August 9, 2016
Lululemon board member resigns after résumé questioned
A long-serving board member of the popular women’s activewear retailer Lululemon Athletica has stepped down — just weeks after questions were raised over her résumé. Rhoda Pitcher, 61, on the...
Want a job? Give to the Clinton Foundation right away!
Here’s fresh proof that Hillary Clinton can indeed create jobs — for loyal patrons of Clinton, Inc., that is. Documents released Tuesday by the good-government group Judicial Watch show Clinton’s...
Long Island Democrat relying on dead voters to make the ballot
The Long Island Democrat seeking to replace retiring Rep. Steve Israel in Congress is relying on dead voters to get on the ballot, The Post has learned. Tom Suozzi is...
City overdoses climbs for fifth year as Fentanyl accidents soar
The number of overdoses in the city has climbed for the fifth straight year, jumping from 800 in 2014 to 937 last year, the Health Department reported Tuesday. Fentanyl, an...
Emails reveal Hillary's shocking pay-for-play scheme
Hillary Clinton put the State Department up for sale, with top aides pulling strings and doing favors for fat-cat donors to the Clinton Foundation — including a shady billionaire, according...
'This one is for you TK': Jace Amaro's extra motivation
They started as sophomores at MacArthur High in San Antonio. Clinton Killough was the quarterback. He wore No. 15. Jace Amaro was the tight end. He wore No. 22. And...
Bob Iger is trying to bring more Disney content online
Disney’s Bob Iger is like a tightrope walker these days. The Mouse House chief executive is trying to walk a fine line while seeking a balance between keeping Disney’s hugely...
Facebook to begin tackling ad-blocking software on its site
It’s the ad blockers that need to be blocked, according to Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg’s social-networking giant said on Tuesday it will begin thwarting ad-blocking software on its site, escalating a...
City summonses on the rise despite de Blasio promises
It’s the Big Apple ticket blitz Mayor de Blasio promised would never come. City agencies that issue summonses besides parking tickets handed out 633,501 violations in the first 11 months...
Redemption for Michael Phelps — 21 gold medals and counting
RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to...
Charter-school students' proficiency rising as more take state exams
Success Academy is finding strength in numbers. The high-profile charter-school group has more than doubled the number of its students taking state math and English exams since 2013 while keeping...
'We want A-Rod': Yankees fall in chippy affair, Fenway fans' chant denied
BOSTON — The Red Sox faithful made their feelings known about Alex Rodriguez’s benching Tuesday night. With Chase Headley up in the ninth inning of the Yankees 5-3 loss, a...
Cops raise reward for jogger's killer as search deepens
The NYPD has increased the reward for information in the murder of Howard Beach runner Karina Vetrano. The department sent out a message announcing the bump from $10,000 to $20,000...
Mets’ bullpen turns a feel-good day into a disaster
It was evolving into an all-around satisfying night for the Mets at Citi Field. Neil Walker, who had addressed his open-mindedness about staying a Met with free agency beckoning, slugged...
Paul Ryan wins primary race to run for seat again
JANESVILLE, Wis. — House Speaker Paul Ryan has defeated a longshot Republican primary challenger who had been praised by Donald Trump. Ryan beat businessman Paul Nehlen in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary....
Why Olympic attendance numbers have been so poor
Even Olympic events that are usually in high demand — like U.S. basketball, gymnastics, swimming and the beach volleyball at Copacabana’s beautiful and picturesque outdoor arena — have been fairly...
'Married at First Sight': The honeymoons get off to a sleepy start
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 3 of "Married at First Sight." The "Married at First Sight" couples are officially husband and wife and now they're off...
Derek Jeter dig, Red Sox brawls: A-Rod's top 10 controversies
Alex Rodriguez’s career has been defined by a juxtaposition of incredible athletic feats and unfathomable controversies. The Post ranked the former on Tuesday, so here are A-Rod’s top-10 controversies. 10....
Michael Phelps wins 200M butterfly for 20th Olympic gold medal
Michael Phelps made up for one of the few losses in his Olympic career. Now, he's got an even 20 gold medals. Phelps avenged his defeat at the 2012 London...
Katie Ledecky: I nearly threw up winning latest gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — Katie Ledecky has never felt such pain. She actually felt like she might throw up in the pool. That wasn't enough to slow the gritty teenager....
The heat is on Terry Collins -- and no one's around to take it off
Another brutal loss for the team that has made an art form of it recently. Another failed opportunity to reach the modest goal of a two-game winning streak. Any doubt...
Bus carrying Olympic journalists comes under fire
A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on a highway between Olympic venues on Tuesday, witnesses said. No one was seriously injured in the incident....
Quirky East Village doorman building sold for $100M
The Red Square rental tower at 250 E. Houston St., between Avenues A and B, is in contract to be sold to Dermot Co. for roughly $100 million, sources said....
New York City’s public-school Olympians
If you look at the state math and English exams as the academic Olympics, then the Success Academy team grabbed fistfuls of gold medals this year. Indeed, twice as many...
Why NYC’s teachers union ripped de Blasio's suspension plan
When even the teachers union is nixing a de Blasio school “reform,” you can be pretty sure it’s a disaster. At a hearing Monday in Manhattan, United Federation of Teachers...
Why Eric Decker knows what lies ahead for Tim Tebow
Eric Decker spent two seasons with Tim Tebow in Denver. He also knows something about playing baseball, having played outfield at the University of Minnesota. Decker was drafted by the...
The GOP majority could get wiped out in November
Three months before the election, the news is pretty much all bad for Republicans — so bad, in fact, that the question it raises is whether November is going to...
How your tax dollars are funding Hamas' next terror war
What to do about Gaza? Global do-gooders galore operate in the Hamas-ruled strip on Israel’s border, moved by the much-publicized, but genuine, plight of its population. Yet Hamas does everything...
Taking down 'offensive' art won't make anybody's life better
A Wisconsin university’s decision to take down historic paintings of the interactions between white traders and Native Americans because of the risk they might have “a harmful effect on our...
Hope Solo comes undone in USA women's soccer wake-up call
MANAUS, Brazil — With time running out, Catalina Usme beat Hope Solo — who had a rough day — with a free kick from a tight angle to give Colombia...
Mets' case for Neil Walker return: He's filled David Wright void
Neil Walker, headed to free agency after the season, insists he is very “open-minded” about returning to the Mets. The feeling is mutual. “Neil has had a very nice season...
Firefighter critically injured battling four-alarm blaze
A firefighter was critically injured and two others left in serious condition while battling a blaze in the Bronx on Tuesday, officials said. The firefighters were hurt while trying to...
School intern had sex with 14-year-old girl: lawsuit
A private school in Harlem hired a 21-year-old man on the advice of a nonprofit to work as an intern — and he turned out to be an accused pervert...
Woman swiped $1M from her job to cover restitution from old one
An ex-bookkeeper was "robbing Peter to pay Paul," embezzling nearly $1 million from her former Manhattan employer -- and then using some of the dough to pay restitution for a...
Mark-Viverito bickers with DOT on Twitter over busted traffic light
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito got into a bizarre Twitter tussle with the Department of Transportation on Tuesday after the agency treated her like any other New Yorker. The back-and-forth...
Giants nearly lost a key safety after his awkward fall
There was one of those hold-your-breath moments for the Giants when, late in Tuesday’s practice, safety Landon Collins fell awkwardly while defending a pass and came down hard on his...
Serena Williams a mess in stunning Olympics loss
RIO DE JANEIRO — Out of sorts and out of answers, defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Shanking shots of all sorts, including five...
How a Putin 'surprise' could rock the election — and the economy
The financial markets should start preparing themselves for an October surprise. October, of course, has always been a tricky month for Wall Street. But the markets would be wise to...
Scripps blames second quarter drop on consolidations
Bulked-up pay-TV providers are starting to weigh on programmers. Scripps Networks Interactive, owner of HGTV and Food Network, on Tuesday reported a surprising drop in distribution revenue in the second...
Nerd threatens to sue ‘Suicide Squad’ creators over lack of Jared Leto
A comic book nerd is threatening to get his revenge on the creators of the film "Suicide Squad"-- by suing them for failing to feature enough scenes with the Joker....
Geno Smith opens up year after punch: 'It won't break me'
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary from when Geno Smith’s life was forever altered. On Aug. 11, 2015, Smith was in the Jets locker room when then-teammate IK Enemkpali punched Smith,...
Murdered Google manager's grieving dad: 'We want justice'
The heartbroken father of a Manhattan-based Google manager who was killed after leaving for a jog near her parents’ home in Massachusetts demanded justice Tuesday, according to reports. “I could...
What contaminated the Olympic diving pool?
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue. Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal on Tuesday, but the...
Alderson cracks joke after joke on Mets' Tim Tebow odds
The next time the Mets face fourth-and-short, general manager Sandy Alderson may have a different outlook. Alderson admitted he was being a bit “cavalier” on the matter, but he certainly...
This is how scammers really hurt you after they steal your iPhone
Criminals are preying on iPhone users who have lost their phone or had it stolen to nab more cash from the unfortunate owners. One unlucky man described how he was...
USA women's gymnastics dominate to win Olympics gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — Just call them the Final Five. Dominant. Peerless. Golden. The US women's gymnastics team gave retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi a fitting send-off in the...
Here's what Julie Taymor will direct next on Broadway
Julie Taymor — of “Lion King” fame and “Spider-Man” infamy — was recently asked what it would take to get her back to Broadway. “Oh, I’m coming,” Taymor told The...
The day in photos: Aug. 9, 2016
Michael Phelps' son wins a gold medal in cuteness and more.
How Red Bulls roster changes will affect the way they play
In a busy day for the Red Bulls, they lost one regular for the season and introduced two more. Fullback Connor Lade will miss the rest of the year due...
Donald Trump commits to three debates against Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump committed Tuesday to three debates with Hillary Clinton -- but wants a say in the moderators and format. The “Art of the Deal” author boasted how...
Did Trump suggest that somebody should shoot Hillary Clinton?
While giving a speech at a rally in North Carolina, Donald Trump discussed the possibility of Hillary Clinton nominating federal judges. He then suggested that "the Second Amendment people" could...
This is the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world
Your favorite food cart could soon join the ranks of Michelin-starred eateries such as New York’s Le Bernardin and Jean-Georges. Sure, it’s unlikely — but the huge culinary feat is...
'Criminal' construction workers bullied couple saving their dog: suit
A perfect job resume for Plaza Construction workers apparently includes charges of assault, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted murder. A Flatiron District couple is suing the construction firm for $1...
NYPD body-camera program delayed at least 6 months
It will take the NYPD at least six more months to even ink a contract for its body-camera pilot program, a Manhattan federal court filing revealed Tuesday. Despite being ordered...
A-Rod angry and stunned after Girardi pulled the rug out
BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez has had no bigger champion within the Yankees’ organization throughout his tumultuous tenure in The Bronx than manager Joe Girardi. That seemed to be evident again...
Trump hints at Clinton assassination
Donald Trump created a new firestorm Tuesday by warning that “Second Amendment people” would be able to prevent Hillary Clinton from restricting gun rights if she becomes president. “Hillary wants...
Hillary's non-apology problem, 'Othering' at the Olympics, and other notable commentary
From the right: Hillary’s Short-Circuited Non-Apology Hillary Clinton has come in for plenty of ridicule for saying she “may have short-circuited” her public explanation of that private e-mail server. But...
Judge allows inmate to meet his son for the first time
When a judge in Kentucky realized that a man whose trial she was presiding over had been in jail for the birth of his son, and had never been given...
This wild golf outing had strippers pole-dancing on flags
New Jersey officials are teed off over a golf outing where strippers bared their breasts, groped duffers and danced lasciviously around the flagsticks at a publicly owned course in Passaic...
The David Ortiz bobblehead was too racist for Red Sox
An innocent occasion to celebrate David Ortiz has taken a bizarre turn for the racist. The Red Sox were excited to celebrate Big Papi bobblehead day on Tuesday, to honor...
These are the Olympics of terrifying, body-maiming bike crashes
Wouldn't you know it: yet another Rio Olympic venue is under fire for dangerous terrain that received inadequate attention. “I’m surprised someone signed off on a course this hard,” New...
Olympian's grandma dies watching him about to win medal
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner's family has turned somber — the athlete's grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won the...
Doctor slashed in the face while walking home from a party
A doctor who works at Mount Sinai Hospital was slashed in the face when he accidentally bumped into a man while walking on the Upper East Side, authorities said. Dr....
Brooklyn's population is now rivaling Chicago
The borough that brought us egg creams and man buns will soon surpass the Windy City in population, a new report predicts. The number of people living in Brooklyn has...
How Clinton's 'Energizer' angled her divorce to score big payday
Socialite Julie Tauber McMahon is best known for being dubbed the “Energizer’’ by Secret Service agents during her cozy rendezvous with Bill Clinton. “You don’t stop her, you don’t approach...
Why Victor Cruz insists this setback isn't like the others
There is a dreaded “Here we go again’’ mindset that often creeps in at times like this. Victor Cruz, though, does not want to hear it. The once-explosive receiver is...
Meet the Olympian who flips off dad before every race
On the biggest stage of his life, Santo Condorelli stands on the blocks before jumping into the water. Through his goggles he scans the crowd at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in...
Pulse of the NBA player? Derek Fisher 'not my type of guy'
Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson weighed in on the feud between Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes, and he is decidedly not on Fisher's side. "First, I don’t talk to Derek Fisher," Jackson...
ISIS teen gets soft sentence because judge thinks he's 'more good than evil'
A Socrates-spouting Queens teen accused of plotting with a college student to blow up a city target on behalf of ISIS was sentenced to 20 months in prison Tuesday —...
Mo Wilkerson takes first step toward season-opening promise
Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson was activated off the Active/PUP list on Tuesday, allowing him to practice for the first time in training camp. Wilkerson participated in positional drills, but...
It's totally possible to pop out a baby in less than 60 seconds
Even if you haven’t actually been through it yourself, you probably know that giving birth isn't supposed to be easy. That's why we were so flabbergasted by this woman’s account...
Hasids who beat gay black man try to dodge service in 'diverse' neighborhood
Two Shomrim thugs who copped a cushy plea deal to dodge jail for beating a gay black man are now refusing to even do their community service — because it...
Drinking a gallon of water a day is way harder than it sounds
Full disclosure: I am probably the most dehydrated human being on the planet. I'm a former athlete and outdoor adventure enthusiast who hates — and I mean, hates — drinking...
Omar Mateen's father sat behind Hillary Clinton during a rally
In an unfortunate set of coincidences, the father of Omar Mateen attended a Hillary Clinton rally and sat behind her, making him visible from the stage during most of her...
New emails show Huma scheming for Hillary
Another 296 pages of Hillary Clinton’s emails were released Tuesday — exposing key Clinton aides doing favors for billionaires and, on one occasion, leaving the then-secretary of state’s daily schedule...
New Jersey's bid to legalize sports betting dealt setback
NEWARK, N.J. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt another defeat to New Jersey's yearslong attempt to legalize sports betting, setting aside the state's challenge to a federal betting...
Donald Trump says 'titties' during a speech in Detroit
Donald Trump has a reputation for saying some pretty outrageous thing, but his most recent slipup is better than anything he's said on purpose. While speaking in Detroit, the presidential...
Tesla Autopilot saves a man’s life by driving him to the hospital
Over the past few weeks, there has been quite a bit of discussion surrounding whether the risks associated with Tesla’s Autopilot software, in its current incarnation, outweigh the benefits it...
Man tries to set building on fire but ends up setting himself ablaze
Two suspects in Madisonville, Kentucky, were caught on camera attempting to set a building on fire with homemade Molotov cocktails. The plan backfired, however, when one of the suspects set his own...
Thief ransacks cop's home, steals her gun
An off-duty police officer returned to her Queens home Sunday night to find that a thief had broken in and stolen her service weapon, sources said. The 35-year-old officer was...
US man who managed African orphanage sentenced for abusing kids
A Texas man who managed an orphanage in Malawi was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing children in his care, U.S. prosecutors...
Tom Ford is moving to men's row on Madison Avenue
Tom Ford is moving his store south to a prime spot at 680 Madison Ave., where the men’s retailer will occupy 12,300 square feet on the corner of East 61...
Why was the Orlando terrorist's pro-Taliban dad invited to stand with Hillary?
Why was the Taliban-supporting father of Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen standing right behind Hillary Clinton at her campaign rally the other night? Yes, that was Seddique Mateen smiling and...
Dad charged with killing daughter on her first day of school
A Tennessee father was arrested for killing his 11-year-old daughter on her first day of school. Timothy Batts, 29, fatally shot sixth-grader Timea Batts in the torso on Monday afternoon...
Swimmer who 'pees purple' as Olympics drug scapegoat
A French swimmer has joined Australian gold medalist Mack Horton in slamming Chinese drug cheat Sun Yang, saying the 200-meter freestyle champion “pisses purple.” Camille Lacourt, who came in fifth...
Putin, Erdogan vow to mend rift between countries
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday after talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin that the two nations can rebuild their damaged ties and make them...
Abandoning social media? Just ghost
When it comes to exiting social media, is it best to warn your friends and followers ahead of time, or just disappear? The question arose after Zelda Williams — the...
Coast guard hunk gives CPR to drowning kitten
This member of the Italian coast guard pulled a drowning kitten out of the ocean, but he quickly realized it was unresponsive. The rescuer gave it CPR until it could breathe again,...
Activist force-fed for 16 years finally enjoys the taste of food
IMPHAL, India — One of India's most prominent political activists ended a 16-year hunger strike Tuesday, licking honey from her hand and declaring "I will never forget this moment." Irom...
Curry was a bad choice for this seagull
This seagull learned the hard way that you are what you eat. The ivory-colored bird turned completely orange after it tumbled into a vat of tandoori curry last week in...
Tim Tebow is baseball's chance to make up for Michael Jordan
I remember the pitchforks-and-torches anger in 1994 when Michael Jordan announced he was going to try to play major league baseball. The “how-dare-he” fury that came with him signing with...
This MMA prodigy is jiu-jitsu's answer to Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey took her Olympic-level judo skills, applied them to MMA and became the face of the sport. Mackenzie Dern is attempting to follow the same path, but instead of judo-tossing her...
Jazz legend Miles Davis’ former NYC home sells for $500K
Living like a famed jazz trumpeter can sometimes cost a song. A roughly 500-square-foot co-op in an Upper West Side townhouse — a four-story property that Miles Davis once called...
Lyft to sell giftcards at Starbucks in latest bid to fight Uber
How about a ride to work with that coffee? Starting this week, ride-hailing service Lyft will sell $20 gift cards at thousands of Starbucks locations, including 250 stores in New...
Brawl in broad daylight ends with little boy gruesomely injured
Warning: Graphic content below A 3-year-old boy in a stroller was injured in Brooklyn on Tuesday, when a man fighting with another threw a glass bottle, hitting the child above...
Berkeley boss installs office escape hatch to flee student protesters
The chancellor at University of California Berkeley has an exit plan in case student protesters storm his office. Nicholas Dirks, the school's chancellor, installed a $9,000 escape hatch in a...
How this granny got her spine back
At 85 years young, Anna Pesce discovered yoga, which transformed her life and her body. Anna suffered from decades of severe scoliosis and was even wheelchair-bound. But her fierce determination...
Twitter seeks to sublease space in San Francisco office
Twitter is looking to sublease more than a quarter of the space at its San Francisco headquarters complex on the heels of a disappointing quarter. The unprofitable company is offering...
Hot water: Bikini babe surfs near an erupting volcano
Adventurer Alison Teal surfs and swims near Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii.
Yasiel Puig loving the topless, F-bomb party at Triple-A
Yasiel Puig seems to be enjoying life in the minors just fine. The mercurial Dodgers outfielder, relegated last week to Triple-A Oklahoma City, posted videos to his Snapchat account Monday...
Olympic rugby player gets engaged after team loses final
Love won gold after the rugby finals at the Olympics Monday night -- even though the home team came nowhere close. Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo, 25, became the first...
Josh Norman creates his first Redskins controversy
The Josh Norman era in Washington is off to a curious start. The Redskins' star cornerback, who signed a five-year, $75 million deal this offseason after being let go by...
Google manager killed on jog was naked, had been burned
The charred, naked corpse of a Manhattan-based Google manager was found in a wooded area outside Boston hours after she left her parents’ home for a run, authorities said Monday....
Woman taking dolphin's picture gets terrible surprise
ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman trying to take a picture of a dolphin at SeaWorld in Florida with an iPad apparently got a bit too close because it snatched the...
Texas baby dies of Zika-related illness
The death of an infant born with the birth defect microcephaly in the Houston area has been linked to the Zika virus, with the baby becoming infected in the womb...
Man mugged near Guggenheim Museum
A gunman robbed a man a block from Central Park on Tuesday, authorities said. The 32-year-old victim was lying on a bench on East 89th Street off Fifth Avenue near...
Your sext messages aren't as private as you thought
We'd like to assume that when we send a racy text to some lucky dude, he knows it's a “for your eyes only” kind of situation. But unfortunately, new research...
Police cook dinner for lonely elderly couple heard crying inside home
Four policemen have gone beyond the call of duty — by cooking up some pasta for a distressed elderly couple. After neighbors reported hearing hysterical cries from the house of...
Ryan Lochte and Playmate girlfriend take over Rio
Lochte and gal pal Kayla Rae Reid have been linked since March.
Early internet pioneer Monster.com has found a buyer
Monster.com, the online jobs listing site and an internet pioneer when it went public in 1996, is being sold for a fraction of its peak value to a Dutch recruiter...
America is arming Lebanon to fight ISIS
BEIRUT — The United States on Tuesday delivered $50 million worth of military assistance to Lebanon's army to help it battle Muslim extremists near the border with Syria. US Ambassador...
Clinton blitzes Olympics with campaign ads as Trump sits out
WASHINGTON — The Rio Olympics are in full swing: Michael Phelps is back to winning races in the pool, Simone Biles is running up the score in the gym and...
Boy killed on water slide was decapitated, witness claims
Grisly new details about the boy killed on the world's largest water slide are emerging — with one witness claiming the child was decapitated. Park-goer Esteban Castaneda told ABC he...
Father of Orlando shooter spotted behind Clinton at rally
The father of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was spotted sitting behind Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in Florida. Seddique Mateen, whose son carried out the deadliest mass shooting in...
China says Trump plays 'China-bashing card' amid 'falling popularity'
BEIJING — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is playing the "China-bashing card" in an attempt to rescue his falling poll numbers but has no real ideas to resolve the two...
Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam won't return to 'SNL'
LOS ANGELES — NBC says "Saturday Night Live" cast members Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam are exiting the show. Pharoah and Killam won't be back when "SNL" returns this fall...
Discreetly adjust your manhood with this fancy new invention
It's always awkward when a guy has to adjust himself in public. Now there's a new type of underwear on Kickstarter that gives men the ability to correct the issue...
Chicago gangs reportedly planned attack on cops
Leaders from three Chicago gangs reportedly met last week to discuss plans to kill police officers in response to the officer-involved shooting death of 18-year-old Paul O’Neal. The Chicago Sun-Times,...
Husband dies minutes after losing his wife of 63 years
PLATTE, S.D. — A husband and wife died within 20 minutes of one another side-by-side in a South Dakota nursing home after 63 years of marriage. KSFY-TV reports Henry and...
Tourist mistakenly sent to German refugee home after losing wallet
BERLIN — A Chinese tourist who lost his wallet in Germany signed the wrong paperwork and ended up being placed in a refugee home. Christoph Schluetermann, an official with the...
Sen. Susan Collins joins growing list of anti-Trump Republicans
Another Republican senator is balking at the prospect of President Donald Trump, calling the tycoon "cruel" and "unworthy" of being commander in chief. “I have become increasingly dismayed by his...
These are the Olympic athletes using Tinder in Rio
Olympian sexcapades are a widely celebrated tradition at the games — and it appears some athletes are turning to dating apps to get down to business in Rio de Janeiro....
Delta canceling nearly 250 more flights
DALLAS — Delta's travails, and those of its customers, move into day two with the airline canceling nearly 250 flights. The cancellations Tuesday follow about 1,000 cancelled flights Monday and...
Tim Tebow's newest long shot: Baseball player
It seems that Tim Tebow has finally given up the dream of reclaiming his status as an NFL quarterback, but he's apparently not ready to close the book on being...
This is what 100 layers of Elmer's glue on your face looks like
The 100 layers challenge asks YouTubers to put 100 layers of something on their bodies, often makeup. Michelle Fleishman took a different approach. She chose to put 100 layers of Elmer's...
Clinton's lead over Trump expands to double digits: poll
Hillary Clinton continues to expand her lead over Donald Trump, with a new poll out Tuesday showing her ahead by double digits. The weekly tracking poll from NBC News/SurveyMonkey has...
Two injured in Bronx shooting
A man and a woman were shot in the Bronx Monday evening -- and cops say they didn't appear to be the gunman's intended targets. The woman, in her 20s,...
Bodega worker fatally shot after man grabs cop's gun
A cop called to break up a Bronx bodega fight had his gun snatched from the holster by an ex-con beggar who used the firearm to kill a local worker...
Orlando gunman hit by at least 8 bullets in shootout with cops
The gunman who killed 49 patrons at a gay nightclub in Orlando was hit by at least eight bullets in a shootout with a SWAT team, according to an autopsy...
Man fatally shot in Bronx housing project
A 31-year-old man was shot to death on the grounds of a Bronx housing development building Monday night, cops said. The victim was on St. Ann's Avenue near East 135th...
Paul Ryan's tension with Trump makes primary race a must-watch
MADISON, Wis. — House Speaker Paul Ryan had nearly $10 million in the bank and a primary opponent no one had heard of. Then Donald Trump got involved. An expected...
'Angry Michael Phelps' takes over the internet
Michael Phelps did not collect any Olympic medals Monday night in Rio de Janeiro, but he did deliver what will undoubtedly be one of the lasting images of the 2016...
NBC's Olympics coverage is about to get a whole lot funnier
"Ghostbusters" star and "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is bringing her enthusiasm for the Olympic games to Rio itself. NBC said Monday that Jones will join the networks'...
Saudi Olympian forfeits match to avoid Israeli battle: reports
A Saudi Arabian judo competitor forfeited an Olympic match Sunday in an apparent effort to avoid a battle in the ring with an Israeli, according to reports. Joud Fahmy threw...
NYPD vows to solve case of murdered jogger: 'I promise you that'
Officials spoke Monday about the ongoing investigation of the brutal murder of a jogger in Howard Beach at a church in Queens where hundreds of people crammed in to voice...
Katie Ledecky's epic showdown steals Michael Phelps' thunder
American Michael Phelps is unquestionably the best swimmer in Olympic history. But the best race in this Olympics? That may well come down to Katie Ledecky and Sarah Sjöström of...
Benghazi victims' parents sue Clinton for wrongful death
The parents of two Americans killed in the Benghazi terror attack on Sept. 11, 2012 are suing Hillary Clinton — accusing the Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of state...
My pregnant wife made me fat
When Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams reported for training camp in June, he was woefully out of shape — and overweight. The reason? “The injury of pregnancy” made the...
U.S. women set to conquer gymnastics world once more
The narratives around the U.S women’s gymnastics team have been about either the report alleging USA Gymnastics ignored complaints of sexual abuse, or the two-per-country rule that kept defending Olympic...
Two arrested in separate threats made against Brooklyn cops
Cops arrested two men over the weekend in connection to threats against cops at Brooklyn's 69th Precinct, police said. On Friday at about 4 p.m., Shakeem Winn called the stationhouse...
Trump decries lost auto jobs — but hires industry axman
Donald Trump laid out his economic policy in Detroit, blaming NAFTA for the area’s lost auto jobs, while he chose Steve Feinberg — who had laid off thousands of autoworkers...
Man slashed in back during UWS pizza joint dispute
A man was slashed in the back during a dispute at a Manhattan pizzeria Monday evening, cops said. The 40-year-old victim was arguing with another man inside Mamma's Famous Ristorante...
Leg issue may keep Eric Decker from Jets' first preseason game
Eric Decker stood on the sideline Monday, holding his helmet watching practice. The Jets wide receiver had leg soreness that prevented him from participating. “He was stiff,” Jets coach Todd...
Hondo has a Zack attack
Hondo saw his winning streak screech to a halt at eight Monday night when Fulmer and the Tigers flopped in Seattle to reduce the earnings to 3,536 graces. Tuesday night:...
City urged to scuttle project over developer's ties to nursing home scandal
The city should scuttle a project on publicly owned land in Crown Heights because one of the developers was involved in the Lower East Side nursing-home fiasco, community advocates said...
From All-Star Games to World Series: A-Rod's top 10 moments
Alex Rodriguez’s career has been filled with triumph and controversy, from his debut in 1994 to his impending Yankees finale Friday. Home runs, steroids, wrist slaps and everything intertwined in...
What's got Carli Lloyd(s) seeing double at Rio Olympics
You’re not hearing double when you listen to the announcers covering the Olympics — there are two Carli Lloyds in Rio. The two Lloyds representing Team USA come from opposite...
Big business to return to 4 Times Square after Condé departure
In a breakthrough for the Durst Organization that’s also welcome news for the Port Authority and the city, financial securities firm ICAP has leased 82,442 square feet at 4 Times...
Eli Manning is getting older, and it's only making him better
Eli Manning admits he once rolled out of bed and could practice without complication. Now it takes about an hour before the bones wake up and the muscles loosen. That’s...
Donald Trump takes a page out of 'Reaganomics'
Donald Trump called Monday for a “tax revolution” modeled on the vision of Ronald Reagan that would slash income tax rates, cut corporate taxes and create millions of jobs for...
Luis Severino ready to be the future of Yankees rotation
While the Yankees tout the arrival of Gary Sanchez and the impending call-ups of Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Luis Severino can serve as an example of...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Authorities are hunting for a man wanted in a failed a Midtown jewelry store stickup after his BB gun fell apart. The suspect walked into Rafaello and Co. Jewelry...