July 27, 2016
NFL great Randall Cunningham's daughter has sights on Rio gold
He took our breath away with a football in his hand and racehorse legs that made him a Lethal Weapon quarterback for the Eagles and Vikings. And now, all these...
Hillary's impossible DNC task: reinvent herself — now
If you saw or heard or witnessed President Obama’s speech last night, count yourself lucky. You could hear a thousand, make that ten thousand political speeches, and you might never...
Hillary Clinton embraces Barack Obama on stage at DNC
PHILADELPHIA -- Hillary Clinton is embracing President Barack Obama on stage after his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Clinton is making the surprise appearance with Obama a night before...
Cespedes-or-bust strategy can't sustain Mets until October
So much for the magic being back. Now the question is do the Mets have the same type of magic as last year when they found themselves in a similar...
Sergio Garcia won't lie: He would love finally to win a major
When Sergio Garcia sprinted down the fairway and did a leaping scissors kick on the 16th hole of the 1999 PGA Championship, the 19-year-old still had a chance to chase...
Hillary's campaign manager has odd reaction to 'press conference' question
Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager has a strange sense of humor. He burst out laughing when asked Wednesday if Clinton would hold a press conference before the election. Robby Mook’s odd...
Sex-filled adult expo is having a tough time finding a host
An adult expo featuring porn stars and sex toys is having a hard time finding a place to host it. For the second time in as many weeks, the expo...
Uber making enemies at the Democratic convention
The Uber wars have extended to the Democratic convention. Philadelphia cabbies claim that Uber — which has its own waiting lounge outside the convention arena — is making it difficult...
Red Bulls All-Star midfielder has lofty set of goals for this season
Sacha Kljestan will play in the MLS All-Star Game for the first time Thursday in San Jose, and he said he expects to enjoy every second of it. But the...
Dan Loeb cashing in on Brexit vote
Dan Loeb is the latest hedgie to love the Brexit vote. Loeb’s Third Point acted quickly following the UK vote on June 23 — jumping into US equities when they...
Obama 'ready to pass the baton' to Hillary Clinton
PHILADELPHIA — President Obama lavished praise on Hillary Clinton Wednesday night, telling Americans that if they want to continue the course he’s set for eight years, they should put her...
Homeless hero turns in gun-toting man threatening to 'off' cops
A teen who threatened to “shoot one of these” cops at the Port Authority Bus Terminal Wednesday was arrested after a homeless man turned him in, sources said. Florida resident...
Wall Street swipes left for Tinder
Wall Street has an on-again, off-again love affair with the company that owns Tinder — and it’s off again. Shares of Match Group crashed nearly 6 percent Wednesday after it...
Claire's banking on back-to-school sales to avoid bankruptcy
Teen retailer Claire’s Stores needs a big sales lift from back-to-school or the business will likely go bankrupt, The Post has learned. “The situation depends on the real cash flow...
Broker pleads guilty to $131M pump-and-dump scheme
A Staten Island broker pleaded guilty Wednesday to a $131 million pump-and-dump scheme. Naveed Khan, 33, pleaded to securities fraud for ripping off investors in ForceField, a publicly traded distributor...
Yankees flub chance to climb up in AL East with frustrating loss
HOUSTON — A large green scoreboard with white letters and numbers in left field was impossible to ignore for the Yankees on the field and in the dugout. And when...
How de Blasio's nursing home scandal compares to Watergate
Mayor de Blasio made a major mistake, political experts said Wednesday, by invoking the infamous cover-up of the break-in at the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate hotel on June 17,...
Tim Kaine goes after Trump as 'one-man wrecking crew' at DNC
PHILADELPHIA — It took just four days for Hillary Clinton's newly minted running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine, to drop the t-word. "Let's talk about trust," Kaine said in his Wednesday...
Patriots finally face Tom Brady-less reality: Who is Garoppolo?
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick cleared up at least one thing Wednesday: Tom Brady will get his starting job back from Jimmy Garoppolo when Brady’s Deflategate suspension ends. Everything else...
Jeurys Familia picks painful moment to show he's human
Yoenis Cespedes hit a long home run in the seventh inning Wednesday night that gave the Mets the lead and seemingly set up an improbable win against Adam Wainwright and...
Mark Zuckerberg is about to reach another level of rich
Facebook will soon be worth more than ExxonMobil — and Mark Zuckerberg will be richer than the Koch brothers. The social-networking giant’s stock soared Wednesday after its second-quarter revenue rose...
Kmart's retail experiment is freaking out employees
Eddie Lampert’s latest retail experiment has Kmart employees freaking out. The hedge fund billionaire-cum-Sears Holdings chief executive has started moving Kmart stockroom merchandise onto the sales floor. The move, according...
Trump's Reddit AMA couldn't have been more boring
Donald Trump may have mastered Twitter and Facebook for his presidential campaign — but his debut on the social media site Reddit Wednesday could have been bottled as a sure...
Bernie supporters scarf down beans ahead of 'fart-in' protest
Bernie Sanders supporters tried to make a stink at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday by staging a “fart-in” -- but officials smelled that something was up and denied them...
Chris Kreider's plan to get out of his head and into the score sheet
The mission hasn’t changed for Chris Kreider, but it appears as though the 25-year-old power winger’s mindset has changed in his approach to the upcoming 2016-17 season. “Nothing changes from...
Harry Reid: DNC didn't give Sanders campaign a 'fair deal'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Bernie Sanders didn't get a fair shake from the Democratic National Committee during his run for the nomination and that Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the committee's chair, should...
Trump leading Hillary by largest margin yet in latest poll
A new poll out Wednesday showed Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton 47 to 40.4 percent — his largest margin yet in the presidential race. The results of the USC/Los Angeles...
Leon Panetta slams Trump for 'taking Russia's side'
Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Donald Trump is taking Russia's side, and that means Trump can't become commander in chief. Panetta is making the case for...
Michael Bloomberg calls Trump a 'con' in fiery DNC speech
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, offered a rousing endorsement of Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention Wednesday night, warning that Donald Trump is a "con," "a dangerous demagogue,"...
Farewell to Jimmy Nederlander, Broadway's last patriarch
Broadway’s last patriarch, Jimmy Nederlander, died Monday at 94 after a truly brilliant run. Taking over the family business from his father in the ’60s, he managed to build the...
Biden says Trump's vow to help middle class 'a bunch of malarkey'
Leveling a blistering attack on Donald Trump, Vice President Joe Biden put on his rhetorical hat as "middle-class Joe" Wednesday and told Democratic delegates and millions of television viewers that...
City's stifling heat wave finally nearing an end
The official Central Park temperature didn’t mirror what most New Yorkers were feeling during Day Six of the brutal conditions baking the Big Apple, the National Weather Service said Wednesday....
The hitch film unearthed in Travis d'Arnaud's swing
Film doesn’t lie: Baseball is a game of inches. So while some suggested Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud was pressing after his name appeared in the daily “Trade Rumors” sections, hitting...
Democrats have an ugly anti-Israel obsession
Delegates to this year’s Democratic convention haven’t booed the mention of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, as they did in 2012 — not yet anyway. But there’s no mistaking the hostility...
WikiLeaks releases hacked DNC voicemails
WikiLeaks released files on Wednesday of what it said were audio recordings pulled from the emails of the Democratic National Committee that were obtained by hacking its servers. The latest...
Bill de Blasio's own Watergate
It may be too early to say how many City Hall staffers should lose their jobs — or perhaps go to jail — over the rancid Rivington House scandal. But...
What does Jets' Fitzpatrick deal mean for Geno Smith?
Geno Smith was hours away from taking the practice field as the starting quarterback of the Jets. Now? He’s a backup at best, looking for a new team at worst....
Gabby Giffords can't wait to say 'Madam President'
Gabby Giffords — the former Arizona congresswoman nearly killed in a 2011 shooting — is telling the Democratic National Convention that "speaking is difficult for me. But come January, I...
Jets caved on Ryan Fitzpatrick -- and they're both winners
It doesn't matter that Magic Mike Maccagnan and the Jets caved on the average annual money for Ryan Fitzpatrick. It doesn't matter that Fitzpatrick was coerced into coming back with...
Connecticut aims to export its economy-killing ways
In his role as co-chair of the Democratic Platform Committee, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy helped draft a platform he called an “extremely progressive document.” No kidding. But what he...
Why Palestinians are on the verge of civil war
The two-state solution, a long-held US-backed plan for a rosy Mideast future, is threatened by Mr. Yesterday — someone hopelessly clinging to the past. That Mr. Yesterday isn’t Donald Trump,...
Sledgehammer attacker gets 10 years for attempted murder
A bipolar rich kid convicted of trying to murder his cousin’s ex so he could cash in on a $1.5 million life-insurance policy was sentenced Wednesday to 9 ¹/₂ years...
Families of gun violence victims speak out at DNC
Democrats are paying tribute to the victims of the June attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Christine...
Ex-Carlyle owner's son sues to unseal parents' divorce files
The son of a man who sold the famous Carlyle Hotel for $130 million is suing to unseal his late parents’ divorce file so he can unlock a larger share...
If Hillary was hacked, Trump's joke becomes our nightmare
Boy, did Donald Trump set off a wave of hysteria with Wednesday’s offhand remark that the Russians should “find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing,” referring to the “personal” e-mails...
Golf's No. 1 player feels terrible, only hopes to make PGA cut
Maybe it was the recent subpar results. Perhaps it’s the minor flu bug he’s dealing with. It could have been the long night he spent at the hospital with his...
Steve Cohen's Point72 invests in Quantopian brainpower
Steve Cohen is tapping all four corners of the globe to find top investing ideas. Point72 Ventures, an affiliate of Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management, has made a $2 million investment...
Donald Trump hosts moderated Reddit AMA
Donald Trump announced he would participate in a Reddit "AMA" Wednesday night, opening himself up to questions from users -- but under restricted terms. "For this AMA we have temporarily...
Rikers Island guard slashed in the face by inmate
A Rikers Island inmate slashed a guard with a razor through a food tray slot in his cell on Wednesday morning, officials said. Jimmy Lugo, 20, reached through the slot...
Jets' standoff is over: Ryan Fitzpatrick is betting on himself
The Beard is back. The Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal on the eve of the team’s first training camp practice Wednesday night, according to...
De Blasio slams Trump as 'great pretender' during DNC speech
PHILADELPHIA — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called Donald Trump "the great pretender" in remarks at the Democratic National Convention. De Blasio was slow to endorse Clinton...
Baltusrol: Where a young star's legacy meets the course's
When Rory McIlroy accepted a check for $25,000 on Wednesday for the Rory Foundation after finishing second in the 2016 Long Drive Competition at Baltusrol he wasn’t sure if it...
Cops looking for cross-dressing bank robber
Thief looks like a lady! Cops are on the hunt for a cross-dressing bank robber who knocked over a Santander on Staten Island this week. The man was donning a...
Obama to admit at DNC: 'Nothing prepares you' for White House
President Barack Obama has a message for fellow Democrats, and all those watching the Democratic convention at home: There's never been a man or a woman more qualified than Hillary...
How to spend a perfect summer weekend in Nantucket
Perhaps because more and more travelers are eschewing Europe for some quality time in the USA — thanks in part to a state department warning against travel there that expires...
Bubba Watson the anti-McIlroy on playing Olympics
Bubba Watson didn’t have to be convinced to compete in the Olympics. He would have accepted any role — as long as he could don red, white and blue in...
Suspect in reputed slumlord's murder has 87 IQ: psychologist
A Brooklyn man accused of kidnapping and murdering landlord Menachem Stark is so “intellectually limited” that he’d confess to a murder he didn’t commit, an expert said during a hearing...
Norway might give Finland a mountain for its birthday
HELSINKI — Norway is considering moving a mountain — or at least its peak — to neighboring Finland. Anne Nordskog, a spokeswoman for Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, said Wednesday...
The Ritz Paris shines after a $450M makeover
Following a two-year renovation that reportedly cost a whopping $450 million, the Ritz Paris has reopened and is dazzling the world’s highest flyers all over again. Located on the posh Place...
Slain pizzeria owner isn't the first pizza-related feud
When the co-owner of the famed Brooklyn pizzeria L&B Spumoni Gardens was shot dead in his own back yard last month, cops suspected it was a robbery gone awry. Victim...
People are calling this dating Web site racist
A new dating Web site actually lets users choose matches based on skin color. Smoochr, which is geared toward black singles, includes filters for skin tone, body type and hairstyle....
Hotel face-off: History versus adventure in the Holy Land
◄ EFENDI HOTEL, Acre ► The lure A hidden gem in the historic Arab-Israeli village of Acre. The property features a 400-year-old Turkish hammam and more than 2,000 Israeli wines set...
The day in photos: July 27, 2016
White lion cubs bring your daily dose of cute, celebs crowd the DNC and more.
6 Giants camp storylines: WR showtime, $62.5M justification
The Giants report to training camp Thursday. Here’s a primer of questions facing the team: Biggest comeback You could make a case for Jason Pierre-Paul here, but it has to be...
Yankees intent on moving Ivan Nova before deadline
The Yankees' trade priority was Aroldis Chapman. He was a free agent at the end of this season who did not want to negotiate an extension now and for whom...
Hero cops drove off with ticking 'bomb' to protect bystanders
The fake bomb that was tossed into a cop car in Times Square last week had flashing lights and made clicking sounds but two officers still heroically drove the menacing...
Braves $400M boondoggle politician loses his job
Cobb County in Georgia lost nearly half a billion dollars to a stadium it didn't ask for. Its chairman lost his job.
Obama's presidential library to be built at Chicago park
CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama's presidential library will be built in a park along the shores of Lake Michigan and a short walk from the university where Obama taught constitutional...
PGA's rationale for keeping major event in North Carolina
PGA of America doesn’t plan on following the NBA’s lead by moving one of its premier events out of North Carolina because of the state’s House Bill 2, which limits...
How Jets resolved haggle with Darron Lee
The Jets signed first-round pick Darron Lee on Wednesday, getting it done just before their first practice Thursday, according to a source. Lee, 21, and the Jets agreed to a...
Slain cop's family cuts ribbon at newly renovated home
The family of slain NYPD cop Rafael Ramos has a newly renovated home, thanks to a charity that made good on its promise. Family members gathered Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting...
Broncos safety: Taking 'bulls--t' DUI straight to Obama
Super Bowl champ Shiloh Keo can sum up his DUI arrest in one word. "Bulls--t," the Broncos safety ranted from the back of a cop car, moments after he was handcuffed...
Marijuana is the star of the Democratic Convention
PHILADELPHIA -- They're having a high ol' time at the DNC thanks to Philadelphia's decriminalization of pot and a DNC platform moving in that direction. “Cannabis is having a very...
A feminist pans Bill's speech, ISIS' shocking church attack, and other notable commentary
Historian’s view: Bill & Hil Got Rich Denouncing Greed Every ex-president has opportunities to make money, but “none have so flagrantly circumvented laws and ethical norms as have Bill and...
Assessing 5 biggest starting pitching buyers -- and holdups
The teams being described by executives as most aggressive for starting pitching going into Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline are the Marlins, Orioles, Blue Jays, Pirates and Giants. The Marlins and...
Speeding was not the root cause of fatal Tesla autopilot crash
An Autopiloted Tesla that fatally crashed in Florida in May was being driven at 74 in a 65 zone, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board....
Tom Coughlin finds his post-Giants home
Tom Coughlin is not the retiring type. Without an NFL team to coach for the first time in 13 years, no one really expected Coughlin to pack up and head...
Raging river in Nepal destroys one of the country's longest bridges
An unusually heavy monsoon season in Nepal is causing landslides and flash flooding around the country, including the Tainu River in the city of Butwal. Right before the suspension bridge...
These countries are getting a lot taller than the US
Grow up, Americans. A new report published by the science journal eLife looked at over 1400 studies on the height of people born between 1896 and 1996 in 200 different...
50 years of The Playboy Club London
This year the Playboy Club London is celebrating 50 years of entertaining the masses. The anniversary will be marked a 'Touch of Gold' party on July 29, 2016.
Ryan Fitzpatrick talk is forbidden at Jets camp
The Jets issued a gag order to their players when it comes to talking about free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. On Wednesday, the team’s reporting day to training camp, five players...
Kevin Durant's Warriors heel turn in two brutal steps
Kevin Durant walked out on the Thunder and then threw it in their face, practicing a celebration with Team USA at Golden State's Oracle Arena that he expects to replicate...
Naked man dies after touching electrified rail on subway track
A crazed and naked man who was ranting about Vietnam jumped onto the train tracks in a Brooklyn A/C station and and touched the electrified third rail on Wednesday morning,...
'Estados Unidos' or 'USA'? Why it means a ton for NBC's Olympics
The alphabet isn't bending to NBC's whims. So NBC is trying (to no avail) to bend the language. The network that paid $1.2 billion to broadcast the Olympics is trying to get the...
Jets sign DUI complainer to plug hole at running back
The Jets made some moves at running back on their first day of training camp. The team waived Zac Stacy with a failed physical designation, a source confirmed. Stacy broke...
Creepy suspect reveals his lone 'remorse' of grisly knife attack
The man of accused of fatally butchering 19 people in Japan was all smiles as he was taken by police to a meeting with prosecutors on Wednesday. A relaxed Satoshi...
Ben McAdoo now must prove he's new voice Giants needed
Ben McAdoo made it clear right away with his “evolution, not revolution’’ mission statement: He is not tearing up everything associated with the former head coach as the Giants move...
This is what the end of Royals' two-year fairy tale looks like
Earlier this week, Royals general manager Dayton Moore insisted his team was still using a two-pronged approach, investigating being buyers or sellers before Monday’s trade deadline. He asserted, “Reports out there...
Black Lives Matter supporter tears down ribbons for NYPD
This troubling video shows a Black Lives Matter supporter saying “f--k blue lives” as he tears down blue ribbons put up in Staten Island in support of the NYPD.
Clinton campaign fires back after Trump calls on Russia to release emails
The Clinton campaign quickly slammed Donald Trump. “This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his...
Video shows cops rushing nun to safety in ISIS church attack
Dramatic new video surfaced Wednesday showing heavily-armed police rushing a nun to safety moments before officers fatally shoot the ISIS jihadists who slaughtered a French priest in his church. The...
Trump thinks Tim Kaine did a terrible job as governor -- of New Jersey
Donald Trump confused Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine, with former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, accusing one of them Wednesday of hiking taxes. "Her running mate Tim Kaine, who...
Mike Pence warns of 'consequences' if Russia hacked DNC emails
U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence on Wednesday vowed there would be "serious consequences" if the FBI determines Russia is behind a recent hacking attempt and is meddling in...
Legal Sea Foods boss's 'cold fish' Clinton ad draws outrage
The boss of Legal Sea Foods has raised a stink for referring to Hillary Clinton as “cold fish” in a provocative ad. “We have a term for cold fish,” reads...
Meth dealer used Grindr to peddle his product: cops
A Manhattan meth dealer used “coded language” on Grindr to peddle his product — and was eventually busted by undercover cops who tracked him down through the gay dating app....
Old NY Post reporter and millennial intern try a meatless burger
The Impossible burger is made entirely of plants, but claims to look and taste just like actual beef. Post reporter Steve Cuozzo and one of our millennial interns tried this completely...
Coke shares lose fizz over weak US sales
Coca-Cola has practically given up on selling more soda in the US — and instead are focusing more on getting customers to pay more for the soft drinks they are...
Why Brandon Marshall is Jets' most important player
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...
Trump says Russia should find Clinton's missing emails
Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Russians to hunt down and release Hillary Clinton’s missing e-mails — an extraordinary move that led to charges he was encouraging a foreign...
Holy cow, that's a dramatic calf rescue!
An entire village in India came together to save a 2-year-old calf after it fell down a well. They had to work quickly, because this well was apparently full of...
De Blasio blows off 'bigger than Watergate' nursing home scandal
Mayor de Blasio blew off the Lower East Side nursing-home scandal Wednesday, sarcastically quipping that scrutiny of the controversial land deal is “probably bigger than Watergate.” “It’s ridiculous,” he said...
Brazilian cocaine bags have Olympic logo (and a warning for kids)
https://twitter.com/alexcuadros/status/757940078442315776 In yet another ominous sign from Rio before the Olympics kick off on Aug. 5, police confiscated over a hundred bags of cocaine Tuesday in what would have been a...
Some jerk stole a toddler's prosthetic leg when he visited the beach
A California toddler learned the hard way that life's not a beach — after someone stole his prosthetic leg on his first ever visit to the shore. Liam Brenes, 4,...
Stepdad arrested for dumping baby in a trash bin
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Police in Lawrence, Kansas, say a 9-month-old girl's stepfather is accused of abandoning the infant in a trash bin earlier this month. The Kansas City Star reports...
Soldiers killed at bar were saving woman from assault
CHAPIN, S.C. — The owner of a bar and grill where two men were shot to death say the victims were trying to help a woman escape a man attacking...
ISIS teen who killed priest convinced judge to let him out of jail
Months before he brutally murdered a beloved Catholic priest in France, a teen terrorist persuaded a judge to set him free from jail, claiming he was not an extremist and...
Aaron Rodgers won't take rivalry bait from 'Bachelorette' brother
Jordan Rodgers' polarizing appearance on "The Bachelorette" may have captivated the nation, but older brother Aaron could care less. "I haven't seen the show, to be honest with you, so...
Crappy bank lays another egg
One of the worst performing banks in the world gave a doom-and-gloom earnings report on Wednesday — and said that investors could feel more pain as economic populism rises across...
Lottery winner used $3M prize to fund meth ring, feds say
He’s going from big winner to the big house. A Walter White wannabe is facing a maximum of life in prison for investing part of his $3 million lottery winnings...
Hiroshima unhappy atomic-bomb memorial is Pokemon Go site
TOKYO — "Pokemon Go" players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased. They have asked game developer Niantic...
Tweens to be tried as adults in Slender Man attack
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin state appeals court has ruled that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender...
Marcus Vick runs from cops in crazy bodycam footage
https://youtu.be/nfJvDQALhtU Marcus Vick is not in football shape anymore. TMZ released a video on Tuesday night taken from a policeman's body camera that places Vick in yet another messy legal...
Naked lady writhing in the street is a good reason to stay sober
https://youtu.be/JoV8vQUSV6Q This woman really got her Bronx boogie down! Bizarre video footage captured a completely naked woman “tweaking off drugs” and rolling around in the middle of a street in...
Prosecutors drop all charges against Freddie Gray cops
Prosecutors have dropped the remaining charges against Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, bringing an end to the case without a conviction. Gray was a black man...
Samsung boss allegedly caught on camera soliciting prostitutes
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday that they have started investigating allegations that ailing Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee bought sex from prostitutes several times between 2011...
Aroldis Chapman had a really awkward start with Cubs
CHICAGO — Aroldis Chapman joined the Cubs on Tuesday, arriving to a mixed reaction in Chicago and saying he couldn't remember what management told him about off-field expectations and behavior....
It's the school's fault I had sex with teen, teacher says
A substitute teacher accused of having sex with a student is blaming education officials for her illegal indiscretions — claiming they failed to stop her, and “allowed" the relationship to...
Thank you, Radiohead, for not giving into '90s nostalgia
On Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, Radiohead played the song “Let Down” — from their wildly successful 1997 album “OK Computer” — for the first time in a decade....
UN peacekeepers sat around and watched women get raped
JUBA, South Sudan -- South Sudanese government soldiers raped dozens of ethnic Nuer women and girls last week just outside a United Nations camp where they had sought protection from...
Would-be Reagan assassin to be set free
John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan, will be released from a psychiatric facility and allowed to live with his mom in Virginia, a judge ruled Wednesday. Hinckley...
The Ice Bucket Challenge actually funded an ALS breakthrough
Remember in 2014 when the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took over social media feeds in the sports world and beyond? Everyone from the Chicago Cubs to Steph Curry and Ronda...
Man who filmed Eric Garner's death says cops are targeting him
The man who recorded Eric Garner’s death — and who has pleaded guilty to several weapon and drug charges — is suing the city for $10 million, saying he was...
Russia denies DNC email hack
MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed allegations Russia had hacked Democratic Party emails as "horror stories" dreamt up by U.S. politicians, saying it never interfered in other countries' election...
Ginger Zee: Lobster getting killed off by warming, poisoned ocean
“Good Morning America” chief meteorologist Ginger Zee takes her act on the road for a new six-part Web series, “Food Forecast,” streaming on abcnews.com and the network’s other digital platforms....
Penn Jillette's magic weight-loss secret? Potatoes
Magician Penn Jillette has wowed audiences by catching bullets with his teeth, swallowing fire and making cards appear in unlikely places. But his greatest trick of all may be the...
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly car bombing in Syria
BEIRUT — Syria's state-run news agency has raised the death toll from what it says was a twin bombing that struck a crowd in a predominantly Kurdish town in the...
Ex-councilman charged with stealing from DNC
A former city councilman from Harrisburg, Pa., was accused of stealing parking passes and food vouchers from a media logistics operation at the convention. Philadelphia prosecutors say Brad Koplinski also...
Tech titan sues GOP pol who branded him as 'owner of teen sex slave'
Venture capitalist Michael Goguen filed a defamation suit Tuesday against a Midwestern politician he says falsely branded him as “the owner of a teenage sex slave” during a Republican debate....
Martha Stewart’s insider trader ex-pal is about to strike gold
Former Martha Stewart pal and insider-trading crook Sam Waksal is poised to make a killing after his post-prison biotech company goes public on Wednesday — while some of his investors...
Powerhouse PR firm has served as a satellite office for DNC
The powerhouse PR firm that hired and then abruptly fired Anthony Weiner last year has served as a satellite office for the Democratic National Committee, according to internal party emails...
Court hears chilling confession of man accused of killing slumlord
The Brooklyn man facing murder charges in the death of landlord Menachem Stark during a botched robbery remained chillingly casual during his videotaped confession, which was revealed for the first...
Dozens of school safety agents injured in fights with students
Dozens of city school safety agents were hospitalized after clashes with students in the first three months of the year, according to NYPD data. Sixty-nine school safety officials suffered injuries...
AEG Live veteran tapped to lead SFX Entertainment
AEG Live veteran Randy Phillips has been tapped to lead SFX Entertainment, the electronic dance music concert giant, when it emerges from bankruptcy on Sept. 5, according to sources close...
StyleWatch's Lisa Arbetter named interim editor of InStyle
Lisa Arbetter, currently the editor of Time Inc.’s StyleWatch, is going to be a busy person over the next several weeks. The publisher named her interim editor of InStyle as...
Clinton campaigns move to force Trump super-PAC ad off TV
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton’s campaign is pressuring TV stations across the country to stop airing an anti-Clinton political ad sponsored by the pro-Trump super-PAC Rebuilding America Now. The campaign claims...
Bill de Blasio gets snubbed on speaking slot at DNC
PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Bill de Blasio landed a speaking role at the Democratic convention Wednesday — but at a time most people won’t be watching. The mayor, who waited months...
Bill Clinton showed how boring but competent Hillary really is
Bill Clinton’s occasionally touching, occasionally effective, occasionally rambling speech in tribute to his party’s nominee was something entirely new and revolutionary. There has never been a speech like this, ever,...
Bill's desperate bid to humanize Hillary shows fear she might lose
Here’s a fact to chew on: Much of Day Two at the convention was spent trying to humanize Hillary Clinton. After 25 years in public life, she feels the need...
Why Yankees believe in Adam Warren as bullpen cure
HOUSTON — Elite power relievers represent Joe Girardi’s greatest baseball addiction. Just hours after vowing to use Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller less frequently, the Yankees’ manager turned to Betances...
Hondo: The glass is half Ful’
Hondo opened Tuesday night’s double dip by cashing with the Mariners, but closed by paying with the Rays, so the earnings held firm at 2,725 greenbergs. Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch...
Chase Headley risks his neck to seal Yankees win
HOUSTON — Watching Chase Headley hit his head on the wall in foul territory diving for a pop-up in the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s 6-3 win over the Astros...
DNC judges declare Philly's food is better than New York City's
Charges of “rigged” reverberated outside the convention hall Tuesday — but in a food fight, not in another uprising by Bernie Sanders’ supporters. New York City and Philadelphia squared off...
Congressman cuts long line to grab sandwiches at DNC
Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who lost more than 100 pounds after lap-band surgery, was caught cutting the line at the kosher-food stand in at the Wells Fargo Center — skipping...
Not one DNC speaker has mentioned terrorism yet
More than five dozen speakers took to the stage on the first day of the Democratic National Convention — and not a single one mentioned the words “ISIS, Islamic, terror,...
Jose Reyes used until he broke, giving shot to Mets' hottest hitter
Jose Reyes was never indestructible, even when he was in his prime. So it seemed like the Mets might be asking for trouble by playing the 33-year-old every game after...
De Blasio, Cuomo aides engage in nasty Twitter feud
Two of Gov. Cuomo’s aides are involved in a nasty Twitter war with Mayor de Blasio’s former campaign manager. The feud, which began a couple of weeks ago, escalated when...
Building owner of fatal Brooklyn fire arrested in Miami
The owner of a Brooklyn building where a man perished in a November 2014 fire was arrested in Miami Tuesday, police sources said. Luckner Lorient was picked-up at Miami International...
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Brooklyn Police have released this sketch of the suspect who raped a 29-year-old woman in her Bushwick apartment, cops said. Using a spare key hidden outside, he gained access to...