August 3, 2016
Coney Island Hospital gets bottom rating in national survey
Coney Island Hospital, which city officials have vigorously defended for its quality of care, has received the lowest grade in the federal government’s first report card on the nation’s 3,600...
Schneiderman zaps 'ineffective' anti-Zika products
Companies that sell mosquito repellants are trying to suck New Yorkers dry by touting “Zika-preventive” products like bracelets, patches and ultrasonic devices that are completely ineffective, officials said Wednesday. The...
Darrelle Revis not about to back down from Tom Brady challenge
Tom Brady will be suspended for four games to start the season. None of them will be against the Jets, and Darrelle Revis prefers it that way. Jets-Patriots wouldn’t be...
Applebee's keeps getting burned despite making changes
When Applebee’s brass added wood-fire grilling to the menu three months ago, they hoped it would reverse three straight quarters of same-store sales declines. Instead, all they got was burned....
Mets' worst fear realized: Yoenis Cespedes headed to DL
The time bomb the Mets had feared for weeks detonated Wednesday night, when Yoenis Cespedes’ barking right quadriceps finally said “enough.” Following the team’s 9-5 loss to the Yankees in...
Herbalife scores second victory with FTC deal
Not even a $200 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission can get Herbalife down. Shares of the nutritional supplement company gained as much as 4 percent in after-hours trading...
Musk: Tesla is chugging along despite recent production snags
Tesla Motors boss Elon Musk said his company’s suppliers “mostly have their s- -t together” following recent snags that have slowed electric-car production. The potty-mouthed billionaire — who has blamed third-party...
Fox boasts 15% gains in fourth quarter report
21st Century Fox’s profit beat analyst expectations Wednesday during the fiscal fourth quarter, but the company came in shy of projected revenue. Adjusted earnings per share of 45 cents exceeded...
Why aren't millennials having sex?
What “hookup generation”? While millennials have long been teased over their perceived promiscuity, a new study finds that young people are actually having less sex than previous generations. On Monday,...
Man accused of shooting Cleanthony Early posts bond after 4 months
A man charged in the robbery and shooting of Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was released Wednesday on a $100,000 bond after being locked up for four months — but not...
Hondo big on Texas
Hondo, aka Señor Sizzle, kept the ball rolling in the right direction Wednesday night when he cashed with Fulmer and the Tigers to raise the runaway earnings to a bulky...
'Furious' GOP leaders plot to get Trump on track
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans are considering how to stage an intervention to get Donald Trump’s campaign back on track as usually loyal allies openly war with the Republican presidential nominee....
After NFL draft diss, Jets rookie wideout looks like a steal
Confidence isn’t a problem for Jalin Marshall. He’s got plenty of it, believing he belongs so much and talking so frequently about how he wants to help the Jets, it...
1 woman killed, several injured in London stabbing spree
A man wielding a knife killed one woman and injured five others Wednesday in London. The man attacked people in Russell Square at around 10:30 local time, according to British...
New Yankees way begins with him: Can be 'All-Star caliber'
Before departing for the Rangers after being dealt at the trade deadline, Carlos Beltran reflected on the flurry of moves the Yankees had made. “Maybe they got 10, 12 prospects,...
Childhood pal: Why Giants job won't be too big for Ben McAdoo
They were 3-year-old boys who grew up together in tiny Homer City, Pa. They hung out at each other’s houses. They played pee wee and high school football together. So...
Took the Fifth: Ex-adman and wife land $16.5M apartment
Retired advertising exec Richard “Dick” Tarlow and his wife, Kristin Kehrberg, just bought a $16.5 million apartment at 1050 Fifth Ave., at 86th Street. The three-bedroom, 4½-bathroom apartment was on...
Alexander Wang finds buyer for $3.5M Tribeca loft
Top fashion designer Alexander Wang’s chic Tribeca loft is in contract. It was last asking $3.5 million. The one-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op on the third floor of 39 Worth St., between...
Mets reliever calls Teixeira out: 'Play baseball like a man'
Mark Teixeira has made a career out of impacting games with his bat and glove. On Wednesday night, the veteran first baseman added two avenues to that list: his mouth...
Buy the townhouse where 'Night Before Christmas' was written
Christmas could come early for the buyer of this 1841 Greek Revival-style townhouse, at 348 W. 22nd St. The 21-foot-wide residence, now on the market for $8.65 million, was once home...
Lupita Nyong'o is auditioning apartments in Brooklyn
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o was spotted checking out three apartments at 550 Vanderbilt, the 17-story luxury condo on the rise in Brooklyn’s Pacific Park project near Barclays Center. Spies say...
Jetsetting shoe gurus kick back in new Chelsea penthouse
But will they make their guests take off their shoes before entering? Global fashion “It Man” Edgardo Osorio, the designer and founder of high-end shoe collection Aquazzura (yes, we are...
New Yorkers discover cheaper, better Hamptons alternatives
Growing up in Scarsdale, N.Y., Caren Decter spent summers in East Hampton, the pricey beach enclave on the eastern end of Long Island. But when she and her husband, Greg,...
Brian Cashman: 'No plans' to release $27M A-Rod
Still owed $27 million, Alex Rodriguez might be the most expensive hood ornament in the world, but get used to him sitting in the Yankees’ dugout. Yankees general manager Brian...
Private moon shot is just one small step toward mankind's future
It’s a small step for Uncle Sam, but a sign of much bigger things to come: For the first time ever, the US government has OK’d a private firm’s mission...
Another warning sign on New York's growing pension disaster
The average FDNY retiree of the last 12 months will collect $120,000 a year, guaranteed for life — and a dozen will pull more than $200,000. But that’s only a...
When Obama does it, it's not ransoming hostages, it's just coincidence
It’s not paying ransom if President Obama is the one flying hundreds of millions in cold, hard cash to Tehran to grease the release of American hostages. That’s the White...
Fresh proof that charter schools are the answer for high-need kids
If Mayor de Blasio needed any more evidence that City Hall should change course and embrace New York’s charter schools, he got it this week. State test results and a...
Bogus foreign-policy debates: How we're helping our enemies fool us
World news has become complicated lately. Or has it? Consider these headlines: Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of the Syrian al Qaeda affiliate group known as Jabhat al-Nusra, announced last...
How Phil Jackson left Knicks' rookie Olympian speechless
Knicks rookie center Willy Hernangomez left the Spanish Olympic team for a five-day visit to New York and Orlando in early July and was speechless. Before signing his first NBA...
Meet Jay Bruce: a star who stepped up when scout met tragedy
Not every critical step to major-league stardom takes place on a ball field. Jay Bruce, about 48 hours removed from being a career-long Red as he chatted Wednesday at Yankee...
Contractor admits to 'playing minority card' in 1WTC scam
An Ecuadorian contractor admitted to “playing the minority card” Wednesday as he testified about how he served as a front so his partner in fraud could pull in $1 billion...
Cold-case rape victim became pregnant from attack, DA reveals
A woman who was raped in the West Village more than two decades ago became pregnant from the attack, it was revealed for the first time Wednesday, as a judge...
Cop busted for torching his cars for insurance payouts
Saving a bundle on car insurance wasn’t enough for one NYPD officer, who was busted by the feds for torching his Range Rover and two other cars to collect at...
City plumber made more in OT than de Blasio's total salary
Now that’s a plumb gig! Municipal plumbers are the biggest overtime hogs — with one water worker raking in more cash above his base pay than Mayor de Blasio’s total...
WNBA's best player comes out as gay
Chicago Sky star and reigning WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne has told Vogue magazine that she's gay, according to OutSports.com. In the article, which has yet to be published online,...
Cuomo legalizes fantasy sports in New York
ALBANY – Let the games begin. Gov. Cuomo legalized fantasy sports in the state on Wednesday, signing a bill that will allow betting to resume after months of battles between...
Red Bulls just beat clock on loan, land pair for depth
The Red Bulls officially announced the signing of Daniel Royer before Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League opener, a 3-0 win over Antigua GFC at Red Bull Arena, and league sources told...
Unsung slot corner out to prove Giants already have their man
If the Giants had to line up and play today, it is possible, and actually more than likely, their starting nickelback would be Trevin Wade. It is a long way...
Yum! These are America’s unhealthiest meals
This will make you think twice before eating out. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has revealed this year’s list of the most unhealthy meals, which range from...
Mom of boy fatally hit by Uber car is suing city, driver
A Manhattan mom is suing the city and the Uber driver who dragged her 12-year-old son to his death for a block after hitting him near his school. Margarita Apolinar...
When does Mets fans' Collins fury reach people who matter?
Maybe it’s the initials. Seriously: Tom Coughlin was fired more times and in more ways and on more platforms than just about anyone who ever wore a whistle around his...
GOP blasts Obama's $400M 'secret ransom' paid to Iran
Donald Trump and top Republicans pummeled the Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton Wednesday over what they called $400 million in “secret ransom” paid to Iran to secure the release of...
Time Inc. to slash 110 jobs, many in sales and marketing: sources
After three reorganizations in five days that kept job cuts at a minimum, Time Inc. is now wielding the ax, The Post has learned. Roughly 110 jobs, or 1.5 percent...
These old-school New Yorkers have lived in the same homes for 50 years
Some Big Apple residents bear witness to the old adage "The only constant is change" more than most. These six New Yorkers have lived in their homes for more than...
The day in photos: Aug. 3, 2016
A tree kangaroo gets nosy, Pope Francis charms a crowd and more.
Janoris Jenkins lays out Giants' vision for dominant defense
The word flowed freely out of Janoris Jenkins, and he sounded comfortable and confident in relaying the meaning behind it. Special. “I think we could be special, man, a special...
Will Calvin Klein's new director make big changes?
Raf Simons has a sixth sense for anticipating the next big thing in fashion. On Wednesday, news broke that Simons, 48, will be stepping into the role of chief creative...
Lucas Duda setback a major buzzkill for Mets cavalry
Lucas Duda’s season could be finished, after a “flare up” in his lower back last week necessitated a shutdown in his rehab from a stress fracture. The Mets first baseman...
Slain jogger eerily predicted her early death
The murdered Queens jogger ominously wrote online about dying at age 30 — and also posted poetry about rape and how calming it is to imagine her own eulogy. “Me...
Ryan Fitzpatrick lost a bet and a whole lot of hair
That was one costly bet. Ryan Fitzpatrick got a crew cut after reportedly losing an unidentified wager, but it seemed to do the trick. After Tuesday’s poor practice, Fitzpatrick, with...
This could've been the moment Johnny Manziel's dreamed of
In an alternate universe, Johnny Manziel's big break is a literal break: Kellen Moore getting carted away from Cowboys camp with a fractured ankle. In this universe, Manziel is breaking...
Kim Kardashian got cut from 'The Hills'
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star made a cameo on the MTV series in 2007.
Never mind sex, millennials are lusting after food
Some millennials would rather choose #foodporn over sex. According to a new study by ad agency Havas Worldwide, 46 percent of young men and 51 percent of women say sex...
Knicks sign summer-league star for point guard audition
In trying to fill their need for a third point guard, the Knicks have agreed to terms on a partially guaranteed deal with summer-league sensation Chasson Randle, his agent Kevin...
Geeks think Rotten Tomatoes is too mean to superhero movies
More than 13,000 comic-book-movie-loving geeks are trying to put their weight behind a drive to shut down the review-aggregating website Rotten Tomatoes. A change.org petition said critics are being too...
Hit-and-run driver gets jail time as victim recalls harrowing scene
A hit-and-run driver who mowed down a woman on a busy lower Manhattan sidewalk over a year ago was sentenced Wednesday to two to six years in prison after her...
Trump Taj Mahal, succumbing to strike, will shut down
The Trump Taj Mahal casino will shut down after Labor Day, the victim of the longest strike in Atlantic City’s 38-year casino era. The closure of the casino opened by...
Russia says Syrian rebels used toxic gas against civilians
MOSCOW — The Russian military says Syrian militants have used a toxic agent against civilians in Aleppo, killing seven and sickening another 23 people. The head of Russian military's Reconciliation...
Army vet who stabbed ex-Knick arrested again
The U.S. Army vet who stabbed ex-Knick player Chris Copeland outside a Chelsea nightclub lost his generous plea deal after he was rearrested on new felony charges in Brooklyn. Justice...
Hillary's Second Amendment con job
"I’m not here to repeal the Second Amendment,” Hillary Clinton promised at the Democratic National Convention last week. "I’m not here to take away your guns.” Those disavowals were necessary...
Odell Beckham looks ready to calm Giants' leg worries
Not yet. But soon. Odell Beckham Jr. did not practice for a second consecutive day, but he did some running and cutting Wednesday, and it looks as though it will...
Engineer shows how easy it is to hack together a generator to charge your iPhone
This homemade generator was created using plastic bottles and is powered by water. The South Korean engineer who put it together wanted to illustrate just how easy it is to...
This protest is every wine drinker's nightmare
https://twitter.com/cntrentF24/status/760752177409294337 Vino vigilantes seeing red over foreign imports dumped giant vats of wine into French streets this week in protest. The latest stunt by the so-called "wine terrorists" was Tuesday,...
Trump campaign sees fundraising surge
Donald Trump's campaign may be struggling, but his fundraising is ramping up with an $80 million haul in July, Team Trump reported Wednesday. The contributions -- which came into the...
Obama's Iran deal is a fraud top to bottom
For more than a year, pundits have wondered what the “once-in-a-lifetime” deal that President Barack Obama claims he has made with Iran was really about. It now seems certain that...
If the Dem nominee were nuts, Hillary's economic albatross, and other notable commentary
From the left: What if the Democratic Nominee Was Nuts? Liberals are enjoying the sight of GOP discomfort with Donald Trump, and especially how some “seemingly sane conservatives” are twisting...
Appallingly bad 'Suicide Squad' has the lamest villains ever
“Suicide Squad” isn’t a movie — it’s a two-hour trailer, a demolition derby of barely explained action and droll quips. If it has a genius for anything, it’s disorganization: What...
Michael Phelps in Rio: This is the new me
Unlike the last four Olympics, Michael Phelps will be taking part in the opening ceremony for the Rio Games. And he'll have something to carry. Phelps will be the bearer...
This noodle ad will kick your butt
Most people might think that commercials in the US get pretty crazy, but this ramen noodle ad takes things to a whole new level. It's full of action, stunts and...
Somehow Chris Berman is last man standing on ESPN pre-game
"Countdown" is appropriate: And then there was one. ESPN fixture Tom Jackson is retiring from broadcasting, the network confirmed Wednesday, stepping down after 29 years at the Worldwide Leader mostly...
Shirtless Justin Trudeau emerges from a cave, stuns a family
https://twitter.com/Ptbo_Canada/status/758252788392431616 Oh Canada! Justin Trudeau surprised a family out on a hike Tuesday — when the Canadian prime minister sprang from a cave without a shirt. “It was like a...
Jerry Jones faces QB test he flunked miserably last season
This was Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in December, discussing the grade he would give himself for the handling of the backup quarterback situation during his team's disastrous 4-12 season in 2015....
Cuomo's economic initiatives examined for unwarranted tax breaks
ALBANY – Gov. Cuomo’s economic development programs came under fire Wednesday during a legislative hearing that kept his economic czar in the hot seat for hours. Democrats and Republicans alike...
Obama commutes sentences for record-breaking 214 prisoners
President Obama on Wednesday commuted the sentences of 214 inmates — including 67 serving life — in the largest such single-day release in more than a century. Almost all the...
'Bachelorette' villain poops his pants after drunken rampage
It's safe to say "Bachelor in Paradise" is off to an explosive start.
Derek Fisher eyes playing return, and maybe there'd be one taker
Anyone need a banished coach as a backup point guard? Former Knicks head coach Derek Fisher indicated he could come out of retirement when he posted an Instagram video of...
Prof who blamed Jews for 9/11 suspended from job
The controversial professor at ultra-liberal Oberlin College who sparked a national outcry after posting anti-Semitic rants and bizarre 9/11 conspiracy theories has been booted from the classroom, the school said...
Woman found dead in apartment killed by blow to head
A 61-year-old woman who was found dead in her Queens apartment with cuts all over her body earlier this week took a fatal blow to the head, police sources said....
This 3D pen turns plastic into eco-art
Renegade is a 3D pen that takes old plastic and allows drawings to actually jump out from the page. The pen allows users to materialize their art in an eco-friendly...
UN to hold emergency meeting on North Korea missile launch
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on North Korea's latest missile tests at the request of the United States and Japan. The closed meeting...
NYC remains priority for anti-terror funds
WASHINGTON --- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson committed Wednesday that the New York City area will continue to be the No. 1 recipient of federal anti-terror funds. Despite the terrorist...
Slain jogger was a thrill-seeking globetrotter
The beautiful Queens jogger who was apparently strangled to death Tuesday night during one of her regular runs was an avid fitness enthusiast, globetrotter and daddy’s girl, according to her...
Dad unleashes fury after wife messes up his grilled cheese sandwich
A Georgia man was arrested for trashing his home after he became enraged when his wife didn't put enough cheese in his grilled cheese sandwich, police said. James De Paola,...
Serena Williams: Rio favorite, Facebook grief counselor, unrepentant twerker
Serena Williams is many things to many people. This month, the 34-year-old American icon is the gold-medal favorite in both women's singles and doubles (with older sister Venus) at the Rio...
Firefighter killed responding to Dubai plane crash
All 300 people aboard an Emirates flight from India that crash-landed in Dubai’s airport Wednesday were safely evacuated – but a firefighter was killed while battling the flames consuming the...
FedEx driver crushed to death by falling 1,300-pound pallet
TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Police say a FedEx driver was killed when a pallet loaded with more than a half-ton of packages fell on him at a western New York freight...
NBA stars get mega-yacht to avoid filthy Olympic digs
Another reason the rest of the world will loathe Team USA. As leaking pipes and exposed wiring — to name two disasters — continue to plague the athletes settling into...
Man records woman repeatedly calling him the 'N word' at Chicago festival
A woman yelled racial slurs and spat at a black couple during the Margarita Fest in Chicago, Illinois. The confrontation apparently started over a beanbag that was being used to play...
Don't mess with this camera-shy whale
This paddleboarder was trying to take one whale of a selfie! But this apparently camera-shy humpback had other plans, as it surfaced from the water and knocked the woman's phone...
Man fatally beat flamingo at Busch Gardens: police
A man on vacation with his family at a Florida amusement park beat up a beloved dancing flamingo — which had to be euthanized because of its injuries, authorities said....
Eat your way to a 6-pack with these foods
Even if you work out regularly and can hold a plank for minutes on end, you have to dial in your nutrition to see the definition you want. The right...
These 150-pound rodents are Olympic golfers' nightmare
Forget Zika and garbage-infested waters. Beware of the mutant, super-sized rodents lurking around Rio's Olympic golf course. The golfers brave enough to make the trip, including Bubba Watson and Rickie...
FBI didn't tell DNC it was target of Russian cyber attack last fall
WASHINGTON -- The FBI did not tell the Democratic National Committee that U.S officials suspected it was the target of a Russian government-backed cyber attack when agents first contacted the...
Latrell Sprewell surfaces with Knicks regrets, Reggie Miller 'hate'
Latrell Sprewell has been mostly off the grid in recent years, but emerged in a live podcast with actor Michael Rapaport this week in his hometown of Milwaukee. The enigmatic ex-Knicks...
HSBC's profit slides 40% as bank warns of more turbulence
Things are going to stay bad for longer at HSBC. The scandal-ridden British bank giant, run by CEO Stuart Gulliver, reported a 40 percent plunge in profit on Wednesday —...
State lawmakers could soon get a hefty pay raise
ALBANY — The commission studying whether to give state legislators their first raise since 1999 is considering a 47 percent pay hike to match the increases won over the years...
Klansman in Birmingham church bombing denied parole
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's parole board has decided against freeing a one-time Ku Klux Klansman convicted in a church bombing that killed four black girls more than 50 years ago....
Tourists with selfie sticks cause panic after being mistaken for ISIS
This is the moment a group of German holidaymakers spark a terror alert after organizing a flash mob in a Spanish tourist resort which was mistaken for an ISIS attack....
Giants betray some slot-corner uneasiness with Leon Hall look
Clearly still interested in upgrading at slot cornerback, the Giants brought in Leon Hall on Wednesday, revisiting the interest they showed in the veteran back in the spring. Back in...
Time Warner takes stake in Hulu, backs live-streaming service
Time Warner is taking a 10 percent stake in Hulu as part of a deal that will make TNT, TBS, CNN and Cartoon Network available live and on-demand through a...
Ad agency chief resigns after sexist remarks
A top Madison Avenue executive is resigning after his controversial comments about women and diversity in the workplace sparked a furor in ad land. Saatchi & Saatchi Executive Chairman Kevin...
DC transit cop charged with trying to support ISIS
A veteran Metro Transit cop in Washington, DC, was hit Wednesday with the first-ever federal terrorism charges against a law-enforcement officer in the US after he allegedly tried to help...
Coffee shop singer jams with reggae star — and doesn't know it
https://www.facebook.com/stu.brooks.33/videos/10157409234260725/ Well, that was awkward. Coffee shop singer Kekoa Alama was blissfully unaware that a patron who got in on his performance was the star who wrote the song. Together, the two sang reggae...
Cops shut down mother's Facebook before killing her, injuring son
BALTIMORE — In the midst of a five-hour standoff that turned deadly, Facebook granted an emergency request from the Baltimore County Police Department to take offline the social media accounts...
Feds approve first private mission to land on the moon
A space startup is boldly going where no burial has gone before. Moon Express — the first private company to gain government approval to land on the moon — said...
Trump blames Clinton for secret US payout to Iran
Donald Trump wasted no time in making an issue of America's $400 million payoff to Iran -- which he's blaming directly on Hillary Clinton.
ISIS attempts to 'soften image' with this adorable kitty photo
This jihadist is the cat’s meow – at least, that’s what ISIS wants you to believe. The terror group’s online Dabiq magazine published the cute-but-cringeworthy image of a puss cradled...
It's okay to cry if you are a young black man
It's okay to feel pain, and have an emotional release if you are a young man: That is the central message of the Adullam Transformational Training Academy in Detroit, Michigan. The...
Jogger was sexually assaulted before she was killed: police
The Queens jogger who was found apparently strangled to death in a marshy area near Howard Beach was sexually assaulted, police said Wednesday. The body of Karina Vetrano — who...
Hobbit hole under hill holds a surprise mansion
Instead of a house on a hill, what about a house under a hill? In England, a large underground lair — or a four-bedroom, in typical real estate parlance —...
French President Hollande says Trump makes his stomach turn
French leader Francois Hollande took aim at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying his extravagant lifestyle makes him want to "retch," -- and that world Democracy is at stake if the...
Bratton slams Trump for accepting Purple Heart: He's never taken a punch
Outgoing NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is "amazed and appalled" that Donald Trump would accept a Purple Heart from a veteran and brag about it — and speculated Wednesday that the...
Latest 'Potter' book sells 2M+ copies in just two days
Scholastic said it sold more than 2 million copies of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two” in the first two days the book was on sale....
Bitcoin plunges after hackers steal $72M from top exchange
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about $72 million was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, rattling the global bitcoin community in the second-biggest security...
Flaming-arrow stunt goes horribly wrong on live TV
That’s gotta hurt. A stunt by a daredevil duo on “America’s Got Talent” went terribly wrong when one member was shot in the throat with a flaming arrow during Tuesday...
Yes, gross people really do clip their toenails on the bus
The worst part about using public transportation is dealing with the disgusting behavior of some of the other riders. This video shows one of the worst possible events, which is...
Trump getting 'nuttier and nuttier,' campaign insiders say
Donald Trump is getting "nuttier and nuttier," according to those within the tycoon's presidential campaign, who say they are increasingly frustrated by his outrageous comments and behavior. The Republican candidate...
When pretending to be a weatherman goes wrong
Blogger Nick Griemsmann got out of his car while driving in Arizona to capture a sunset photo. However, a storm quickly rolled in and he instead captured a lightning strike...
Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman endorses Clinton
Another billionaire is bucking Donald Trump. Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, a prominent Republican fundraiser and one-time candidate for governor of California, will vote for Hillary Clinton — citing...
This NYC restaurant is insufferably pretentious
Günter Seeger, the eagerly awaited new restaurant on Hudson Street, pulls off the Triple Crown of annoyances — pricey, presumptuous and pretentious. It’s the most full-of-itself place to eat in...
How my fitness obsession turned into a full-blown eating disorder
Women aren’t the only ones who suffer from eating disorders and body-image issues. The National Eating Disorders Association estimates that a third of the 30 million people suffering from anorexia...
Emirates flight with 300 people on board crash-lands in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash-landed at Dubai's main airport Wednesday, sending black smoke billowing into the air and halting...
Many feared dead as bridge collapses in India
NEW DELHI — Two buses plunged into a flooded river after an old bridge collapsed in western India, leaving at least 22 people missing and feared dead, an official said...
North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters near Japan
SEOUL — A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan's territorial waters, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, one of...
Is watermelon pizza way better than pepperoni?
There's a hot new pizza on the scene — and it doesn’t come out of the oven. Health freaks are making watermelon pizzas, carving up the fruit into round “pies”...
Meet the virus hunters trying to prevent the next Zika
Jon Epstein knows it’s not a question of whether or not there will be a new spillover virus, but when and where. Epstein, a veterinarian and epidemiologist who works for...
'The Night Of' star Riz Ahmed on his character's 'extreme circumstances'
London-born actor Riz Ahmed was a fish out of water when he signed on to play the role of Nasir Khan, an American-born Muslim whose life becomes a complete nightmare...
Judge rules against release of Trump University videos
The federal judge who Donald Trump claimed is biased against him because “he’s a Mexican” did the nominee a favor by blocking a media request to release the mogul’s videotaped...
Obama paid $400M ‘ransom’ to Iran
The Obama administration quietly shipped $400 million stacked on wooden pallets in an unmarked plane to Iran in January — just as Tehran was releasing four Americans who had been...
Colleagues praise Bill Bratton's fight against crime
During Bill Bratton’s first term as New York City police commissioner 20 years ago, his NYPD drove crime down to its lowest levels since the early 1960s — and during...
Sex-filled adult expo finds a new home
The saga of the homeless Texas adult expo has come to an end. After being kicked out of two Houston hotels in the last month, the adult expo has found...
Bratton's new employer has deep connections to the Clintons
Bill Bratton’s new employer is a powerhouse consulting firm with deep connections to the Clintons — and a controversial past that includes a US Senate probe into its government access....
How sides were drawn to give us watered-down Olympic golf
A confluence of short-sightedness from some of the top-ranked players concerning the schedule and an increase in the visibility of the Zika virus, and now the world is left to...
Jogger killed on her evening run in NYC
A Queens woman was found slain in a marshy area near Howard Beach after she went out for her evening jog Tuesday, law enforcement sources said. Karina Vetrano, 30, was...
Satanic Temple wants an after-school club in elementary schools
Schoolkids in New York City may soon be getting a new teacher who they definitely don’t want giving them detention — the devil. A group of satanists wants the Department...
Key evidence from Bob Simon's fatal car crash is missing
A key piece of evidence has gone missing in the wrongful-death case of “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon — the back seat of the Lincoln town car in which he...
Critics question astonishing crime drop at city schools
The number of city schools on the state’s “persistently dangerous” list plunged from 27 in 2015 to just four this year — an astounding drop that critics claim is a...
New Yorkers say de Blasio stinks at handling corruption: poll
Fighting corruption is not Mayor de Blasio’s strong suit, according to more than half of the New Yorkers who responded to a recent poll on the subject. By a 2-to-1...
Meet Yankees' 'intense' OF gem, who looks for a wall to run into
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A National League executive who saw Clint Frazier, the key player in the Yankees’ haul for Andrew Miller, was assessing the 21-year-old prospect, the fifth overall pick...
Hondo going Ful’ blast
Hondo, red-hot again, broke through the 3,000 barrier Tuesday night when he breezed with the Nationals in Phoenix to beef up the meaty wad to 3,009 woodeshicks. Wednesday night: Mr....
Meet NYPD's soon-to-be commissioner James O'Neill
They call him JPo — for “Jimmy Police.” “He’s a cop’s cop,” one high-ranking officer said of longtime NYPD veteran and soon-to-be Police Commissioner James “Jimmy” O’Neill. “He’s one of...
Doc Gooden sees A-Rod's end coming -- and knows it'll hurt
Alex Rodriguez may say he’s “at peace” with whatever his Yankees future holds, but Dwight Gooden thinks otherwise. “It’s tough being a former athlete,” Gooden said Tuesday at Citi Field....
Pregnant city woman cancels trip to Miami over Zika concerns
An Upper East Side woman who is pregnant with her first child has canceled a trip to Miami next week out of fear of contracting the Zika virus. “I can’t...
Why Luis Severino's bullpen dominance isn't ticket to rotation
Luis Severino is still viewed by the Yankees as a starter, but Chad Green gets the ball Wednesday night against the Mets at Yankee Stadium in the third of four...
The signs Michael Conforto's bat is back
Michael Conforto would like to think he’s back to normal at the plate. The Mets outfielder may have entered Tuesday only 1-for-15 on the homestand, but two doubles to left...
Yoenis Cespedes finally ran full speed -- and it didn't end well
Yoenis Cespedes said he felt discomfort in his right leg as he was running to first base to beat out a pinch-hit infield RBI single in the seventh. Curtis Granderson...
Gary Sanchez: I can fix what went wrong in spring training
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Al Pedrique, manager of the Yankees’ Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate, said Tuesday he felt top catching prospect Gary Sanchez was the most major-league-ready of the players on his...
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Brooklyn A Crips gang member who had been shot twice before — including one occasion in which he took seven bullets — was gunned down in a Mercedes-Benz early Tuesday,...