again in 'The Infiltrator'
Bryan Cranston — a Best Actor Oscar nominee for “Trumbo” — continues his rewarding post-“Breaking Bad’’ big-screen career with another juicy real-life role in the highly entertaining “The Infiltrator.” Moving...
Ne-Yo gifts mom another home, becomes best son ever
Good sons such as R&B singer Ne-Yo would say every day is Mother’s Day. The 36-year-old star just snagged a $300,000 townhouse in Mableton, Ga. — a community some 15...
Rich Homie Quan: I did not know the words to 'Get Money'
Rapper Eve hosted the “VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens” event on Monday night at Lincoln Center, where women such as Lil’ Kim, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott and...
Browns running back posts image of cop's slashed throat
The social-media outrage from recent police violence has certainly reached professional athletes, and sometimes their expressions upset their employers. Such was the case with Browns running back Isaiah Crowell, who...
Surgeon didn't scam Medicare for $85M, just kept bad books: lawyer
A Long Island doctor accused of billing Medicare $85 million for procedures he never performed was “impressive” when it came to the operating room but really bad at keeping his...
Rugby player's drug-filled sex tape hits market at worst time
Details have emerged of a sex tape reportedly involving Australian rugby player Corey Norman. On Monday evening, Channel Seven reported footage was being shopped around to media outlets with an...
Cancer surgeon not sorry for clipping cop with car
A cancer surgeon who boasted that her job made her superior to the lowly NYPD officers arresting her for refusing a summons and clipping a cop with her car took...
Police leave WNBA game over players' protest shirts
Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working security at a WNBA game walked off the job after members of the Minnesota Lynx wore “Black Lives Matter” warm-up jerseys. At a pregame...
Nets sign Luis Scola, adding something rare to their roster
Brooklyn signed Luis Scola Tuesday, adding another body to the mix at power forward and veteran leadership to a young team in rebuild mode. With wiry young Chris McCullough and...
Swanky Soho townhouse featured in Beyoncé video is a firetrap: lawsuit
One of the city’s priciest rentals — a $100,000-a-month Soho townhouse with a 40-foot swimming pool that was featured in Beyoncé’s music video “Halo” — is also a firetrap, a...
How we finally had a real 'national conversation on race'
It seems almost ghoulish to look for a silver lining in the dark cloud that blanketed the nation last week. But I think there was one. The killings by police...
Yelp executive plunges to her death at Grand Canyon
A Florida Yelp executive accidentally plunged to her death after stepping out of the way for a man on a popular hiking trail in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Collen...
The best upcoming fashion sales
Asics 260 Fifth Ave., between 28th and 29th streets Sale: Jul. 12-17. Tues. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Up to 80 percent...
Jessica White: 'I will always love Sean Penn'
Model Jessica White has had some famous lovers, including Trey Songz, John Legend, Terrell Owens and Ryan Phillippe, just to name a few. But there is one man who, for...
New Black Panther Party will be armed during RNC protests
The chairman of the New Black Panther Party, a "black power" movement, said his group will carry arms for self-defense during protests at the Republican convention next week if allowed...
This Jets signing can no longer be ignored
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Rory McIlroy peels back golf's lie with vicious Olympic takedown
TROON, Scotland — The 145th Open Championship begins Thursday morning at Royal Troon. Yet the primary topic of conversation Tuesday at the iconic Open venue on the Ayrshire Coast was not...
Pakistan police hunt for Christian man who insulted Islam on WhatsApp
It's no wonder a Pakistani man is on the run after insulting Islam on WhatsApp — he's facing the death penalty if local cops catch up with him. Pakistani officers...
Enjoy your porn, it's not that bad for you
There’s a war on porn taking place right now. A growing chorus is claiming that porn is addictive, that it promotes misogyny and sexual violence, that it leads to riskier...
First black Miss Alabama calls Dallas cop-killer a 'martyr'
The first black woman to hold the title of Miss Alabama is sparking outrage after describing the Dallas cop-killer as a “martyr.” Kalyn Chapman James, who was crowned Miss Alabama...
Loretta Lynch stonewalls Congress on Clinton email probe details
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch stonewalled Congress on Tuesday on the details of the Hillary Clinton email case, refusing to get into the specifics of her decision not to...
Guess these celebrities' middle names
Find out how you stack up in the celeb name game.
Johnny Manziel made it easy for Browns to void $2 million
It appears the Browns were ready to part ways with Johnny Manziel long before he was cut on March 11. As sources told Pro Football Talk, the team managed to...
Hedge funds are far from dead
Hedge funds are down, but far from out. The New York state pension is among the big-money investors pumping more money into hedge funds and other “alternative investments” despite bad...
Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Hillary Clinton for president
Bernie Sanders really sweated out his endorsement of Hillary Clinton. The Vermont socialist finally got around to declaring a truce with his Democratic rival during an awkward rally Tuesday in...
33 people hospitalized after K2 overdoses
Dozens of half-dead people blindly staggered through the streets of a Brooklyn neighborhood known as “Zombieland” Tuesday morning, propping themselves up against fire hydrants and vomiting foam down their shirts....
British Open, please give us another fairy tale
TROON, Scotland — One of the beautiful byproducts of major championship golf is how one week can sometimes change a player’s life forever. In the case of Todd Hamilton at...
Sasha Vujacic returns to pad Knicks bench, rile up their fans
Knicks shooting guard Sasha Vujacic is back. According to an NBA source, Vujacic has agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $1.4 million, the veteran's minimum for players with...
Draymond Green's arrest caught on tape
https://youtu.be/p7tSN_L1ASQ There now appears to be video proof of Draymond Green's arrest by East Lansing police officers. A video from a distance — published by TMZ — appears to show...
This hot bodybuilder lost 300 pounds
Would you believe that this man once weighed nearly half a ton? Richard Branscum, 26, is a hunky 245-pound bodybuilder, but 11 years ago, after the death of his father,...
Petition wants White House to call Black Lives Matter a 'terrorist organization'
Black Lives Matter may as well be ISIS -- according to more than 119,000 people who have signed an online White House petition calling for the federal government to deem...
Jamie Dimon is giving JPMorgan Chase workers a raise
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon said the bank is giving rank-and-file workers a big raise. The biggest US bank is raising its minimum wage for 18,000 tellers and other lower-level...
Court killer was handcuffed when he stole deputy's gun
The inmate who fatally shot two bailiffs in a Michigan courthouse grabbed a deputy’s gun and opened fire — all while he was handcuffed, police said Tuesday. Larry Gordon, 45,...
Five accused of shooting at police from SUV
WASHINGTON — Police in Washington have arrested five people they say opened fire on police. No injuries were reported early Tuesday. The latest incident follows protests over police killings of...
Joe Paterno 'just walked away' from Sandusky victim in 1976
Records unsealed Tuesday by a Philadelphia judge reveal that Joe Paterno was aware of Jerry Sandusky's child abuse in 1976 -- and brusquely ignored a teen who reported he was...
Aaron Rodgers' family drama is about to be exposed
So much for an Aaron Rodgers cameo on "The Bachelorette." With JoJo Fletcher set to visit the hometowns of her four remaining suitors next week, the Texas-bred beauty will be...
Jordan Spieth made to squirm explaining his Olympics snub
TROON, Scotland -- One day after Jordan Spieth made it official that he will not compete in the Olympics next month in Rio, he spoke publicly and passionately Tuesday about his decision...
I got caught cheating through Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go ruined my love life! Evan Scribner claims he's now single after his girlfriend discovered he was "cheating" on her -- thanks to the geolocation feature in the addicting...
How new Giants star is showing huge payday isn't changing him
The honeymoon is not over for Damon Harrison. It never even started. Harrison got married over the July 4th weekend. He did not, however, mark the occasion by heading to...
Fat people now have a plane specifically designed for them
A new passenger plane designed especially for heavier-set travelers will be unveiled to the world this week, giving hope to millions of flyers who struggle to fit into standard aircraft...
Polygamous sect leader escapes custody with olive oil
A polygamous church leader busted in a $12 million food stamp scheme managed to slip away from custody last month by using olive oil to remove his ankle bracelet, the FBI...
Andy Murray wasn't drunk enough to dance with Serena Williams
A dry mouth, a sore head and a fresh new Wimbledon trophy greeted Andy Murray after a wild night on the town. The night began with Murray surrounded by family...
Plastic surgeon takes selfies with naked unconscious patients
A plastic surgeon in Ukraine has been slammed for taking selfies with his unconscious patients while performing surgery. Edgar Kaminskyi, 31, has been a plastic surgeon for eight years, but...
Scuba diver records his 'final' moments
A scuba diver in Australia lived through every swimmer's worst nightmare when he surfaced to find that he had been abandoned. He recorded his experience on his GoPro, until he...
Gun-wielding man shot by cops is booked on slew of charges
The man who was shot by police as he was threatening people with a gun in Brooklyn was hit with a slew of charges early Tuesday, authorities said. Paul Mathurin,...
Clinton's lead over Trump is getting smaller
Donald Trump continues to chip away at Hillary Clinton's lead in a national poll, a new survey out Tuesday shows. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee now has just a 3...
Multiple deaths after trains collide head-on in Italy
MILAN — Two Italian commuter trains collided Tuesday in the southern region of Puglia, killing a dozen people, firefighters said. Dozens of others were injured when the two trains, each...
Pokémon Go has 'full access' to your Google Account
You might want to think twice before you log back into Pokémon Go. If you've spent any time with the app, you already know that you either have to log in...
Chelsea Manning 'glad to be alive' after attempted suicide
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Chelsea Manning has tweeted that she's OK following her hospitalization for a suicide attempt last week. The 28-year-old transgender soldier imprisoned for sending classified information to the...
Which decade's handbag has the best style?
Handbags have been a quintessential accessory for ages, and Mode.com compiled some of the most stylish examples from 1910 to today. Some eras weren't so fashionable, though (we're looking at you, '80s).
Jeb Bush says pope's meddling helped Trump win primaries
Donald Trump got an assist from a higher authority to win the Republican nomination, according to one-time rival Jeb Bush. "The pope intervening in American politics didn’t help," Bush said...
Alpha dogs: These 3 Caribbean islands score straight A's
It's a slick trick that rose to fame back in classical antiquity (or whenever it is was people used phone books): Tack on an "A" to the beginning of your company's...
#RoséAllDay is inspiring pink wardrobes
At this weekend's Governors Island rosé wine bash, revelers slipped into their blushy best.
The hottest neighborhood to know in LA right now
Few neighborhoods better represent Los Angeles’ newfound commercial and cultural vibrancy quite like its historic downtown. Anchored by the Staples Center and set a few miles east of the Sunset...
Court rules China's South China Sea claims unfounded
Judges at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague on Tuesday rejected China's claims to economic rights across large swathes of the South China Sea in a ruling that will be...
This brand-new Seattle hotel is anything but grungy
Standing tall on a prime corner near iconic Pike Place Market, the 6-week-old Thompson Seattle houses 158 rooms, a locavore-lovers restaurant and a glorious rooftop bar with expansive views. It’s all...
Judge denies Redstone's ex a new trial for control of him
It’s strike two against Manuela Herzer. A Los Angeles judge on Monday denied a request by Sumner Redstone’s former girlfriend for a new trial that could reinstate her as the...
Beware — not all sunscreen is created equal
Many popular sunscreens don’t measure up to safety guidelines. A new study published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Dermatology found that 40 percent of the top-selling sunscreens sold by...
Chef gets fired for saying he slips meat into vegan dishes
If there’s one thing more annoying than a militant vegan, it’s a hotel chef who brags on social media that he loves to slip a little meat into his unsuspecting...
Take a dip into TV’s summer streaming pool
It’s mid-July and the broadcast networks have yet to cough up one single summer series hit. Lucky for us, the world of television is now a much different beast, with...
Five shot during vigil for slain Baltimore man
BALTIMORE — Police say five people attending a candlelight vigil in for a man killed in west Baltimore were shot when a gunman opened fire on the crowd. Detective Donny...
Boy found in cruise ship pool dies of injuries
An 8-year-old boy who fell into a pool on a cruise ship off the coast of New Jersey late last month has died of his injuries. The New York City...
Gamble on the Olympics for the first time in 15 years
Want a funky, Zika-free way to celebrate the Olympics? Forget Rio and head over to dry, hot Las Vegas, where mosquitoes are sparse and debauchery is plenty. Better yet, thanks...
This gadget will revolutionize the way you poop
After Kim Sevy and her friends discuss vacation plans and hot new restaurants, the conversation turns to the inevitable: bathroom habits. “Every time we get together we talk about poop!”...
Teen in critical condition after Brooklyn shooting
A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was blasted on a Brooklyn street late Monday, cops said. The boy was shot in the torso at about 10 p.m....
No one knows why more adults are getting this kids' disease
Robin Arzon, a Peloton Cycle spinning instructor and social-media maven, was 32 when she started to feel overwhelmingly thirsty all the time. She made a doctor’s appointment, and was floored...
Car fatally strikes beer thief during getaway
A man who had just stolen a beer from a Bronx convenience store was killed when a car struck him as he was attempting to flee across the Bruckner Expressway,...
How Dallas cops used remote-controlled robot to kill shooter
Two Dallas bomb-squad officers operating the remote-controlled device that blew up cop-hating mass murderer Micah Johnson were given only one instruction by their boss. “I just said, ‘Don’t bring the...
Responsible nationalism needed in wake of Brexit, Trump candidacy
It is clear after the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s victory in the Republican presidential primaries that electorates are revolting against the relatively open economic policies that have been the...
First 'Hamilton' show without Lin-Manuel Miranda is a total letdown
Theatergoers who paid a fistful of Benjamins to see the Broadway hit “Hamilton” were upset Monday to wind up in the first audience to attend the show after the departure...
Dueling prosecutors tipped off HSBC to settlement terms in money-laundering case
A race between Washington and New York prosecutors ended up “fraying” a government investigation into one of Wall Street’s biggest banks — and also tipped off the company to its...
Socialite threatens kin of billionaire art dealer with jail time
The father and brother of a billionaire art dealer who was locked up for running a celebrity-studded gambling ring from his Trump Tower condo will face jail time, too —...
Here's what real estate experts are saying about Brexit
Brexit sent British real estate markets reeling, but how it will impact New York is hard to predict. A poll of leading power players found lots of high expectations, but...
There's a Pokémon in my restaurant, and business is booming
Pokémania is running wild throughout New York, as players of the world’s hottest video-game app go on scavenger hunts that include trespassing, office feuds and walking head-on into poles. The...
Teacher formerly exiled to 'rubber room' avoids jail time
A city public-school teacher and Occupy Wall Street demonstrator who won back his job and $260,000 in pay after a protracted court fight, evaded jail on Monday for his involvement...
Black Dallas doctor who treated cops shares pain — and fears
A black doctor in Dallas nearly broke down in tears Monday as he described futilely trying to save white police officers shot by Micah Johnson — and struggling with his...
Upscale Chinese eatery picks 3 Bryant Park for 1st US spot
A fancy Chinese restaurant has gobbled up most of the retail “cubes” at Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties’ 3 Bryant Park, aka 1095 Sixth Ave. at 42nd Street. Coming...
Working for Starbucks just got a whole lot sweeter
Starbucks employees got a serious jolt on Monday. Starting on Oct. 3, they are getting a 5 percent to 15 percent raise and better health insurance, and some will get...
This tough workout will get you a Victoria's Secret body
When Hugh Jackman asked his friend Nigel Barker if he wanted to join him for a 5:45 a.m. workout with a crew called the Dogpound, the 44-year-old fashion photographer balked....
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The Bronx A woman stole a small scale from a Super 99 Cent Plus store in Fordham North, then beat up an employee who confronted her, police said. The thief...